El Balcon De Las Americas Plantation

Huevos al Gusto

3 eggs scrambled or fried.

Huevos Pericos

Scrambled eggs, chopped onions and tomatoes.

Huevos Campesinos

3 fried eggs served over bread with bacon bites, tomatoes, scallions and mushroom saute.

Arroz con Huevo

Scrambled eggs mix with white rice.

Calentado Paisa

A favorite Colombian breakfast. This is a mix of white rice, red beans and cut chicharron (pork belly).

Calentado El Balcon

Calentado paisa with grilled steak and 2 fried eggs.

Carne Asada

Grilled steak topped with sauteed onions.

Higado Encebollado

Grilled beef liver topped with sauteed onions.

Tamales

A corn cake filled with chicken, pork, potatoes, peas and carrots all wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked by hot steam.

Caldo de Costilla

Beef rib soup with potatoes and a hint of cilantro.

Ceviche de Chicharron

Thinly sliced fried pork belly served with a mix of red onion, sweet peppers, cilantro and lime. Served with a fried arepita.

Maduros con Crema

Sweet plantains with cream and white cheese.

Arepitas Paisas con Guacamole y Hogao

Fried mini Colombian arepas with guacamole and with a Colombian sauce made of tomatoes, scallions and butter.

Patacon con Guacamole

Fried green plantains lightly salted served with fresh guacamole.

Patacon con Pollo

Fried green plantains layered with chicken fricassee, melted cheese, topped with fresh tomato salsa.

Patacon con Hogao

Fried green plantains lightly salted and served with a Colombian sauce made of tomatoes, scallions and butter.

Quesadilla de Carne y Champinones

Grilled steak, sauteed with mushrooms, onions, peppers and mixed cheese in a grilled flour tortilla. Served with pico de gallo and sour cream.

Quesadilla de Pollo y Champinones

Shredded chicken breast, sauteed with mushrooms, onions, peppers and mixed cheese in a grilled flour tortilla. Served with pico de gallo and sour cream.

Quesadilla de Vegetales

Fresh vegetable, sauteed mushrooms, onions, peppers, mixed cheese, tomatoes and broccoli mixed in a grilled flour tortilla. Served with broccoli, pico de gallo and sour cream.

Papa Criolla con Hogao

Colombian potatoes with Creole sauce.

Sancocho de Gallina

Chicken soup cooked with a combination of spices, potatoes, yuca, plantains and corn topped with creole sauce. Served with white rice, sweet plantain, "arepa" and a hint of cilantro.

Sancocho de Cola

Oxtail is the main ingredient in this phenomenal bowl of soup. Yuca, potatoes, plantains and corn, topped with creole sauce. Served with white rice, sweet plantain, "arepa" and a hint of cilantro.

Sancocho de Costilla de Res

Beef rib soup cooked with a combination of spices, potatoes, yuca, plantains and corn. Served with white rice, sweet plantain, "arepa" and a hint of cilantro.

Mondongo

A traditional soup made with tripe, pork, potatoes. Served with white rice, sweet plantains, avocado, "arepa" and a hint of cilantro.

Ajiaco Santafereno

The traditional soup of Bogota, Colombia. A shredded chicken soup, Colombian yellow and white potatoes, corn, "guascas," capers and heavy cream. Served with white rice, sweet plantains and avocado.

Sancocho de Pescado (Sunday Only)

Fish soup cooked with spices, white potatoes, yuca, plantains, corn and a hint of cilantro. Served with a side of fish fillet, topped with a homemade creole sauce, white rice, green plantain and "arepa." Sunday only.

Cazuela Paisa

Ground beef, pork belly, beans, sweet platains, potato stick and corn, served in a bowl. Served with rice.

Sopa del Dia

Ensalada de la Casa

House salad. Fresh greens, tomatoes and red onions.

Ensalada con Salmon Fresco

Grilled salmon served over greens, tomatoes and red onions.

Ensalada con Pollo a la Parilla

Grilled chicken served over greens, tomatoes and red onions.

Ensalada Caesar

Caesar salad. Crisp Romaine, classic Caesar dressing, croutons and Parmesan cheese.

Ensalada Cartagena

Grilled fresh tilapia fillet served over fresh greens, tomatoes and our freshly made house vinaigrette.

Ensalada De La Casa with Steak

House salad, fresh garden greens, tomatoes and homemade vinaigrette with 9 oz. grilled steak "entrana."

Ensalada de Pollo con Vinagre Balsámico

Grilled chicken breast, served over mix greens, tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, black olives, bacon bits, balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

El Cubano Sandwich

A classic Cuban favorite. Slow roasted pork, sliced ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayonnaise, pressed on fresh Cuban bread.

Sandwich de Pollo a la Plancha

Grilled chicken breast topped with caramelized onions, tomatoes and Swiss cheese, pressed on fresh bread.

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Our special tender pork roast, hand shredded and tossed in our BBQ sauce. Piled on a soft bun. Served with fries or small soup.

Balcon Philly

Our famous steak sandwich grilled with onions, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes stick, put together on Cuban bread. Served with fries or small soup.

Pan con Bistec Sandwich

Palomilla steak sandwich grilled with onions, peppers, tomatoes and shoestring potato sticks, put together on Cuban bread.

Sanduche de Chicharron Sandwich

Thinty sliced fried pork belly, topped with red onion, ceviche, mayo, cilantro sauce and shoestring potato sticks.

Bandeja Paisa

Considered one of the best Colombian dishes! The "paisa" platter combines white rice, red beans, ground beef or top round steak, sweet plantains, fried "chicharron" (pork belly), arepa, avocado and a fried egg. Add Colombian sausage for an additional charge.

Higado Encebollado

Perfectly cooked liver steak topped with grilled onions. Served with white rice, red beans and salad.

Chuleta Calena

A native dish from southwest Colombia famously known as "valle del cauca". Thinly pounded pork tenderloin lightly breaded and fried. Served with white rice, red beans, sweets plantains and salad.

Lomo Saltado

Tender beef sauteed with onions, tomatoes in a soy sauce marinate. Served with white rice and french fries.

Lechon Asado

Slow roasted pork, marinated in a traditional sour orange mojo. Served with white rice, yuca fries, garlic mojo and salad.

Fajitas Los Tres Amigos

Grilled steak, chicken and shrimp topped with onions, peppers and cheese. Served with flour tortillas, pico de gallo and sour cream.

Parillada al Balcon

Serves 2 people. Grilled chicken breast, punta de anca and pork chop. Served with vegetables and Colombian potatoes.

Lengua En Salsa

A tender beef tongue with a great taste. Boiled with spices and topped with our famous combination of tomatoes and onions. Accompanied with white rice, potatoes and yuca.

Tamales

An inheritance from the Indian-Colombian culture. A corn “cake” filled with chicken, pork, potatoes, peas and carrots all wrapped in a banana leaf and cooked by hot steam. Served with white rice and arepa.

Punta de Anca

12 oz. grilled cap of sirloin steak "picanha." Served with white rice, fried yuca, garlic mojo and seasonal vegetables.

Carne Asada

A delicious 10 oz. wood grilled sirloin flap steak, marinated with our secret spices. Served with white rice, french fries and salad.

Churrasco Colombiano

A butterfly 16 oz. grilled NY strip steak center cut served with white rice, french fries, salad and chimichurri sauce.

Carne Aguacatala

10 oz. grilled center cut NY strip steak, served with white rice, tostones, guacamole and salad.

Bistec a Caballo

10 oz. grilled center cut NY strip steak with Colombian creole sauce topped with 2 fried eggs. Served with rice, potato and red beans.

Chuleta al Grille

Grilled pork chop. Served with white rice, sweet plantains and salad.

Entrana

10 oz. grilled skirt steak. Served with white rice, french fries and salad.

Pollo al Grill

10 oz. marinated wood grilled chicken breast, served with white rice, beans and salad.

Pechuga con Champinones

10 oz. grilled chicken breast topped with our homemade mushroom sauce. Served with white rice, french fries and seasonal vegetables.

Milanesa de Pollo

Pounded chicken breast, lightly breaded and deep fried. Served with white rice, french fries and salad.

Pollo con Salsa de Cilantro

10 oz. wood grilled chicken breast. Served with mashed potato loaded with corn and melted cheese, both topped with our homemade cilantro sauce and a side of broccoli. Delicioso!

Arroz con Pollo

"Colombian Style!" Yellow rice mixed with shredded chicken breast, vegetables and spices. Served with french fries and salad.

Pollo a La Criolla

Chicken breast lightly marinated with Colombian spices. Topped with homemade creole sauce. Served with white rice, yuca and salad.

Mojarra

A representative dish of Colombian seafood. Whole deep-fried tilapia fish. Served with white rice, green plantains and salad.

Pargo Frito

Whole deep-fried snapper. Served with white rice, fried green plantains and salad.

Filete de Tilapia

Includes your choice of grilled or fried tilapia fillet. Served with white rice, green plantain and seasonal vegetables.

Filete de Salmon

Fresh grilled salmon. Served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables.

Filete de Pescado

Fresh fish fillet with coconut milk and curry, served with white rice and fried green plantains.

Filete de Sierra

King fish fillet served with white rice, green plantains and salad.

Cazuela de Mariscos

Seafood casserole. A combination of octopus, baby clams, squid, scallops, shrimp and prime mussels. Served with white rice and salad. Weekends only.

Filete de Pescado al Ajillo

Fish fillet with garlic sauce served with white rice, salad and fried green plantain.

Viudo De Pescado

Juicy whole fish, sauteed in Colombian creole sauce. Served with white rice, green plantains and salad.

Trucha

Includes your choice of grilled or fried trout butterflied. Served with white rice, green plantains and seasonal vegetables.

Frijoles Rojos

Colombian red beans.

Pure de Papas

Mashed potatoes.

Pure de Papas Especial

Mashed potatoes, corn and cheese.

Patacones

Fried green plantains.

Arroz Blanco

White rice.

Yuca Frita

Fried yuca.

Papitas Fritas

French fries.

Maduros

Fried sweet plantains.

Papas con Hogao

Potatoes with Colombian Creole sauce.

Daily Special

A different lunch special every day. Includes the chef's choice of meat: chicken, fish or pork. Served with white rice, soup, salad and side dish.

Postre de Natas

A very traditional Colombian dessert of the Andean region. Made from milk skin, milk and eggs.

Tres Leches Dessert

Vanilla spongecake, bathed in a combination of evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream, topped with whipped chantilly cream topped with a cherry.

Molten Chocolate

Chocolate cake with a molten chocolate center, topped with vanilla ice cream, combines the elements of a flourless chocolate cake and a souffle!

Flan De Coco

A baked custard cooked with coconut, caramel and three milks.

Flan

Out famously homemade dessert! Custard dessert with a layer of clear caramel or coconut sauce.

Strawberry Short Cake

Layers of luscious, all natural strawberry jam, layered with moist vanilla cream cake, top with all natural whipped topping.

Passion Fruit Pie

Tart and sweet passion "maracuya" fruit. Filling topped with passion fruit whipped cream around the edge.

Apple Cobbler Cheesecake

Studded with spiced apples and topped with crunchy cinnamon crumbs, hand decorated caramel icing.

Mazamorra

A traditional colombian cooked corn dessert drink. It is typically accompanied with panela or guava paste.

Arroz Con Leche

Traditional ride pudding with milk and raisins, flavoured with cinnamon.

Brevas con Arequipe

Popular dessert in Colombia which is made of delicious figs with dulce de leche!

Mousse de Maracuya

This tropical mousse is deliciously light and creamy! Made with passion fruit, condensed milk, egg whites and sugar.

Jugo de Mora

Black berry juice. Low calorie content and very rich in vitamin C.

Jugo de Mango

Mango juice. The fruit of the heart.

Jugo de Lulo

Lulo juice. A typical Colombian fruit juice. Rich in vitamin C.

Jugo de Maracuya

Passion fruit juice. Rich in vitamins A and C.

Jugo de Guanabana

Soursop Juice. Rich in potassium and calcium. Cell regenerating properties.

Jugo de Naranja

Orange juice. Freshly squeezed.

Agua Panela

Bebida refrescante. Fresh sugar cane juice with lemon.

Milo Chocolate Shake

Postobon Bottle Juice

Choose blackberry, mango, orange-pineapple or lulo.

Limonada Natural

Freshly squeezed lemonade.

Limonada de Coco

Freshly squeezed lemonade with coconut.

Soft Drink

Sodas Colombianas. Colombian sodas (Bretana).

Iced Tea

Cafe con Leche

Coffee with milk.

Americano

Espresso

Macchiato

Cappuccino

Black Coffee

Colombian coffee.

Tinto

Cortadito

Frappuccino de Milo