La Cocinita Restaurant
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La Cocinita Restaurant

Dinner, Latin American
1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
(847) 332-1625
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Empanada Trio

3 Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies

$8.95

Yuca Fries

Latin American-style French Fries, served with Chipotle Crema and topped with Queso Fresco

$4.95 +

Churros

Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar & served With Chocolate Sauce

$4.95

Specials

Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Pack

Taco Kit: 6 or 12 Tortillas with choice of Protein, Cilantro Cabbage Slaw, Cheese, & Salsa Rice & Beans Churros with Chocolate Sauce

$32.00 +

Valentine's Weekend Lunch/Dinner Special Featuring Heart-Shaped Arepas

Two Heart-Shaped Arepas served with choice of meat/veggies, choice of sauce, and cheese

$11.95

Venezuelan Christmas Specialties

Venezuelan Christmas Special

1 Hallaca 8-oz container of Ensalada de Gallina 1 Slice of Pan de Jamon Hallacas: Venezuelan-style tamales wrapped in banana leaves and stuffed with chicken, pork, red pepper, green olives, onion, potato, and raisins Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free Ensalada de Gallina: Venezuelan-style chicken salad with potato, carrots, peas, cilantro, and apple Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free; Contains: Egg Pan de Jamon: Slightly sweet homemade bread stuffed with ham, bacon, green olives, and raisins Nut-Free; Contains: Wheat, Dairy, Egg

$13.00

Ensalada de Gallina

Venezuelan-style chicken salad with potato, carrots, peas, cilantro, and apple Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free; Contains: Egg

$7.00 +

Hallacas

Venezuelan-style tamales wrapped in banana leaves and stuffed with chicken, pork, red pepper, green olives, onion, potato, and raisins Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Dairy-Free

$10.00

Appetizers

Arepa Chips & Pico de Gallo

Chips & salsa with a Venezuelan twist

$4.50

Housemade Chips & Guasacaca

Chunky Venezuelan style guacamole.

$8.95

Empanada

Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies

$3.50

Empanada Trio

3 Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies

$8.95

Empanada Dozen

12 Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies

$34.00

Venezuelan Sampler

Cheese Empanada, Brisket & Cheese Arepa, Pulled Pork Pataconcito, and Guasacaca (Venezuelan-Style Guac)

$12.95

Nachos

Housemade Tortilla Chips with Nacho Cheese Sauce, Black Beans, Cremita, Pico de Gallo, & Queso Fresco

$6.95 +

Hallaquitas

Venezuelan style tamales topped with cremita, cheese and slaw.

$8.00 +

Arepa Chips and Pico de Gallo

$3.00

Dip Sampler

Chips with pico de gallo, guasacaca and black bean dip.

$10.00

Empanada Trio

$7.00

Tamales

$4.00 +

Arepitas (Brisket)

$7.25

Arepitas (Cheese)

$5.50

Build Your Own Bowl

Veggie Tamale Plate

House made Venezuelan style tamales topped with black bean, queso fresco, roasted butternut squash, rajas and cremita with green cilantro slaw.

$10.00 +

Costa Rican Bowl

Cuban-style black beans and rice topped with pork, sweet plantains, cremita and cotija cheese.

$10.00

Cuban Sliders

Pressed Hawaiian rolls with mojo-braised pulled pork, cured ham, Chihuahua cheese, pickle and mustard crema.

$10.00 +

Grilled Chicken Bowl

Cuban-style black beans and rice topped with grilled chicken, salsa verde, cotija cheese, and arepa chips.

$10.00

Grilled Chicken Taco Salad

Romaine Salad with grilled chicken, black beans, grilled corn, tomatoes, tortillas trips and cilantro-lime vinaigrette.

$10.00

Build Your Own Bowl

Customize your Cocinita Experience how you want it! Starts with Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese

$11.95 +

Arepas

El Pabellon Arepas

The Venezuelan National Dish. Brisket, Sweet Plantains, Queso Fresco, and Cremita Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free

$12.95 +

El Puerco Arepas

Pulled Pork, Salsa Verde, Pickled Onion/Tomato, and Cotija Cheese

$11.95 +

La Sifrina Arepas

Grilled Chicken, Chihuahua Cheese, Chipotle Crema, Roasted Sweet Potato, & Cotija Cheese

$11.95 +

La Llanera Arepas

Carne Asada, Guasacaca, Queso Fresco, Salsa Verde & Pico de Gallo

$12.95 +

El Vegano Arepas

Roasted Sweet Potato, Corn & Carrot Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Cabbage Slaw, and Pico de Gallo

$11.95 +

El Pabellon Vegetariano

Black Beans, Maduros (Sweet Plantains), Avocado, Queso Fresco, and Cremita

$11.95 +

Tacos

Carne Asada Tacos

3 Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas

$12.95 +

Braised Chicken Tacos

3 Chicken Tacos with Roasted JalapeƱo Salsa on Corn Tortillas

$11.95 +

Pulled Pork Tacos

3 Pork Tacos with Chipotle Crema on Flour Tortillas

$11.95 +

Crispy Fish Tacos

3 Fried Tilapia Tacos with Cilantro-Green Onion Sauce and Rajas (Grilled Poblano Peppers) on Corn Tortillas

$12.95 +

Braised Brisket Tacos

3 Brisket Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas

$12.95 +

Mushroom & Potato Ajillo Tacos

3 mushroom & potato ajillo tacos with chipotle crema on flour tortillas

$10.95 +

Roasted Seasonal Veggies Tacos

3 Veggie Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas

$10.95 +

Sweet Plantain, Black Bean & Cheese Tacos

3 Vegetarian Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas

$10.95 +

3 Tofu and Creamy Rajas Tacos

With salsa verde on corn tortillas. Stuffed with black beans and rice, and garnished with cilantro-purple cabbage slaw and cotija cheese.

$9.00

Sides

Rice & Beans

Spanish Rice & Cuban-Style Black Beans, Topped w/ Queso Fresco

$4.95 +

Maduros

Sweet Plantains Topped w/Queso Fresco

$4.95 +

Tostones

Plantain Chips served with salsa verde & cotija cheese

$4.95 +

Yuca Fries

Latin American-style French Fries, served with Chipotle Crema and topped with Queso Fresco

$4.95 +

Guasacaca

Venezuelan-style guacamole

$4.50 +

Sancocho

Venezuela Chicken Soup with Corn, Yuca, Carrot & Butternut Squash, Served with Spanish Rice, Cilantro & Lime

$8.95 +

La Cocinita Veggies

Roasted cauliflower and carrot sofrito or chile roasted squash and rajas.

$4.00

Chipotle Butternut Squash Soup

Tortilla strips and cotija.

$4.00

Chile-Roasted Veggies

Corn, butternut squash and rajas.

$3.00

Creamy Butternut Squash Soup

Topped with queso fresco and tortilla strips.

$3.00 +

Grilled Street Corn

Corn on the Cob, grilled with cremita, chile, and lime

$3.00

Rice and Black Beans

$3.50

Side Taco Salad

Romaine salad with black beans, grilled corn, tomatoes, tortilla strips and cilantro-lime vinaigrette.

$3.00 +

Kids Menu

Kids Cheese Quesadillas

2 flour tortillas with melted cheese

$6.95

Kids Chicken Tacos

3 mini corn tortillas with pulled chicken and cheese

$6.95

Kids Plate

Rice, black beans, cheese, maduros, and grilled chicken

$7.95

Desserts

Venezuelan-Style Flan

Caramel Custard (Quesillo)

$4.95

Churros

Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar & served With Chocolate Sauce

$4.95

Pumpkin Spice and Horchata Bread Pudding

With dulce de leche sauce.

$4.00

Horchata Chocolate Chunk Bread Pudding

Served with Dulce de Leche Sauce

$4.00

Family-Style Meals

Arepa Family-Style Meal

Serves 4. 8 deconstructed arepas with your choice of protein, 2 large sides, 2 sauces, cilantro cabbage slaw, queso fresco cheese, garnishes, and churros with chocolate dipping sauce

$49.95 +

Taco Family-Style Meal

Serves 4. 12 deconstructed tacos with your choice of protein, 2 large sides, 2 sauces, cilantro cabbage slaw, queso fresco cheese, garnishes, and churros with chocolate dipping sauce

$49.95 +

Arepa Meal Kit

Delivered cold, served 4. Make your own arepas! Includes masa dough for 8 arepas with your choice of protein, pico de gallo, sauce, queso fresco garnishes, and instructions for making the arepas at home

$39.95 +

Taco Meal Kit

Delivered cold, serves 4. Make your own tacos! Includes 12 corn or flour tortillas with your choice of protein, pico de gallo, sauce, and queso fresco garnishes

$39.95 +

Take & Bake Enchiladas

Serves 4. Tray of family-style enchiladas: rolled corn tortillas stuffed with your choice of chicken, pork, or roasted veggies. Includes baking instructions.

$34.00

Take & Bake Empanadas

12 Venezuelan-style cornmeal turnovers stuffed with chicken, pork, cheese, or ground beef, served with a side of salsa. Includes baking instructions for the oven or air fryer

$36.00

Family-Style Nacho Kit

Housemade tortilla chips, nacho cheese sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guac, housemade pickled jalapeƱos, and black beans. Order ready to eat or ready to heat!

$31.95 +

Drinks

Mexican Sodas

Made with Real Sugar, 12oz Glass Bottle

$2.95

Canned Sodas

12 oz Can

$1.95

Bottled Water

$1.95

Canned Soda

$1.50

Diet Coke

Can of Diet Coke.

$1.50

Fanta

Glass bottle of Fanta.

$2.50

Jarritos

Mexican Sodas

$2.50

Alcohol (Must be 21 to Purchase)

Margarita: Cocktail in a Can

Beagans 1806 Award-Winning Craft Cocktails in a Can. Must be 21 to purchase.

$6.00 +

Mojito: Cocktail in a Can

Beagans 1806 Award-Winning Craft Cocktails in a Can. Must be 21 to purchase.

$6.00 +

South American Red Wine

Must be 21 to purchase.

$20.00

South American White Wine

Must be 21 to purchase.

$20.00

Beer

Must be 21 to purchase.

$3.00 +

Meal Donations for Community Members in Need

Donate 1 Meal

Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!

$12.00

Donate 5 Meals

Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!

$60.00

Donate 10 Meals

Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!

$120.00

Donate 25 Meals

Please consider donating a meal for a community member with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meal to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!

$300.00

Catering Packages

Basic Buffet

Includes chicken, pork, vegetables, rice, beans, and garnishes.

$10.00

Catering Appetizers

Street Tacos Tray

Mini tacos with pico de gallo and your choice of protein.

$36.00 +

Chips and Salsa Tray

Pico de gallo and chips. Vegetarian.

$8.00 +

Chicken Empanadas Tray

Turnovers stuffed with meat. Served with creamy cilantro and green onion sauce.

$38.00

Cheese Empanadas Tray

Turnovers stuffed with cheese. Served with creamy cilantro and green onion sauce. Vegetarian.

$32.00

Chips and Guasacaca Tray

Venezuelan guacamole and tortilla chips. Vegetarian.

$12.00 +

Cuban Sliders Tray

Pressed Cuban sandwiches with pulled pork, ham, cheese, pickles, and mustard crema.

$44.00

Catering Salads

Black Bean and Corn Taco Salad Tray

Romaine with black beans, corn, tomatoes, adobo-spiced tortilla strips, and cilantro-vinaigrette. Vegetarian.

$38.00 +

Catering Tacos

Taco Bar

Everything you need to build your own tacos, including chicken, pork, vegetables, garnishes, and flour tortillas.

$11.00

Deluxe Meal Package

Everything you need to build your own tacos, including chicken, pork, vegetables, garnishes, and flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans and chips and salsa.

$15.00

Complete Fiesta Package

Everything you need to build your own tacos, including chicken, pork, vegetables, garnishes, and flour tortillas. Served with rice and beans, chips and salsa, dessert, and Mexican sodas.

$20.00

Catering Sides

Arroz con Frijoles Tray

Rice and black beans.

$34.00

Maduros Tray

Sweet plantains. Vegetarian.

$40.00

Catering Beverages

Assorted Individual Soda

$2.00

Assorted Mexican Soda

$3.00

Catering Desserts

Quesillo Tray

Venezuelan custard in your choice of flavor.

$36.00

Churros Tray

Deep-fried pastries with cinnamon and sugar.

$40.00

Catering Setup

Utensils

$1.00

Disposable Chafing Dish

If your lunch is more than 45 minutes long, a chafing dish keeps the food hot for an hour or more. Order 1 kit for roughly every 10 people being served.

$15.00
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About La Cocinita Restaurant

  • 1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201
  • Dinner, Latin American, Lunch Specials, Mexican
  • (847) 332-1625
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