La Cocinita Food Truck
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Restaurant Details
📋 Menu
Arepas
El Pabellon Arepas
The Venezuelan National Dish. Brisket, Sweet Plantains, Queso Fresco, and CremitaMade with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free
La Sifrina Arepas
Grilled Chicken, Chihuahua Cheese, Chipotle Crema, Roasted Sweet Potato, & Cotija Cheese
El Puerco Arepas
Pulled Pork, Salsa Verde, Pickled Onion/Tomato, and Cotija Cheese
El Vegano Arepas
Roasted Sweet Potato, Corn & Carrot Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Cabbage Slaw, and Pico de Gallo
Tacos
Carne Asada Tacos
3 Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas
Braised Brisket Tacos
3 Brisket Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas || Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese || Can be Made GF, Nut-Free
Crispy Fish Tacos
3 Fried Tilapia Tacos with Cilantro-Green Onion Sauce and Rajas (Grilled Poblano Peppers) on Corn Tortillas || Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese || Made with GF ingredients, Nut-Free
Sweet Plantain, Black Bean & Cheese Tacos
3 Vegetarian Tacos with Cremita on Flour Tortillas || Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese || Vegetarian, Can be Made Vegan
Braised Chicken Tacos
3 Chicken Tacos with Roasted Jalapeño Salsa on Corn Tortillas
Mushroom & Potato Ajillo Tacos
3 mushroom & potato ajillo tacos with chipotle crema on flour tortillas
Sides
Tostones
Plantain Chips served w/ Salsa Verde & Cotija Cheese
Yuca Fries
Served with Chipotle Crema, topped w/ Queso Fresco
Maduros
Sweet Plantains topped w/ Queso Fresco
Rice & Beans
Spanish Rice & Black Beans, topped w/ Queso Fresco
Build Your Own Bowl
Build Your Bowl
Customize your Cocinita Experience how you want it! Starts with Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese
Appetizers
Empanada Trio
3 crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies
Empanada
Crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies
Arepa Chips & Pico De Gallo
Chips & salsa with a Venezuelan twist
Nachos
Housemade tortilla chips with nacho cheese sauce, black beans, cremita, pico de gallo, and queso fresco
Empanada Dozen
12 crispy housemade cornmeal hand pies
Desserts
Churros
Served with Chocolate Dipping Sauce
Venezuelan-style Flan
Caramel Custard (Quesillo)
Kids Menu
Kids Chicken Tacos
3 Mini Corn Tortillas with Pulled Chicken & Cheese
Kids Plate
Rice, Black Beans, Cheese, Maduros, and Grilled Chicken
Kids Cheese Quesadillas
2 Flour Tortillas with Melted Cheese
Family-Style Meals
Arepa Meal Kit
Delivered cold, serves 4. Make your own arepas! Includes masa dough for 8 arepas + your choice of protein, pico de gallo, sauce, and queso fresco garnishes
Drinks
Mexican Sodas
Made with Real Sugar, 12oz Glass Bottle
Canned Sodas
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite.
Bottled Water
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!
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!
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!
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!