Cocina Casera South American Restaurant

Seattle, WA

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Vegan Chorizo Arepa

Main Menu · Arepa Street Food

A flat masa cake filled with your choice of slow-braised chicken, slow-braised beef, vegan chorizo, and cheese. Choice of avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Argentinian Empanada

Main Menu · Appetizers

Hand-folded wheat flour pastry filled with your choice of protein, egg, olives, spices, and a hint of sweetness. Contains wheat. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Kids Canoa de Plátano & Rice

Main Menu · Kids Menu

Plantains topped with beans, cheese, zesty avocado sauce, and your choice of slowly braised beef, slowly braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Served with rice.

Yuca Fries

Main Menu · Appetizers

Golden crispy cassava steak fries served with your choice of protein and sauce. Choose beef, chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choose avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Mechada Bowl

Main Menu · Entrées

Immerse yourself in the tender goodness of slow-roasted shredded beef, chicken, or vegan chorizo bathed in a savory tomato-based sauce. Served alongside a bed of fluffy rice topped with crispy plantains. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.
Main Menu

Appetizers - Indulge in a tantalizing array of palate teasers to kickstart your South American culinary adventure.

Argentinian Empanada

Hand-folded wheat flour pastry filled with your choice of protein, egg, olives, spices, and a hint of sweetness. Contains wheat. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Yuca Fries

Golden crispy cassava steak fries served with your choice of protein and sauce. Choose beef, chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choose avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Tostones

Twice-fried golden plantain slices topped with your choice of protein. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

South American Chili

Choose from slow-braised beef, chicken, or vegan chorizo. Served with a zesty lime wedge. A taste of South America in every bite.

Squashed Zesty Avocado & Plantain Chips

A delightful blend of avocado, garlic, and spices. Drizzled with lime juice and served alongside crispy plantain chips.

Canoa de Plátanos

Plantains lavishly topped with beans, cheese, zesty avocado pepper sauce, and your choice of protein. Choose slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choose avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Kids Menu - A kid-friendly selection of South American dishes to ensure that our youngest guests will enjoy a delicious meal.

Kids Canoa de Plátano & Rice

Plantains topped with beans, cheese, zesty avocado sauce, and your choice of slowly braised beef, slowly braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Served with rice.

Kids Rice & Beans

Choice of kids braised beef, braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Kids Butternut Squash Soup

Choice of kids braised beef, braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Kids Yuca & Beans

Choice of kids braised beef, braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Arepa Street Food - Savor the richness of arepas, from vegan chorizo to slow-braised and plantain, bean, and cheese options.

Vegan Chorizo Arepa

A flat masa cake filled with your choice of slow-braised chicken, slow-braised beef, vegan chorizo, and cheese. Choice of avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Make It A Meal

Arepa of your choice with yuca fries and house sauce. Choice of arepa: shredded beef arepa, shredded chicken arepa, vegan chorizo arepa, plantain, beans, cheese arepa, or bean and cheese arepa. Choice of sides: yuca or salad. Choice of sauce: avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Entrées - As the heart of our menu, our entrées showcase a wide range of flavors, whether you crave slow-braised meats or flavorful vegetarian dishes.

Mechada Bowl

Immerse yourself in the tender goodness of slow-roasted shredded beef, chicken, or vegan chorizo bathed in a savory tomato-based sauce. Served alongside a bed of fluffy rice topped with crispy plantains. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Pabellón Criollo Bento Box

Indulge in Venezuela’s iconic dish, featuring your choice of slow-roasted succulent shredded beef, chicken, or vegan chorizo. Harmoniously paired with black beans, fluffy rice, and crispy fried plantains. Served to you in a Bento Box!

Latin Spiced Bowl

Cilantro rice, house-made beans, squashed avocado, and sofrito. Choose slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choose avocado pepper sauce or picante roja sauce.

Soups and Salad - For a delicious and refreshing seasonal addition to delight your taste buds.

Criolla Soup

House-made vegetable soup with fresh corn rounds and plantains. Harmoniously seasoned with Latin spices. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Casera Salad

Our signature crafted salad with chopped romaine, tomatoes, corn, onions, and cheese with house-made cilantro citrus vinaigrette and your choice of protein. Choice of slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Sides - Complement your meal with our tasty sides from crispy yuca fries to our slowly simmered black beans.

Cilantro Rice

Experience South American flair with our cilantro-lime rice. Infused with zesty lime and aromatic cilantro, it's a refreshing burst of citrus and herbal goodness, perfect on its own.

Twice Fried Plantains

One of our signature side dishes, Twice Fried Plantains features golden plantain slices that are both savory and crispy. They're sliced and fried twice to create a delightful mix of textures bound to excite your taste buds.

Arepas (2 Per Order)

Savory corn cakes made of ground maize. Bring them home alongside a meal, stuff, and enjoy!

Desserts - Save room for dessert because our sweet creations are not to be missed. Keep an eye out on rotating specials we will feature.

No vegan options.

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