Cocina Casera South American Restaurant

Seattle, WA

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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.

Pabellón Criollo Bento Box

Main Menu · Entrées

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

Main Menu · Entrées

Cilantro rice, house-made beans, squashed avocado, and sofrito, with your choice of spiced beef, shredded chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of sauce: avocado pepper sauce or picante roja sauce.

Tostones

Main Menu · Appetizers

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

Casera Salad

Main Menu · Soups and 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 protein: slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.
Main Menu

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.

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, with your choice of spiced beef, shredded chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of sauce: avocado pepper sauce or picante roja sauce.

Venezuelan Fusion Rice Bowl

Cilantro rice, herb-spiced black beans, sofrito, and house-made fresh plantains. Choice of protein: slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of sauce: avocado pepper sauce or picante roja sauce.

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

Tostones

Twice-fried golden plantain slices topped with your choice of protein. Choice of protein: slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo. Choice of sauce: 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, spices, drizzled with lime juice and served alongside crispy plantain chips.

Yuca Fries

Golden crispy cassava steak fries served with your choice of sauce.

Canoa de Platanos

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

Argentinian Empanada

Hand-folded wheat flour pastry filled with your choice of protein, egg, olives, spices, and a hint of sweetness. Contains wheat.

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

Kids Yuca & Beans

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

Kids Rice & Beans

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

Kids Canoa de Platano & 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 Butternut Squash Soup

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

Kids Latin Caesar Salad

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

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

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 protein: slow-braised beef, slow-braised chicken, or vegan chorizo.

Criolla Soup

House-made vegetable soup with fresh corn rounds and plantains. Harmoniously seasoned with Latin spices. Choice of protein: 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.

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.

Black Beans

Savor the authentic richness of our South American black bean stew. Simmered with aromatic spices, it captures the vibrant flavors of the region, offering a satisfying taste that delights the palate.

Picante Sauce

A slightly spicy zesty blend of fire-roasted peppers, onion, and garlic for a bold flavor. Elevate your dishes with this robust condiment.

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.

Avocado Pepper Sauce

A creamy and vibrant Venezuelan condiment featuring seasonal, delicious veggies for a smooth, tangy sauce. Perfect for dipping, drizzling, or adding a burst of flavor to dishes.

Arepas (Two per Order)

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

House Side Salad

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

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, and bean and cheese arepa. Choice of sides: yuca, salad. Choice of sauce: avocado pepper sauce or picante sauce.

Vegan Chorizo Arepa

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

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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