
La Colonia
4821 N Elston
Chicago, IL 60630
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Food Menu
Appetizers
Empanadas de carne
Meat turnovers (3)
$8.45Empanadas de queso
Cheese turnovers (3)
$8.45Yucas Fritas
Crispy fried yuca sticks
$8.45Ensalada de Pollo
Grilled chicken salad
$11.00Tostones fritos
Green plantain smashed and fried
$5.45Maduro con queso
Fried ripe plantain with cheese
$6.45Mote Pillo
Ecuadorian-style scrambled eggs with hominy
$8.45Alitas de pollo
Chicken Wings (5)
$9.95Side de chicharron
Fried pork belly served with pickled vegetables (onion, tomato, lime, and cilantro)
$7.45Humitas
Steamed corn cake made with fresh ground corn and cheese
$9.99Arepas con queso
Corn cakes with cheese
$8.45Calamares fritos
Fried calamari
$10.45Llanpingachos
Potato patties stuffed with cheese, served with fried egg, sausage, salad and peanut sauce
$8.95Pollo con papas
Chicken nugets with french fries
$7.45
Entree
Arroz con camaron
Yellow rice sautéed with shrimp and bell peppers
$17.95Arroz con pollo
Yellow fried rice mixed with shredded chicken breast
$16.95Arroz Conteño
Coastal-style seafood rice with shrimp, squid, octopus, and shellfish in house sauce. Served with tostones, avocado, and salad (tomato, onion, and cilantro)
$22.75Arroz Marinero
Yellow fried rice with green and red peppers, green peas, carrot, shrimp, calamari, fish, mussels, snow crab claws
$21.95Arroz Paisa Colombia
Colombian-style fried rice with chicken, pork cracklings, beef, chorizo, egg, onions, bell peppers, avocado, and sweet plantain
$20.45Bandeja paisa
Grilled sirloin served with rice, pork cracklings, fried egg, beans, Colombian sausage, corn cake (arepa), avocado, and sweet plantain
$22.45Bandera
Three traditional stews in one plate: beef, chicken, and tripe. Served with rice and sweet plantain
$19.45Bandera Especial
Sampler with four meats: guatita, shrimp ceviche, cevichochos, and goat stew. Served with rice and sweet plantain
$22.45Bistec a caballo
Top sirloin in homemade creole sauce with cassava and fried egg. Served with rice and beans
$16.95Bistec encebollado
Grilled beef with sautéed white onions. Served with sweet fried plantain and side of rice and beans
$16.45Bolones de verde
Green plantain dumplings stuffed with cheese and pork cracklings, fried until crispy. Served with beef stew and fried eggs
$13.45Camarones Apanados
Breaded shrimp served with patacones, rice, and beans
$19.45Carne apanada
Breaded beef served with rice, beans, and french fries
$16.45Carne Asada
Grilled beef steak served with rice, beans, and sweet plantain
$16.95Ceviche Colombiano
Fried pork belly with pickled onions, tomato, peppers, and cilantro. Served with chifles and avocado
$16.95Ceviche de Camaron
Ecuadorian style shrimp ceviche
$14.95Ceviche Mixto
Ecuadorian style shrimp and tilapia ceviche
$19.45Ceviche Peruano
Marinated tilapia with onion, tiger’s milk and cilantro. Served with chifles, sweet potato, corn, toasted corn
$21.95Chaulafan
Ecuadorian-style fried rice with chicken, shrimp, beef, pork, egg, peas, and carrots
$18.45Chivo con Guata
Combination of goat stew and tripe stew. Served with yellow rice and sweet plantain
$17.99Chuleta Valluna
Breaded pork loin served with rice, beans, and french fries
$16.45Churrasco
Top round sautéed steak with onions, peppers and tomatoes served with a side of rice. Fried egg, french fries and avocado
$17.99Colonia Típica
Grilled pork chop with yellow rice, mote pillo, cevichochos, and salad
$22.45Encebollado
Ecuadorian tuna soup with pickled red onions and yuca, served with rice
$16.95Encocado de pescado
Cod fish in a coconut sauce, served with rice, avocado, and sweet plantain
$18.45Guatita
Ecuadorian-style beef tripe stew in peanut sauce, served with rice
$15.95Lomito Peruano
Beef sautéed in Peruvian-style sauce with onions and peppers. Served with rice and french fries
$17.95Lomito Saltado
Stir-fried beef in homemade sauce with peppers, tomato, sweet potato fries, and served with rice and avocado
$17.95Pechuga de pollo al grill
Grilled chicken breast served with rice, beans, and sweet plantain
$17.95Picada La Colonia
“La Colonia” Platter: Grilled beef, pork loin, Colombian sausage, pork cracklings, fried green plantains, yuca, and sweet plantain
$21.95Pollo apanado
Breaded chicken served with rice, beans, and french fries
$17.95Pollo Rostizado
¼ Roasted chicken served with rice, beans, salad, and tomato
$13.45Sancocho
Bone-in pork stew cooked to perfection. Served with mote, llapingacho, and salad
$15.45Seco de carne
Beef stew served with rice, salad, and sweet plantain
$16.95Seco de Chivo
Goat stew served with rice, sweet plantain, and salad
$16.95Seco de Pollo
Chicken stew served with rice, salad, and sweet plantain
$12.95Sobrebarriga a la criolla
Flank steak in homemade creole sauce, served with rice, beans, potato, cassava, and sweet plantain
$17.95T-bone steak
T-bone steak served with rice, beans, and sweet plantain
$21.95Tilapia Apanada
Breaded tilapia served with rice, beans, and french fries
$16.95Trufa Frita
Pan-fried rainbow trout served with rice, beans, and french fries
$22.95Vegetariano
Vegetarian plate with rice, beans, potato, cassava, fried sweet plantain, avocado, and salad
$12.95
Kids
Panini
Chicken pesto panini with provolone cheese. Served with fries or salad
$9.99Salchipapas con huevo
French fries topped with sliced sausage and a fried egg
$7.45Arroz con huevo y chorizo
Rice with fried egg and Colombian sausage
$7.75Cheese burger
Choice of Cheddar or Swiss cheese. Served with french fries
$9.95
Sides
Caldos
Del día
Beverages
Shakes
Aguas Frescas (Fresh fruit drinks)
Colombian Beverages
Ecuadorian Beverages
Coffe
Desserts/Postres
Shots
Mezcal
Vodka
Licores y Otros
Sunday | 10:00 am - 10:30 pm |
Monday | 10:00 am - 10:30 pm |
Tuesday | 10:00 am - 10:30 pm |
Wednesday | 10:00 am - 10:30 pm |
Thursday | 10:00 am - 10:30 pm |
Friday | 10:00 am - 1:30 am |
Saturday | 10:00 am - 1:30 am |
Come in and enjoy!