bite size crispy arepas, yucca fried, tostones and sampling with 4 toppings of shredded beef & chicken, reina pepiada and domino.
For 2$19.00
For 4$32.00
For 6$42.00
Mandocas Maracuchas
$7.00
exotic fritters of corn flour, cheese, sweet plantain and panela with nata.
Tequenos
$5.00
traditional venezuelan cheese sticks with luchos sauce.
Tequenon
$2.50
individual traditional cheese sticks with luchos sauce.
Arepitas Con Nata
$6.00
four bite size crispy corn arepas with nata.
Arepitas Con Anis Y Nata
$6.00
four bite size crispy sweet anis arepas with nata.
Yuca Frita Con Nata Y Guasacaca
$6.00
crispy cassava with nata & venezuelan style guacamole.
Queso Blanco Frito
$6.00
fried white cheese.
Chorizo Latino
$6.00
grilled latin chorizo.
Tostadas
home style arepa chips. guasacaca: venezuelan style guacamole; caraotas: black bean spread; nata: venezuelan sour cream.
Guasacaca$6.00
Nata$5.00
Caraotas$6.00
Plain$2.00
Empanadas / White Corn Turnovers
pollo: shredded chicken, cazon: white fish, carne: shredded beef, queso: cheese, jamon y queso, ham and cheese, pabellon: shredded beef, sweet plantains, black beans, cheese.
Pollo$4.00
Cazon$4.00
Carne$4.00
Queso$4.00
Jamon Y Queso$4.00
Pabellon$5.00
Pastelitos / Round Fried Pastries
pollo: shredded chicken, carne: shredded beef, queso: cheese, queso con papa: potato & cheese, jamon y queso: ham and cheese, queso con mermelada: cheese and guava preserve.
Pollo$4.00
Carne$4.00
Queso$4.00
Queso Con Papa$4.00
Jamon Y Queso$4.00
Queso Con Mermelada$4.00
Cachapas / Fresh Sweet Corn Pancakes
queso paisa o guayanes: venezuelan style white or guayanes cheese, jamon y queso: ham and white cheese, pollo mechado: stewed shredded chicken, pernil asado: slow roasted pork, carne mechada: stewed shredded beef, asado negro: venezuelan style pot roast.
Queso Paisa O Guayanes$10.00
Jamon Y Queso$10.00
Pollo Mechado$10.00
Pernil Asado$11.00
Carne Mechada$11.00
Asado Negro$11.00
Add Cheese$2.00
Sopas Del Dia / Homemade Soups
Lenteja
lentil soup.
vegetarian
Small$5.00
Large$9.00
Caraotas Negras O Rojas
red or black beans soup.
vegetarian
Small$5.00
Large$9.00
Pollo
chicken broth w/veggies.
Small$6.00
Large$9.00
Sancocho
venezuelan style short ribs & vegetable soup.
Small$8.00
Large$12.00
Sopa Epescao
white fish & vegetables soup.
Small$8.00
Large$12.00
Mondongo
venezuelan style diced tripe soup with vegetables.
Small$8.00
Large$12.00
Ensaladas / Salads
House Dressing: Soybena Oil, Mustard, Orange & Lime Juice And Black Pepper.
La Cocotero
$12.00
grilled chicken breast over lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, house dressing.
Atun
$10.00
tuna salad, over greens, tomatoes, red onions, house dressing.
Calamares
$10.00
crispy calamari over greens, tomatoes, red onions, house dressing.
Aguacate
$9.00
hass avocado, over greens, tomatoes, red onions, house dressing.
Palmito
$9.00
marinated hearts of palm over greens, tomatoes, red onions, house dressing.
Mixta
$11.00
hass avocado, marinated hearts of palm over greens, tomatoes, red onions, house dressing.
Gallina
$6.00
traditional venezuelan style potato salad with carrots, potatoes, shredded chicken, apples, mayo.
Delicias De El Cocotero / El Cocoteros Delights
Arepas: Baked And Stuffed White Corn Pockets; Patacones: Crispy Green Plantain Sandwiches With Lettuce, Tomatoes, Mayo.
Miss Venezuela
smear of guasacaca, avocado and tomatoes.
Arepas$6.00
Patacones$8.00
Dayana Mendoza
shredded beef, grated cheese and sweet plantains.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
La Moronta
pernil, avocado, cilantro and tomatoes.
Arepas$9.95
Patacones$10.95
La Morillo
stewed young goat in coconut sauce (chivo en coco) and tomatoes.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$10.95
La Chiquinquira
smear of guasacaca, guayanes cheese, avocado and tomatoes.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
Daniel Sarcos
luchos sauce, guayanes cheese, ham, avocado and tomatoes.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
Pabellon
shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantain, grated white cheese.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
Asado Negro
venezuelan style pot roast.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Reina Pepiada
pulled roasted chicken, avocado, cilantro, mayo.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Guayanesa
venezuelan farmers cheese.
Arepas$7.00
Patacones$8.95
Pernil
slow roasted pork, green pepper mojo.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
Pepito
sauteed skirt steak with onion, tomatoes.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Asado Negro
venezuelan style pot roast.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Cazon
stewed white fish.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Pelua
shredded beef, grated cheddar cheese.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
Carne Mechada
stewed shredded flank steak.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Pollo Mechado
stewed shredded chicken.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
Domino
refried black beans with grated white cheese.
Arepas$6.00
Patacones$8.95
Jamon Y Queso
ham and sliced white cheese.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
Perico
scrambled eggs, onion, tomatoes, grated cheese.
Arepas$6.00
Patacones$7.00
La Catira
shredded chicken & grated cheddar cheese.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
La Rumbera
roasted pork and grated cheddar cheese.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$9.95
Atun
tuna, tomatoes, red onions, cilantro & lime juice.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
Prosciutto
prosciutto, swiss cheese & tomatoes.
Arepas$8.95
Patacones$10.95
Santa Barbara
guayanes cheese & sweet plantain.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
La Maracucha
mortadela, tomatoes, mayo.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
Na Guara
guayanese cheese & chorizo.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.95
Las Mercedes
yellow grated chedar chesse & tomatoes.
Arepas$8.00
Patacones$9.00
Especialidades De La Casa / El Cocoteros Specialties
Pabellon Criollo
venezuelan national dish. white rice, black beans, sweet plantain & a selection of el cocotero homemade stews - carne mechada: shredded flank steak, cazon: shredded white fish, pollo mechado: shredded chicken, pollo al horno: roasted chicken, vegetariano: vegetarian.
Carne Mechada$19.00
Cazon$19.00
Pollo Mechado$17.00
Pollo Al Horno$15.00
Vegetariano$15.00
Hallaca
$18.00
venezuelan style corn tamale, stuffed with a stewed of chicken, beef, pork, olives, raisins & capers, wrapped in banana leaves, served with venezuelans style potato salad.
Chivo En Coco
$18.00
stewed young goat in a coconut red & green pepper sauce, rice, tostones.
Camarones Cocotero
$19.00
sauteed shrimp in cilantro pesto, crispy green plantains (tostones), greens salad.
Churrasco
$23.00
grilled 12oz loin strip steak with yucca mash & salad.
Asado Negro
$19.00
slow braised eye round beef cooked in red wine, onions, panela with rice, beans, tostones.
Pernil Horneado O Chuletas Al Horno
$18.00
roasted pork or pork chops with rice, beans, sweet plantains or salad and tostones.
Bistec Encebollado
$19.00
sauteed skirt steak with onions, yucca mash & salad.
Pasta Con Salsa De Caraotas Negras
$13.00
slow braised black beans in a tomatoes based sauce over farfalle pasta.
Long ago (actually 1985), Luis "Lucho" Quintero left Cabimas (the western state of Zulia), Venezuela for the bright lights of New York City. Though his native land was many miles away, the food, music and culture never left his heart. In fact, absence made the heart grow fonder. Longing for authentic Venezuelan cuisine, Lucho took the plunge in 2004 and opened El Cocotero (The Little Coconut) to introduce his love of food to the public. Now, right in the heart of Chelsea, you can experience the flavors of Venezuela without having to look for your passport. El Cocotero has not only become a favorite neighborhood haunt, but a gastronomic destination serving foodies and celebrities alike. So sit back, have a Polar and prepare to feast. Wepa arepa!