La Cocinita Restaurant Menu – Evanston, IL

Type : Latin American restaurant

Location : Evanston, IL

Eatery serving Venezuelan-inspired Latin American street food in a casual, contemporary space. Based on 277 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

La Cocinita Restaurant 60201

Address:
1625 Chicago Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Phone: (847) 332-1625

Website:

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Hours

Sunday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
 11:30 AM–8:30 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Friday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–8:30 PM

Menu

La Cocinita Favorites
Empanadas
Crispy Cornmeal Turn-Overs stuffed with Chicken, Pork, or Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegetarian (Cheese option only)

 $4.00
Churros
Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar, served with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce ||

Vegetarian, Nut-Free

 $5.65
Appetizers
Empanada
Crispy Cornmeal Turn-Over stuffed with Chicken, Pork, Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegetarian (Cheese option only)

 $4.00
Empanada Trio
Crispy Cornmeal Turn-Over stuffed with Chicken, Pork, or Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegetarian (Cheese option only)

 $10.25
Empanada Dozen
Crispy Cornmeal Turn-Over stuffed with Chicken, Pork, or Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegetarian (Cheese option only)

 $38.80
Arepa Chips & Pico De Gallo
Chips & Salsa with a Venezuelan Twist ||

Vegan, Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free

 $5.15
Housemade Chips & Guasacaca
Housemade Chips with Venezuelan-Style Guac ||

Vegan, Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free

 $10.25
Venezuelan Sampler
Cheese Empanada, Brisket & Cheese Arepa, Pulled Pork Pataconcito, & Venezuelan-Style Guac		 $14.80
Arepas: Venezuela’s Gift to Humanity
La Sifrina Arepas
2 Handmade Venezuelan Cornmeal Patties stuffed with Grilled Chicken, Chihuahua Cheese, Chipotle Crema, Roasted Sweet Potato, & Cotija Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free

 $13.65
El Puerco Arepas
2 Handmade Venezuelan Cornmeal Patties stuffed with Pulled Pork, Salsa Verde, Pickled Onion/Tomato, & Cotija Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free

 $13.65
La Llanera Arepas
2 Crispy Venezuelan Cornmeal Patties stuffed with Carne Asada, Guasacaca, Queso Fresco, Salsa Verde, & Pico de Gallo ||

Nut-Free

 $14.80
El Pabellon Vegetariano Arepas
Black Beans, Maduros (Sweet Plantains), Avocado,
Queso Fresco, and Cremita		 $13.65
El Pabellon Arepas
2 Crispy Venezuelan Cornmeal Patties stuffed with Brisket, Black Beans, Queso Fresco, Maduros (Sweet Plantains), & Cremita ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free

 $14.80
El Vegano Arepas
2 Handmade Venezuelan Cornmeal Patties stuffed with Roasted Sweet Potato, Corn, and Carrot Sofrito, Salsa Verde, Guasacaca, Cilantro Cabbage Slaw, & Pico de Gallo ||

Optional: Add Queso Fresco ||

Vegan, Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free

 $13.65
Build Your Own Bowl
Build Your Own Bowl
Customize your Cocinita Experience how you want it! Starts with Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese		 $13.65
Tacos
Braised Chicken Tacos
3 Chicken Tacos with Roasted Jalapeño Salsa on Corn Tortillas ||

Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free

 $13.65
Pulled Pork Tacos
3 Pork Tacos with Chipotle Crema on Flour Tortillas ||

Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese ||

Nut-Free, Can be Made GF

 $13.65
Roasted Seasonal Veggies Tacos
3 Veggie Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas ||

Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese ||

Nut-Free, Can be Made Vegan

 $12.50
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

 $12.50
Carne Asada Tacos
3 Steak Tacos with Salsa Verde on Corn Tortillas ||

Served La Cocinita-Style, stuffed with Rice & Black Beans, garnished with Cilantro Cabbage Slaw & Cotija Cheese ||

Nut-Free

 $14.80
Sides
Rice & Beans
Spanish Rice & Cuban-Style Black Beans, topped with Queso Fresco ||

GF, Nut-Free, Vegan Option Available

 $5.65
Tostones
Savory Plantain Chips, topped with Cotija Cheese and served with Cremita ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegan Option Available

 $5.65
Maduros
Sweet Plantains topped with Queso Fresco ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegan Option Available

 $5.65
Yuca Fries
Latin American-style French Fries, topped with Queso Fresco and served with Chipotle Crema ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free, Vegan Option Available

 $5.65
Guasacaca
Venezuelan-Style Guacamole		 $5.15
Kids Menu
Kids Cheese Quesadillas
2 Flour Tortillas with Melted Cheese ||

Vegetarian, Nut-Free

 $5.65
Kids Chicken Tacos
3 Mini Corn with Pulled Chicken and Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free

 $7.95
Kids Plate
Rice, Black Beans, Chicken, Sweet Plantains, & Cheese ||

Made with GF Ingredients, Nut-Free

 $9.10
Family-Style Meals
Taco Family-Style Meal
Serves 4. 12 Deconstructed Tacos with 2 Sides ||

Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free, Vegan Option Available

 $56.95
Arepa Family-Style Meal
Serves 4. 8 Deconstructed Arepas with 2 Sides ||

Made with GF Ingredients (Can be Made GF), Nut-Free, Vegan Option Available

 $56.95
Arepa Meal Kit
Delivered Cold; Feeds 4 people. Make your own arepas! Includes masa dough for 8 arepas + meat or veggies, pico de gallo, cheese, & salsa ||

GF, Nut-Free, Can be Made Vegan

 $45.55
Dessert
Venezuelan-Style Flan
Caramel Custard (Quesillo)		 $5.65
Churros
Dusted with Cinnamon Sugar, served with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce ||

Vegetarian, Nut-Free

 $5.65
Drinks
Bottled Water $2.25
Canned Sodas
Coke Classic, Diet Coke or Sprite		 $2.25
Mexican Sodas
Mexican Coca-Cola or Jarritos Flavored Sodas		 $3.40
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!		 $11.40
Donate 5 Meals
Please consider donating a meal for community members with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meals to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!		 $57.00
Donate 10 Meals
Please consider donating a meal for community members with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meals to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!		 $114.00
Donate 25 Meals
Please consider donating a meal for community members with food insecurities during the COVID-19 pandemic. La Cocinita will deliver your donated meals to a local shelter or designated pick-up location on the South Side of Chicago. Thank you for supporting our community!		 $285.00

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Reviews

Alese Taylor
Super delicious food. I love how fluffy the empanadas are. Very fast service, a wonderful spot for a quick bite.

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Tatiana B
First time trying arepas and this place didn’t disappoint! They had a great amount of filling and were delicious.

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K
I’m very picky when it comes to food and I LOVE this place. I hope they survive the harsh Evanston food climate! I could eat there every week if I could.

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Melissa Roche
The arepas were very good although a little smaller than last time we were there. Chips were fresh! We picked up dinner and had a nice picnic near the beach. We ordered online so didn’t really experience their service first hand. Not much seating available inside.

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J Xia
Great arepas with an affordable price. You get 2 arepas of your choice for ~$12 that are decently sized (considering that some places in chicago charge $12-15 for one of the same size). I got the brisket and the steak both were great and had a good amount of filling. The yuca fries were ok, I would not order again. They offer indoor dining. I think the only thing they need to work on is getting more dipping sauce options.

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Christian Hernandez
4/5 solely because of the 4 tostones costing $5, and only the top one having cheese on top.

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Christopher Puchi
We had La Cocinita cater the late night bite for our wedding and their arepas were a huge hit! They drove their food truck to our venue in St. Charles, Illinois, cooked the arepas on location, plated them in portable containers, and had a staff member serve them to our guests. The wedding was two weeks ago and we are still getting comments about how guests wished they would have eaten more arepas! The arepas were absolutely authentic and delicious and we can’t wait to go back to eat them again. One of our favorite aspects of the whole catering process was how easy it was to work with the team. We set up a tasting with Rachel a few months before the wedding and she did a great job introducing us to their menu, answered all of our questions, and seamlessly integrated the arepas into our wedding plan. The team was incredibly responsive via email and always very professional. We highly recommend this place for its great food and amazing catering!

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C J
I ordered the El Pabellon Arepas and they are some of the best I’ve ever had. And I’ve been to a lot of Columbian restaurants before.

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Veronica Sanchez
It was awful!

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Liz Harris
Always so fresh and delicious! The flavor of everything is so on point. The service is also really kind.

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