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El Fogón De Elena Restaurante menu

12 dishes across 5 sections $20 to $30 Colombian Restaurant

Prices transcribed from the printed menu, last checked

Menu El Fogón De Elena Restaurante photo menu 1
Photographed in store, August 2026. See all 4 pages

Photos of the printed menu

Photographed in store in August 2026. The dish list below covers everything we could read clearly; the full card has more.

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Arepa Rellena 8 dishes

  • Arepa de Pollo $14.00

    Filled with shredded chicken, cheese

  • Arepa de Carne $14.00

    Filled with shredded beef, cheese

  • Arepa de Chicharron $16.00

    Filled with pork skin, cheese

  • Arepa de Chorizo $16.00

    Filled with chorizo, cheese

  • Arepa con todo $16.00

    Filled with shredded chicken, beef, chorizo, chicharron cheese

  • Arepa Vegetariana $14.00

    Filled with cheese, beans, avocado, potato, corn, and sweet plantain

  • Arepa de Huevo con Queso y Jamon $14.00

    Filled with egg, cheese

  • Arepa de Camaron $16.00

    Filled with shrimp, potato and cheese

Sandwiches 6 dishes

  • Sandwich de Platano con Carne $16.00

    Flattened fried green plantain, steak, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, Caribbean cheese, and garlic

  • Sandwich de Platano con Pollo $16.00

    Flattened fried green plantain, chicken, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, Caribbean cheese, garlic

  • Sandwich de Platano con Vegetales $16.00

    Flattened fried green plantain, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, Caribbean cheese, garlic, sweet plantains, and beans

  • Sandwich de Carne desmechada $16.00

    Shredded beef, mixed greens, tomato, grilled onions, American cheese, queso fresco, home-made garlic sauce

  • Sandwich de Pollo desmechada $16.00

    Shredded chicken, mixed greens, tomato, grilled onions, American cheese, queso fresco, home-made garlic sauce

  • Elena's Hamburger $18.00

    Beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles, grilled onions, mayonnaise

Kid's Menu 6 dishes

  • Carne Asada $10.00

    Grilled steak, choice of rice or fries

  • Pollo a la Plancha $10.00

    Grilled chicken, choice of rice or fries

  • Chicken nuggets served w/Fries $8.99

  • Salchipapas $8.99

    Sausage, fries, mayonnaise, ketchup

  • Kids Soup $12.00

    Chicken soup with rice and avocado

  • Especial de Niños $12.00

    Beans, rice, sweet plantains, beef or chicken

SeaFood 24 dishes

  • El Fogon Coctel de Mariscos $20.00

    Shrimp calamari, home-made cocktail sauce

  • Coctel de Camaron $18.00

    Shrimp with home-made pink sauce and plantains

  • Ceviche Mixto $20.00

    Shrimps, calamari, white fish, green plantains

  • Ceviche de Pescado $20.00

    White fish, green plantains

  • Camarones en Aguachile $22.00

    Shrimps with home-made spicy sauce served with green plantain

  • Sopa de Mariscos el Fogon o tipo cazuela $24.99

    Catfish, shrimp, calamari, mussels

  • Camarones a la Plancha $24.99

    Grilled shrimp, rice, green plantains pico de gallo

  • El Fogon Atollado de Mariscos $27.99

    Shrimp, white fish, calamari, mussels, rice, and green plantains

  • Pargo Rojo en salsa de Camarones $34.99

    Red snapper, rice, fried green plantain, salad, home-made shrimp sauce

  • Mojarra Frita $22.99

    Fried whole tilapia, rice, green plantain, salad, pico de gallo

  • Jalea de Mariscos $27.99

    Shrimp, calamari, mussels, green plantains, rice, coconut sauce, salad

  • Arroz con Camarones y Carne de Jaiba $27.99

    Rice w/ shrimp, crab, green plantains, and salad

  • Pargo Rojo frito o Encocao $32.99

    Red snapper, rice, fried green plantain, salad, home-made coconut sauce

  • Arroz con Camarones $25.99

    Rice mixed with shrimp, green plantains, salad

  • Encocao de Camarones $25.00

    Shrimp with coconut sauce, rice, salad, fried plantains

  • Arroz a la Marinera $27.99

    White fish, calamari, shrimp, mussels, salad, green plantains

  • Filete de Pescado Blanco en Salsa de Camarones $25.00

    Shrimp sauce, white fish, rice, green plantain, salad, pico de gallo

  • FIlete de Pescado Salteado $25.00

    White fish, rice, green plantain, salad, pico de gallo

  • Encocao de Bagre $25.00

    Catfish, rice, salad, fried green plantain, home-made coconut sauce

  • Sauteed Salmon $23.99

    Broccoli avocado cream, cauliflower, carrot onion, and house-style potato salad

  • Camarones al Ajillo $24.99

    Shrimps, home-made garlic sauce, served with tropical rice, french fries, salad

  • Mejillones a la Marinera $24.99

    Mussels, served with corn, green plantain

  • Cangrejo Encocao $44.99

    Crab, rice, salad, cassava, green plantain, pico de gallo, home-made coconut sauce

  • Langostinos Salteados $28.00

    Prawns served with french fries, tropical rice, salad

Appetizers 8 dishes

  • Empanada de Pollo $2.25

    Stuffed with chicken, potatoes

  • Empanada de Carne $2.25

    Stuffed with beef, potatoes

  • Empanada de Camaron $2.50

    Stuffed with shrimp. potato

  • Empanada de Queso $2.25

    Stuffed with cheese, potatoes

  • Empanada Vegetariana $1.90

    Stuffed with vegetables, rice

  • Chicharron $8.99

    Served with a choice of arepa, potato, cassava or plantains

  • Chorizo $8.99

    Served with a choice of arepa, potato, cassava, or plantains

  • Picada $30.00

    Mixed platter of pork, chorizo, chicharron, green plantain, cassava, arepa

Carnes y Arroces 9 dishes

  • Churrasco $29.00

    Grilled top sirloin steak, cassava sticks, rice, sweet plantains, salad

  • Carne Asada $20.99

    Grilled sirloin steak, fried potatoes, rice, salad

  • Pechuga al Carbon $19.99

    Grilled chicken breast, cassava sticks, rice, salad

  • Pabellon Criollo $23.99

    Shredded meat, eggs, black beans, rice, sweet plantains

  • Bandeja Paisa $23.99

    Grilled sirloin steak, chorizo, chicharron, rice, eggs, beans, sweet plantain, avocado, arepa

  • Cazuela de Frijoles $27.00

    Red beans, chorizo, chicharron, pork ribs, avocado, sweet plantain, and arepa

  • Arroz Paisa $27.00

    Sweet plantain, rice, chicharron, chorizo, chicken, smoked ribs, bacon, corn, arepa

  • Arroz con Pollo $19.99

    Rice mixed with chicken, sweet plantains, salad

  • Arroz Mixto $21.99

    Rice mixed with chicken, beef, pork, mixed vegetables, and sweet plantain

Sides 11 dishes

  • Arroz $4.99

    Rise

  • Frijoles $3.99

    Red beans

  • Platano Maduro $6.00

    Sweet plantain

  • Tostones $6.00

    Green plantain

  • Yuca Frita $6.00

    Fried cassava

  • Papas Fritas $4.99

    French fries

  • Aguacate $3.99

    Avocado

  • Huevos $2.50

    Eggs

  • Arepa de Choclo $4.50

    Sweet corncake

  • Arepa de Choclo con Queso $6.00

    Sweet corn cake with cheese

  • Arepa con Queso $4.00

Salads 3 dishes

  • Ensalada de Calamari a la Plancha $16.00

    Grilled calamari, mixed green salad, red peppers, lemon garlic dressing

  • Ensalada de Camaron $16.00

    Grilled shrimp, mixed green salad, red peppers, lemon garlic dressing

  • Ensalada de Pollo $14.00

    Grilled chicken breast, mixed green salad, corn, red peppers, red wine vinegar dressing

Breakfast (Desayunos Trancaos) 11 dishes

  • El Fogon Calentao $18.00

    Rice mixed with steak, chorizo, chicharron, beans, sweet plantain, egg, and avocado

  • Changua de Huevo $18.00

    Home-made style eggs soup, served with rice and arepa

  • Desayuno Trancao $18.00

    Top sirloin, home-made potatoes, two eggs

  • Huevo con Chorizo y Arepa $18.00

    Scrambled eggs w/chorizo, arepa with cheese, and avocado

  • Desayuno Clasico $16.00

    2 eggs, home-made potatoes, and bacon

  • Omelet de Jamon Ahumado $16.00

    Smoked ham, cheese, corn, eggs, and home-made potatoes

  • Omelet $16.00

    Filled with huevos pericos ( scrambled eggs), unions, tomato, avocado, fresh cheese, and home-made potatoes

  • Arepa Pericos $14.00

    Filled with huevos pericos ( scrambled eggs), onions, tomato, home-made potatoes

  • Bistec de Carne $18.00

    1 egg on top of meat w/rice and green plantains

  • Bistec de Higado $18.00

    Liver steak with green plantains, rice, and avocado

  • Breakfast Tostadas $18.00

    Corn tortillas, eggs (any style), frijoles, cheese, avocado, and home-made curtido

Drinks 14 dishes

  • Tinto $2.00

    Black coffee

  • Cafe con Leche $3.99

    Latte

  • Chocolate $3.99

  • Poni malta $3.50

  • Colombiana $2.99

  • Manzana $2.99

  • Coke $2.50

    Regular or diet

  • Sprite $2.50

  • Cola y Pola (Refajo) $3.99

  • Limonada Natural $3.99

  • Agua de Panela Con Limon $3.99

  • Avena Fria $5.99

  • Jarra de Limonada o Agua Panela $20.00

  • Jugos Naturales $4.00

    In water $4.00 in milk 4.99 guanabana, mango, mora, maracuya

Postres 4 dishes

  • Maduro con Queso y Dulce de Guayaba $5.99

    Sweet plantain filled with melted cheese and guava

  • Flan $6.99

  • Mousse de Maracuya $6.99

    Passion fruit mousse

  • Mouse de Mango $6.99

    Mango mousse

Weekend’s Specials 2 dishes

  • Sancocho de Gallina (solo los domingos) $22.00

    Hen, corn, cassava, potato, rice and avocado

  • Caldo de Res $19.99

    Beef rib, corn, cassava, potato, rice, and avocado

About these prices

Restaurants change prices without notice, and a menu photographed in August may already be out of date. Treat these figures as a guide, not a quote. If you spot a difference, tell us and we will re-check it.

If you are looking for authentic Colombian flavors in Chicago, El Fogón De Elena Restaurante Restaurant is the kind of place that immediately feels warm and welcoming. Located on West Lawrence Avenue, this local spot brings together traditional recipes, generous portions, and a relaxed atmosphere that makes every visit feel comfortable. From the moment you walk in, the smell of freshly prepared comfort food fills the space and creates the kind of cozy dining experience people often search for when craving homemade Colombian meals.

One thing that stands out about El Fogón De Elena Restaurante is how approachable the restaurant feels. Whether you want a quick bite during lunch, a casual dinner with friends, or a laid-back family meal, the restaurant fits naturally into any plan. The menu offers a mix of hearty Colombian favorites along with lighter and healthier options, so there is something for different tastes and appetites. Vegetarian choices are also available, which makes the restaurant more inclusive for groups with mixed preferences.

The service options are another reason many locals appreciate this restaurant. Guests can enjoy dine-in service for a full experience, but takeout and delivery are also convenient for busy days. Curbside pickup helps make ordering simple and fast, especially for people who want quality food without spending too much time waiting. The restaurant also provides onsite services that keep the experience smooth and friendly from start to finish.

Drinks are part of the experience as well. El Fogón De Elena Restaurante serves beer, cocktails, coffee, and other beverages that pair nicely with the rich Colombian flavors on the menu. Small plates make sharing easy, while the comforting dishes encourage guests to slow down and enjoy every bite. The overall vibe stays casual and inviting, giving visitors a true neighborhood restaurant experience with authentic Colombian character.

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