Bogota Latin Bistro Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the menu at Bogota Latin Bistro, a vibrant establishment in Brooklyn, NY, known for its Colombian and gluten-free cuisine. The menu offers a variety of options including empanadas, chips & dip, and appetizers. Standout dishes include the Vegetable Empanada and the Guac Chips, both vegetarian and gluten-free. Diners rave about the Grilled Street Corn and Platanos Con Queso, highlighting the flavorful and authentic taste of Colombian cuisine. The atmosphere is described as charming and welcoming, making it the perfect spot for a fun night out. Customers praise the attentive service and the strong sangritas. Overall, Bogota Latin Bistro impresses with its delicious food, great service, and lively ambiance, making it a must-visit for those looking to experience Latin American flavors in a casual setting.
EMPANADAS
Empanada Sampler
Choice of any four empanadas.
Vegetable Empanada
Spinach, mushroom, red & green pepper, onion, tomato, aji pique (scallion cilantro sauce). Cornmeal. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Chicken Empanada
Shredded chicken, potato, Colombian aji sauce. Cornmeal. Gluten free.
Steak Empanada
Steak & potato, Colombian aji sauce. Cornmeal. Gluten free.
Guava Empanada
Guava pure & cream cheese, guava sauce. Wheat. Vegetarian.
Goat Cheese Empanada
Queso blanco, chipotle tomato sauce. Wheat. Vegetarian.
Beef Empanada
Beef picadillo, chipotle tomato sauce. Wheat.
Shrimp Empanada
Chipotle shrimp, corn, scallion, chipotle mayo. Wheat.
Birria Empanada
Braised beef short rib, jack cheese, onion, cilantro. Served with beef consomm for dipping. Wheat.
Dip Sampler
Guacamole, black bean dip & pico, served with tortilla & plantain chips. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Guac Chips
Tortilla chips, guacamole, pico de gallo garnish. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Black Bean Dip
Plantain chips, sour cream & Colombian aji garnish. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Pico Chips
Tortilla chips, pico de gallo. Vegan. Gluten-free.
CHIPS & DIP
APPETIZERS
Grilled Street Corn
Chipotle mayo, queso blanco, parmesan, chile powder, lime juice. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Platanos Con Queso
Maduros with butter & brown sugar, queso blanco, sour cream. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Papa Criolla
Fried baby Colombian potatoes, salsa rosada dipping sauce. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Platanos Rellenos
Ripe plantain rounds stuffed with chicken, chipotle tomato, crema. Gluten-free.
Chicharrones de Pollo
Deep fried chicken chunks, Colombian aji & cilantro tartar sauce.
Fried Calamari
Seasoned batter, chipotle mayo.
Coconut Shrimp
Cabbage slaw, tamarind sauce.
Picada Colombiana
Skirt steak, grilled chicken, pork chicharron, Colombian chorizo, morcilla (blood sausage), maduros, papa criolla, red aji. Gluten-free.
Carrots & Celery
Served with crema on the side. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Pan de Bono
( 2 PCS ) Colombian baked cheese bread.
White Arepa
White cornmeal cake toasted with butter. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Arepa de Chocolo
Sweet yellow cornmeal cake toasted with butter. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Arepa Brava
White arepa topped with shredded chicken, queso blanco, tomato,chipotle mayo, fried egg. Gluten-free.
Arepa de Pabellon
Arepa de chocolo topped wtih ropa vieja, black beans, maduros & queso blanco. Gluten-free.
Migas de Arepa
Scrambled eggs mixed with white arepa, Colombian chorizo, scallion & tomato. Served with guacamole, tostones & garlic sauce. Gluten-free.
Arepa Avocado Toast
Fried white arepa, fresh sliced avocado, pico de gallo, cilantro & olive oil. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Arepa Steak
White arepa topped with hogao sauce, grilled skirt steak & fried egg.Served with home fries OR mixed green salad. Gluten-free.
Arepa Benedict
Sweet arepa de chocolo topped with Colombian chorizo, poached eggs,hogao sauce & cilantro. Served with avocado & watercress salad.
AREPAS
QUESADILLAS
Cheese Quesadilla
Flour tortillas & jack cheese, served with crema. Vegetarian.
Spinach & Mushroom Quesadilla
Flour tortilla, jack cheese, spinach, portabella, pico de gallo. Vegetarian.
Chicken Quesadilla
Flour tortillas, jack cheese, chicken, black beans, sweet plantains, pico de gallo. Served with crema.
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chipotle chicken broth, tortilla strips, avocado, jack cheese, crema. Gluten-free.
Chicken Pork Rib Sancocho Soup
Cilantro chicken broth, corn, plantain, yucca, potato. Gluten-free.
Ajiaco Soup
Bogota's traditional soup with shredded chicken, papa criolla, guascas herb, capers. Served with white rice, avocado & corn. Gluten-free.
Ensalada Mixta
Mixed greens, tomato, cucumber, balsamic dressing. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Pom Palm Salad
Hearts of palm, pomegranate, avocado, mango, red pepper, arugula, passion fruit vinaigrette.
Chipotle Salad
Avocado, feta, diced egg, red onion, tortilla strips, chipotle dressing. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Latin Cobb Salad
Pork chicharron, boiled egg, avocado, romaine, queso fresco, cherry, tomato, house vinaigrette.
Kale Garlic Caesar Salad
Kale, roasted garlic, shredded parmesan, herbed croutons, Caesar dressing (with anchovy).
SOUPS & SALADS
COLOMBIAN PLATTERS
Ground Beef Bandeja
Served with pork chicharron, white arepa, rice & beans, fried egg, maduros, avocado slice & cabbage salad.
Pork Loin Bandeja
Served with pork chicharron, white arepa, rice & beans, fried egg, maduros, avocado slice & cabbage salad.
Grilled Chicken Bandeja
Served with pork chicharron, white arepa, rice & beans, fried egg, maduros, avocado slice & cabbage salad.
1/2 Rotisserie Chicken Bandeja
Served with pork chicharron, white arepa, rice & beans, fried egg, maduros, avocado, cabbage salad.
Steak Skirt Bandeja Paisa ( 10 OZ )
Served with pork chicharron, white arepa, rice & beans, fried egg, maduros, avocado slice & cabbage salad.
Vegan Bandeja Paisa
Impossible meat, white arepa, white rice, black beans, portobello, jicama egg. Vegan.
Arroz Con Pollo
Shredded chicken mixed with yellow rice, carrots, red peppers, cilantro & scallions. Served with black beans, avocado, maduros, Colombian aji sauce, & red cabbage salad. Gluten-free.
Pollo Sudado
Colombian comfort chicken stew with yucca, potato & carrot. Served with white rice, avocado & green salad. Gluten-free.
Paella Valenciana
Chicken & chorizo, sauted shrimp, calamari, mussels, white fish mixedwith saffron yellow rice, green & red pepper, peas & cilantro. Gluten-free.
Paella Marinera
Sauted shrimp, calamari, mussels & white fish mixed with saffron yellow rice, green & red pepper, peas & cilantro. Gluten-free.
BOGOTA HOUSE SPECIALTIES
MAIN COURSES
Ropa Vieja (8 OZ)
Shredded steak with olives, capers & bay leaf, in tomato wine sauce. Gluten-free.
Skirt Steak (10 OZ).
Grilled skirt steak, green aji sauce. Gluten-free.
Shredded Pork (8 OZ)
Slow roasted pulled pork, marinated in Colombian beer.
Colombian BBQ Ribs
Roasted pork ribs, marinated with red wine & rosemary, dipped in mango BBQ sauce. Gluten-free.
Rotisserie Chicken
Marinated chicken, tomatillo sauce, Colombian aji sauce. Gluten-free.
Garlic Rotisserie Chicken
Sauted chicken topped with garlic white wine sauce.
Plantain Crusted Chicken
Pan-fried chicken breast, mango BBQ sauce. Gluten-free.
Garlic Shrimp
Shrimp with garlic & white wine sauce. Gluten-free.
Grilled Salmon Tropical (7 OZ)
Grilled salmon, green aji sauce, tomatillo sauce. Gluten-free.
Chipotle Corn Crusted Salmon (7 OZ)
Roasted salmon, green aji sauce & smokie' chipotle sauce.
Bogota Fish Tacos (3 PCS)
Fried fish, flour tortillas, greens, pico, chipotle mayo.
Vegan Tofu Chimichurri
Marinated grilled tofu, chimichurri sauce, pico, salsa verde. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Vegetarian Latin Bowl
Rice & beans. Choice of three sides.
White Rice
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Yellow Rice
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Black Beans
Red Beans w/ Pork
Gluten-free.
Maduros
Sweet plantains. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Tostones
Fried green plantains. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Coconut Rice
Coconut milk & raisins. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
French Fries
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Red Cabbage Salad
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Kale
Sauted with red onion. Vegan. Gluten-free.
Spinach
Sauted with garlic.
House Salad
Cilantro Mashed Potatoes
Order Attention Required
2 Eggs
Potato Homefries
Red Beans
With pork. Gluten-free.
Vegan Black Beans
Calentado
Red beans, pork & rice. Gluten-free.
Fried Cheese
Queso blanco. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Fruit Salad
SIDES
EXTRAS
Flour Tortillas (2 PCS)
Vegan.
Corn Tortillas (2 PCS)
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Pico de Gallo (Small 2oz)
Vegan. Gluten-free.
Pico de Gallo (Large 8oz)
Guacamole (Small 2oz)
Guacamole (Large 8oz)
Half Sliced Avocado (3 PC)
Vegan. Gluten-free.
1 Fried Egg
Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Pork Chicharron (1 PC).
Gluten-free.
Colombian Chorizo (1 PC).
Gluten-free.
Morcilla (1 PC).
Gluten-free.
Chipotle Mayo
Hogao
Side Tortilla Chips
Side Plantain Chips
Shredded Beef Stuffed Arepa
Arepa de chocolo topped with ropa vieja, black beans, maduros & queso blanco. Gluten-free.
Grilled Chicken Stuffed Arepa
White corn cheese arepa stuffed with grilled chicken, queso blanco,guacamole & pink sauce. Gluten-free.
Seafood Stuffed Arepa
White corn cheese arepa stuffed with sauted shrimp, bay scallops, calamari & hogao sauce. Gluten-free.
Veggie Stuffed Arepa
White corn cheese arepa stuffed with wild mushrooms, sweet peppers,tomatoes, queso blanco & truffle oil. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
STUFFED AREPAS
SPECIALS
Bogota Chuzos (1 PC)
Beet Salad
Candy striped and red beets, carrots, potatoes, walnuts & red onions, tossed w/ apple vinaigrette
Shrimp Cocktail Ceviche
Chilled shrimp marinated w/ tomato sauce, avocado, onions & cilantro, served w/ crackers
BBQ Chicken Nachos
Shredded chicken in mango BBQ sauce, jack cheese, black beans, pico, cabbage slaw, jalapeno & crema
Colombian-Style Oxtail Stew
Slow cooked Oxtail simmered in a stock with carrots, onions, tomatoes, spices & herbs, served w/ white rice & house salad
Cartagena Style Red Snapper (Pargo Rojo Frito)
Fried whole red snapper marinated with garlic, paprika & lime, served with coconut rice, avocado house salad & cilantro tarter sauce.
Churrasco Marinero
Grilled rib eye topped w/ creamy seafood sauce, served w/ white rice & house salad
Old Fashion Peach Cobbler
Baked fresh peaches topped w/ a biscuit dough, served warm w/ vanilla gelato
Tres Leches Cake
Churros
Classic Flan
Flan de Coco
Obleas
Xangos
Fried cheesecake.
Chocolate Molten Cake
Dessert Sampler
Tres Leches, Flan de Coco, Churros & Obleas.
DESSERTS
Kids Entres
Kids Fish Fingers
(3) Fried white fish breaded with Panko and salsa rosada. Gluten-free.
Kids Arroz Con Pollo
Shredded chicken mixed with yellow rice, carrots, red peppers, cilantro & scallions. Served with black beans, maduros, Colombian aji sauce & house salad. Gluten-free.
Kids Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with mango BBQ sauce on the side. Gluten-free.
Kids Fish Taco ( 1 PC )
(1 PC) Fried fish, flour tortillas, greens, pico, chipotle mayo.
Cilantro Mash Potatoes
Kids sides
COFFEE & MORE
Colombian Coffee
Espresso
Double Espresso
Cafe Con Leche
Espresso with milk, served hot or iced.
Iced Coffee Mojito ( No Alcohol )
Muddled mint & sugar, with espresso & milk over ice.
Colombian Hot Chocolate
Aguapanela
Colombia sugarcane tea.
Tea
Juice
Breakfast Paella
Sauted shrimp, chicken & chorizo with green & red peppers, onions,cilantro, scallion, peas in saffron rice. Topped with fried egg, and drizzled with Sriracha sauce. Gluten-free.
Colombian Breakfast
Huevos pericos (scrambled eggs with scallion & tomato). Served with calentado (red beans, pork, scallions, tomato & rice). White arepa topped with butter & queso blanco. Gluten-free.
Daisy's Eggs
Skillet of baked eggs with Colombian Chorizo, avocado, jack cheese,spicy tomato sauce & crema. Served with pom palm salad. Gluten-free.
Egg Nachos
Sauted tortilla chips topped with scrambled eggs, chipotle tomatosauce, jack cheese, red onion, cilantro & pickled jalapeo. Served with black beans.
Latin Breakfast
Eggs (scrambled or fried) , rice & beans, maduros, white arepa with queso blanco, salad. Vegetarian. Gluten-free.
Breakfast Tacos
Scrambled eggs mixed with black beans, potato, jack cheese, tomato & onions. Flour tortillas, served with tostones, fruit salad & Colombian aji sauce.
Fish Tacos
BREAKFAST ENTREE
LUNCH ENTREES
10 Oz. Skirt Steak Bandeja
Skirt steak ( 10 Oz), pork chicharron, white arepa, rice & beans, fried egg, maduros, avocado slice & cabbage salad.
Grilled Salmon Tropical
Grilled salmon with potato homefries, fruit salad & green aji sauce. Gluten-free.
Brunch Bogota Fish Tacos (3 PCS)
Steak & Eggs
Grilled skirt steak, eggs (scrambled OR fried). Served with home fries & ensalada mixta. Gluten-free.
Lemonade
Sweetened.
Flavored Lemonade
Iced Tea
Flavored Iced Tea
LEMONADE / ICED TEAS
BATIDOS / JUICES
Colombian Fruit Shake
Choice of fruit flavor, blended with milk or water.
Virgin Frozen Colada
Blended with coconut cream, topped with whipped cream.