Cuchifritos Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cuchifritos, where the vibrant flavors of Puerto Rican comfort food come alive in the heart of New York City! This casual eatery specializes in Latin American culinary delights that bring a taste of tradition right to your plate.
Expect a menu bursting with iconic frituras, like the savory alcapurrias and crunchy bacalaitos, each priced at just $2.25. For heartier meals, the pernil (pork shoulder) and an array of cuchifritos invite adventurous eaters to savor every bite, with options like cuajo and lengua for those seeking authenticity.
Perfect for any occasion—whether lunch with friends, a family dinner, or a late-night snack—Cuchifritos also accommodates various dietary preferences, featuring many vegetarian options. With efficient service and accommodating amenities, including outdoor seating, it’s a delightful destination for all food lovers!
Frituras
Alcapurrias
Meat filled cassava.
Bacalaitos
Cod fish fritters.
Papa Rellena
Meat filled potatoes.
Pasteles Criollos de Carne
Meat pasteles.
Pasteles Criollos de Pollo
Chicken pasteles.
Pastelitos de Queso
Cheese pastelitos.
Pinonos
Meat filled mashed plantains.
Platanos
Plain plantains.
Tacos
Folded tortilla with a variety of fillings such as meat or beans.
Jbaros en Canoa
Meat topped plantains.
Pastelitos de Pollo
Chicken pastelitos.
Pastelitos de Carne
Meat pastelitos.
Morcilla
Blood Sausage
Chicharrn Dominicano
Dominican pork rinds. Por libra. By the lb.
Kapa Chicharron Bolao
Crackling pork rinds. Por libra. By the lb.
Pernil
Pork shoulder. Por libra. By the lb.
Carnes
Cuchifritos
Cuajo
Innards.
Lengua
Tongue.
Orejita
Ear.
Guineo
Green banana.
Orden Completa
Complete with all meats. Servido con guineo. Served with green bananas.
Cuarto de Pollo
Quarter chicken.
Medio Pollo
Half chicken.
Pollo Entero
Whole chicken.
Pollo Asado
Chicharron de Pollo
Chicharron de Pollo con Hueso
Fried chicken chunks on the bone.
Chicharron de Pollo sin Hueso
Fried chicken chunks boneless.
Sancocho Sopa
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken soup.
Sopa
Especiales Para el Almuerzo
Muslo de Pollo Lunch Special
Chicken thighs. Servido con tostones o maduros o yuca. Served with sweet, green plantain or cassava.
Pechuga de Pollo Lunch Special
Chicken breast. Servido con tostones o maduros o yuca. Served with sweet, green plantain or cassava.
Salami Lunch Special
Salami. Servido con tostones o maduros o yuca. Served with sweet, green plantain or cassava.
Queso Frito Lunch Special
Fried cheese. Servido con tostones o maduros o yuca. Served with sweet, green plantain or cassava.
Orejitas Fritas Lunch Special
Fried Ears 2 pieces. Servido con tostones o maduros o yuca. Served with sweet, green plantain or cassava.
Medio Pollo Lunch Special
Half chicken. Served with small rice and beans.
Pernil Lunch Special
Pork shoulder. Served with small rice and beans.
Chicharron Dominicano Lunch Special
Pork rinds. Served with small rice and beans.
Un Pollo Lunch Special
One chicken. Served with small rice and beans.
Un Pernil Lunch Special
One pork. Served with small rice and beans.
Jugo
Juice. Choice of flavor.
Jugos
Mofongos al Pilon
Cerdo Frito Mofongo
Fried pork.
Maduro y Verde Mofongo
Sweet and green plantain.
Pernil Mofongo
Pork shoulder.
Pollo Mofongo
Chicken.
Queso Mofongo
Cheese.
Salami Mofongo
Queso y Salami Mofongo
Cheese and salami.
Chicharron de Pollo Mofongo
Fried chicken chunks. Con o sin hueso. On the bone or boneless.
Camarones Mofongo
Shrimps.
Especiales de Mofongo
Comida de Mar
Filete de Tilapia Frito
Fried tilapia fillet. Add a side for an additional charge.
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp in garlic sauce. Con su eleccion de tostones, maduros o ensalada. Served with your choice of green plantains, sweet plantains or salad.
Camarones en Salsa Roja
Shrimp in red sauce. Con su eleccion de arroz y habichuelas, tostones, maduros o ensalada. Served with your choice of rice and beans, green plantains, sweet plantains or salad.
Pollo Entero Combo
Whole chicken. Servido con aroz con gandules grande, ensalada y jugo de 32 oz. Served with large rice and peas, salad, and 32 oz. juice.
Pernil Combo
Pork shoulder. Una libra. 1 lb. Servido con aroz con gandules grande, ensalada y jugo de 32 oz. Served with large rice and peas, salad, and 32 oz. juice.
Mofongo Combo
Una libra de chicharron dominicano. 1lb. Dominican style pork rinds. Servido con aroz con gandules grande, ensalada y jugo de 32 oz. Served with large rice and peas, salad, and 32 oz. juice.
Super Combo
Escoge una protena. Incluye dos aroz con gandules grande, un galon de jugo y eleccin de carne y dos acompanamientos. Choose a protein. Includes two large rice and peas, one gallon of juice and two sides.
Combos
Acompanantes
Yuca Hervida con Salsa de Ajo
Boiled cassava with garlic sauce.
Yuca Frita
Fried cassava.
Ensalada de la Casa
House salad.
Maduros
Sweet plantains.
Papas Fritas
French fries.
Tostones
Green plantains.
Arroz Blanco
White Rice.
Arroz con Gandules
Yellow Rice and peas.
Arroz Blanco con Habichuelas
White rice and beans.
Arroz con Gandules y Habichuelas
Yellow Rice with Peas and Beans