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Authentic Colombian cuisine from every region — soups, grills, street food, desserts, and everything in between.

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Colombian Empanadas golden fried corn masa pocketsIntermediateStreet Food
National / Pan-Colombian

Empanadas Colombianas

Colombian Empanadas

Colombia's most beloved street food — crispy fried corn masa pockets filled with seasoned beef and potato, served with ají.

1 hr 5 min12 servings
Colombian Aborrajados Vallunos battered plantain with cheeseBeginnerStreet Food
Valle del Cauca

Aborrajados Vallunos

Valle Battered Plantain & Cheese

A Valle del Cauca specialty — ripe plantain slices stuffed with queso blanco, dipped in egg batter, and fried golden.

30 min4 servings
Colombian Marranitas Vallunas plantain balls with chicharrónIntermediateStreet Food
Valle del Cauca

Marranitas Vallunas

Valle Chicharrón-Stuffed Plantain Balls

A Cali street food classic — mashed ripe plantain balls stuffed with chicharrón and fried until crispy outside.

40 min8 servings
Colombian Carimañolas yuca fritters stuffed with beefIntermediateStreet Food
Caribbean Coast

Carimañolas

Yuca & Meat Fritters

A Caribbean coast breakfast staple — torpedo-shaped yuca fritters stuffed with seasoned ground beef or cheese.

50 min8 servings
Colombian Obleas con Arequipe wafer sandwichesBeginnerStreet Food
Bogotá / Cundiboyacense

Obleas con Arequipe

Wafer Sandwiches with Caramel

Bogotá's most beloved street snack — two thin crispy wafers sandwiched with arequipe, bocadillo, and/or queso.

5 min4 servings