De Leon Cocina

Locally prepared Columbian fare, the De Leon Cocina is located inside The Ponce St. Augustine Hotel. Lunch and dinner are served with vegetarian and gluten-free dishes as options.

Starters include arepas (flatbread stuffed with chicken or beef, cheese, and black beans), empanadas, tostones (green plantains), and arepa de choclo (grilled sweet corn).

The menu includes bowls, salads, sandwiches, and De Leon specials — Shrimp Cazuela (shrimp in a tomato and coconut milk broth over rice and green plantains), and Bistec a Caballo (grilled steak with onions, tomatoes, and a fried egg over a bed of rice).

Select from the list of sides: quinoa, chicharrón (fried pork belly), fries, rice, morcilla ("blood sausage"), and pinto/black beans.

Various natural juices are available such as blackberry, mango, passion fruit, lulo, soursop, guava, and pineapple. A full bar offers Latin-inspired cocktails, domestic/imported beers, and mocktails as well.

It's open daily at 11:00 a.m.