Moliendo Cafe Menu (2025 Update)

Introducing Moliendo Cafe

Located at 791 Madison Ave in Albany, NY, Moliendo Cafe is a vibrant culinary treasure trove that serves authentic Colombian cuisine, winning the hearts of both locals and newcomers alike. The menu highlights an array of traditional dishes, such as the rich and savory Sunday Sancocho de Pollo and the hearty Mondongo soup, offering a taste of home that resonates deeply with many patrons. Customers rave about the generous portions and the warm ambiance, making it the perfect spot for both a casual lunch and special gatherings.

Moliendo Cafe doesn’t stop at food; it elevates your dining experience with a selection of drinks, including refreshing margaritas and traditional hot Colombian chocolate. The attentive service and lively atmosphere only enhance the experience, ensuring every visit feels special. If you haven't visited yet, you are truly missing out!

Family Meal Deals

Colombian Combo

1 whole Rotisserie Chicken Marinated in our authentic recipe. Served with French Fries, Rice & Avocado Salad.

US$22.00

Parcero Combo

1 whole Rotisserie Chicken Marinated in our authentic recipe. Served with Rice, Beans, Patacones, Salchipapas & Avocado Salad.

US$29.00

2 lt Soda

2 lt Soda

Empanadas / Corn Patties

Choice of beef, chicken, bbq chicken, cheese, or vegan

US$1.95

Arepitas Con Hogao

Corn cake with colombian creole sauce

US$5.00

Chicharron, Arepa y Patacon con Hogao o Guacamole

Pork rind, corn cake, & fried green plantain served with Colombian creole sauce or guacamole

US$7.00

Chorizo con Arepita

Colombian sausage with corn cake

US$5.00

Yuca Frita

Fried cassava

US$3.50

Papas Chorreadas

Boiled potatoes with Colombian creole sauce & cheese

US$5.00

Maduros con Queso

Fried sweet plantains with cheese

US$5.00

Papas Criollas

Fried yellow small potatoes

US$5.00

Patacones con Hogao o Guacamole

Fried green plantains with colombian creole sauce or guacamole

US$7.00

Salchipapas

French fries with sausages

US$5.00

Choripapas

French fries with Colombian sausage

US$6.00

Chicharron, Arepa & Papa Salada

Fried Pork Rind Served with corn cake and salted potato.

US$7.00

Chorizo , Arepa & Papa Salada

Colombian Sausage Served with corn cake and salted potato.

US$7.00

Morcilla, Arepa & Papa Salada

Rice Cooked Sausage Served with corn cake and salted potato.

US$8.00

Quesadillas

Served with sour cream & guacamole

Tacos

3 tacos, soft or hard.Your choice of chicken, beef or shrimp topped with lettuce and cheese. ORYour choice of steak or lengua topped with onions, cilantro, fresh lime and hot sauce.

Patacones el Parce

3 Crispy Fried Green Plantains topped with shredded chicken or beef, cheese and cilantro.

US$9.00

Antojitos / Appetizers

Arepas / Corn Cakes

Arepa de Yuca Rellena de Queso

Cassava cake filled with cheese

US$5.00

Arepa Blanca Rellena de Queso

US$5.00

Arepa de Chocolo Rellena de Queso

US$5.00

Arepa Con Queso

US$5.00

Chorizo y Arepa Con Queso

US$7.00

Chicharron y Arepa Con Queso

US$7.00

Arepa Con Carne Demechada, Queso y Huevo

Corn cake with shredded beef, cheese and a fried egg

US$9.00

Arepa con Pollo Desmechado, Queso y Huevo

Corn cake with shredded chicken, cheese, and a fried egg

US$9.00

Huevos pericos y Arepa Con Queso

Columbian style scrambled eggs and corn cake with cheese

US$8.00

#1 Calentado con Carne o Pollo a la Parrilla

Mixed rice and beans, scrambled eggs, grilled steak or chicken and corn cake and cheese

US$12.95

#2 Calentado con Chorizo o Chicharron

Mixed rice and beans, Colombian sausage or fried pork rind and corn cake with cheese

US$11.50

Calentados / Mixed Rice & Beans

Sopas / Soups

Lunes / Monday

Sancocho de Costilla de Res / Colombian beef ribs soup

Martes / Tuesday

Sopa de Pollo, Arroz y Vegetales / Chicken, Rice and Vegetable Soup

Miercoles / Wednesday

Ajico [a'xjako] / Colombian soup of chicken, corn and potatoes. Contains dairy

Jueves / Thursday

Sopa de Lentejas / Lentil soup

Viernes / Friday

Sopa de Pescado / Fish soup

Sabado / Saturday

Mondongo / Tripe soup

Domingo / Sunday

Sancocho de Pollo / Chicken soup

Garden Salad

US$6.00

Ensalada de Aguacate / Avocado Salad

Garden salad with avocado

US$8.00

Ensalada de Pollo / Grilled Chicken Salad

Garden salad with grilled chicken and avocado

US$9.00

Ensalada de Carne / Steak Salad

Garden salad with steak and avocado

US$10.00

Ensalada de Camarones / Shrimp Salad

Garden salad with grilled shrimp and avocado

US$14.00

Ensalada de la Casa / House Salad

Garden salad with avocado, steak, grilled chicken and shrimp

US$16.00

Ensaladas / Salads

Mariscos / Seafood

Camarones al Ajillo

Acompanado de Arroz, Patacones y Ensalada. Shrimp in a white garlic cream sauce served with rice, fried Green Plantains, and salad. Contains dairy.

US$18.95

Filete de Pescado a la Criolla con un toquecito de crema

Acompanado de Arroz, Patacones y Ensalada. Fish Steak in creole sauce with a touch of cream served with rice, fried Green Plantains, and salad. Contains dairy.

US$18.95

Pescado Frito

Acompanado de Arroz, Patacones y Ensalada. Fried whole fish served with rice, fried Green Plantains, and salad.

US$21.95

Pescado Sudado

Acompanado con papa y yuca sudada. Arroz, Patacones y Ensalada. Whole Fish Stew in creole sauce with Potato and cassava stew served with rice, fried Green Plantains, and salad. Contains dairy.

US$23.95

Pescado en Sumo de Coco

Acompanado de Arroz, Patacones y Ensalada. Whole Fish stew in coconut sauce, served with Salmon with rice, fried Green Plantains, and salad. Contains dairy.

US$22.95

Salmon en Salsa de Ajo con Camarones

Acompanado de Arroz, Papas Fritas y Ensalada. Salmon topped with Shrimp in a garlic cream sauce served with rice, french fries, and salad. Contains dairy.

US$24.00

Arroz con Camarones

Acompanado con Patacones y aguacate. Yellow Rice with Large Shrimp served with fried green plantains and avocado.

US$18.95

Pardo Rojo Frito

Fried Whole Red Snapper served with salad, fried green plantains and rice.

US$28.99

Bandeja Paisa

Arroz, frijoles, carne asada, huevo, chicharron, chorizo, maduro y arepa Typical Colombian platter: rice, beans, steak, egg, pork rind, Colombian sausage, sweet plantain and corn cake

US$20.00

Bandeja Montanera

Arroz, frijoles, carne molida, huevo, chicharron, chorizo, maduro y arepa. Typical Colombian platter: rice, beans, ground beef, egg, pork rind, Colombian sausage, sweet plantain and corn cake.

US$20.00

Bistec a Caballo con Dos Huevos Encima

Servido con yuca sudada, arroz y ensalada. Steak with 2 eggs on top, served with cassava stew, rice and salad

US$18.00

Sobrebarriga a la Criolla

Servido con yuca y papa sudada, arroz y ensalada de aguacate. Top flank steak served with cassava and potato stew, rice and avocado salad

US$17.00

Cazuela de Frijoles

Con chicharron frito, aguacate, maduro, chorizo, arepa y arroz. Bean casserole with fried pork belly, avocado, sweet plantain, Colombian sausage, corn cake and rice

US$15.00

Churrasco Colombiano

Servido con papa frita, arroz, ensalada y chimichurri. Grilled sirloin steak served with french fries, rice, salad and chimichurri sauce

US$24.00

Arroz con Pollo

Coronado con un huevo duro, servido con papas fritas y maduro. Yellow rice with shredded chicken topped with a hard-boiled egg, served with french fries and sweet plantains

US$15.00

Pechuga a la Plancha

Acompanada con arroz, papas fritas y ensalada. Grilled chicken served with rice, french fries and salad

US$15.00

Platos Tipicos / Typical Dishes

Platos Vegetarianos / Vegetarian Platters

Bandeja Vegetariana

Carne vegetariana, arroz, frijoles, huevo, aguacate, maduro y arepa. Vegetarian Ground Beef, Rice, Beans, Egg, Avocado, Sweet Plantain & Corn Cake

US$18.00

Arroz con Vegetales

Yellow rice with mixed vegetables, topped with hard-boiled egg, served with french fries and sweet plantains

US$14.00

Quesadillas de Queso

Two Quesadillas with cheese served with guacamole & hogao

US$12.00

Quesadillas de Champinones

Two Quesadillas with mushrooms served with guacamole & hogao

US$14.00

Patacones con Guacamole o Hogao

Fried Green Plantains with Guacamole or Colombian Creole Sauce

US$7.00

Lengua a la Criolla

Acompanado de yuca y papa a la criolla, con arroz y ensalada con aguacate. Beef tongue in creole sausage, served with cassava and potato stew, white rice and avocado salad

US$18.00

Tabla Mixta

Chorizo, pollo, carne, cerdo, camaron asado y 3 acompanantes. Colombian sausage, grilled chicken, steak, pork, shrimp and 3 sides

US$28.00

Picada Mixta

Carne, pollo, longaniza, morcilla, papas, yuca, patacones y platanos, servido con aji. Para 1-2 personas. Mixed platter: Steak, chicken, longaniza, rice cooked sausage, potatoes, cassava, fried plantains, and sweet plantains, served with hot sauce on the side. Serves 1-2 people

US$28.00

Salteado Mixto

Carne y pollo salteado con tomates, pimientos y cebolla. Acompanado con arroz, frijoles y maduros. Steak and chicken saute with tomatoes, peppers and onions. Served with rice, beans and sweet plantains

US$18.00

Carne Asada

Carne asada con arroz, frijoles y maduros. Grilled steak served with rice, beans and sweet plantains

US$16.00

Chuleta de Cerdo

Frita o a la Parrilla acompanada con arroz, papas fritas y ensalada. Breaded Pork Cutlet or Grilled Pork Cutlet served with rice, french fries and salad

US$15.00

Chuleta de Cerdo en Salsa de Champinones con Arroz y Ensalada

con Arroz y Ensalada. Grilled pork chop topped with mushroom cream sauce served with rice and salad

US$16.00

Pollo a la Brasa

1/4 rotisserie chicken served with rice, salad and french fries

US$15.00

Pechuga en Salsa de Champinones con Arroz y Ensalada

con Arroz y Ensalada. Grilled chicken topped with mushroom cream sauce served with rice and salad

US$16.00

Tradicion Familiar

Menu Para Ninos / Kids Menu

Kid Cheese Quesadilla

US$5.95

Kid Mac & Cheese

US$5.95

Kid Pechugita de Pollo (Grilled Chicken)

US$5.95

Kid Chicken Finger

US$5.95

Kid Salchipapas

US$5.95

Kid Taco

Chicken or beef. Hard or soft.

US$5.95

Chocolate Cake

US$5.00

Tres Leches

US$5.00

Flan

US$5.00

Pineapple Flan

US$6.50

Arroz con Leche

US$4.00

Fried Ice Cream

US$5.00

Blueberry Creme Brulee Cheese Cake

Blueberry Creme Brulee Cheese Cake

US$5.00

Raspberry Doughnut Cheesecake

Raspberry Doughnut Cheesecake

US$5.00

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

US$5.00

Natilla

Natilla is a rich, custard-like dessert that is traditionally enjoyed at Christmas, especially in Colombia. Served with a blackberry whiskey sauce.limited time item.

US$5.00

Postres / Desserts

Ordenes Adicionales / Side Orders

Arroz Blanco

White rice

US$3.00

Frijoles

Beans

US$3.00

Aguacate

Avocado slice

US$2.00

Guacamole

US$2.00

Chicharron

Pork rind

US$3.00

Arepa

Corncake

US$2.00

French Fries

US$3.00

Patacon

Fried plantains

US$3.00

Maduro

Sweet plantains

US$3.00

Huevo

Egg

US$1.00

Chips

Salsa

Pepsi

Ginger Ale

Manzana

Colombiana

US$2.50

Diet Pepsi

Sweetened Iced Tea

Aguapanela

Servido caliente, frio o con limon / Served hot, cold or with lemon

US$2.00

Chocolate

Hot Columbian chocolate

US$2.75

Cafe

US$2.00

Bottle of Water

US$2.00

Jugos Naturales / Natural Juices

En agua o leche / In water or milk (Guanabana, guayaba, tomate de arbol, mora, maracuya, mango)

US$5.00

Mazamorra

Acompanada de bocadillo o panela. Served with guava paste or brown sugar cane

US$5.00

Unsweetened Ice Tea

Free refills

US$2.50

Pink Lemonade

US$2.50

Goya Pineapple Soda

Goya Pineapple Soda

US$2.50

Goya Cola Champagne

Goya Cola Champagne

US$2.50

Poni Malta

Poni Malta

US$2.50

Bebidas / Drinks

NOW OFFERING BEER, WINE & MARGARITAS FOR TO-GO ONLINE ORDERING!

Bottle Beer

US$5.00

Bucket of (5) Coronitas

5 - 7oz. coronitas

US$10.99

Bucket of (5) Beers

US$19.99

Draft Beer

House Margarita

lime, strawberry, raspberry, passion fruit, peach or mango

Sangria

Red Sangria

Pina Colada

Daiquiri

Aguardiente Mojito

US$9.00

Coco Loco

US$10.00

Long Island Ice Tea

US$10.00