El Fogón de Elena Restaurante

3149 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago
(773) 267-6893

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Pargo Rojo En Salsa de Coco Con Toping de Camarones
Filete de Pescado Blanco En Salsa de Camarones
Seafood Stew Spanish Name Cazuela De Mariscos
Sopa de Mariscos El Fogon O Tipo Cazuela
Fish with Coconut Sauce Bagre Encocado
Sancocho de Gallina Solo Los Domingos
Arroz Con Camarones Y Carne de Jaiba
Jalea de Mariscos En Salsa Coco Limon
Pargo Rojo Frito O En Salsa de Coco
Beef Soup Spanish Name Sancocho

Menu

Breakfast
El Fogon Calentao
Rice mixed with steak, chorizo, chicharron, beans, sweet plantain, hogao sauce, served with egg any style, and avocado.
Desayuno Trancao
Top sirloin, homemade potatoes, 2 eggs
Arepa Pericos
Filled with huevos pericos (scrambled eggs), onion, tomato, homemade potatoes.
Omelette de Jamon Ahumado
Smoked ham, cheese, corn, eggs, and home-made potatoes.
Omelette
Filled with huevos pericos (scrambled eggs), onion, tomato, avocado, fresh cheese, and home-made potatoes.
Desayuno Clasico
2 eggs any style, homemade potatoes and bacon.
Changua de Huevo
Home-made style eggs soup, served with rice and arepa
Bistec de Carne
1 egg on top of meat with rice and green plantains
Bistec de Higado
liver steak with green plantains, rice, and avocado
Huevo con Chorizo y Arepa
scrambled eggs w/chorizo, arepa with cheese, and avocado
Breakfast Tostadas
corn tortillas, eggs (any style), frijoles, cheese, avocado, and home-made curtido

Appetizers
Picada
Mixed platter of pork, chorizo, chicharron, green plantain, cassava, arepa.
Empanada de Carne
Stuffed with beef and potatoes.
Empanada de Pollo
Stuffed with chicken and potatoes.
Empanada de Queso
Stuffed with cheese and potatoes.
Empanada de Camaron
Stuffed with shrimp and potatoes.
Empanada Vegetariana
Stuffed with vegetables and rice.
Chicharron
Fried pork skin. Served with choice of arepa, potato, cassava or plantains.
Chorizo
Seasoned, ground, pork sausage. Served with choice of arepa, potato, cassava or plantains.

Salads
Ensalada de Camaron
Grilled shrimp, mixed green salads, red peppers, and lemon garlic dressing.
Ensalada de Calamari a la Plancha
Grilled calamari, mixed green salads, red peppers, and lemon garlic dressing.
Ensalada de Pollo
Grilled chicken breast, mixed green salads, corn, red peppers, and red wine vinegar dressing.

Arepa Rellena
Arepa con Todo
Filled with shredded chicken, beef, chorizo, chicharron cheese.
Arepa de Pollo
Filled with shredded chicken and cheese.
Arepa de Carne
Arepa filled with shredded beef and cheese.
Arepa de Huevo con Queso y Jamon
Filled with egg and cheese.
Arepa Vegetariana
Filled with cheese, beans, avocado, potato, corn and sweet plantain.
Arepa de Chicharron
Filled with pork skin and cheese.
Arepa de Chorizo
Filled with chorizo and cheese.
Arepa de Camaron
Filled with shrimp, potato and cheese.

Sandwiches
Sandwich de Platano con Pollo
Flattened fried green plantain, chicken, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, Caribbean cheese, garlic.
Sandwich de Platano con Carne
Flattened fried green plantain, steak, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, Caribbean cheese, garlic.
Sandwich de Pollo Desmechada
Shredded chicken, mixed greens, tomato, grilled onions, American cheese, queso fresco, homemade garlic sauce.
Sandwich de Carne Desmechada
Shredded beef, mixed greens, tomato, grilled onions, American cheese, queso fresco, homemade garlic sauce.
Sandwich de Platano Con Vegetales
Flattened fried green plantain, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, Caribbean cheese, and garlic.
Elena's Hamburger
Beef patty, bacon, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, and mayo.

Seafood
Sauteed Salmon
Broccoli, avocado cream, cauliflower, carrot, onion and house-style potato salad.
Encocao de Bagre
Catfish, rice, salad, fried green plantain, and home-made coconut sauce.
Ceviche Mixto
Shrimp, calamari, white fish and green plantains
Ceviche d Pescado
White fish and green plantains
El Fogon Coctel de Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari, whitefish, and homemade cocktail sauce.
Coctel de Camaron
Shrimp with home-made pink sauce and plantains.
Camarones A la Plancha
Grilled shrimp, rice, green plantains, and pico de gallo.
El Fogon Atollado de Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari, white fish, mussels, rice, and green plantains.
Pargo Rojo En Salsa de Camaron
Red snapper, rice, fried green plantain, salad and home-made shrimp sauce
Mojarra Frita
Fried whole tilapia, rice, green plantains, salad, and pico de gallo.
Sopa de Mariscos El Fogon
Catfish, shrimp, calamari, and mussels.
Jalea de Mariscos
Shrimp, calamari, mussels, green plantains, rice, coconut salad.
Arroz con Camarones y Carne De Jaiba
Rice with shrimp, crab, green plantain, and salad.
Pargo Rojo Frito o Encocao
Red snapper, rice, fried green plantain, home made coconut sauce, salad
Arroz con Camarones
Rice mixed with shrimp, green plantains, and salad.
Encocao de Camarones
Shrimp with coconut sauce, rice, side salad, fried plantains.
Arroz A la Marinera
Whitefish, calamari, shrimp, mussels, salad and green plantains
Camarones Al Ajillo
shrimps home-made garlic sauce , served with tropical rice, french fries , and salad
Mejillones A la Marinera
Served with corn, green plantain and chips.
Camarones En Aguachiles
Shrimps with home-made spicy sauce, served with green plantains
Langostinos Salteados
Prawns served with french fries, tropical rice, and salad. Spicy or not spicy.
Cangrejo Encocao
Crab ,rice, salad, cassava, green plantains , pico de gallo, homemade coconut sauce
Filete de Pescado Blanco en Salsa de Camarones
Shrimps sauce, white fish, rice, green plantains, salad, pico de gallo
Filete de Pescado Salteado
White fish , rice, green plantains, salad, pico de gallo.

Carne y Arroces
Bandeja Palsa
Grilled sirloin steak, chorizo, chicharron, rice, egg, beans, sweet plantain, avocado, and arepa.
Arroz con Pollo
Rice mixed with chicken, sweet plantains, and side salad.
Churrasco
Grilled top sirloin steak, cassava sticks, rice, sweet plantains, salad.
Carne Asada
Grilled sirloin steak, fried potatoes, rice, and salad.
Pechuga Al Carbon
Grilled chicken breast, cassava sticks, rice, and salad.
Pabellon Criollo
Shredded meat, eggs, black beans, rice, and sweet plantains.
Arroz Mixto
Rice mixed with chicken, beef, pork, mixed vegetables, sweet plantains, and salad.
Cazuela de Frijoles
Red beans, chorizo, chicharron, pork ribs, avocado, sweet plantains, arepa
Arroz paisa
Sweet plaints, rice, chicharron, chorizo , chicken, smoked ribs, bacon, corn , arepa

Weekend Specials
Caldo de Res ( only Saturdays)
Beef rib, corn, cassava, potato, rice and avocado
Sancocho de Gallina ( Only on Sundays)
hen, corn , cassava , potato , rice and avocado

Sides
Arepa de Choclo con Queso
Sweet corncake with cheese.
Frijoles
Red beans.
Platano Maduro
Sweet plantain.
Tostones
Green plantain.
Aguacate
Avocado.
Arepa de Choclo
Sweet corn cake.
Arroz
Yucca Frita
Fried cassava.
Papas Fritas
French fries.
Huevos
Eggs.
Arepa con Queso

Kid's Menu
Kid's Carne Asada
Grilled steak, choice of rice or fries.
Kid's Pollo a la Plancha
Grilled steak, choice of rice or fries.
Kid's Chicken Nuggets
Breaded or battered crispy chicken.
Especial de niños
Beans, rice, sweet plantains, beef or chicken
Kids Soup
Chicken soup with rice and avocado
Salchipapas
sauces , fries, mayonnaise , ketchup

Postres
Flan
Sweet custard with a caramel topping.
Mousse de Maracuya
Passion fruit mousse.
Mousse de Mango
Mango mousse.
Maduro con Queso y Delce de Guayaba
Fried sweet plantain filled with melted cheese and guaba.

Drinks
Avena Fria
Jugos Naturales
Guanabana, mango, mora, maracuya.
Colombiana
Manzana
Cafe con Leche
Latte.
Coke
Diet Coke
Limonada Natural
Agua de Panela con Limon
Tinto
Black coffee.
Chocolate
Poni Malta
Sprite
Cola Y Pola ( refajo)

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Recent Reviews

My friend and I arrived about 45min before closing on a Friday night which might have shaped our experience. We also had a hard time finding the restaurant! Once we walked in we felt at home. The service was excellent, very accommodating, friendly, and fast. We ordered empanadas de queso & camarones. They were delicious! I had the ceviche mixto which tasted good, but felt more like I was eating a fish broth. The seafood was scarce. I drank maracuyá con leche. My friend had...
October 2025
I absolutely loved this place. The food was excellent as well as the staff. I had gone to another Columbian restaurant on my last trip to Chicago - left very disappointed. I will only come here on any other trip to the city. I ordered la bandeja paisa. It was cooked perfectly. Great authentic flavor. Friendly staff. Highly recommend!!!
August 2025
The food was absolutely amazing! Everything was full of flavor and perfectly prepared. The girl who served us was incredibly kind, attentive, and quick with everything we needed. We’re so glad we made it in before closing this place is truly a hidden gem. We would’ve missed out on a fantastic meal!
August 2025

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El Fogón de Elena Restaurante

3149 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 267-6893