Tertulias Cafe

26-28 Porter St, East Boston
(617) 539-7307

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Churasco En Salsa de Camarones
Churrasco Argentino
Arepas Colombianas
Arepa Venezolana
Venezuelan Arepa
Sweet Plantains
Entranita

Menu

Plato Principal

Huevos con Platano Maduro
Eggs with sweet plantains. 3 huevos a gusto con platano maduro picado, arepa colombiana, quesito y cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style with sweet chopped plantains, Colombian cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Omelette al Gusto
Omelette any style.

Bebidas Calientes
Agua de Panela
Sugarcane water.
Cafesito Negro
Black little coffee.
Cafe Grande
Large coffee.
Chocolate Caliente
Hot chocolate.
Milo Grande
Large milo.
Te de Frutas
Fruit tea.

Platos Tradicionales
Arroz con Pollo
Rice with chicken. Arroz con pollo, vegetales, maduros y ensalada. Rice with chicken, vegetables, sweet plantain, and salad.
Bistec a Caballo
Style steak with 2 eggs. Con 2 huevos fritos, arroz, maduros y frijoles. With 2 fried eggs, rice, sweet plantains and beans.
Camarones
Shrimp.
Carne Asada
Steak on the grill. Se sirve con 3 guarniciones. Guarnicion extra con costo adicional. Served with 3 sides. Extra side for an additional charge.
Cazuela de Frijoles
Beans casserole. Con arroz, maduros y huevo. Served with rice, sweet plantains, and eggs.
Churrasco Argentino
Argentinean-style steak.
Entranita
Grilled flap meat. Con arroz, frijoles y arepa tela. With rice, beans and flat cornbread.
Pabellon Criollo
Creole pavilion. Frijoles negros, arroz, maduros y carne desmenuzada. Black beans, rice, sweet plantain, and shredded beef.
Pasta Alfredo
Alfredo pasta. Pasta rigatoni con pollo y brocoli. Pasta rigatoni with chicken and broccoli.
Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha
Grilled chicken breast. Your choice of side. Extra side for an additional charge.
Plato Montanero
Mountain dish. Carne, arroz, huevo frito, chicharron, platanos maduros, frijoles y arepa. Meat, rice, fried eggs, pork rinds, sweet plantain, beans, and cornbread.
Punta de Anca
Colombian style steak. Con salsa chimichurri. Se sirve con arroz, papa asada y ensalada. With chimichurri sauce. Served with rice, roasted potatoes, and salad.

Aperitivos
7 Alitas con Papas Fritas
7 wings with fries. Se sirve con papas fritas. Served with french fries.
7 Alitas Picantes
7 Buffalo wings. Picante. Se sirve con papas fritas. Spicy. Served with french fries.
7 Alitas de Pollo
7 chicken wings. Se sirve con papas fritas. Served with french fries.
Arepa con Costilla
Cornbread with ribs. Arepa con costillas picadas en salsa picante, BBQ, o sin salsa. Cornbread with chopped ribs in BBQ, Buffalo sauce, or plain.
6 Piezas Arepita con Hogao
6 pieces of cornbread with creole sauce.
4 Piezas Arepitas Fritas
4 pieces of fried cornbread.
Calamares Fritos
Fried calamari.
Carne de Res con Arepa
Beef with cornbread.
Chicharron con Arepa
Pork rind with cornbread.
Chorizo Casero
Homemade Colombian sausage. Con arepa y mozzarella. With cornbread and mozzarella cheese.
Chorizos al Limon
Colombian sausage with lemon. Chorizo casero con salsa de limon y tostones. Homemade Colombian sausage with lemon and fried green plantains.
Chuzo
Kabob. Chuzo de res, cerdo o pollo (8 oz.). Beef, pork or chicken kabob (8 oz.). Served with choice of side. Extra side for an additional charge.
Empanadas
Turnovers. Empanadas de carne, pollo, hawaiana o envigadena. Turnovers of beef, chicken, Hawaiian y envigadena.
6 Piezas Empanadas Parroquiales
6 pieces parochial turnovers.
Ensalada Cesar
Caesar salad. Add chicken for an additional charge.
Papa Criolla con Salsa Rosada
Yellow potatoes with pink sauce. Papas criollas colombianas (exclusivas de colombia) con salsa rosada. Colombian yellow potatoes (exclusive from Colombia) with pink sauce.
Picada Criolla
Creole mix. Mix de pollo, chicharron, chorizo, papas fritas, costillas, arepas, yuca, queso y cerdo. Mixture of chicken, pork rind, Colombian sausage, french fries, ribs, cornbread, cassava, cheese, and pork.
Picada de Chicharron
Pork rind mix.
Quesadilla
Quesadilla de res o pollo, guacamole y crema acida. Quesadilla with beef or chicken, guacamole, and sour cream. Add rice and beans for an additional charge.
Quesadilla Vegetariana
Vegetarian quesadilla. Vegetariana. Quesadilla con vegetales, guacamole y crema acida. Vegetarian. Quesadilla with vegetables, guacamole and sour cream. Add rice and beans for an additional charge.
Quesadilla de Camarones
Shrimp quesadilla.
Salchipapa
Sausage with potato.
Tacos
Tacos de res o pollo con pico de gallo, crema acida y guacamole. Beef or chicken tacos with pico de gallo, sour cream, and guacamole. Add rice and beans for an additional charge.
Tostones
Fried green plantains. Con hogao o guacamole. With creole sauce or guacamole.
Yuca Frita
Fried cassava. Con salsa rosada. Comes with pink sauce.

Arepa Colombiana

Arepa Paisa
Paisa cornbread. Con frijoles, chicharron, carne, quesito y maduros. With beans, pork rind, beef, cheese, and sweet plantain.
Arepa Perico
Perico cornbread. Huevos revueltos con tomate y cebolla. Scrambled eggs with tomatoes and onions.
Arepa Tertuliana
Tertullian cornbread. Pollo, aguacate, maduros, cebolla asada, chicharron y mayonesa. Chicken, avocado, sweet plantain, roasted onions, pork rind, and mayonnaise.
Arepa con Cerdo y Camarones
Cornbread with pork and shrimp. Con chuleta de cerdo y camarones en crema. With pork chop and shrimp in cream.
Arepa con Chicharron Picado
Cornbread with chopped pork rinds.
Arepa con Huevo y Mozzarella
Cornbread with eggs and mozzarella cheese.
Arepa con Quesito
Cornbread with cheese. Con queso y mozzarella. With cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Arepa con Queso
Cheese cornbread. Con queso o queso mozzarella. With cheese or mozzarella cheese.
Arepa con Queso y Hogao
Cornbread with cheese and creole sauce.
Arepa de Choclo con Quesito
Sweet cornbread with cheese.
Carne Desmechada
Shredded beef. Con aguacate y queso. With avocado and cheese.
Pollo Desmechado
Shredded chicken.
Reina Pepiada
Pepiada queen. Ensalada de pollo, aguacate y mayonesa. Chicken salad, avocado, and mayonnaise.
Rompe Dieta
Diet breaker. Frijoles, maduros, carne, queso, chicharron, chorizo casero colombiano. Beans, sweet plantains, beef, cheese, pork rinds, homemade Colombian sausage.

Arepa Venezolana
Arepa Mechada
Shredded cornbread. Arepa venezolana con carne mechada. Venezuelan cornbread with shredded beef.
Arepa Tertuliana Venezolana
Tertullian cornbread Venezuelan. Pollo, aguacate, maduros, cebolla asada, chicharron, y mayonesa. Chicken, avocado, sweet plantain, roasted onions, pork rind, and mayonnaise.
Arepa con Quesito y Hogao
Cornbread with cheese and creole sauce.
Camarona
Camarones y salsa. Shrimp and sauce.
Catira
Blonde. Pollo desmenuzado y queso blanco. Shredded chicken and white cheese.
Domino
Frijoles negros y queso blanco. Black beans and white cheese.
Hawaiana
Hawaiian. Jamon y queso. Ham and cheese.
Pabellon
Pavillion. Carne desmechada, frijoles negros y maduros. Shredded beef, black beans, and sweet plantains.
Paisa
Frijoles, maduros, carne y chicharron. Beans, sweet plantains, beef, and pork rind.
Perico
Huevos revueltos con tomate y cebolla. Scrambled eggs with tomato and onions.
Queso y Guacamole
Cheese and guacamole. Queso blanco y guacamole. White cheese and guacamole.
Queso y Hogaodo
Cheese and hogaodo. Queso blanco y tomates salteados. White cheese and tomato sauteed.
Reina Pepiada Venezolana
Pepiada queen Venezuelan. Ensalada de pollo, aguacate y mayonesa. Chicken salad, avocado, and mayonnaise.
Viuda
Widow. Arepa venezolana. Venezuelan cornbread.

Bebidas
Botella de H2O
Water bottle.
Clamato
Jugo Natural
Fruit shake. Variedad de sabores. Agrega tu sabor favorito al hacer la orden: mora, mango, maracuya, lulo, guayaba, guanabana, tomate de arbol, papaya y fresa. Variety of flavors. Add your choice when making the order: blackberry, mango, passion fruit, lulo, guava, soursop, tomato-tree, papaya and strawberry.
Limonada
Lemonade.
Limonada de Coco
Coconut lemonade.
Red Bull
Sodas
Your choice of soda.

Mariscos
Camarones al Gusto
Shrimp any style. Camarones como los prefiera, con arroz, ensalada y tostones. Shrimp prepared your style, with rice, salad, and green plantains.
Cazuela de Mariscos
Seafood casserole. Con arroz, tostones y ensalada. With rice, salad, and green plantains.
Ceviche Mixto
Mixed ceviche. Se sirve con tostones. Served with green plantains.
Ceviche de Camarones
Shrimp ceviche. Se sirve con tostones. Served with green plantains.
Coctel de Camarones
Shrimp cocktail. Coctel de camarones con galletas o tostones. Shrimp cocktail with crackers or fried green plantain.
Filete a la Diabla
Fillet with hot sauce. Filete de tilapia picante con 4 camarones grandes, arroz, ensalada y tostones. Spicy tilapia with 4 large shrimps, rice, salad, and green plantains.
Mar y Tierra
Surf and turf. Carne de res con camarones, salsa, arroz, ensalada y tostones. Steak and shrimp with sauce, rice, salad, and green plantain.
Paella Valenciana
Valencian paella. Pollo, chorizo, pescado, calamares, almejas, camarones y arroz. Chicken, sausage, fish, calamari, clams, shrimp, and rice.
Pargo Rojo Mediano
Medium red snapper. Pargo rojo mediano con arroz, ensalada y tostones. Medium-sized fried red snapper, with rice, salad, and green plantains.
Pasta Escampi
Scampi pasta. Pasta con camarones. Pasta and shrimp.
Tilapia
Tilapia a la plancha o empanizada con ensalada, arroz y tostones. Grilled or fried tilapia with rice, salad, and green plantains.

Desayuno
Calentado
3 huevos al gusto con arroz y frijoles, cebolla, tomate, arepa, quesito y cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style with rice and beans, scallions, tomatoes, cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Calentado Paisa con Carne Asada
Calentado paisa with roast beef. 2 huevos como los prefiera, con cebolla de rama y tomate (si son revueltos), arroz, frijoles, carne asada, arepa, quesito y la bebida que prefiera: cafe o chocolate. 2 eggs any style, (with scallions and tomatoes if scrambled), rice, beans, steak, Colombian cornbread, cheese and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Carne Asada con Arepa y Quesito
Grilled steak with Colombian cornbread and cheese. Carne asada con arepa, mantequilla, quesito y su eleccion de cafe o chocolate. Grilled steak with Colombian cornbread, butter, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Desayuno Americano
American breakfast. Con 3 huevos como los prefiera, tocineta, papas, panqueques y cafe o chocolate. American breakfast, with 3 eggs any style, bacon, potatoes, pancakes, and hot chocolate or coffee.
Desayuno Caserito
Homemade breakfast. 3 como los prefiera (con tomate y cebolla si son revueltos), arroz y frijoles, arepa, quesito y su eleccion de cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style (with tomatoes and scallions if scrambled), rice, beans, Colombian cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Huevos al Gusto
Eggs any style. 3 huevos como los prefiera, acompanados de uno de estos: (tocineta, chorizo, jamon o champinones) con arepa, quesito y su eleccion de cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs in any style with your choice of: (bacon, sausage, ham, or mushrooms), Colombian cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Huevos con Platano Maduro
Eggs with sweet plantains breakfast. 3 huevos a gusto con platano maduro picado, arepa, quesito y cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style with sweet chopped plantains, Colombian cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Migas de Arepas con Huevo
Cornbread crumbs with eggs. 3 huevos como los prefiera, con migas de arepa, salchichon, cebolla de rama y galletas saltin, arepa, quesito y cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style with scallions, salami, cornbread crumbs, Colombian style crackers, cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Papa Cocinada, Picada y Revuelta
Cooked, chopped, and scrambled potato. 3 huevos como los prefiera con tajadas de papa, tomate, cebolla, arepa, quesito y su eleccion de cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style with boiled chipped potatoes, scallions, tomatoes, Colombian cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.
Tajadas de Papa
Potato slices. 3 huevos como los prefiera, con tajadas de papa, cebolla de rama, tomate, arepa, quesito y cafe o chocolate. 3 eggs any style with bottled chipped potatoes, scallions, tomatoes, Colombian cornbread, cheese, and your choice of hot chocolate or coffee.

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Recent Reviews

This restaurant is phenomenal. The greatesthing you can ask for in a busy city like Boston is 5 ⭐️ hole in the wall places like this Tertulia‼️
The service from Yuli was awesome: she made my drinks so well, she was very warming and you can tell she is a hard worker 💕
I appreciated meeting Gildardc the owner. He came out, chatted with us and you can tell he loves this place, it’s home. Thank yall for making us feel so welcome and providing us GREAT...
July 2025
Delicious food, but dull service both slow and rude.
We brought a foreign friend and they took more than an hour to serve us and only two tables were occupied, after we paid and left we passed by the place again 40 minutes later and they still had not picked up the table, this happens either during the day or in the afternoon .
October 2024
Usually I publish the things that I like and I have published about this restaurant before, but this time I was not at all satisfied, the arepa was not Venezuelan, before they made delicious arepas that you licked your fingers, I don't know if who prepared it this time or not It has the recipe but there was no way to get it as an arepa because it was completely ruined and the flavor of the chicken felt like just a tasteless bagasse. The avocado and cheese didn't even...
October 2023

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Tertulias Cafe

26-28 Porter St, East Boston, MA 02128
(617) 539-7307