Salsa Rosada

3135 Olive St, St. Louis
(314) 696-2699

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Chicken Maze Empanadas with Shoestring Fries
White Rice Black Beans and Plantains
Shredded Chicken Arepa Frita
Arepas with Chicken Salad
Plato de Carne Desmechada
Shredded Beef Cachapa
Pepito Mixed Sandwich
Ground Beef & Potato
Grilled Chicken Bowl
Tostones Rellenos

Menu

Shareables
Salchipapas
Hand-cut fries, sliced beef hot dog, mozzarella cheese, cilantro sauce, salsa rosada, ketchup, bacon, and corn.
Queso Frito
Six pieces of fried Caribbean cheese with a choice of guava or pineapple sauce on the side.
Empanada
Choice of beef and potato, shredded chicken, ham and cheese, cheese or vegan cheese.
Patacones Con Hogao
Four pieces of twice-fried green plantains, tomato, and onion sauce on the side.
Tostones Rellenos
Three twice-fried green plantains, One each coleslaw w/shredded cheese, shredded beef w/cilantro sauce, avocado.
Bunuelos
Two pieces of yuca and cheese fritters.
Sampler
2 pieces of mini beef empanadas, mini arepas, 1 each cheese, beef, reina pepiada, 2 pieces of mini cheese tequenos, 3 pieces of maduros, and 2 pieces of tostones rellenos, 1 mini cheese cachapa.
Tequenos
One cheese or one cheese and guava wrapped in fried pastry dough.
Pabellon Empanada
Shredded beef, black beans, ripe plantains, and cheese.

Sandwiches
Vegan Patacon
Jackfruit, vegan cheese, cilantro sauce, and vegan garlic mayo on twice-fried green plantains.
Pepitos
Steak, chicken, mixed cabbage, tomato, shredded cheese, ketchup, mustard, mayo, cilantro sauce, and potato sticks on canilla bread.
El Cubano
Roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, dill pickles, and mustard on pressed cuban bread.
Patacones
Shredded beef, shredded chicken, pork, avocado, black bean, or mixed. Cabbage, shredded and grated cheese, salsa cilantro, and mayo layered between twice-fried green plantains.

Arepas
Fritas (Fried Corn Cake)
Chicken, pork, or black beans, and avocado. Shredded beef for additional cost.
Cheese Arepa
Reina Pepiada
Avocado chicken salad.
Domino
Black beans and cheese.
Vegan Arepa
Jackfruit, cabbage, vegan mozzarella, and vegan cilantro sauce.

Bowls
Pernil
Oven-roasted pork, rice, black beans, and ripe plantains.
Grilled Chicken or Steak Bowl
Rice, black beans, ripe plantains, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and cilantro sauce.
Pabellon Criollo
Shredded flank steak, rice, black beans, and ripe plantains.
Vegan Bowl
Jackfruit, rice, black beans, avocado, and ripe plantains.

Hotdogs
Colombian
Beef hot dog on pan-pa-ti bread cabbage, pineapple sauce, cilantro sauce, salsa rosada, grated cheese, and potato sticks.
Venezuelan
Beef hotdog on pan-pa-ti bread cabbage, caramelized onion, cilantro, corn, bacon sauces, grated cheese, and potato sticks.

Cachapas
Cheese Cachapa
Ham Cachapa
Grilled Chicken Cachapa
Grilled Steak Cachapa

Sides and Sauces
Maduros (Ripe Plantain)
Black Beans and Rice
Yuca Fries
Cilantro
Salsa Rosada
Aji
Guava
Shoestring Fries
Aji Picante

Desserts
Nutella Empanadas
Flaky pastry filled with Nutella and guava sauce on the side.
Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
Three milks, vanilla, and dulce de leche cream.

Beverages
Soda (Can)
Water (Bottle)
Passion Fruit Juice Bottle
Guava Lemonade Bottle

Kid's Meals
Chicken Tenders
Cheese Quesadilla
Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwich

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Recent Reviews

Salsa Rosada has become part of our Christmas tradition. Every year we cater from them, and the food is consistently incredible. The flavors are rich, authentic, and full of heart—true Puerto Rican comfort food that brings everyone together. Everything is always fresh, well-prepared, and a hit with the whole family. I truly can’t imagine our holiday without Salsa Rosada. Highly recommend if you’re looking for real Puerto Rican food done right.
December 2025
Used to go to Mayo Ketchup and get the bowls all the time, swung by Salsa Rosada and was disappointed. The meat was really tough and there were raw grains of rice in my bowl. The staff is nice but the quality was just not there.
August 2025
Stopped here on my way through the city from out of state. Looked for a small business to support. This place hit the spot. Delicious, simple eats. The chicken bowl is amazing. I left over stuffed. My kids had a Cubano and the Venezuelan hotdog. Big hits with them as well.

I avoid gluten and was able to find multiple things I could have eaten here.
June 2025

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Salsa Rosada

3135 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 696-2699