Authentic Puerto Rican Food

Homemade tradition.
Bold island flavor.

From our kitchen to your table.

Fresh pasteles, hand-folded empanadas, mofongo, and arroz con gandules — family recipes passed down through generations.

Hecho con amor en cada bocado
Made
Fresh
Dailydesde 2018
made like home

It starts with abuela's recipes.

Every pastel is folded by hand. Every batch of sofrito is made from scratch. Kim's Cocina is the food we grew up on — the kind that fills a house on Christmas Eve and brings the whole family to the table.

No shortcuts, no compromises. Just the flavors of the island, made the way they're supposed to be made.

— con cariño, Kim's Cocina
From our kitchen…
  • Sofrito, made fresh every morning
  • Green banana masa, grated by hand
  • Pork slow-roasted overnight
  • Recipes 3 generations deep
  • A little extra love (always)
100% boricua

A Taste of the Island

Everything we make carries a little piece of Puerto Rico — its sounds, its colors, its spirit.

Sol Taíno

Our Taíno roots, in every recipe.

herencia

El Coquí

The little frog that sings the island to sleep.

¡co-quí!

Vejigante

Color and carnival, straight from Ponce & Loíza.

¡wepa!

Flor de Maga

The flower of the island, blooming bright.

la isla

Palmas

Sunshine, sea breeze, and slow afternoons.

pa'lante
our signature obsession

The Empanada Spot

20–30 gourmet empanadas in rotation, with new flavor drops every week. Follow along and never miss a limited edition.

This Week's Drop

Mofongo Empanada & Guava BBQ Pulled Pork — back by demand
See the Drop
🇵🇷 Signature

Pernil & Sweet Plantain

Roast pork, maduros, mozzarella.

Fan favorite

El Jibarito

Steak, onions, garlic aioli, Swiss.

Signature

Mofongo Empanada

Garlic plantain, cracklings, chicken.

Loaded

Tripleta

Ham, steak, pork, Swiss cheese.

Crowd pleaser

Cuban Sandwich

Pulled pork, ham, pickles, mustard.

Spicy

Coquito Chicken

Creamy coconut, Caribbean spice.

Comfort

Bacon Mac & Cheese

American comfort, Puerto Rican soul.

Sweet

Guava Cream Cheese

The dessert everyone fights over.

bring the island to your event

Catering & Family Trays

Feed the whole crew with full trays of pasteles, empanadas, mofongo, and arroz con gandules. We make the food — you take the credit.

  • Weddings
  • Office Lunches
  • Birthday Parties
  • Holiday Gatherings
  • Festivals
  • Family Trays
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most popular

Holiday Family Pack

12 assorted pasteles, ready for the table. The taste of Navidad, no kitchen required.

$48
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what people say

Loved by the Neighborhood

★★★★★

Best pasteles in Hudson Valley.

— Marisol R.
★★★★★

These empanadas are addictive.

— Danny T.
★★★★★

Authentic Puerto Rican food that tastes like grandma's cooking.

— Yari M.