You come in hungry,you leave partof the family
Cuquita opened in 2015 at 960 Broadway and has never been anywhere else. The name came with the place: they didn’t choose it, they inherited it and decided to keep it — out of respect for what was here, and so the neighbourhood wouldn’t have to relearn it. There are Cuquitas all over Colombia; it’s an affectionate nickname, not a brand.
The detailsthe menudoesn’t show
Cooked the same day. Served big. And if you don’t know what to order, we’ll walk you through it dish by dish — nobody is born knowing what a calentado is.
The secret ingredient
The family talked about the secret ingredient for years, until it was finally revealed: the food is made with love. It comes from the grandmother, Don Andy’s mother.
The dish we’re proudest of
The arroz mixto Cuquita, which is Colombian-Japanese. It comes from the years Don Andy spent working in a Japanese restaurant before opening this one.
Why the whole country is here
Because Valle del Cauca already holds it: mountain, coast, sea and plains in a single region. The menu cooks that same range.
The dining roomcame from Colombiain the luggage
Nothing was bought here. The paintings were made by artisans from the Eje Cafetero. The lamps are guadua bamboo, made by artisans from the Cocora Valley. And the grilling trays the hot meat arrives on were cast by Colombian metalworkers.
Whole families come in and we pull the tables together. Nobody rushes you. And we’re BYOB: bring your wine or beer, no corkage fee.
Every dayhas its dish
We rest on Tuesdays. The rest of the week, alongside the full menu, there’s something different waiting.
Monday
Especial del día: Sopa de pollo
$14.99Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Menu only
Thursday
Jueves de Lentejas
$14.99Friday
Sancocho costilla de res
$16.99Saturday
Especial del día: sopa de mondongo
$14.99Sunday
Menu only
Every day we’re open, plus: Patacones, chicharron y guacamole · Brazo de reina frio
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Three generations,one kitchen
Don Andy and his son Andrés are in the kitchen, father and son. The rest of the family runs the dining room, and they work alongside hired servers and cooks: the restaurant is also a job in this neighbourhood.
Where they come from
From La Paila, Valle del Cauca: a small town surrounded by sugar cane, full of hard-working people. They came to Pennsylvania in 1999 and opened Cuquita in 2015.
Why Fountain Hill
Because it sits right between Allentown and Bethlehem. You can get here from both sides.
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Photos of the food, the daily specials and whatever is cooking today.