Dulce Vida Latin Bistro

Upper East Side only Colombian Restaurant as Featured in the New York Times and NY Daily News

8 / 10
201
ratings
  • Phone

    (212) 535-2424

  • Website

    dulcevidalatinbistro.com

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  • Type

    Latin American Restaurant

Address

309 E 83rd St (Btwn 82nd & 83rd St.) New York , NY 10028 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating Yes
Wheelchair Accessible Yes
Music Yes
Dining Options Bar Service, Delivery
Parking Street
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Wine

Comments / 69


Keywords:

ajiaco bandeja paisa gluten-free food good for dates cazuela de frijoles coffee desserts casual cake pastries good for a quick meal breakfast food good service arroz con pollo restaurants great value lemonade stuffed peppers quiet espresso
Bryant Balatbat

Make sure you order something with chicharron . If you need lots of protein, the Bandeja Paisa does not disappoint. The small is more than enough. Try the one of the juices , (I suggest the guanabana).

Leonardo De Alencar

Excelente lugar!!!! Food is delicious, great atmosphere and service. Colombian flavor at your fingers in UES.

Nancy Hernández

Finally, Colombian cuisine in Manhattan! Their coffee and empanadas are great and I love that they play vallenato music . But their arepa with pollo desmechado and buñuelos are disappointing.

Kira Rocha

Love this place, ajiago soup is amazing, enpanadas and pandebonos are great. Very cute atmosphere

Julie Morse

The Arepa with shredded meat and extra avocado was great and tasty. Real Colombian food, they even have traditional Colombian beverages. It's cozy and nice for q casual dinner .

Nikki Vargas

Delicious, authentic Colombian food in the UES! The juices are amazing; try the Guayaba juice . Also, the beef empanadas are delicious and definitely worth a try. Looking forward to eating here again!

Allison Esposito

Tons of gluten free pastries here. This place also has the only arepas I know of on the UES.

Angela Stevenson

Delicious empanadas , try the ajiaco ;) and caldo de papa for breakfast ! and all the arepas con carne!! Great ambiance and latin music . Good service .

Melissa  T

The ajiaco was excellent and the service was great! Finally good Colombian food in Manhattan.

Nikki 🌺

White arepa with mozz cheese was pretty good! But not the same white cheese they use in Venezuela :/ excellent coffee too. Nice gem on the UES.

Jorge Fimbres

Add chicken for 6 usd on the cranberry and goat cheese salad . The vinaigrette is great.

Ben Gasparini

First time trying ajiaco and it was great. Also don't order the small empanadas they are too good for such a tiny portion. ;)

Thom

Take the Cazuela De Frijoles as main, which goes perfect with a cool Columbia beer !

ᴡ Rusan

Great coffee . And don't get me started on food. This is my breakfast place, and just had lunch for first time - empanada and sancocho soup . Ridiculously delicious.

Tash Concepcion

Really great arroz con pollo . Guava pastries are also really fresh and tasty.

Alex D-P

Great gluten free menu , delicious soups , corn bread and empenada!

Luis Buitrago

Best Ajiaco soup in Manhattan.

Mine Taner

Had lunch here. Smiley faces, delicious foods, lower prices!! Wonderfull!👌👍

Moises Eskinazi

The cheese empanadas and the ajiaco are delicious

lynda bauer

The staff are very helpful and will share best selects with you if you ask. .y photos are all suggestions and sublime.

Tabitha xx

Good enough if you don't want to go to Jackson heights. But they ALWAYS forget a part of the order and it takes such a long time to prepare your take-out.

Christina Torres

Try the agua de panela with lemon over ice, it's great & kind of like a Colombian lemonade :)

Kate Flynn

The chocolate mousse cake is to die for and not too heavy- just right

Jessie Catana

Arepa rellena de carne is very good!

Tabitha xx

The food is good enough if you don't want to venture to Jackson heights. But they ALWAYS forget part of an order and they take forever to prepare everything.

Parejapaisa Parejapaisa

I felt right at home!

Chris G

Terrible food and worse staff . Empty restaurant ! The owner then had the audacity to complain my daughter sleeping in her stroller took up to much space in the EMPTY RESTAURANT. AVOID! TERRIBLE!!!!

Leonardo Vieira

Great coffee ! Unfourtunatelly we've been here after lunch . Food seemed to be good.

Patrick

The Cazuela de Frijoles is great.

Richard Revilla

Great Colombian dishes and Aguila to wash it down. Very small cafe with tight seating. The staff is wonderful.

Alejandro Vega

They have much more food than what is on the menu just ask of what you want and they'll make it, this place is amazing

Dione D

The macaroons are to die for. Fresh, interesting flavors!

Spanish Rob V

The ropa vieja was the worst ever. Dry, bland and without beans. No black beans , only red and it was an extra $7.50. You’d be an idiot to eat here.

Stephanie Moyers

Amazing naturally Gluten Free options !

Rachel C

Great selection if gluten free deserts !

Michelle Olaya-Márquez

Ajiaco , bandeja paisa , guacamole , french fries !

Angela Dawn

Most of the brunch menu is gluten free !

Christle Arriola

The tres leches is amazing

Eugenio Montes

La bandeja paisa is the best meal u could ever have! ! Try it! !

Lupe Chacon-Florez

Great location front of a park .

Allison Esposito

Broccoli and cheese empanadas all day, every day.

Luis

Empanadas are awesome

Maria C. Marquez-Hass

Fresh Colombian coffee and pastries . Authentic Colombian dishes and bites. Open all day for breakfast , lunch , dinner , and weekend brunch . Great selection of gluten free dishes and desserts .

Sam Gebhard

Beef empanadas are delicious and the ajiaco is even better.

James H.

Great double espresso with a shot of whipped cream . :)

Sam Levy

Arepas and coffee

Nicolas Vargas

Great, authentic Ajiaco !!!

NaImah Holdman

They've got this chicken soup (its second under the soup section) it is DELICIOUS! So authentic and the serve enough food to fill you :)

Amanda Scott

Delicious sangria !

Dohn Solis

Beyond horrible svce.Told them 5X I'm allergic to onions and they said they'd make the food without.After 30 mins they changed their minds.Won't be giving them my $ nor will I recommend them to anyone

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