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Family friendly- Kids are welcome

Nearby Public transport

Nearby public transport

Elevator in the building

Air conditioning

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Street parking

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Get a taste of authentic Mexican cuisine without leaving the city. The Cocina Consuelo experience brings the vibrant flavors and sounds of Mexico to life in the heart of Harlem.

• Rotating multi-course tasting menu prepared with love, using imported ingredients from Mexico, and locally sourced produce from Union Square Market & other vendors 
• Intimate dining in a cozy Central Harlem in home eatery for up to 8 guests; feel at home!
• Plant based menu available by request

*Guest allow ONE bottle of wine per group at a small corkage fee 
*Menu is subject to change (menu bellow is a sample)
* If taking part of a communal table experience, please be mindful of everyones time, there is a 15 minute grace period. After such, dinner will start without regression. 

About your hosts: Karina and Lalo are an immigrant-power couple who are shaking up the local food scene with their authentic Mexican flavors. Their dining concept, Cocina Consuelo, was inspired by Lalo's roots and Karina's fascination for Mexican food and travels to Mexico.  Made with love, a big portion of their ingredients are imported from Mexico and prepared in traditional clay pottery. Their home is in the heart of Harlem where they are heavily involved in the community. 


Multi-course Mexican tasting in Harlem, NYC

Located in the Sugar Hill neighborhood of Harlem, NYC

Multi-course Mexican tasting menu

Guest can BYOB (one bottle of wine with fee)

Cocktails available for purchase upon arrival

roasted bone marrow, braised birria beef, pickled onions

Birria Bone Marrow 

heirloom tomatoes, baby beans, herb vinagrette

Heirloom Milpa (aversion)

para comenzar 

fire roasted corn, aioli, aged cotija cheese 

Roasted corn esquite

pequeño 

Fire wood grilled Branzino 

Hen of the woods mushrooms (aversion)

grande

Salt baked onion 
onion, farmers cheese, lavash 

Vegan Cheese (aversion)

dulce y salado 

Suspiro
Baked meringue, seasonal fruit, mousse 

Vegan Dessert (aversion)

Complementary coffee & tea is available 

solo dulce

Mexican

Portuguese

Spanish

Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

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Hebrew

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My name is Karina Garcia I am a native of the Dominican Republic, moved to Harlem in the early 2000s. I've always been surrounded by food and grew up in the kitchen. When I moved to the USA, I started my career in the kitchen when more often than not, I was the youngest and the only female staff in the kitchen. I worked all the positions from dishwasher to captain at various restaurants in New York City ranging from restaurants like Ristorante Morini( where I meet my husband and business partner) in the Upper East Side, to Eleven Madison Park in Chelsea. My fascination for Mexican food led me to take many trips to Mexican on a by month basis and currently, my new business venture where I am cooking from home. 

My husband, Eduardo, also known as Lalo, is a musician and an avid food lover who's love for Mexican food goes beyond his heritage. He was born and raised in different states and cities from Mexico, where the food varies from state to state. His family is heavily involved in the beverage industry in Huejotzingo, Puebla.  He has worked not only at a 2 star New York Times restaurant but also at Cosme, which was named c the best restaurant in the USA in the St. Pellegrino's list in 2019.

Since we got together over two years ago, it has been our goal to open up a small intimate restaurant to serve real authentic Mexican food. During this tragic pandemic, we made a choice to share with the public the many family recipes that we replicate here at home. Recipes are ranging from well-known dishes like "Carne Asada" to the more regional ones like "Birria." When brainstorming for the name of our ventured, we consulted with my mother.  She told me that my grandfather's name was Consuelo, which translates to "Solace." Solace happens to be Lalo's late grandmother's name and a name we had considered. After the conversation with my mother, we knew then it was all meant to be.

The concept of our venture is to focus on highlighting the many varieties of tacos in Mexicos while engaging with our guests in a very private and intimate setting that will make anyone feel cozy and at home. 

Multi-course Mexican tasting in Harlem, NYC

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