Colombian bandeja paisa platter at El Cafetal

Sabor Colombiano

Colombian cooking,
made the way we know it.

Indian Trail, North Carolina

Especial de Hoy

Today's Lunch Special

A different plate from our kitchen every day, priced for lunch.

MinipaisaToday$15.49

Minipaisa

A lighter take on the paisa tradition — grilled steak, chorizo, red beans, rice, sweet plantain, fried egg and arepa on one plate.

$15.49Served today during lunch hours, while it lasts.
De la Cocina

Plates our regulars come back for

A few favorites from a menu that runs from breakfast arepas to whole fried fish.

Colombian coffee region landscape
Nuestra Historia

A little piece of Colombia on Old Monroe Road

El Cafetal takes its name from the coffee farms of Colombia's mountains. Our kitchen cooks the food of that countryside — slow-simmered beans, fresh corn arepas, grilled meats and strong coffee — for neighbors here in Indian Trail.

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4409 Old Monroe Road
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Sunday
11:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Monday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 6:30 PM
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