Bandeja Paisa Restaurant and the Best Colombian Plates in Orlando

You could chase a lot of meals in this city and still end up back at a heaping platter of rice, beans, chicharrón, chorizo, sweet plantains, a fried egg, avocado, and an arepa. When the craving hits, I point friends to Bandeja Paisa Restaurant in Hunter’s Creek because it does exactly what the name promises. The regular Bandeja Paisa runs $23.99, the Mini clocks in at $18.99, and if you have a linebacker appetite there is an Especial at $36.99. You’ll find it at 12701 S John Young Pkwy, Suite 101, and on weekends they unlock the door at 8:30 a.m. for Colombian breakfasts, which makes it an easy stop before a theme park day.

Downtown, my quick counter pick is Super Rico Colombia at 57 W Central Blvd. It’s closer to street-food style than a white-tablecloth spread, but the flavors are straight from Bogotá and Medellín. If you’re walking in from the Amway Center or a show at the Beacham, their Empanadas (3) for $6.00 and the Super Bandeja at $29.00 hit hard without stretching the wallet. A useful schedule note if you’re planning a Midtown coffee-and-breakfast crawl: Monday through Friday they open at 7:00 a.m., and close at 7:00 p.m. most weekdays, with 3:00–9:00 p.m. on weekends.

When the group wants sit-down service with the big Colombian platters and a long hours window, Oh’ Que Bueno has you covered on the east side at 1125 S Semoran Blvd and by the Florida Mall at 8128 S Orange Blossom Trail. Their Bandeja Paisa is listed at $23.99, and on Fridays and Saturdays they stay open until 11:00 p.m. That late close solves a lot of “it’s after the parks and we’re starving” moments.

Where locals go for a proper bandeja paisa in Orlando

For the classic plate, Hunter’s Creek’s Bandeja Paisa Restaurant is my baseline. Portions are generous and you can tune the size to your hunger. On the same menu where the full platter sits at $23.99, the Mini Bandeja Paisa shows up at $18.99, which is perfect when you want the full lineup but not a food coma. There is also a soup rotation that regulars live by: Ajiaco is listed for Fridays at $16.99, while Mondongo pops up on weekends for $17.99. If you’re easing into Colombian flavors, start with Arepitas con suero at $9.99 or Empanaditas (5) at $12.50 and then share a mini platter.

Downtown’s Super Rico is a different lane. The menu leans into burgers, perros, bowls, and patacón builds, the kind of stuff you can eat standing on the sidewalk before a concert. That said, they still make a full spread. The Super Bandeja brings the rice, beans, 8-ounce churrasco, chicharrón, chorizo, fried egg, avocado, and arepa for $29.00. When I’m eating solo, I slide to the snacks: an Arepa con queso is $6.00, and an Original Perro is $8.00, both friendly to a downtown budget.

Oh’ Que Bueno is the table-service pick that makes group logistics easy. The Bandeja Paisa is $23.99, but I often split a Picada for the table at $27.99 and then add a beer or a fresh juice. If you’ve got late arrivals in your party, their posted hours stretch to 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and they run 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. on Sundays, nice coverage after a long day around the Florida Mall corridor.

What does it cost, and how big are the portions?

The question I get most is whether you can split a bandeja. The practical answer: yes at most places, but it’s often smarter to order one regular platter and one smaller plate rather than two full spreads. Here’s how the math usually looks around town.

At Bandeja Paisa Restaurant in Hunter’s Creek, the regular plate at $23.99 is generous enough to share if you add an extra arepa pequeña at $1.75 and one more egg for $3.99. When you know you’ll want leftovers for a hotel mini-fridge, bump to the Especial at $36.99. For a lighter meal, that Mini Bandeja at $18.99 plus a side of maduros at $6.50 is plenty for one. Kids who aren’t feeling adventurous can hang with the Nuggets de Pollo at $11.99 or Mini Hamburguesa at $9.99.

At Super Rico, the pricing curve is gentler because the format is street-food casual. You can build a meal around a Chicken Rico Bowl for $12.00, toss in Empanadas (3) for $6.00, and be full for under twenty. If you want the full platter effect, the Super Bandeja at $29.00 feeds one very hungry person or two light eaters with a side like yuca fries at $6.00. It’s also a sneaky-good downtown breakfast stop on weekdays since they open at 7:00 a.m.

At Oh’ Que Bueno, the Bandeja Paisa price lands at $23.99, right in line with Hunter’s Creek. Their platter list also includes steak-forward plates like Bistec Encebollado at $18.99 and a trio plate, Tres Carnes, at $24.99. When the conversation turns to late-night food after a Neighbors set or a mall run, the 11:00 p.m. weekend close is the real value.

One more useful option: Pio Pio Latin Cuisine on the Semoran corridor at 2259 S Semoran Blvd. While it’s a broader Latin mix with Peruvian rotisserie at its core, the Colombian side of the menu is extensive. Their Bandeja Paisa is listed at $23.50, the Mini Bandeja at $16.99, and you can grab a whole rotisserie chicken for $16.50 if the group wants to share protein and build plates with sides. For families, the Matador combo is posted at $65.00 with chicken, sides, and add-ons for a group night in.

Breakfast arepas or late-night cravings: who is open when?

If you’re the early-bird in the group, go straight to Bandeja Paisa Restaurant on a Saturday or Sunday morning. Posted weekend hours start at 8:30 a.m., and the breakfast section covers calentado and eggs without forcing you into a giant platter. Weekdays slide to a 11:30 a.m. opening, so it’s more of a lunch-and-dinner stop Monday through Friday.

For an office breakfast downtown, Super Rico is unusual in the best way. Their door opens at 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and they run to 7:00 p.m. those days. That early open means you can snag an arepa or bowl before the SunRail commute or swing by on the way to the courthouse. On Saturdays and Sundays they shift to an afternoon window, 3:00–9:00 p.m., which pairs well with pregame snacks before a soccer match or a quick bite after a Dr. Phillips matinee.

If your party eats on live-music time, Oh’ Que Bueno is the reliable night-owl. The Semoran and Florida Mall locations both list 11:00 p.m. closings on Fridays and Saturdays, with 11:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m. posted on Sundays. That’s late enough to cover a post-Universal CityWalk drive or a movie at Cinemark on OBT without scrambling for an open kitchen.

For coffee and a light Colombian breakfast spread, the city’s go-to bakery-café is Mecatos. Several stores keep long daytime hours, and they’re specific about them. At the Ocoee shop for example, it’s 6:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. on weekdays, 7:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Saturdays, and 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Sundays. A cheese bread pandebono is usually in the $2–$3 range depending on the location and platform you order through, and they pour a straight-up café con leche to match.

How do these menus actually differ?

Hunter’s Creek: platters and soups

Bandeja Paisa Restaurant reads like a Colombian family table. You’ve got the platter core, the weekend Mondongo and Friday Ajiaco, and a long list of sides to customize. If you want to build the plate you had on your last trip to Medellín, you can a la carte a small arepa for $1.75, a link of morcilla for $4.49, extra avocado for $6.00, and a second egg for $3.99. The menu even sneaks in a few border-crossing items like Pabellón Criollo at $19.99 and Lomo Saltado at $27.99 if your crew mixes Colombian and Venezuelan or Peruvian cravings.

Downtown: street food with a few big plates

Super Rico’s sweet spot is handhelds and shareables. The Arepa Burger is $14.00, the Chicken Patacón is $14.00, and the Picada runs $27.00 when it’s on. Their bottled Colombian sodas hit the $3.00 mark, and juices like maracuyá are posted at $5.00. It’s fast, friendly, and perfect for splitting a small stack of plates at a high-top before you head out.

Semoran and Florida Mall: long hours and big sharables

Oh’ Que Bueno fills the middle ground nicely. You get the traditional Bandeja Paisa for $23.99, but a lot of tables go right for the Picada Oh’ Que Bueno at $27.99, a pile-up of steak, pork, chicken, chicharrón, morcilla, tostones, yuca, and arepitas. If someone wants steak without the whole spread, Bistec Encebollado runs $18.99. There is enough on the menu to seat a group that spans the adventurous to the picky without anyone needing a Plan B.

Semoran corridor rotisserie play

Pio Pio Latin Cuisine is worth adding to the rotation when you want a platter for one person and shared chicken for the rest of the table. On the Colombian side, the Bandeja Paisa is marked at $23.50 and the Mini Bandeja at $16.99. The rotisserie board is why locals keep it in the contacts list: a whole chicken is posted at $16.50, and there are family combos like the Matador at $65.00 that layer on rice, beans, plantains, and extras. If you’ve got a hungry soccer team in the back of the van, this is your move.

First time here: what should I order?

If you want to taste your way across the essentials without overcommitting, start with a round of empanadas. At Bandeja Paisa Restaurant, Empanaditas (5) are $12.50. At Super Rico, you can warm up with Empanadas (3) for $6.00. Then pick one full plate and one smaller item for the table to split. A safe two-top order at Hunter’s Creek is a Mini Bandeja at $18.99 plus maduros for $6.50, followed by a shared dessert like quesillo for $9.50 if it’s in stock.

On a weekday downtown, I’ll grab a Chicken Rico Bowl for $12.00 and a bottle of Colombiana at $3.00 and call it lunch. On weekends, if we’re heading to the parks from the east side and need a big meal that isn’t precious about start times, we end up at Oh’ Que Bueno. Two people can split a Picada for $27.99 and then add a couple of juices from the board without breaking thirty a head.

Breakfast is a different animal. If you want an early Colombian breakfast and coffee, Mecatos opens as early as 6:00 a.m. at several locations on weekdays. A single pandebono runs about $2–$3 depending on the shop, and there are combo breakfasts that fold in eggs, avocado, and a drink around the high teens. On weekends, the Hunter’s Creek dining room at Bandeja Paisa Restaurant opening at 8:30 a.m. gives you the sit-down version of that same morning craving.

Quick takeaways for planning your meal

• Hunter’s Creek’s Bandeja Paisa Restaurant is the name and the specialty. Expect $23.99 for the regular platter, $18.99 for the mini, and 8:30 a.m. weekend opens for breakfast.
• Downtown timing matters. Super Rico serves early on weekdays at 7:00 a.m., then shifts to afternoon hours on weekends. The $29.00 Super Bandeja is the easiest full spread near Orange Avenue.
• Late dinner window: Oh’ Que Bueno posts closes to 11:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with a $23.99 bandeja and a $27.99 picada sized for sharing.
• Feeding a crowd on the east side is simpler at Pio Pio. Mix one $23.50 Bandeja Paisa with a $16.50 whole chicken and pass the sides.
• For a coffee-and-snack run, Mecatos locations open as early as 6:00 a.m. on weekdays. A pandebono typically sits in the $2–$3 range and pairs well with a café con leche.

Reader Q&A

Is the regular Bandeja Paisa at Hunter’s Creek big enough to split?

Yes, especially if you add a small side. The regular platter at $23.99 is generous, and you can add an extra arepa pequeña for $1.75 or an extra egg for $3.99 and comfortably share.

Where can I find a full Colombian platter near downtown events?

Super Rico at 57 W Central Blvd is the closest option with the full spread. Their Super Bandeja is $29.00, and they’re open 3:00–9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, which lines up well with games and concerts.

We need a late dinner after shopping by Florida Mall. What stays open?

Oh’ Que Bueno lists closings at 11:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and serves the $23.99 Bandeja Paisa and a $27.99 Picada that works for sharing. The address near the mall is 8128 S Orange Blossom Trail.

Any place open early for a Colombian breakfast and coffee?

Two easy options. Mecatos opens on weekdays as early as 6:00 a.m. at several shops, and on weekends the Hunter’s Creek dining room at Bandeja Paisa Restaurant opens at 8:30 a.m. with a Colombian breakfast menu.

If you’re choosing just one spot for a sit-down platter, pick the neighborhood you’ll already be in and match the clock. Hunter’s Creek is ideal for a measured lunch or a weekend breakfast, downtown covers you before or after events, and Semoran or Florida Mall are best for long hours and big sharables. Keep an eye on the price tiers above and you’ll land the right plate for your table without over-ordering.

Published: September 22, 2026 · Reviewed by the Visit Orlando editorial team