The family behind the kitchen
This space is reserved for the owners' own story — who started El Cafetal, where in Colombia they come from, and how the restaurant found its home in Indian Trail.
Our Story
“El Cafetal” means the coffee grove — the green hillsides where Colombia's coffee grows.
Indian Trail, NC
A Colombian kitchen in Union County
El Cafetal serves traditional Colombian food on Old Monroe Road — grilled meats, arepas, beans and rice, seafood and Colombian coffee.
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How we cook
Reserved for the kitchen's philosophy: the dishes made from scratch each morning, the recipes carried from home, and what regulars can always count on.
Our corner of Colombia
Reserved for the regional influences on the menu — the paisa plates, the coastal seafood, the coffee that gives the restaurant its name.
