Caffé Ole

Chicken and ribs are the base for sancocho mixto, the Thursday special on a rotating cast of hearty daily soups at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.

At the three-month-old Caffé Ole in Huntington Station, the "La Colombiana" sign from its last iteration as a Colombian restaurant still advertises the space. 

The cozy dining room at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station seats 14 people.

Chef Oscar Castiblanco, who spent most of his career as a baker, keeps the bakery counter stocked at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.

Chicharron con arepas pair thin grilled corn cakes with a crispy link of deep-fried pork belly at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.

The picada — which simply translates to "chopped" in Spanish — is a party platter of mostly fried meats including ribs, chorizo, blood sausage and pork belly, studded with crispy potatoes, arepas and plantains that is served at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.

Tostones, twice fried mashed plaintains, play the role of tortilla chips for guacamole at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.

Bandeja tipica is a hearty Colombian platter that includes carne asada, chicharron and chorizo paired with fried plantain, an arepa, avocado, beans, rice and a fried egg at Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.

A large display case full of fresh pastries, cakes, tres leches, flan and breads greets patrons at the front of Caffé Ole in Huntington Station.