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Carmen’s Cooking

1855 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618

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  • 585.348.1400phone
  • 6 of 7days open
  • 7 pmlatest close
  • 14618ZIP code
Carmen’s Cooking, a Puerto Rican restaurant in Rochester
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Carmen’s Cooking is a Puerto Rican restaurant at 1855 Monroe Ave in Rochester. Its listing notes a wheelchair accessible entrance, kids and families. It takes credit cards, debit cards and phone tap payments.

About Carmen’s Cooking

Carmen's Cooking is a family-owned Puerto Rican restaurant on Monroe Avenue, near 12 Corners in Brighton. The kitchen serves home-style dishes such as perniles and New England clam chowder, and it also handles catering. Reviewers single out the friendly owners, empanadillas and tres leches, and the restaurant has wheelchair accessible seating, a restroom and wifi.

Hours by day

Mon
11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Tue
11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm to 7 pm
Wed
11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm to 7 pm
Thu
11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm to 7 pm
Fri
11 am to 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm to 7 pm
Sat
11 am to 7 pm
Sun
Closed

Listed amenities

Accessibility
a wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking, wheelchair accessible restroom, wheelchair accessible seating
Amenities
a restroom, WiFi
Atmosphere
feels casual, feels cozy, feels quiet
Children
kids, high chairs, childrens menu
Crowd
families, suitable for groups, lgbtq, popular with tourists
Dining Options
lunch, dinner, dessert, seating, table service
From The Business
owned by latinx, owned by women

What reviewers keep mentioning

The phrases that show up most in public reviews of Carmen’s Cooking.

friendly owners empanadillas family owned stewed beef shiitake mix tres leches

Also listed on

Last checked October 20, 2026 against Google, the business website and other public listings.

Location

Common questions

How do I call Carmen’s Cooking?

Dial 585.348.1400.

What is the address of Carmen’s Cooking?

1855 Monroe Ave, Rochester, NY 14618

Is Carmen’s Cooking open Sundays?

No, the listing shows Sunday as closed.

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Puerto Rican restaurants elsewhere in the 585

BusinessAddressPhone
El Pilon CriolloPuerto Rican restaurant973 N Clinton Ave585.338.7930Rochester
Mi Viejo San Juan RestaurantPuerto Rican restaurant1143 Joseph Ave585.467.1205Rochester

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