Cuba's Cookin'

Appetizers • Soups • Salads • Side-order • Entrees • Latino Menu • Sandwiches

Appetizers • Aperitivos

Plantain Chips with Salsa • Mariquitas con salsa
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Deliciously thin, fried plantain chips, made-to-order. The salsa recipe is a delightful old family recipe

Confusion Empanadas
$7.75 • Afl. 13.50
A sample platter of Cuban Pastechies. Flaky little pies filled with savory beef, chicken or fish.

Chips with Guacamole • Chicharritas con Guacamole
$9.00 • Afl. 15.50
Deep fried plantains with our guacamole sauce made with chopped onions, tomato, and avocados. In season only.

Santiago Stuffed Yuccas • Bolsitas de yuca
$12.00 • Afl. 21.50
Three little pastries stuffed with yucca, pork and beef picadillo.

Ceviche of the Day
$10 • Afl. 17.50
Fresh local white fish in a lemon marinade with a touch of our Caribbean seasonings.

Spiced Pork Bites • Masitas de puerco
$7.75 • Afl. 13.50
Crisp, garlicky morsels of pork, a true staple of Cuban cookery. Great for sharing!

Fried Calamari • Calamares Rebosados
$11.50 • Afl. 20.75
Classic fried calamari with tartar sauce on the side.

Conga Cocktail
$11.85 • Afl. 20.75
Our inspired chef prepares one of our most delightful appetizers: a succulent variety of chopped seafood, red onions, a dash of lemon and our chef’s secret sauce.

Snack Platter • Plato de picadas
$16.50 • Afl. 28.75
A combination platter, perfect for sharing with our chef’s special choices of croquettes,
Cuban pastechies & baked finger pastries

Soups • Sopas

Chicken Soup • Sopa de pollo
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Cuban Soul Soup, it will delight your taste buds, go straight to your soul and add passion
to your blood. We guarantee it!

Fish Soup • Sopa de pescado
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Homemade with a Cuban touch,
you will definitely love it.

Gazpacho
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
One of Spain’s gifts to Cuba – a refreshing rescue from the hot weather.

Salads • Ensaladas

Avocado Salad • Ensalada de Aguacates
$8.75 • Afl. 15.25
Nutty avocado, red onion and a tangy lemon vinaigrette – a Cuban classic. In season only.

Mixed Green Salad • Ensalada Mixta
$ 6.75 • Afl. 12.00
So what if Cuban’s don’t eat raw vegetables – they are still good for you! Try our Cuban balsamic vinaigrette or your choice of dressing.

Chicken Salad • Ensalada de Pollo
$12.00 • Afl. 21.25
Freshly sliced & grilled chicken breast on a bed of lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, & green peppers with our specially prepared Dijon mustard/mayonnaise sauce on the side.

Side-Order • Acompañantes

Yuca with Mojo
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Cuban comfort food. A great side dish or appetizer. Our lemon-garlic mojo with divine salsa.... cha, cha, cha!

Black Beans • Frijoles Negros
$4.00 • Afl. 7.00
Everyone’s mother makes the best frijoles (black beans), and ours are no different.
We hate to argue with a Cuban Mama!

White Rice • Arroz Blanco
$3.00 • Afl. 5.50
A simple rice dish, perfectly prepared. Essential to the frijoles negros.

Moors and Christians • Moros y Cristianos
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Cubans have a great sense of humor. The name of this dish goes back to the times when Spain was ruled by the Moors, hence the name Moors and Christians.

Sweet Plantains • Platanos Maduros
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Plantains are a relative of the banana; they are a vegetable, not a fruit, and must be cooked before eating. Ours are sautéed until dark brown. This is a cultural tradition that blends well with all Cuban foods.

Tostones
$4.85 • Afl. 8.50
Green plantain sautéed and flattened to resemble a small disc. Ours are crunchy and tasty.
Over-salting them a little is encouraged.

French Fries • Papas Fritas
$4.00 • Afl. 7.00

Entrees • Entrees

Grilled Chicken Breast • Pechuga de pollo a la parrilla
$17.50 • Afl. 31.00
Grilled chicken seasoned & marinated in orange juice with mashed potatoes on the side.
Done to perfection on our flame char-broiler

Chicken Aljibe • Pollo al Aljibe
$17.75 • Afl. 31.00
Named after a very popular restaurant in Cuba, serving the best roast chicken anywhere. They shared the recipe with us, and we’re not telling anyone. Served with mashed potatoes & gravy.

Catch of the Day • Pescado del Dia
$22.00 • Afl. 38.50
We meet the fishermen at sunrise every morning to guarantee the freshest grilled fish in Aruba. Served with our sauce of the day, fried plantains, black beans & white rice

Sirloin Steak • Bistec de Res
$23.50 • Afl. 41.50
“ EL YANKEE” one of the most famous restaurants in old Havana, where they specialized in thick, juicy steaks, seasoned and grilled to perfection. Served with fried plantains, black beans & white rice.

Mixed grill • Parrilla Mixta
$24.50 • Afl. 43.25
Take all the above; fish, chicken and steak, for a great Cuban trio taster. Served with fried plantains, black beans & white rice.

Malecon Mixed Skewers
$24.00 • Afl. 42.50
Three different skewers each made up of beef, chicken or shrimp (or choose your mix), grilled with onions, green peppers and mushrooms, marinated in orange juice, dipped in our homemade BBQ sauce and fired to perfection.

Grilled Vegetables • Vegetales a la Plancha
$14.50 • Afl. 25.50
Healthy and full of flavor from the grill. Marinated in our own Cuban Sauce.
Served with black beans & white rice.

Zarzuela de Mariscos
$16.00 • Afl. 28.00
A hearty seafood cross between bouillabaisse and paella and just loaded with all kinds of good things. It’s the equivalent of Jewish chicken soup, which will cure all your ills, now and in the future! Rice served on the side.

Chopped Sirloin Picadillo • Picadillo de Res
$17.50 • Afl. 31.00
In all the different provinces from Holguin & Camaguey in the east, to Matanzas & Pinar Del Rio in the west, the women rave about the personal touches and tastes that they each apply to make their own picadillo the best. However, they have never eaten at Cuba’s Cookin’. Served with fried plantains, black beans & white rice.

Braised Skirt Steak • Ropa Vieja
$18.00 • Afl. 31.75
The Spanish name of this popular Cuban dish literally means old clothes. The meat is boiled then shredded and cooked in garlic, onions green peppers, and tomatoes then sautéed in a sofrito sauce. Accompanied by fried plantains, black beans & white rice.

Roast Pork • Lechón Criollo Asado
$22.50 • Afl. 39.75
Roast pork is most often the centerpiece of
typical Cuban fiestas. This dish is the center of attention for just about any Cuban happening. It is the National Anthem in traditional Cuban cooking. Served with mashed potatoes & gravy.

Palomilla Steak • Bistec Palomilla
$22.00 • Afl. 39.00
The ultimate Cuban dish, a large cut of top round, marinated briefly, then sautéed and covered with a zesty combination of Spanish onions and parsley. Served with fried plantains, black beans & white rice.

Plato Mixto – Ropa Vieja · Picadillo · Lechón Asado
$24.00 • Afl. 42.50
A tribute to Cuban cookery, our very own 1959 Cadillac Shark Fin Eldorado – sure to satisfy everyone’s Cuban soul. Served with fried plantains, black beans & white rice.

Cuban Fried Chicken
$17.50 • Afl. 31.00
Our recipe comes from Camaguèy - an interior province of Cuba - where we discovered a great home made fried chicken in the home of Aldo Becerra’s 3 sweet little aunts.

Latino Menu • Latino Menu

There is a new culinary movement afoot and we are part of it.
It’s called Nuevo Latino. It’s fresh, artistic, colorful, & vibrant.
After some research and a little creativity, we proudly present what we feel is
Nuevo Latino… Cubano Style.

Grilled Chicken Mofongo • Pechuga con Mofongo
$17.00 • Afl. 30.00
Grilled chicken breast stuffed with sweet mashed plantains, onion pate and mushrooms.
Served with mashed potatoes & gravy.

Chicken n’ olives • Pollo con aceitunas
$17.50 • Afl. 30.50
One of the tastiest dishes we sampled in a small home we stayed at in the hills of Venales. A marinade of green olives, crushed garlic, a pinch of brown sugar, mustard powder and soy sauce. In Spanish we say it’s Espectacular! Served with mashed potatoes & gravy.

Cubas' Cookin' Stuffed Pork
Cerdo Relleno al lo cubano
$23.00 • Afl. 40.75
Like Christmas once again, we select the best combinations of capers, green olives, and onions. Prepared in the morning then oven-roasted in a deep brown sauce. Served with mashed potatoes & gravy.

Coconut Shrimp • Camarones al coco
$21.00 • Afl. 37.00
In Havana there was always a rather large population of Chinese. This recipe is a direct result of their influence and will no doubt surprise you as to how the two cultures merged into this tropical/oriental cuisine. Served with white rice & soy sauce on the side.

Lobster of the Day • Langosta del Dia*
$33.00 • Afl. 58.50
12 oz. lobster tail prepared by our inspired chef who creates a different recipe every day.
Served with white rice & gravy.

Sandwiches

Served for lunch only from 12:00 – 2:30 pm

The Midnighter • Medianoche
$7.50 • Afl. 13.50
By far Cuba’s most famous sandwich. A satisfying combination of ham, pork,
pickles, and cheese on a roll

Fish Sandwich • Sandwich de pescado
$7.50 • Afl. 13.50
The catch of the day served with tomato and lettuce.

Ham and Cheese • Jamon y queso
$7.50 • Afl. 13.50
By far, the second most popular sandwich in Cuba.

Vegetarian • Vegetariano
$7.50 • Afl. 13.50
This is the most unusual sandwich in Cuba, mainly because it has no meat in it. This sandwich combination comes out of the Hotel Melia Cohiba on the Malecon in central Havana. It consists of a fried egg, asparagus, lettuce and tomato sprinkled with our lemon and oil dressing.

Steak Sandwich • Pan con Bistec
$10.00 • Afl. 17.50
Our best palomilla steak, with onion and parsley salsa on Cuban-style French bread.

All sandwiches are served with French Fries and our traditional Cuban garnishes.