Cuba Linda Tropical Cafe Sample Menu
About us & our food
Cuba Linda (“beautiful Cuba”) was created by Executive Chef Linda Swartz and her Cuban husband, Rafael Morffi. We serve the classic comfort food that Rafael enjoyed while growing up in Cuba, and use his family’s recipes for almost everything on the menu. Cuban food is simple and unpretentious, and full of flavor. It’s the result of old world Spanish cuisine merged with African/Creole dishes and tropical island ingredients. There’s a lot of citrus, wine and garlic in the savory dishes, and very little pepper, so nothing here is spicy. Sugar is Cuba’s biggest crop, so you’ll find plenty of it in our desserts and our very traditional Cuban coffee. Come in and enjoy a taste of our beautiful Cuba!
Traditional Pressed Sandwiches
Served on a French roll with
Mariquitas or small Ensalada Cubana
Sandwich Cubano $9
Roast pork, ham, Swiss, dill pickles, butter & mustard
Pollo $8
Citrus-marinated chicken breast with avocado, tomato & mojo sauce
Pan con Ropa Vieja $9
Cuban sloppy Joe! Shredded beef in Creole tomato sauce
Pan con Bistek $9
Thin marinated sirloin steak, sautéed onions & shoestring potatoes
Snacks
Mariquitas $3
Deep-fried green plantain chips with garlic dipping sauce
Bollitos $3
Cuban hushpuppies! Black-eyed pea fritters seasoned with lime juice
Tostones $3
Twice-fried green plantains with mojo dipping sauce
Croqueta $1 each
Crisp croquette with creamy ham filling
Papa Rellena $1.50 each
Mashed potato ball stuffed with beef picadillo
Pastelito de Carne $3 each
Puff pastry turnover with meat filling
Classic Dishes
Guiso de Berenjena $8
Eggplant stew in Creole sauce, served over white rice with maduros
Mami’s Arroz con Pollo $10
Cuban risotto! Boneless chicken cooked with rice & tomatoes in saffron-white wine chicken broth, served with maduros
Picadillo $10
Ground beef hash cooked with pimento-stuffed olives & dark raisins, served over white rice with maduros
Ropa Vieja $11
Shredded beef stewed with onions & green peppers in Creole tomato sauce, served over white rice with a side of maduros
Lechon $12
Tender marinated roast pork, served with Congri & yuca con mojo
Bistek de Palomilla $13
Thin marinated sirloin steak with sautéed onions, served with arroz blanco, frijoles negros & maduros
Camarones al Ajillo con Ron $13
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in garlic-rum sauce, served with arroz blanco & maduros
Soup & Salad
Sopa de Frijoles Negros $3/$5
Rich black bean soup, topped with pickled red onion
Ensalada Cubana $4
Romaine, tomato, avocado, red onion & citrus vinaigrette
Ensalada Cubana topped with Marinated Chicken Breast $8
or Shrimp $9
Sides
Maduros $3
Fried sweet plantains
Congri $3
Red beans cooked with white rice & bacon
Yolie’s Frijoles Negros $3
The best Cuban black beans ever
Rafe’s Yuca con Mojo $2
Yuca root sautéed with mojo sauce
Arroz Blanco $2
White rice
Desserts
Arroz Con Leche $3
Rich & creamy rice pudding dusted with cinnamon, served warm
Creamy Coconut Flan $3
Pastelito de Guayaba y Queso $2 each
Puff pastry bar filled with guava & cream cheese
We also offer
House-Made Sangria
$4 glass, $14 small pitcher, $28 large pitcher
Latin Wines
$4 glass, $15 bottle
Tropical Beers
$3 each
The Ultimate Cuban Coffee
The secret to this marvel of flavor is the sugar! We will grudgingly leave it out upon request.
Cafecito $1 single / $2 double
Cuban espresso with sugar
Cortadito $1.25 single / $2.25 double
Cafecito with a touch of steamed milk
Café con Leche $3
Double cafecito in a large cup with steamed milk
Other Beverages
Faux-jito $1.50
Non-alcoholic Mojito: house-made mint syrup, fresh lime juice & club soda
Cuban Soft Drinks $2
Malta, Materva, Ironbeer
Batidos – Cuban milkshakes $3
Guava, Mamey, Guanabana, Passionfruit, Mango
American Soft Drinks $1.50, free refills
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite
Fresh Organic Iced Tea $1.50, free refills
Fiji Bottled Water 500 ml, $1.75
Mr. Espresso Organic Coffee
Dine in: $2, free refills To go: $1.50 small / $2.50 large
Hot Tea $1.50
Organic English Breakfast, Japanese Sencha Green Tea, Mint Verbena Herbal
