Main Dishes

Sandwich Cubano

  • ham
  • pork
  • swiss cheese
  • pickle slices
  • yellow mustard
  • cuban bread

Vaca Frita

  • flank steak/roast
  • dry sherry
  • oregano
  • cumin
  • bell peppers
  • lime
  • yellow onion
  • olive oil
  • garlic

Arroz Imperial

  • chicken breast
  • rice
  • tomato sauce
  • bell pepper
  • white onion
  • lime
  • garlic
  • peas
  • mayo
  • parmesan cheese
  • dry sherry

Ropa Vieja

  • shredded skirt or flank steak
  • onion
  • garlic
  • oregano
  • cumin
  • bell peppers
  • tomato sauce

Frita Cubana (Cuban Slider)

  • ground beef
  • ground sausage
  • garlic
  • onion
  • cumin
  • paprika
  • shoestring potatoes
  • 1000 island dressing

Malanga Fritters

  • raw malangas
  • eggs
  • parsley
  • garlic
  • salt

Bistec de Palomilla

  • round steak
  • olive oil
  • lime
  • garlic
  • salt/pepper

Desserts

Flan

  • sugar
  • egg yolks
  • sweetened condensed milk
  • egg whites
  • vanilla
  • lemon peel
  • cinnamon

Tres Leches Cake

Batter

  • flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • milk

Milk Syrup

  • sweetened condensed milk
  • heavy cream
  • evaporated milk
  • light rum

Meringue

  • egg whites
  • cream of tartar
  • corn syrup

Plátanos Duros

  • skinned ripe plantains
  • vegetable oil

Drinks

Mojito

  • white rum
  • club soda
  • lime juice
  • mint leaves
  • powdered sugar

Cuban Daquirí (Rosado)

  • rum
  • sugar
  • maraschino
  • grenadine
  • lime juice
  • ice

Cortadito

  • Cuban coffee (twice as strong as American coffee)
  • milk

Top Cuban Restaurants

  1. Little Havana
  2. El Palacio de los Jugos
  3. Versailles
  4. Exquisito
  5. Trinta Y Cafe
  6. Puerto Sagua