H ENTRADAS

H
STARTERS

H PLATOS
FUERTES H
ENTREES

MARIQUITAS CUBANAS

CUBAN CLSICOS

9.25

Pineapple Guacamole Cubano

Avocado, grilled golden pineapple, roasted jalapeos,
fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil. Crispy plantain chips

6.75 / 10.5

CEVICHES
Tuna Ceviche 12
Diced yellowfin tuna and jalapeo-coconut-ginger sauce.
Red onion escabche
Shrimp Ceviche 14
Cuban style shrimp cocktail. Latino cctel sauce and avocado salsa
Bay Scallop Ceviche
12.5
Baja Bay scallops, tomato, Bermuda onions, cilantro, jalapeo salsa.
Fresh lime juice and extra virgin olive oil. Saltines
Ceviche Mixto
Choose two or three for a flight of our chefs signature ceviches

15.5 / 17.5

APERITIVOS
Appetizers

Cuba Libre Chicharrones

Crisp marinated chicken, skirt steak, Berkshire pork belly,
Cortez chorizo. Plantain tostn and mojo picante

13.75

Shrimp-Corn Fundido 12
Roasted corn, aged cheddar and queso crema cheese dip.
Smoked paprika rubbed grilled shrimp, toasted almonds.
Huitlacoche crema and corn chips
SOUP & SALAD

Black Bean Soup

Traditional Cuban black bean soup with rich authentic flavors

6.75

Chinita Chop-Chop Salad

Romaine hearts, avocado, shaved breakfast radishes, carrots.
Mustard sesame vinaigrette and rice tuile

7.5

Levanta Muerto Seafood Soup

Raise the Dead with this coastal seafood soup overflowing
with shrimp, Baja Bay scallops, crabmeat and mussels.
Coconut milk fortified Chino-Cubano broth. Truffle oil

13.5

Mam Amelias Empanadas

11, 15, 20
Choose two, three or four
H Del Campo: Pulled pork, roasted poblano, charred tomatoes
H Picadillo: Ground beef, Manzanilla olives, raisins
H De la Casa: Hand-chopped chicken, corn, Jack cheese
H Queso: Mozzarella, Tetilla and Jack cheese, sweet roasted onions
Aji-sour cream dipping sauce

TAPAS

Small Tasting Plates

Combination of any two, three or four
16.5, 24, 31
Bruschettas de Tostones
Trio of tostones:
H Pineapple Guacamole Cubano
H Bay Scallop Ceviche
H Beef Picadillo Cubano
Dijon-mojo
Malanga Fritters
A traditional Cuban street food of crispy taro, garlic
and West Indian culantro. Tamarindo ketchup
Spinach and Manchego Buuelos
Manchego cheese and spinach puffs. Goat cheese-ranch sauce
and organic olive oil
Maduros con Queso
Fried ripened sweet plantains and Manchego cheese crema
Grilled Baby Octopus
Truffle and citrus marinated baby octopus. Haitian eggplant salad
Coconut Crab Fritters
Jumbo lump crabmeat, fresh grated coconut, peppers, fresh herbs.
Sweet chili dipping sauce
Papas Rellenas
Cuban potato croquettes filled with beef picadillo.
Sweet and spicy guajillo pepper sauce.
Crispy onions and Manchego crema

Vaca Frita
Tender braised then crisped shredded flank steak, roasted onions
and citrus-garlic sauce. White rice and Cuban black beans

Lechn Asado
23.5
Slow roasted marinated Leidy Farms pulled pork, classic sour orange
mojo. Amarillo chile smashed yuca, black bean broth. Vigorn slaw
Arroz con Pollo
21.5
A home-style favorite of saffron long grain rice, boneless chicken, green
peas, Manzanilla olives, hard-boiled egg. Asparagus, Palacio chorizo,
roasted piquillo pepper salad
Shrimp con Mojo
Pan-seared citrus marinated jumbo shrimp, onions, peppers,
sliced garlic, crisped yuca. Cilantro-lime mojo sauce.
White rice and black beans

PAELLA

29.75

Ropa Vieja
Classic Cuban shredded beef brisket stewed with tomatoes,
bell peppers, onions, red wine. Maduros and steamed white rice

22.75

Vegetable Paella 20
Grilled broccoli, zucchini, cauliflower, leeks, eggplant,
wild mushrooms, artichoke hearts, saffron long grain rice.
Asparagus and roasted piquillo pepper salad

Churrasco a la Cubana
27.75
All natural Black Angus grilled skirt steak, roasted garlic
boniato-potato mash. Parsley, lemon, onion sauce.
Watercress salad and red wine vinaigrette

Visit to Havana
19.25
Classic pressed Cuban sandwich, traditional black bean soup,
house salad, tropical chips. Ybor City style. Sour orange marinated
pork loin, Genoa salami, ham, provolone and Swiss cheese.
Yellow mustard-pickle relish

LATIN GRILL

Choose one side from below

Simply Grilled Fish a la Plancha
Choice of fresh fish seared in olive oil on a flat iron grill
HM
 ahi-Mahi in Cuban enchilado, sweet bell peppers,
onion and tomato Creole sauce
HN
 orth Atlantic Salmon, honey glazed with red curry-mango and
coconut milk sauce
HY
 ellowfin Tuna with Mojito salsa verde, olive oil,
fresh herbs and citrus juices

27.5

TO SHARE

Seafood Plancha Mixta

33 per
Baby Brazilian lobster tails, yellowfin tuna steak,
person
Mahi-Mahi pinchos, jumbo shrimp, Baja Bay scallops, baby octopus.
Mojito salsa verde, red curry-mango sauce, salsa criolla
Minimum two people ($66); add $33 per additional person
Plato Gaucho Mixed Grill
All natural Black Angus skirt and adobo-rubbed sirloin steaks,
jumbo shrimp, herb marinated chicken breasts,
Cortez chorizo sausage. Jalapeo chimichurri,
Cuba Libre steak sauce, salsa criolla
Minimum two people ($72); add $36 per additional person

36 per
person

Black Angus Sirloin Steak 34

12 oz. adobo-rubbed all natural Black Angus
grilled sirloin steak. Cuba Libre steak sauce
Citrus-Grilled Brick Chicken 21
Marinated semi-boneless double chicken breast.
Mango sweet and sour gravy

ACOMPAAMIENTOS

Side dishes
6
H Grilled broccoli, piquillo peppers, hazelnut streusel. Romesco sauce
H Steamed white rice and Cuban black beans
H Roasted garlic boniato-potato mash
H Arroz con Platanos: rice and sweet plantain tamal. Salsa verde, almonds
H Arroz Amarillo: Saffron long grain rice, green peas
H Stir-fried cauliflower with oriental BBQ sauce
H Yuca fries: crispy and creamy yuca. Cilantro-caper allioli
H Tostones: twice-fried green plantains. Dijon-mojo
H Maduros: fried ripened sweet plantains

The consumption of raw or partially cooked eggs, meats, fish or shellfish may increase the risk of contracting food bourne illness.

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Seafood Paella
Jumbo shrimp, little neck clams, mussels, Mahi-Mahi fillet,
squid, baby octopus. Saffron long grain rice.
Roasted piquillo pepper salad

Chef-Partner Guillermo Pernot H Executive Chef Matt Zagorski H www.CubaLibreRestaurant.com

24.5

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Tropical Chips and a Trio of Dips

Plantain and malanga chips. Black bean hummus,
Haitian eggplant salad, Cuba Libre salsa

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B EB I DA S
B E VE R A G E S

H MOJITOS H

H TROPICAL COCKTAILS H

Made legendary by Ernest Hemingway. Made best by Cuba Libre.

Cuba Libres classic and eclectic house-crafted specialty cocktails.

G P

The Classic
9.25 46.25
We press imported sugarcane to extract its juice (called guarapo),
squeeze juice from fresh limes, and tear the leaves of hierba buena
(Cuban mint) to release their flavor. We add Cuba Libre White Rum
and a splash of soda and shake to make the worlds most
refreshing highball.
All of Cuba Libres specialty mojitos spring from this classic recipe.

HOUSE-CRAFTED MOJITOS

Mango
Brinley Gold Shipwreck Mango Rum

10.5

Primo
Don Q Aejo Rum

52.5

11 55

Pyrat XO
Pyrat XO Rum

12 60

Mojito Royale
Don Q Cristal Rum, Sorel Liqueur, sparkling wine

11 55

Sandito (Watermelon)
Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum, fresh watermelon juice

Passion Fruit
Don Q Passion Fruit Rum, passion fruit puree

Grilled Pineapple
Don Q Cristal Rum, Licor 43, grilled pineapple puree

Pomegranate
Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum, pomegranate juice

Coconut
Don Q Coco Rum, Coco Lopez, Barrits Ginger Beer

12

60

10.5

52.5

11.5

57.5

10.5

52.5

10.5

52.5

White Peach
Atlantico Private Cask Rum, white peach puree

11 55

OTHER SPIRITS
Margajito
A classic mojito with a margarita twist. Exodo Orange Tequila,
lemongrass syrup, orange juice, lime juice

Havana Holiday Mojito

Nolets Dry Gin, almond syrup

Raspberry Mojito
Titos Handmade Vodka, raspberry puree

10.5

52.5

10.5

52.5

10.5

52.5

6.5

32.5

Nojitos
Non-Alcoholic Mojito. Choice of Classic, Sandito,
Passion fruit, Pineapple, Pomegranate or Raspberry

H CAIPIRINHAS H

Creole Rum Runner 11

Clment Select Barrel Rhum, Sorel Liqueur, amaretto,
orange juice, black raspberry cordial
Havana Iced Tea
Bacardi Black Razz Rum, Bacardi O Rum, dark rum, triple sec, cola

10.5

Zombie
Don Q Cristal, Gold, Aejo and 151 Rums, falernum, pineapple juice,
lime juice, lemon juice, guarapo

13

Miami Hurricane
Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum, Don Q Limn Rum, pineapple juice,
cranberry juice

10.5

Banana Cream Fizz

Brinley Gold Shipwreck Vanilla and Spiced Rums, coconut cream,
crme de banana, club soda

10.5

Scorpion
Damoiseau Virgin Cane Rum, Clment Crole Shrubb, Macchu Pisco,
almond syrup, blue curaao, lemon juice, orange juice

12

Singapore Sling 11
Nolets Dry Gin, Red Stag Black Cherry Bourbon, orange liqueur,
pineapple juice, lime juice, cherry-vanilla bitters
Stormy Pyrat 10
Pyrat XO Rum, lime juice, Barrits Ginger Beer

RUM PUNCH
Paradise Rum Punch
Don Q Gold Rum, Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum,
Licor 43, falernum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice,
coconut milk, guarapo, Angostura Bitters

10.5

Guantanamo Bay
Kraken Dark Black Spiced Rum, orange juice, pineapple juice,
pomegranate juice, float of dark rum

10.5

Sunburn 11
Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced and Coconut Rums,
crme de banana, pineapple juice, grenadine

H CUBA LIBRES H

This Classic cocktail was made famous during the Spanish-American War. In Havana, one
of Teddy Roosevelts Rough Riders, Captain Russell, ordered a Bacardi Gold Rum &
Coca-Cola with a wedge of lime and raised his glass to toast, Por Cuba Libre.

The Original 10
Bacardi Gold Rum, Coca-Cola, lime

The official cocktail of Brazil, classically made with cachaa, sugar and muddled limes.
This Latin American cocktail may be little but it certainly packs a punch.

Cherry
Bacardi Torched Cherry Rum

Classic Caipirinha 10
Velho Barreiro Cachaa

Coconut Spiced
Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum

House-made Infusion 11
A seasonal selection of the brightest fruits, herbs and spices
soaked in Velho Barreiro Cachaa

Pineapple-Basil
Velho Barreiro Cachaa, Licor 43, pineapple juice, fresh basil

Guava
Licor Beirao, guava

H PISCO COCKTAILS H
Produced in the winemaking regions of Chile and Peru, Pisco is a
South American brandy-like liquor.

Pisco Sour
Macchu Pisco, orange juice, lime juice, egg whites, sugar
Chilcano
Macchu Pisco, hibiscus-ginger juice, lime juice, guarapo

9.5

10

Guava Sour 10
Macchu Pisco, guava, egg whites, lime juice, sugar

H SANGRIAS H

9.5

H BEER H
Featured brews hailing from north and south of the border.

10.5
10.5

9.5

SOUTH NORTH
Corona, Mexico
6.5
Amstel Light, Holland 6
Cusquea, Peru

6 Heineken, Holland 6

Xingu Black, Brazil

Quilmes, Argentina

6.5

Miller Light, Milwaukee, WI 5

Monumental IPA, Alexandria, VA

Dos Equis Lager, Mexico

Seasonal Selection

Negra Modelo, Mexico

Sagres Zero Non-Alcoholic

7
6.5

5.75

Presidente, Dominican Republic 6

Red Stripe, Jamaica 6
Tecate, Mexico

5.5

H WINE BY THE GLASS H

REDS
Alandra, Red Blend, Portugal 8

This refreshing Spanish beverage is house-made from wine, chopped fruit,

fresh purees and Peruvian pisco for a nice kick.

El Porrtillo, Pinot Noir, Argentina 9

Red Sangria
Macchu Pisco, Licor 43, Malbec, blood orange

Numanthia Termes, Tempranillo Spain 14

Diseo, Malbec, Argentina 11

White Sangria
Macchu Pisco, Licor 43, Chardonnay, white peach

Glass

Pitcher

38.5

Half Pitcher

Sangaree
Non-Alcoholic Sangria. White grape juice, strawberries,
blueberries, basil, lemon-lime soda

24.5
6.5

WHITES
Santa Julia, Pinot Grigio, Argentina 9
Alandra, White Blend, Portugal 8
Santa Emma, Chardonnay, Chile 10
Manu, Sauvignon, New Zealand 9

Drink responsibly, drive responsibly.

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