El Cubano Menu
Welcome to El Cubano, your go-to destination for authentic Cuban cuisine in Valencia. Located at 23360 Valencia Blvd, Ste I, El Cubano elevates traditional flavors with a menu that features mouthwatering options like the El Cubanisimo sandwich, tender grilled chicken, and delectable vegetarian plates.
Noteworthy dishes include the lechon asado and roasted garlic chicken, marinated to perfection and bursting with flavor. Diners rave about the homemade hot sauce and perfectly crispy plantains.
El Cubano caters to diverse preferences, offering vegan and vegetarian options, alongside hearty protein dishes. With a casual yet intimate dining atmosphere, this restaurant also provides outdoor seating, making it a great spot for families and groups. Don't forget to save room for their delightful desserts, particularly the flan!
Whether you're here for lunch, dinner, or a quick takeout, El Cubano promises a memorable culinary experience!
Appetizers - Appertivos
Tamales (2 pcs)
Homemade corn tamales stuffed with pork topped with garlic sauce and onions.
Stuffed Yucca - Yuca Rellena (2 pcs)
Yucca stuffed with beef.
Potato Balls - Papas Rellenas (2 pcs)
Mashed potatoes stuffed with meat and shaped into balls, then lightly breaded, and fried.
Fried Yucca - Yuca Frita (6 pcs)
Cilantro sauce or garlic sauce on the side.
Steamed Yucca - Yuca Hervida (6 pcs)
Topped with garlic sauce and onions.
Ham & Cheese Croquettes - Croquetas de Jamon y Queso (4 pcs)
Ham and cheese croquettes.
Empanadas (3 pcs)
Your choice of spinach, chicken or beef.
Chicken Wings (6 pcs)
Marinated in garlic sauce. Your sauce choice 2 oz: Cilantro, hot spice, and BBQ.
Cuban Sampler - Cubanisimo Ejemplar
4 croquettes 4 chicken wings 4 fried yucca 2 pork chunks
1/4 Roasted Garlic Chicken Lunch
Pollo asado al mojo de ajo.
1/4 Roasted BBQ Chicken Lunch
Pollo asado con salsa de barbacoa.
Sauteed Chop Chicken Breast Lunch
Pollo picado.
Grilled Chicken Breast Lunch
Pollo a la plancha, cebolla y ajo.
1/4 Chicken Yellow Rice Lunch
Arroz con pollo.
Roasted Pork Lunch
Lechon Asado.
Beef Stew Lunch
Carne con papas.
Ropa Vieja Lunch
Ground Beef Lunch
Picadillo a la cubana.
Chop Steak Lunch
Bistec Picado.
Grilled Salmon Lunch
Salmon a la plancha.
Salmon Salad Lunch
Ensalada de salmon.
Chicken Salad Lunch
Ensalada de pollo.
Lunch Menu (11am - 3pm)
Chicken - Pollo
Grilled Chicken Breast - Bistec de Pollo a la Plancha
Grilled chicken breast. Boneless chicken breast, thin, and marinated in a delicious mojo sauce, seared on the grill, and topped with grilled onions.
Roasted Garlic Chicken - Pollo Asado en Ajo (1/2)
Our delicious marinated 1/2 roasted chicken in garlic sauce and grill onions.
Breaded Chicken Breast - Pechuga Empanizada
Thin cut chicken breast, seasoned, lightly breaded, and fried to a perfect golden brown.
BBQ Chicken - Pollo Asado BBQ (1/2)
Roasted 1/2 chicken topped with sweet BBQ sauce.
All White Meat BBQ Chicken - Pollo Asado BBQ (1/2)
Roasted 1/2 chicken topped with sweet BBQ sauce.
All Dark Meat BBQ Chicken - Pollo Asado BBQ (1/2)
Roasted 1/2 chicken topped with sweet BBQ sauce.
Sauteed Chop Chicken Breast
Cooked gently with tomato sauce, onions, and bell peppers.
Chicken & Pork Combination - Combinacion Pollo y Puerco
Your choice (2 items): 1/4 roasted chicken, roasted pork, and pork chunk.
Chicken & Yellow Rice - Arroz con Pollo
1/4 chicken cooked together with saffron Spanish rice. This item doesn't include white rice and black beans.
Roasted Pork - Lechon Asado
Our famous Cuban pork!!! Cuban-style roasted pork marinated for 24 hours, topped with onions and garlic sauce.
Fried Pork Chunks - Masas de Puerco Fritas
A Cuban tradition! fried chunks of pork, marinated in our special garlic mojo and topped with onions.
Breaded Pork Chops - Chuleta Empanizada (2 pcs)
Breaded pork chop.
Pork & Yellow Rice - Arroz con Puerco
Pork with yellow rice. Marinated chunk of pork cooked together with saffron Spanish rice.
Grilled Pork Chops - Chuletas a la Plancha (2 pcs)
A pair of pork chops slowly grilled with a splash of garlic sauce, grilled onions.
Pork - Carne de Puerco
Seafood and Fish
Shrimp & Creole Sauce - Enchilado de Camarones
Shrimp sauteed in our homemade Cuban creole sauce.
Mixed Seafood - Mariscada Valenciana
Sauteed shrimp, squid, fish, clams, mussels, garlic, onion, bell peppers, and tomato sauce. This item doesn't include white rice and black beans.
Garlic Shrimp - Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp sauted in butter, and garlic sauce.
Shrimp & Yellow Rice - Arroz Amarillo con Camarones
Shrimp and yellow rice. Shrimp cooked together with saffron Spanish rice. This item doesn't include white rice and black beans.
Grilled Salmon - Salmon a la Plancha
Grilled in garlic sauce.
Grilled Fish Filet - Filete de Pescado a la Plancha
Grilled and served in Creole or garlic sauce.
Grilled Shredded Beef - Vaca Frita
Shredded beef grilled with onions and Cuban mojo.
Shredded Beef - Ropa Vieja
Shredded beef cooked with fresh tomato, garlic, onions, green, and red bell pepper.
Top Sirloin Steak - Bistec de Palomilla
Grilled palomilla steak. Marinated in the fusion of ingredients like garlic sauce,and lime; Seared on the grill, and topped with grilled onions.
Breaded Steak - Bistec Empanizado
Breaded beef steak milanese.
Liver Steak - Bistec de Higado
Grilled with onions and Cuban mojo.
Liver Steak Italian Style - Higado a la Italiana
Liver steak Italian style. Chopped strips sauteed with onions, peppers, and garlic sauce.
Ground Beef Cuban Style - Picadillo a la Cubana
Ground beef Cuban style. Ground beef cooked with onions, peppers, olives, potatoes, and tomato sauce.
Oxtail Stew - Rabo Encendido
Mouth-watering tender pieces of oxtail cooked in our creole secret red wine sauce.
Chopped Steak - Bistec Picado
Chop steak. Top sirloin chop strip simmered in a ripe tomato, green and red bell peppers, onion, wine sauce, herbs, and spices.
Beef Stew - Carne con Papas
Beef stew with potatoes. Succulent tender chunks of beef and potatoes, stewed in a delicate tomato sauce.
Sirloin in Saltado Style - Lomo Saltado
Rib eye steak. Cooked gently with tomato sauce, onions, and bell peppers.
Beef Tongue Stew - Lengua Guisada
Beef tongue stew. Cut into thin slices and cooked with a delicious tomato sauce with other herbs, and spices.
Beef - Carne de Res
Sandwiches
El Cubanisimo
Cuban bread, leg pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard and mayonnaise
Media Noche
Egg bread, roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
Chicken Sandwich - Sandwich de Pollo
Chicken sandwich, onion, lettuce, and tomato. Add BBQ Sauce fro an additional charge.
Steak Sandwich - Pan con Bistec
Palomila steak sandwich, onion, lettuce, and tomato.
Pork Sandwich - Pan con Lechon
Roasted pork sandwich,tomato, onion, and mojo. Add BBQ sauce for an additional charge.
Ajiaco Soup - Ajiaco Cubano
Cuban soup with carrot, potato, yucca, green plantain, pork or chicken served with rice. It is incredibly tasty and nutritious.
Black Beans Soup - Sopa de Frijoles Negros (16 oz)
Chicken Soup - Sopa de Pollo (16 oz)
Soups - Sopas
Salads - Ensaladas
Avocado & Onions Salad - Ensalada de Aguacate y Cebolla
Avocado and red onions.
Tomatoes & Onions Salad - Ensalada de Tomate y Cebolla
Sliced tomatoes and red onions.
Small Salad - Ensalada Pequea
Iceberg, mixed green, tomatoes, and red onions.
Mixed Salad - Ensalada Mixta
Iceberg, mixed green, romaine, avocado, tomatoes, and red onions.
Chicken Salad - Ensalada de Pollo
Iceberg, mixed green, romaine, avocado, tomatoes, and red onions.
Salmon Salad - Ensalada de Salmon
Iceberg, mixed green, romaine, avocado, tomatoes, and red onions.
Shrimp Salad - Ensalada de Camarones
Grilled shrimp salad with iceberg, mixed green, romaine, tomatoes and onions
Arroz, Frijoles Negros, Platanos
A su gusto platanos maduros o tostones. Rice, black beans, and plantain. Your choice sweet plantain or green plantain.
Arroz, Frijoles Negros, Ensalada
Rice, black beans, and green salad.
Moros, Platanos, Ensalada
A su gusto platanos maduros o tostones. Brown rice and black beans cooked together, plantain, and salad. Your choice sweet plantain or green plantain.
Arroz, Frijoles Negros, Yuca al Mojo
Rice, black beans, and steamed yucca in garlic sauce.
Moros, Yuca al Mojo, Ensalada
Brown rice and black beans cooked together, steamed yucca, and salad.
Vegetarian Plates - Platos Vegetarianos
Sides
White Rice - Arroz Blanco
Saffron Yellow Rice - Arroz Amarillo
Moros y Cristianos
Brown rice and black beans cooked together.
Sweet fried plantain - Platanos Maduros Fritos
Green Fried Plantain - Tostones
French Fries - Papas Fritas
Black Beans - Frijoles Negros (8 oz)
Sofrito Red Sauce - Salsa Sofrito
Garlic Creole Sauce - Mojo de Ajo Criollo
Onions & garlic Sauce - Cebolla y Mojo (8 oz)
Cilantro Sauce - Salsa Verde Cilantro
Flan Cubano
Cuban flan.
Rice Pudding - Arroz con Leche
Rice pudding.
Tres Leches Cake
Desserts - Postres
Milkshakes - Batidos de Frutas
Tropical Milkshake (16 oz)
Mix any 2 Flavors
Materva
12 oz. can.
Jupina
12 oz. can.
Ironbeer
12 oz. can.
Malta
12 oz. can.
Cuban Sodas
American Sodas
Coca-Cola
12 oz. can.
Diet Coca-Cola
12 oz. can.
Fanta Orange
12 oz. can.
Lemonade
12 oz. can.
Sprite
12 oz. can.
Sparkling Water
Bottle.
Spring Still Water
Bottle.
Espresso
Cafe con Leche
Ice Latte
Ice Tea
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