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Appetizers/Entradas

Croquetas Cubanas
$12.50
Crispy fried potato croquetas, serrano ham, and habana sauce.
Chorizo en Salsa Criolla
$14.50
Grilled chorizo de puerco, garlic, onions, scallions, and plum tomato.
Camarones de Coco
$17.50
Handmade coconut crusted jumbo shrimp, maduros mash, and Cuba libre glaze.
Balsa de Aguacate
$17.50
Stuffed avocado, lump crab salad. Served with plantain chips, and tostones.
Chicharrones de Pollo
$13.50
Lemon, marinated chicken thighs in mojo, deep-fried topped with cilantro.
Mariquitas
$16.50
Crispy fried plantain chips, salsa de aguacate, and picadillo.
El Cubano Mixto
$22.50
A sampling of yuca frita, chicharrones de pollo, croqueta, chorizo en salsa criolla (serves two).
Pulpo a la Parrilla
$20.50
Open flame grilled slightly charred Spanish octopus, baby greens, tomato, onions, and radishes drizzled with balsamic dressing, and grill sauce.
Willy's Guacamole
$13.50
Freshly made a la vista with avocado, jalapeo, cilantro, tomato, onions, garlic, oregano, lime, served with freshly made corn tortilla chips.
Oye Chico
$14.50
Chicken lollipop, sauted onions, aj, garlic, and vinegar.
Quesadilla Cubana
$16.50
Grilled chicken, sweet plantains, flour tortilla, mozzarella cheese, guacamole, and sour cream.
La Familia Sampler
$49.50
Served with crab cakes, coconut shrimp, empanadas, chorizo en salsa criolla, fish ceviche, and croquetas (serves six people).
Gambas al Ajillo
$18.50
Sauted shrimp cooked in garlic butter, white wine, evoo, and smoked paprika.
Bacalaitos
$16.50
Crispy cod cakes with lemon, and habana sauce.
Pastelitos de Cangrejo
$17.50
Lump crab cakes topped with sweet, and spicy pineapple salsa served with habana sauce.
Fried Calamari
$17.50
Batter-coated, the deep-fried squid, fried until golden brown, served with Cuban marinara, and saratoga sauce.
Mejillones
$16.50
Sauted mussels in garlic white wine, coconut milk, curry, topped with cilantro.
Tostones Rellenos
$17.50
Stuffed green plantains cups, one shrimp, one pollo, and one picadillo (ground beef).
Hand Rolled Empanadas
$16.50
Crisp, flaky wedges of pastry surround a trio empanada. Choice of ropa vieja, la Cubana, shrimp, chicken, picadillo, served with habana sauce.
Masitas de Puerco
$15.50
Bite-sized crispy pork, tossed in mojo sauce, lime juice, and cilantro, topped with pickled onions.
Cubanitos
$15.50
Twin Cuban sliders, layer of roasted pernil, smoked ham, swiss cheese, pickles, brioche buns, mustard sauce, mojo dipping, and yuquitas fritas.

Ceviche

El Tradicional
$18.50
White fish ceviche, red onions, aj guajilla, avocado, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, rocoto peppers, maz blanco, jugo lima with leche de tigre, served in chilled cocktail glass.
Camaron Cocktail
$17.50
Poach shrimp, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, red onions, maz blanco, rocoto peppers, aj guajilla, evoo, served in a chilled cocktail glass.
Mixto Ceviche
$19.50
Baby shrimp, calamari, octopus, peppers, red onions, maz blanco, mango, freshly squeezes lime juice, served in a chilled cocktail glass.

Soups/Sopas

Sopa de Frijol Negro
$8.50
The classic of classics black beans, mojo, crema, vegetarian.
Ajiaco de Pollo
$9.50
Hearty chicken soup, chicken chunk pieces, garden vegetables, avocado, cilantro, and lime.

Salads/Ensaladas

Frijol Negro Cotijano
$14.50
Black bean, roasted corn salad, cherry tomatoes, cotija cheese, over bib leaf lettuce with avocado, cherry vinaigrette.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Tpica Tropical
$14.50
Iceberg lettuce, pineapple, mango, avocado, red radishes, red onions, cherry tomato, lemon, and mint vinaigrette.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Pepino Avocado Salad
$14.50
Served with iceburg lettuce, avocado, cucumber, garnished with red onions, and cilantro. Served with santiago dressing, and tri colored tortilla chips.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Ensalada de Santa Clara
$14.50
Spinach, red onions, mango, tomatoes, olive oil, lime juice, sea salt, avocado, red peppers, cilantro, and fresh mandarina.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.

Seafood/Mariscos

Sancocho de Mariscos
$40.50
Lobster tail, shrimp, sea scallops, tomatoes, coconut milk rice, curry broth, served with white rice.
Camarones Malecon
$29.50
Grilled shrimp on a sugarcane skewer, mango lime salsa over quinoa, mixed greens drizzled with balsamic dressing.
Salmon Rumba
$30.50
Pan seared Atlantic salmon, charred pineapple salsa, white rice, vegetable of the day.
Salmon en Miel Limoncillos
$30.50
Pan seared Atlantic salmon fillet, brushed with a honey lemon glaze, toasted almonds, grilled figs minted quinoa with mix salad.
Camarones Embullo
$29.50
Sauted jumbo shrimp sofrito, olive oil, garlic, onion, red peppers, green olives, vino blanco, crushed tomatoes with white rice.
Pealla Cubana
$43.50
Lobster tail, shrimp, chorizo, scallops, clams, mussels, red pepper, garlic, onions, green pea sofrito and crushed tomatoes served in a caldera with saffron rice.
Pealla Marinera
$47.50
Mix seafood with shrimp, scallops, calamari, salmon, lobster tail, green peas, simmered in a seafood broth crushed tomato and saffron rice.
Vegetarian Paella
$29.50
Served with carrots, cauliflower, green peas, red and green peppers, crushed tomatoes and sofrito sauce with saffron rice.
La Campechana
$43.50
Whole lobster, shrimp, scallops, clams, saffron, mussels, crushed tomato, seafood broth. Served with white rice.

Beef/Carnes

Ropa Vieja
$27.50
'Willy's special recipe' crock-pot slow-braised flank steak, tomatoes, peppers, onions, green olives. Served with white rice and black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Churrasco Cubano
$33.50
Black Angus open flamed grilled C.A.B skirt steak, chimichurri, arroz moro, and maduros topped with pickled onions.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Vaca Frita Cubano
$31.50
Twined cooked crispy skirt steak, with onions, grilled jalapeos, oregano. Served with black beans and white rice with a fried egg on top.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Costilla de Vaca a la 100 Fuego
$35.50
Bucanero braised boneless short ribs, saffron yuca, cauliflower pure, and spinach.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Plato Illegal
$36.50
Pork chop, chorizo, chicken, C.A.B skirt steak. Served with black beans, white rice, and maduros.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Picadillo Clasico
$25.50
Black Angus ground beef, onions, garlic, oregano, white wine, pimento green olives, served with black beans, white rice, and maduros.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Rib Eye Steak en Cafe
$40.50
Coffee rubbed rib eye steak C.A.B, orange mojo over mushrooms, served with white rice and black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Palomilla en Cebolla
$29.50
Thinly sliced prime beef marinated in garlic, lime, juice, topped with caramelized onions, cilantro, served white rice, and black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.
Rabo Encendido
$34.50
Slow-braised oxtail, chorizo in a tomato broth, white rice, and stew black beans.These items can be cooked to order. Consuming raw or uncooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions. Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.

Chicken/Pollo

Pollo Sofrito
$26.50
Marinated grilled chicken breast, tossed in house sofrito, served with white rice and black beans.
Pollo al Ajillo
$27.50
Chicken breast, sauted in salsa de ajo, served with white rice and black beans.
Pechuga de Pollo a la Plancha Ayega
$26.50
Lemon herb grilled chicken breast, mix greens, smoked roasted corn and avocado with balsamic dressing.
Pollo Rumbero
$28.50
Chicken on the bone, apple wood smoked bacon, topped with salsa de ajo, spinach and yuca cauliflower pure.
Arroz con Pollo a la Cazuela
$28.50
Boneless chicken sauted in sofrito sauce crushed tomato with chorizo, peas, olives, braised in a caldera saffron rice.

Pork/Puerco

Solomillo de Cerdo
$25.50
Beer-braised pork tenderloin served with garlic spinach, yuca mash, and sofrito.
Lechoncito
$24.50
Cuban roasted pork shoulder, yuca frita, pickled onions, moros y cristianos.
The Famous Cubano
$21.50
Traditional Cuban sandwich, a layer of roasted pernil, smoked ham, swiss cheeses, pickles, mustard sauce, mojo dipping, and yuquitas fritas.
Chuleta la Isla
$30.50
Pork chop marinated, garlic, oregano, cumin, sour orange mojo, caramelized onions, and drizzled with honey, maduros, and congri.
Puerco Frito
$25.50
Twice cooked crispy pork shoulder, Cuban oregano topped with pickled onions. Served with black beans stew, and white rice.

Algo Ms

Tostones
$7.50
Tostones
Maduros
$7.50
Maduros
Espinaca en Ajo
$7.50
Espinaca en Ajo
Mashed Maduros
$7.50
Mashed Maduros
Moros Rice
$7.50
Moros Rice
White Rice
$7.50
White Rice
Avocado
$7.50
Avocado
Yuquita Frita
$7.50
Yuquita Frita
Black Beans
$7.50
Black Beans
Saffron Yuca Cauliflower Puree
$7.50
Saffron Yuca Cauliflower Pure
Seasonal Vegetables
$7.50
Seasonal Vegetables

At The Cuban, every dish on the menu tells a story of rich flavor and vibrant culture, offering a delightful journey through Cuban cuisine. Starting with appetizers, Croquetas Cubanas are a crispy, golden treat filled with savory ham, making them the perfect bite to kick off your meal. If you're in the mood for something with a bit more zing, the Chorizo en Salsa Criolla offers a spicy kick, with the sausage soaking in a tangy, tomato-based sauce. Meanwhile, the Camarones de Coco combines succulent shrimp with a creamy coconut touch, and the Chicharrones de Pollo delivers crunchy, golden chicken bits for a satisfying, crispy crunch.

For a fresh and zesty start, dive into the El Tradicional Ceviche, where marinated fish meets citrusy goodness, or try the Mixto Ceviche, offering a delightful seafood medley that packs a punch of freshness. If you're looking for a hearty option, the Sopa de Frijol Negro—a classic Cuban black bean soup—pairs perfectly with a spoonful of rich flavor. Alternatively, the Ajiaco de Pollo, a traditional chicken and vegetable soup, warms the soul with its comforting, wholesome taste.

When it comes to salads, the Frijol Negro Cotijano is a delightful choice with black beans and cotija cheese. The Tpica Tropical brings a refreshing touch of tropical fruits and greens, while the Pepino Avocado Salad offers a creamy, cool combination of avocado and cucumber, perfect for a light, refreshing dish. Ensalada de Santa Clara balances tangy citrus with fresh greens, making it a zesty choice.

Whether you're craving seafood like the Sancocho de Mariscos, a hearty seafood stew, or something bold like Camarones Malecon, marinated shrimp that dances with flavors, there’s no shortage of vibrant options. For meat lovers, the Ropa Vieja, a classic Cuban shredded beef dish, and the juicy Churrasco Cubano are unforgettable. If you're in the mood for chicken, the Pollo Sofrito, a flavorful chicken stew, or the tender Pollo al Ajillo will surely hit the spot.

With everything from sizzling Solomillo de Cerdo (pork tenderloin) to crispy Puerco Frito, The Cuban’s menu has a dish for every craving. Finish your meal with Tostones or Maduros, and indulge in the sweet, savory flavors that truly capture the essence of Cuban cuisine.

The Cuban

"The Cuban" shines as the gold standard for Cuban cuisine in Bayside, New York. Offering contemporary Cuban breakfast and brunch with the option to experience delightful sandwiches, their carefully selected menu invites you to a unique culinary journey. The customer-friendly facilities range from accepting multiple payment options including Cryptocurrency, providing free Wi-fi, catering services, wheelchair accessibility, and even hosting your furry companions. Enjoy the open-air charm in our trendy outdoor seating, heated and covered for your comfort. Rated highly for fantastic ambiance, consistent flavors, and cordial staff, "The Cuban" is an unforgettable gourmet escape for groups and individuals alike.

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