Address
9567 S University Blvd, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Hours
Phone
(303) 791-2511Salads & Appetizers
Add crispy pork, palomilla steak, grilled shrimp or chicken +$12.50
ensalada Cubana
avocado, hearts of palm, red onion, tomatoes, romaine & sherry vinaigrette topped with crispy pork — sub chicken, steak or fish tempura — meatless • $8
avocado, hearts of palm salad & plantains | 3 tostones y aguacate
savory plantains topped with avocado & hearts of palm salad
plantain chips | mariquitas
plantain chips served with garlic mojo & mango habanero mojo — add housemade guacamole + $3.5
empanada | picadillo
homestyle ground beef, sofrito, peppers, capers, potato & olives
empanada | ropa vieja
shredded flank steak prepared with a Creole sauce
empanada | hongo y queso
mushroom, peppers, onion & asiago cheese
ham croquette | croqueta de jamón
ham croquette flash fried with lime wedge (squeeze that lime over the croquettes!)
Cuban toast | tostadas
warm & buttered Cuban bread
Plates
served with white rice, Chela’s black beans & plantains or yuca frita
crispy flank steak, sautéed onions & sweet plantains | vaca frita
garlic mojo marinated flank steak, seared to crispy perfection, sautéed onions, white rice, black beans & sweet plantains
roasted pork & sweet plantains | lechon asado y maduros
slow-roasted pork, sautéed onions, garlic mojo, white rice, black beans & sweet plantains
home-style ground beef & sweet plantains | picadillo y maduros
seasoned ground beef, peppers, onions, potatoes & capers, white rice, black beans & sweet plantains — add fried egg + $2
pan seared chicken & plantains | pollo a la plancha y tostones
chicken breast, sautéed onions, garlic mojo, white rice, black beans & crispy green plantains
sirloin steak & fried cassava | palomilla & yuca frita
sirloin steak pounded thin, sautéed onions, white rice, black beans, fried cassava & chimichurri sauce
fish plate & plantains | pescado y tostones
fish tempura, veggie-citrus & jalapeno slaw, white rice, black beans, habanero aioli & crispy green plantains
shredded beef Creole | ropa vieja & tostones
slow cooked shredded beef with Caribbean flavors from tomatoes, peppers & onions served, white rice, black beans & crispy green plantains
Sandwiches
combo sandwich & 2 sides
the Cuban or roasted pork sandwich & choice of 2 sides
roasted pork sandwich | pan con lechon
slow roasted pork & sautéed onions, veggie- citrus & jalapeño slaw with mojo aioli on Cuban bread — we add slaw for extra crunch!
Cuban sandwich, Miami style | Cubano
roasted pork, ham, swiss, mustard & pickles pressed hot on Cuban bread
media noche | midnight sandwich
Cuban comfort food & late night cravings roasted pork, ham, swiss, mustard, mayo & pickles pressed hot on sweet brioche bread
steak sandwich | pan con bistec
sirloin steak pounded thin, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomatoes & shoestring potatoes on toasted Cuban bread — add swiss + $1.5
chicken sandwich | pan con pollo
chicken breast, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomatoes, shoestring potatoes & mojo aioli on toasted Cuban bread — add swiss + $1.5
fish tempura | minuto de pescado
fish tempura, veggie-citrus & jalapeño slaw & habanero aioli on whole grain baguette
Wraps
flour tortilla stuffed with white rice, Chela’s black beans & sweet plantain. Served with side of plantain chips & veggie-citrus & jalapeno slaw
roasted pork wrap | lechon asado
slow-roasted pork, sautéed onions, veggie-citrus & jalapeno slaw, sweet plantain white rice, black beans with mojo aioli
home-style ground beef & maduros | picadillo
seasoned ground beef, peppers, onions, potatoes & capers, white rice, black beans & maduros stuffed in a flour tortilla +add fried egg for $2
sirloin steak wrap | palomilla wrap
sirloin steak, sautéed onions, white rice, black beans , sweet plantain & chimichurri sauce stuffed in a flour tortilla
chicken wrap | pollo
sautéed chicken breast sautéed onions, white rice, black beans, sweet plantain & mojo aioli stuffed in a flour tortilla
veggie wrap
cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, romaine, cilantro, guacamole, white rice, black beans, sweet plantain & habanero aioli. Add fish tempura +$4.5
Kids
Cubano jr.
ham & cheese on Cuban bread, plantain chips & juice
kids plate
choice of chicken, steak, picadillo, or shredded pork with white rice, black beans & juice
Sides
Take home any of our housemade sauces for $8/bottle
sweet plantains | maduros
sweet plantains
crispy, green plantains | tostones
crispy green plantains & garlic mojo
guacamole
house-made guacamole
Cuban Fries
thin cut fries & garlic mojo
fried cassava | yuca frita
fried cassava & garlic mojo
Chela's black beans | frijoles negros
Grandma Chela's recipe | vegan
Cuban White Rice
steamed to perfection
veggie-citrus & jalapeño slaw
A little crispy & a little spicy. dairy-free
Dessert
flan
Abuela Chela's secret recipe, creme caramel
3 milk sponge cake & fresh meringue | tres leches cake*
three-milk sponge cake, fresh meringue & caramel candy
guava, cream cheese pastry | Pastelito de Guayaba y Queso
guava & cream cheese pastry
*These items may be served raw or undercooked based on your specification, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Cuban Cocktails, Martinis & More
Cuban Cocktails
Mojito Traditional
Bacardi Limón infused rum, fresh lime & mint leaves, soda water & simple syrup mango, strawberry, pineapple, grapefruit +1.5
Cuba Cuba Margarita
tequila, homemade sweet/sour mix, triple sec — sub mezcal + $2
Sangria RED OR WHITE
delicious blend of wine, spirits, bubbly & fruit
Tropicana
coconut & dark rum, pineapple & mango juice
Cuba Libre
Bacardi rum, coke & lime
Piña Colada
Coconut & dark rum, pineapple juice & cream de coconut, rocks.
Caipirinha Traditional
Brazilian cane rum, sugar & lime, rocks — pineapple, grapefruit, strawberry +1.5
Dark & Stormy
Goslings ginger beer, dark rum & lime
CUBAN PALOMA
light rum, tequila, grapefruit, lime, sugar & soda water
Beer
Hatuey
Cuban lager
Dadobier
Brazilian lager
Seasonal IPA
Modelo Especial
Mexican pilsner
Negra Modelo
Mexican dark lager
Wine
Small Boutique Wine List Available
Our selection of wines is ever-changing. Please ask your server or bartender for our current list.
PINOT NOIR
PINOT GRIS
SPARKLING ROSÉ
Soda
Fountain Drinks
Coconut Water
Refreshing & hydrating
Mexican Coke
Bottled Fanta
Bottled Sprite
Ginger Beer
Non-alcoholic
TOPO CHICO SPARKLING WATER
COOBS LEMONADE
pineapple, mango, strawberry
Cuban Soda
Cawy Watermelon
Jupiña Pineapple
Materva
Yerba maté
Malta
Malt beverage
Iron Beer
Sweetened cola
Espresso & Cuban Coffee
CAFÉ BUSTELO - MIAMI’S #1 CUBAN COFFEE all coffee drinks are sweeten — sub coconut milk + $1.5
cafecito
single or double shot espresso, sugar
colada
triple shot espresso, sugar
cortadito
espresso & evaporated milk
café con Leche
single shot espresso, whole milk, sugar — sub coconut milk + $1.5
iced Cuban coffee 'florachino'
double shot espresso, evaporated milk & whole milk over ice