Menu
Street Food
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Slow Roasted Cuban Pork
Outdoor-reared Blythburg herd pork, marinated and slow roasted Cuban-style, served with Cuban black beans, chilli-rice and plantain.£6.00Order -
Cuban Black Beans
£4.00Order -
Picadillo
A traditional casseroled dish of ground beef, tomatoes, cilantro and spices, with raisins and olives – served with plantain and chilli rice£6.00Order -
Pollo Criollo
A Cuban classic and a Cubana signature dish – free-range chicken, seared and casseroled in fresh orange, onions, garlic and sherry, served with plantain and black bean rice£6.00Order -
Ropa Vieja
Cuban-style shredded beef – a Cubana signature dish – served with black beans, plantain and chilli rice£6.00Order
Slow Cooked Dishes
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Slow Roasted Cuban Pork
Outdoor-reared Blythburg herd pork, marinated and slow roasted Cuban-style, served with Cuban black beans, chilli-rice and plantain.£12.00Order -
Cuban Black Beans
£12.00Order -
Picadillo
A traditional casseroled dish of ground beef, tomatoes, cilantro and spices, with raisins and olives – served with plantain and chilli rice£12.00Order -
Pollo Criollo
A Cuban classic and a Cubana signature dish – free-range chicken, seared and casseroled in fresh orange, onions, garlic and sherry, served with plantain and black bean rice£12.00Order -
Ropa Vieja
Cuban-style shredded beef – a Cubana signature dish – served with black beans, plantain and chilli rice£12.00Order
Tapas
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Mixed tapas sharing plate
£12.00Order -
Mixed vegetarian tapas sharing plate
£8.00Order -
Cuban Chilli-Lime Char-grilled Chicken Wings
A plate of spicy free-range chicken wings, char-grilled on our robata grill, served with fresh Spring leaves and a selection of salsas£9.00Order -
Fresh Cuban Cod Cakes
Fresh, tender MSC certified cod cakes, prepared with sweet potato, panko breadcrumbs, cilantro, touch of fresh lime juice and chilli, served with salsa selectio£10.00Order -
Tricolour Hummus Sharing Plate
A large dish of avocado, black bean and red pepper hummus, served with crudities and fresh-baked sourdough brea£7.00Order
Drinks
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Mojito Glass
The signature Cuban cocktail and a Cubana speciality. Fresh mint and freshly- squeezed lime juice, muddled with organic raw cane sugar, Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos rum and sparkling water£7.50Order -
Mojito Jug
The signature Cuban cocktail and a Cubana speciality. Fresh mint and freshly- squeezed lime juice, muddled with organic raw cane sugar, Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos rum and sparkling water£20.00Order -
Pina Colada Glass
Served frozen – prepared the Cubana way, with fresh pineapple and coconut blended with Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos rum and ice£7.50Order -
Pina Colada Jug
Served frozen – prepared the Cubana way, with fresh pineapple and coconut blended with Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos rum and ice£20.00Order -
Cuba Libre Glass
Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos rum with Pepsi, ice and a twist of lime – the name comes from the American Rough Riders who fought alongside the Cuban rebels against Spanish rule and who brought Coca Cola to Cuba£5.50Order -
Cuba Libre Jug
Havana Club Anejo 3 Anos rum with Pepsi, ice and a twist of lime – the name comes from the American Rough Riders who fought alongside the Cuban rebels against Spanish rule and who brought Coca Cola to Cuba£14.00Order -
Caipirinha Glass
Fresh limes crushed with organic raw cane sugar and topped with ice and Velho Barreiro barrel aged premium Brazilian cachaça£8.00Order -
Fresh Strawberry Daiquiri Glass
Havana Club Anejo Especial rum shaken with fresh strawberries amd fresh lime juice£8.00Order -
Margarita Glass
The classic, shaken with fresh lime juice, Olmeca Blanco Classico Tequila and triple-sec orange liqueur – served sour, with salt around the rim£8.00Order
Salads
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Avocado Salad
Avocados with mixed green leaves and heritage tomatoes£7.00Order -
Fresh papaya and quinoa
£6.00Order -
The cubana chef's salad
With shredded free-range char-grilled chicken and home-cured free-range ham, avocado, Spanish cheese, tomato, free-range egg and Spanish goat’s cheese£9.00Order -
Char-grilled Free-range Chicken + Citrus Salad
Fresh baby leaf salad with tomatoes, fresh orange, raisins, pistachios, free-range char-grilled chicken, grated sweet potato and vinaigrette£10.00Order -
Crispy Chilli Prawn Salad
Mixed baby leaves with ginger, chilli, BAP-certified prawns, fresh mango, a little fresh lime juice, avocado, grated sweet potato, olive oil, Spanish orange blossom honey, flat-leafed parsley and cilantro£10.00Order
Cantina Lunch Menu
Tapas
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Camarones con gabardina y salsa de mango y chilli
BAP certified prawns in a light tempura batter, served with home-made fresh mango- chilli salsa£7.00Order -
Pollo frito al escabeche con sésamo y salsa
Marinated free-range chicken breast in a sesame panko tempura batter, served with fresh home-made tomato salsa£7.00Order -
Croquetas de boniato y chorizo con salsa
Cubana’s organic chorizo and sweet potato croquettes, with fresh home-made tomato salsa£5.50Order -
Falafel Cubana
Falafel prepared with garbanzo beans (chickpeas), sweet potato, plantain and cilantro served with home-made tomato salsa£5.00Order -
Frijoles Negros
Traditional Cuban-style black beans£3.50Order -
Tortilla Cubana
Cubana’s Spanish-style omelette, made with free-range eggs, sweet potatoes and fresh vegetables, served with a small salad£5.00Order -
Ceviche de Camarones
Refreshing and tangy – a classic shrimp ceviche, marinated in fresh orange and lime juice, with red onions, tomato and cilantro£8.00Order -
Pincho de Gambas
A skewer of prawns marinated in guava, ginger honey, fresh lime and spices – served with home-made mango-chilli salsa£7.00Order -
Pincho de Pollo, Chorizo y Guayaba
A skewer of free-range marinated chicken and organic chorizo with chili, onions and peppers, marinated in guava, honey, lime juices and spices – served with fresh, home-made tomato salsa£7.00Order
Tapas sharing plates
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Mixed tapas sharing plate
£12.50Order -
Mixed vegetarian tapas sharing plate
£8.50Order -
Organic chorizo sharing plate
A big dish of organic chorizo from the farm of the Martin brothers in the Sierra Gredos mountains, prepared with onions, peppers and fresh herbs£12.00Order -
Tricolour Hummus Sharing Plate
A large dish of avocado, black bean and red pepper hummus, served with crudities and fresh-baked sourdough bread£8.00Order -
Cuban Chilli-Lime Char-grilled Chicken Wings
A plate of spicy free-range chicken wings, char-grilled on our robata grill, served with fresh Spring leaves and a selection of salsas£10.00Order -
A large dish of Ham, Chorizo and Spanish cheeses
Home-cured free-range ham and meats, Spanish free-range Castro Iberico chorizo, selected Spanish cheeses, a small salad and artisan-baked sourdough breads£20.00Order
Cuban barbacoa
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Parilla mixta con ensalada
Char-grilled strips of marinated prime-aged British sirloin steak, free-range chicken breast and organic chorizo on a bed of seasonal leaves and fresh tomato – served with home-made salsa verde£18.00Order -
Bistec de palomilla con trozos de yucca
Prime, dry-aged Aubrey Allen British 9oz sirloin steak served with traditional yucca chips (Cuban cassava), a small salad, home-made salsa verde and garlic-chilli butter£20.00Order
Slow-Cooked Cuban Kitchen Food
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Slow-roasted cuban-style pork
Outdoor-reared Blythburg herd pork, marinated and slow roasted Cuban-style, served with Cuban black beans, chilli-rice and plantain. (Freshly roasted, so only available lunchtimes and after 6.30 pm)£12.00Order -
Ropa vieja
Cuban-style shredded beef – a Cubana signature dish – served with black beans, plantain and chilli rice£12.00Order -
Pollo criollo
A Cuban classic and a Cubana signature dish – free-range chicken, seared and casseroled in fresh orange, onions, garlic and sherry, served with plantain and black bean rice£14.00Order -
Picadillo
A traditional casseroled dish of ground beef, tomatoes, cilantro and spices, with raisins and olives – served with plantain and chilli rice£12.00Order -
Feijoada de vegetales
A delicious and nutritious black and white bean feijoada with peppers, sweet potatoes and vegetables, served with chilli rice and plantain£8.00Order -
Quimbombo
A classic Cuban slow-cooked dish made with okra, sweet potato, mixed peppers and other vegetables, served with chilli rice and plantain – lightly spicy£9.00Order -
Caldo Gallego (served in the Winter)
A traditional Galician casserole soup of organic Spanish chorizo, white beans, potatoes and vegetables, much loved by Cubans in Winter – served with sourdough bread£8.00Order -
Fabada Vegetal
A slow-cooked casserole of white beans, potatoes and vegetables – served with sourdough bread£6.00Order
Del mar – From the sea
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Fresh Cod Veracruz
Wild MSC certified cod seared, and pan-baked with fresh cilantro, tomato, peppers, flat-leafed parsley, oregano, olives and a little chilli plus orange zest – served with chilli rice and plantain£14.00Order -
Camarones criollos
Creole-style prawns, prepared with BAP certified prawns, sauteed in a light tomato sofrito, with cilantro, peppers, pimenton and a little chilli – a traditional dish from Cuba’s deep south-east – served with chilli rice and plantain£14.00Order
Desserts
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Chocolate commodante
Cubana’s famous rich Belgian chocolate mousse with a hint of orange zest and a fold of fresh mango coulis – served with a scoop of home-made Chocolate-Salted Caramel gelato.£5.00Order -
Fresh Strawberry, Cream and Toasted Coconut Cake with home-made gelato
A generous slice of delicious home-made cake from our bakery, served with fresh strawberries and a scoop of home-made Fresh Strawberry gelato£5.00Order -
Home-made Gelatos Pots
Delicious, low-in-fat gelatos made in-house with 100% home-made, fresh tropical fruits and flavours£4.00Order
Cuban Mountain Coffees from our roaster and Specialty Teas
Street Food Lunch
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The Hot Cuban Sandwich
Free-range ham, Swiss cheese, slow-roasted free-range pork, a little American mustard (with or without a slice of pickled cucumber) pressed and toasted on freshly baked Cuban bread (we freshly bake our bread each day, so our Cuban S£4.00Order -
Cuban slow-roasted free-range marinated pork
Marinated, roasted long and slow, shredded and served with chilli rice, Cuban black beans and plantain£6.00Order -
Pollo Criollo
A classic Cuban dish and a Cubana favourite – free range chicken, casseroled in fresh orange juice, sherry, onions and garlic, served with chilli rice, Cuban black beans and plantain£6.00Order -
Ropa Vieja
Cuban style shredded beef – a Cubana signature dish. Healthy and nutritious, served with black beans, plantain and chilli plantain rice£6.00Order -
Picadillo
A traditional casseroled dish of ground beef, tomatoes, cilantro and spices, with raisins and olives – served with plantain and chilli rice£6.00Order -
Cuban black beans
Served with with chilli rice and plantain£4.00Order -
Fresh Tropical Smoothies
£2.00Order -
Tropical Smoothie
With a meal£1.00Order -
Cubana Fresh Tropical Fruit Juice
(available seasonally) A delicious blend of freshly pressed fruit juices including mangoes, pineapples, strawberries and watermelon£2.00Order
Birthday Cakes
Opening times
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Monday
- 11:30am – 12:00am
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Tuesday
- 11:30am – 12:00am
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Wednesday
- 11:30am – 01:00am
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Thursday
- 11:30am – 01:00am
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Friday
- 11:30am – 03:00am
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Saturday
- 12:00pm – 03:00am
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Sunday
- 01:00pm – 11:00pm
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