CUBA is owned
and operated by the Rossicci family which also owns Est
Est Est next door at 19 West Hargett St. An award winning
culinary landmark in downtown Raleigh for 20 years.
CUBA is
the result of 50 years of family experience in Italian,
Cuban and Continental cuisine, including Nick Rossicci's
father who was the chef and owner in Havana of La Romanita
from 1957-1961, until the takeover of the Fidel Castro regime.
The restaurant decor
is painted royal blue and red, the colors of the national
flag. The walls are adorned with portraits
of famous Cuban figures like Jose Monti, Batista, and Hemingway. Also,
lithographs of cigar makers, old Cuban recipes, artifacts,
and photos of national landmarks like Balmora Castle. The
music ranges from Tito Puentes to Salsa Jazz.
The decor,
music, and cuisine combined, hence the name
CUBA...COME
EXPERIENCE IT!
Croquetas
de Jamon
Mildly spicy ham mix rolled, lightly breaded, and fried golden
$5.95
Maduros
Blanched sweet plantains $5.95
Tostones con Banana Y Frijoles
A unique dippIng sauce of kidney beans, banana, Italian sausage,
peppers, and spices served with thick plantains $5.95
Camaron De Coco
Jumbo shrimp dredged in fresh coconut, fried to perfection
and served with a sweet mango cream $8.95
Ceviche Fresh sea
scallops and shrimp cooked in citrus and served on mixed
greens with avocado, cilantro and
plantain
chips $8.95
Cuban Cigars
Mildly spicy black bean and chIcken spring sticks fried
golden and served with ancho sour cream and fresh cilantro
salsa $6.95
Papas Rellenas
Potatoes stuffed with spicy beef mix rolled in bread crumbs
and fried golden $5.95
La Habana
A sampler platter of black bean sticks, ham croquettes,
coconut shrimp and papas rellenas $9.95
SOPAS (Soups)
$3.95 -- Ask server for the soup of the day
Sopa de Frijoles Negros
Perfect blend of black beans, chilies, onion, tomato, cumin,
and garlic, topped with sour cream and scallions
Sopa del Dia
SANDWICHES $6.95 * All Sandwiches
served with Yucca Fries.
The Cuban
Ham, pork, swiss, pickles, dijon, and mayonnaise pressed
on Cuban flat bread.
Chicken Salad
Our chunky chicken salad on rye bread with lettuce, tomato,and
basil mayonnaise.
Jamon con Queso
Hot ham and Swiss on choice of rye or Cuban flat bread.
ENSALADA (Salad)
Ensaladas
de la Casa
Our house salad with choice of dressing $4.95
Ensalada de Cangrejo
A scoop of fresh lump crabmeat salad served on mixed greens,
with tomato, cucumber, avocado, and plantain chips. $8.95
Ensalada de Pollo
A scoop of chunky chicken salad, stuffed into a jumbo tomato
served on mixed greens with cucumber, avocado, and plantain
chips $6.95
Fruta de Cuba
Fresh sliced tropical fruit served with a honey yogurt dip
$7.95
El Trinidad
A sampler of our crab, chicken, and fruit salad arranged
on mixed greens with tomato, cucumber, avocado, and plantain
chip $8.95
CARNE (Beef)
Ropa Vieja...The national dish
of spicy flank steak marinated in citrus and spices, slow
roasted and shredded Lunch $7.95 Dinner $12.95
Picadillo...Fine ground beef simmering
with peppers, onion, tomato, capers, and cumin, served over
white rice
Lunch $7.95 Dinner $13.95
Pinon - Cuban style Lasagna... Layers
of sauteed plantains and our picadillo sauce kicked up a
notch and baked in a
parmesan egg batter Lunch $7.95 Dinner
$13.95
Palomilla...marinated and grilled
flank steak topped with onion Lunch $8.95 Dinner $15.95
PESCADO
Y MARISCOS (Fish and Seafood)
Camarones a la Csiolla...Jumbo
shrimp simmering in a spicy tomato sauce of onion, chilies,
garlic, and wine Lunch $10.95 Dinner $18.95
Salmon con Coco y Nueces...Fresh
Atlantic salmon filet encrusted with coconut and cashews,
sauteed and topped with a citrus
buerre blanc Lunch $10.95 Dinner $19.95
Paella...Fresh shellfish, chorizo
(spicy pork sausage) and chicken simmering with saffron,
virgin olive oil, and our homemade plum tomato
sauce Lunch $11.95 Dinner $21.95
Pargo...A whole red snapper soaked
in citrus juices and spices, fried and baked Lunch $22.95 Dinner $22.95
CERDO (Pork)
Cerdo
Mojo...Boneless, skinless pork soaked in citrus and
spices, slow roasted and shredded Lunch $7.95 Dinner $13.95
Cerdo con Salsa de Mango...Pork
loin marinated in citrus and spices,
slow roasted, sliced, and topped with fresh mango salsa Lunch $8.95 Dinner $15.95
Chuletas de Cerdo...Twin pork chops marinated and baked in
a mildly spicy tomato sauce Lunch $8.95 Dinner $15.95
POLLO (Chicken)
Pollo Fricasse...Half a chicken,
slow roasted with assorted chilies, onion, cumin, and cilantro Lunch $7.95 Dinner $14.95
Pollo Borracho...Chicken breasts
sauteed with ham, capers, cumin, sage, onion, garlic, and
wine Lunch $7.95 Dinner $14.95
Arroz con Pollo...Yellow rice
cooked with a blend of carrots, peas, pimiento, wine, and
chunks of tender chicken. Lunch $6.95 Dinner $13.95
The
Santa Clara...A
sampler platter with our Picadillo, Cerdo Mojo, and Arroz
con Pollo. Lunch $9.95 Dinner $17.95
Red Wine
Castroviejo Tepranillo Spain Bottle 18.00
El Portillo Malbec Argentina Glass 5.00 Bottle 18.00
Montes Cabernet Sauvignon Chile Bottle 19.00
Torre de Barreda Selection Spain Bottle 19.00
Perlat Montsant Old Vine Grenache Spain Glass 5.50 Bottle 20.00
Trumpeter Merlot Argentina Glass 5.50 Bottle 20.00
Castroviejo Rioja Reserva Spain Glass 6.00 21.00
Santa Ema Reserve Merlot Chile Bottle 22.00
Fuentespina Cosecha Tinto Spain Bottle 25.00
Llicorella Priorat Spain Bottle 25.00
Bodega Weinert Cab-MerIot-Malbec Argentina Glass 7.00 Bottle 25.00
Alazia Rioja Crianza Spain Bottle 29.00
Salentein Shiraz Argentina Bottle
29.00
Port Wine
Ferreira Ruby Glass 4.00
Ferreira Tawny Glass 4.00
Perrira White Glass 4.00
Quinta do Crasto Red Glass 4.00
Ferreira Quinto 10 Yr Glass 6.00
Quinta do Crasto 2000 Glass 8.00
Madeira Fortified
3 oz. pour
Broadbent Rainwater Medium-dry Glass 4.00
Broadbent 5 yr Reserve Glass 5.00
Broadbent Malmsey 10 yr Sweet Glass 5.00
CUBA
Croquetas
de Jamon
