Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar Menu

4.2
(5,125+ Reviews)
$$Cuban
  • Appetizers

    • Bread and Mango Butter

      Our signature, house made mango butter with crispy pressed Cuban bread.
      $4.75
      Bread and Mango Butter
    • Tropical Chips and Dips

      Black bean hummus, guacamole Cubano, Cuba Libre salsa, plantain and malanga chips.
      $15.25
      Tropical Chips and Dips
    • Croquetas

      Basket of traditional ham & cheese and creamy chicken croquetas. Mustard BBQ sauce and dijon-garlic mojo
      $15.75
      Croquetas
    • Barrio Chino Chicken Wings

      A pound of Asian BBQ glazed wings. Pickled pineapple, sweet chili dipping sauce.
      $19.75
      Barrio Chino Chicken Wings
    • Dragon Street Meatballs

      From Havana's Chinatown. Chino-Latino glazed pork and beef meatballs, ginger, honey, soy, ropa vieja jus, toasted sesame seeds, grilled artisan bread.
      $15.75
      Dragon Street Meatballs
    • Smoked Cubano Pork Belly

      Tender smoked and spice-rubbed pork belly, grilled and glazed with rum and pineapple juice. Black bean hummus, pickled pineapple, microgreens, balsamic reduction
      $15.00
      Smoked Cubano Pork Belly
    • Garlic Shrimp

      Shrimp, garlic, lemon, smoked paprika, olive oil, grilled artisan bread.
      $20.00
      Garlic Shrimp
    • Mama Amelia's Empanadas (2)

      (2 per order) Served with aji-sour cream sauce Beef Picadillo Cienfuegos-style ground beef, potatoes, Manzanilla olives, raisins Chicken De la Casa Chopped chicken, corn, Jack cheese Queso(V) Gruyere, Jack, mozzarella, sautéed onions, olive oil, thyme, oregano
      $18.50
      Mama Amelia's Empanadas (2)
    • Crab Guacamole

      Blue crab meat, avocado, fresh tomatoes, green onions, roasted jalapenos, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil. Malanga and plantain chips.
      $25.00
      Crab Guacamole
    • Plato Cha Cha Cha

      Sampler for two. Pineapple guacamole, shrimp cocktail, plantain chips, pork masitas, chicken and ham croquetas, grilled chorizo sausage, chicken chicharrones
      $34.00
      Plato Cha Cha Cha
  • Soup/Salad

    • Black Bean Soup

      Traditional Cuban black bean soup with rich authentic flavors, olive oil, pressed Cuban bread.
      $11.00
      Black Bean Soup
    • Jardin Salad

      Baby arugula, spinach, romaine, organic grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, red onions, crumbled cotija cheese, red wine vinaigrette
      $14.50
      Jardin Salad
    • Levanta Muerto Seafood Soup

      "Raise the Dead" soup with a rich Chino-Cubano broth. Shrimp, Baja bay scallops, crabmeat, mussels, coconut milk, truffle oil
      $16.75
      Levanta Muerto Seafood Soup
  • Platos Fuertes/Entrees

    • Ropa Vieja

      Braised, shredded and stewed beef brisket, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, red wine, white rice, maduros
      $32.00
      Ropa Vieja
    • Vaca Frita

      Tender braised and crisped-shredded steak, roasted onions and citrus-garlic sauce, white rice, black beans
      $32.00
      Vaca Frita
    • Churrasco a la Cubana (8 oz)

      Grilled skirt steak (8 oz), parsley, lemon and onion sauce, roasted garlic boniato-potato mash, watercress salad, red wine vinaigrette
      $39.75
      Churrasco a la Cubana (8 oz)
    • Churrasco a la Cubana (16 oz)

      Black Angus grilled skirt steak, lemon-onion parsley sauce, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, baby arugula salad, red wine vinaigrette
      $69.75
      Churrasco a la Cubana (16 oz)
    • Lechon Asado

      Citrus marinated, slow roasted, shredded pork shoulder. Onion-caper mojo, pork belly chicharrones, white rice, black beans, maduros.
      $33.00
      Lechon Asado
    • Masitas de Puerco

      Tender chunks of pork slowly roasted in Spanish style sauce, sautéed onions, mojo, white rice, black beans.
      $32.00
      Masitas de Puerco
    • Pollo Asado

      Citrus marinated grilled double chicken breast, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, grilled broccolini, mango-passion fruit gravy
      $33.00
      Pollo Asado
    • Cubano Combo

      Ybor City Style pressed Cuban sandwich with sour orange marinated pork loin, Genoa salami, ham, provolone and Swiss cheese. Yellow mustard-pickle relish, Black Bean Soup, House Salad, Tropical Chips
      $26.00
      Cubano Combo
    • Pinchos de Camarones

      Rum-pineapple glazed shrimp skewers, Chino-Cubano fried rice, green onions, sesame seeds, napa kimchi salad
      $27.00
      Pinchos de Camarones
    • Pescao' Frito

      Crispy deep-fried red snapper marinated in fresh lime juice and garlic, topped with a jicama and bell pepper salad, saffron long-grain rice
      $28.50
      Pescao' Frito
    • Salmon Paradiso

      Pan seared, skin on salmon filet, herb roasted russet potatoes, grilled asparagus, creamy lobster-tomato sauce.
      $33.00
      Salmon Paradiso
    • Paella Marinera

      Jumbo shrimp, Maine lobster tail, mussels, squid, Baja Bay scallops, claw crabmeat, saffron long grain rice, roasted piquillo pepper salad
      $42.00
      Paella Marinera
    • Paella Vegetariana

      Roasted crimini and shiitake mushrooms, roasted garlic, baby spinach, garbanzo beans, grilled broccolini, long grain saffron rice
      $26.00
      Paella Vegetariana
    • Plato Gaucho (Serves 2)

      A sizzle platter of skirt steak, lobster tail, jumbo shrimp, citrus marinated grilled double chicken breast, and chorizo sausage. Chimichurri sauce, salsa criolla. Accompanied by black beans, white rice, and maduros. Serves two.
      $89.75
      Plato Gaucho (Serves 2)
    • Cuban Pork Feast (Serves 2)

      Citrus marinated, slow roasted pork shoulder, onion-caper mojo, guava BBQ baby back pork ribs, Chino-Cubano glazed grilled pork belly. Accompanied by white rice, black beans, and maduros. Serves two.
      $69.50
      Cuban Pork Feast (Serves 2)
  • Sides

    • Arroz con Frijoles

      Steamed white rice and black bean soup
      $7.50
      Arroz con Frijoles
    • Congri

      Classic Cuban red beans, rice with tomatoes, onions, peppers, smoked pork
      $8.50
      Congri
    • Roasted Garlic Mash

      Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
      $7.50
      Roasted Garlic Mash
    • Aguacate

      Half an avocado. Olive oil and sea salt
      $7.50
      Aguacate
    • Broccolini

      Grilled broccolini, roasted garlic oil, salsa criolla
      $7.50
      Broccolini
    • Asparagus

      Grilled asparagus, roasted garlic oil, herb chimichurri.
      $8.50
      Asparagus
    • Yuca Fries

      Crispy and creamy yuca. Cilantro-caper allioli
      $8.50
      Yuca Fries
    • Tostones

      Twice-fried green Hawaiian plantains. Dijon-mojo
      $8.50
      Tostones
    • Maduros

      Fried ripened sweet plantains
      $8.50
      Maduros
    • Black Beans

      Traditional Cuban black bean soup with rich authentic flavors.
      $4.00
      Black Beans
    • White Rice

      Steamed white rice.
      $4.00
      White Rice
  • Dessert

    • Tres Leches

      Vanilla sponge cake soaked in three milks. Mocha mousse
      $11.00
      Tres Leches
    • Cuban Flan

      A traditional Cuban dessert of vanilla custard, dulce de leche, whipped cream and vanilla cookie
      $11.00
      Cuban Flan
    • Mami Totty's Arroz con Leche

      Classic Cuban rice pudding, recipe handed down from Chef Pernot’s mother-in-law. Whipped cream and vanilla cookie
      $11.00
      Mami Totty's Arroz con Leche
  • Kid's Menu

    • Kid's Empanadas

      (2 Empanadas per order) Served with aji-sour cream Choose from: Beef Picadillo: Cienfuegos-style ground beef, potatoes, Manzanilla olives, raisins Chicken De la Casa: Chopped chicken, corn, Jack cheese Cheese (v): Gruyere, Jack, mozzarella, sautéed onions, olive oil, thyme, oregano All meals come with an 8 oz kids cup (choice of juice, milk or soda). Optional dessert available for an additional $5.
      $15.95
      Kid's Empanadas
    • Kid's Chicken Tenders

      Cornflake crusted chicken tenders, shoestring french fries. All meals come with an 8 oz kids cup (choice of juice, milk or soda). Optional dessert available for an additional $5.
      $15.95
      Kid's Chicken Tenders
    • Kid's Pollo Asado

      Citrus marinated, boneless chicken breast, mango-passion fruit gravy, shoestring fries. All meals come with an 8 oz kids cup (choice of juice, milk or soda). Optional dessert available for an additional $5.
      $15.95
    • Kid's Churrasco Burger

      Quarter pound skirt steak burger, lettuce, and tomato on a brioche bun, shoestring fries. All meals come with an 8 oz kids cup (choice of juice, milk or soda). Optional dessert available for an additional $5.
      $15.95
      Kid's Churrasco Burger
    • Kid's Cuban Sandwich

      Half a Cuban sandwich with sour orange marinated pork loin, Genoa salami, ham, provolone and Swiss cheese, yellow mustard-pickle relish, shoestring fries. All meals come with an 8 oz kids cup (choice of juice, milk or soda). Optional dessert available for an additional $5.
      $15.95
      Kid's Cuban Sandwich

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801 9th St NW suite a, Washington, DC 20001


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