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El Floridita Restaurant Menu

$$Cuban, Restaurant
1253 Vine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038
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  • Bocaditos

    • Croquetas Con Chicharitas

      Four Cuban style croquettes filled with chicken or ham. Served with plantain chips.

    • Tostones Rellenos

      Green plantain shells filled with Creole shrimp or garlic shrimp.

    • Papas Rellenas

      Mashed potato balls filled with picadillo beef. Served with garlic plantain chips.

    • Empanadas De Carne O Pollo

      Turnovers filled with beef or chicken. Served with garlic plantain chips.

    • Chicharrones De Pollo Con Yuca Frita

      Pieces of Cuban fried chicken served with fried yucca root and mojo.

  • Sopas y Ensaladas

    • Soup Of The Day

      Medium | Large • Ask your server for the soup of the day.

    • Ensalada De Aguacate

      Avocado salad topped with onions | Add tomatoes

    • Ensalada Mixta

      Tossed green salad with avocado | Add Grilled Chicken | Add Jumbo Shrimp

  • Main Course

    • Ropa Vieja

      Shredded beef sautéed in Cuban style creole tomato sauce, garlic, and spices.

    • Picadillo A La Criolla

      Cuban style ground beef prepared with potatoes and olives.

    • Bistec Empanizado

      Breaded steak fried to perfection.

    • Bistec De Palomilla

      Johnny Polanco’s favorite dish. Tender top sirloin steak garnished with sizzling onions.

    • Half Pollo Asado O Frito A La Cubana

      Juicy and tender baked chicken marinated with lemon garlic sauce.

    • Filete De Pollo A La Plancha

      Grilled chicken fillet, seasoned with garlic, lemon, and topped with sizzling onions.

    • Masitas De Puerco

      Crispy, tender, chunky fried pork marinated in garlic.

    • El Vegetariano El Floridita

      Mixed green salad, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains, yucca con mojo, and garlic plantain chips.

  • Mariscos

    • Camarones Al Ajillo

      Butterflied jumbo shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, onions, and garlic (shrimp scampi).

    • Salmon A La Plancha

      Grilled salmon steak sautéed with lemon and garlic.

  • Sandwiches

    • Sandwhich Cubano

      Roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, and pickles pressed in a toasted Cuban bread served with plantain chips | Add Croquettes

    • Pan Con Bistec O Pollo

      Top sirloin steak or chicken-filet with tomatoes, lettuce, and sautéed onions pressed in a toasted Cuban bread.

  • A La Carte

    • Frijoles Negros

    • Arroz

    • Moros Y Cristianos

    • Maduros O Tostones

    • Yuca Con Mojo

    • Mojo De Ajo

    • Chicharritas

    • Papas Fritas

  • Postres

    • Flan

    • Tres Leches

  • Bocaditos

    • Croquetas Con Chicharitas

      Four Cuban style croquettes filled with chicken or ham. Served with plantain chips.

    • Tostones Rellenos

      Green plantain shells filled with Creole shrimp or garlic shrimp.

    • Papas Rellenas

      Mashed potato balls filled with picadillo beef. Served with garlic plantain chips.

    • Empanadas De Carne O Pollo

      Turnovers filled with beef or chicken. Served with garlic plantain chips.

    • Chicharrones De Pollo Con Yuca Frita

      Pieces of Cuban fried chicken served with fried yucca root and mojo.

    • Còctel De Camarones El Floridita

      Jumbo shrimp with special El Floridita cocktail sauce. Served with garlic plantain chips.

    • Bocadito El Floridita

      Combination of Cuban finger foods • Chicharron de Pollo | Croquettes | Papa Rellena | Empanadas | Yuca Fries | Tostones

  • Sopas y Ensaladas

    • Soup Of The Day

      Medium | Large • Ask your server for the soup of the day.

    • Ensalada De Aguacate

      Avocado salad topped with onions | Add Tomatoes

    • Ensalada Mixta

      Tossed green salad with avocado | Add Grilled Chicken +$7.00 | Add Jumbo Shrimp +$10.00

    • Ensalada El Floridita

      Baby arugula, dates, manchego cheese, walnuts, with citrus vinaigrette.

  • Main Course

    • Churrasco

      Butterfly cut filet mignon grilled to perfection with chimichurri sauce.

    • Entraña

      Prime skirt steak grilled and topped with chimichurri sauce.

    • Vaca Frita

      Flank steak marinated in garlic, line, and salt. Seared until crispy.

    • Ropa Vieja

      Shredded beef sautéed in Cuban style creole tomato sauce, garlic, and spices.

    • Picadillo A La Criolla

      Cuban style ground beef prepared with potatoes and olives.

    • Milanesa

      Breaded steak fried with cheese and sofrito.

    • Bistec De Palomilla

      Johnny Polanco’s favorite dish. Tender top sirloin steak garnished with sizzling onions.

    • Half Pollo Asado O Frito A La Cubana

      Juicy and tender baked chicken marinated with lemon garlic sauce.

    • Filete De Pollo A La Plancha

      Grilled chicken fillet, seasoned with garlic, lemon, and topped with sizzling onions.

    • Fricase De Pollo

      Chicken sautéed in a special tomato sauce with potatoes, olives, onions, and sweet peppers.

    • Arroz Con Pollo

      Cooking time is 45 minutes but well worth the wait. Chicken is baked in a casserole with yellow rice, olive oil, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, Spanish white wine, and beer.

    • Masitas De Puerco

      Crispy, tender, chunky fried pork marinated in garlic.

    • El Vegetariano El Floridita

      Mixed green salad, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains, yucca con mojo, and garlic plantain chips.

  • Mariscos

    • Camarones Al Ajillo

      Butterflied jumbo shrimp sautéed with bell peppers, onions, and garlic (shrimp scampi).

    • Camarones En Salsa Criolla

      Shrimp prepared in a creole sauce, wine, onions, garlic, and bell peppers.

    • Salmon A La Plancha

      Grilled salmon steak sautéed with lemon and garlic.

  • Especialidades de la Casa

    • Paella

      Paella for One | Paella for Two • Cooking time is 2-30 minutes, but well worth the wait. This seafood casserole is baked with yellow rice, chicken, pork, Spanish sausage, clam, lobster, shrimp, white fish, crab legs, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, Spanish wine, and olive oil. Garnished with peas and pimentos.

    • Sol, Mar, Y Tierra For Two

      Grilled shrimp, filet mignon, and grilled chicken filet made with Cuban mojo.

    • Rabo Encendido

      Slow cooked Cuban style oxtail stew.

  • A La Carte

    • Frijoles Negros

    • Arroz

    • Moros Y Cristianos

    • Maduros O Tostones

    • Yuca Con Mojo

    • Mojo De Ajo

    • Chicharritas

  • Postres

    • Flan

    • Tres Leches

  • Bocaditos

    • Bocadito El Floridita

      Combination of Cuban finger foods • Croquettes | Papa Rellena | Empanadas

  • Main Course

    • Rabo Encendido

      Cuban style oxtail stew.

    • Ropa Vieja

      Shredded beef sautéed in Cuban style creole tomato sauce, garlic, and spices.

    • Arroz Con Pollo

      Chicken casserole with saffron rice

    • Masitas De Puerco

      Crispy, tender, fried pork marinated in garlic topped with onions.

    • Churrasco

      Outside skirt grilled to perfection topped with chimichurri.

    • Salmon

      Pan seared salmon served with a vegetable medley.

    • Camaron En Salsa Criolla

      Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a saffron tomato creole sauce

    • Pierna De Puerco

      Slow roasted pork marinated in garlic and Cuban spices

    • Vegetarian

      Vegetarian options available

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Menu Gallery

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  • Menu 5
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