La Bodeguita del Medio Menu

blue crab, jo#1 seasoning...classic 'terrapin' recipe, roasted corn salsa, avocado-cilantro pesto, sofrito sauce

crispy potato fritters with manchego cheese, carrot slaw, side of tamarind-smoked jalapeno BBQ sauce (super popular with kids)

3 types of olives (vary), orange zest, spices (vegan)

housemade plantain chips, lightly salted, black bean salsa (vegan)

pan roasted PEI black mussels with sour orange, soy sauce, garlic and cuban table oil (CTO)

three housemade pork picadillo turnovers, filled with chilis, cheese, with red cabbage slaw, black bean salsa & jalapeno-coconut sauce

shrimp cured in key lime juice, black beans, habanero, red onion, coconut milk, cilantro

hearts of palm, tossed with frisee, radicchio, supremed ruby red grapefruit, sugar cane walnuts, avocado, lime vinaigrette (vegan)

baby spinach, arugula, toasted pepitas, aged sherry vinaigrette, finished with 2 rounds of crispy plantain crusted, warm goat cheese

shaved green cabbage, carrots, cilantro, jalapeno, smoked paprika vinaigrette (vegan)

black bean soup, spanish onion, parsley. same delicious recipe from when we opened in 1997! (vegan)

black bean soup, spanish onion, parsley (vegan - same delicious recipe from when we opened in 1997!)

new in 2020... served smothered in guava BBQ sauce, with fried yuca on the side with spicy ketchup and a side of raw slaw with 'MHS' aioli

simmered with roasted tomatoes, chilis, sultanas, capers, and olives, served with black beans, laurel-scented rice, and braised purple cabbage ('plant based')

mild turmeric based curry, spinach, yuca, sweet red peppers, coconut milk, chili peppers, veggies... optional shrimp or chicken add-on

crispy fried chicken sandwich, spicy "MHS" aioli, cabbage slaw, brioche bun, side salad MHS= medium hot sauce...housemade. try a bottle!

house roasted pork shoulder, ham, swiss cheese, dijon mustard, dill pickle... on butter grilled acme sweet baguette

our cuban-inspired preparation includes shrimp, mussels, chicken, and chorizo, cooked fresh to order 'en cazuela' with piquillo peppers and spiced yellow rice

pasta, spinach, squash, petit pois, asparagus, aged manchego cheese, avocado-cilantro butter sauce, pimenton dela vera oil, avocado (vegan upon special request)

slow braised pork shoulder, white rice, black beans, pickled red onions & chilis, spicy pork demi glace

braised/shredded skirt steak stewed with peppers, tomatoes and chilis, spiced yellow rice, sofrito sauce, platanos maduros

lobster tails, black mussels, shrimp, yuca, plantains, spicy tomato cream stock, side of laurel rice

plain side of pasta, plain cheese, butter (no green garnish, no veggies, shape of pasta varies)

marinated skirt steak, coconut crusted shrimp, sofrito mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, avocado-cilantro pesto (no nuts)

sauteed ripe, sweet, plantains

rich, dark callebaut chocolate, dark rum-chocolate sauce

made with fresh citrus, in small batches, graham cracker crust, guava-berry coulis