bistec de palomilla (top sirloin steak) nicely seared top sirloin steak cooked to your satisfaction topped with grilled onions and served with rice, beans and fried platains.
Bistec Empanizado (breaded Top Sirloin)
$13.95
breaded and fried. served with rice, beans and fried plantains.
New York Strip Steak
$14.95
hand cut 10oz. well seasoned and cooked to your taste. served with fried plantains.
Pork Chop (chuleta)
$11.95
10oz. charbroiled well seasoned chop. served with rice and beans.
Costillas (baby Back Ribs)
$13.95
8 hour oven roasted and fork tender. basted in bbq sauce.
Liver & Onions (higado Con Cebollas)
$9.95
pan fried, covered w/ grilled onion & crispy bacon. served w/ rice and beans.
Chicken
Polla Al Horno (oven Roasted 1/4 Chicken)
$9.95
slow oven roasted, seasoned with garlic and citrus juices. served with rice and black beans.
Pechuga De Pollo (breast Of Chicken)
$12.95
your choice of flame broiled or sauteed, marinated in citrus juices and garlic. served with rice and beans.
Jerk Chicken
$12.95
marinated in jamaican spices, seared and finished in oven, a local favorite.
Fresh Fish
Bacalao Empanizado (breaded Cod)
$9.95
two large pieces of cod, breaded in-house upon your order. served with rice and beans.
Salmon
$12.95
8oz. seared and finished in the oven, light and flaky. served with rice and beans.
Halibut
8oz. seared and finished in the oven, light and flaky. served with rice and beans.
Market Price
Tilapia (white Fish)
$11.95
your choice of tomatoes & garlic, or cajun blackened. served with rice and beans.
Al Mojo De Ajo (tiger Shrimp)
$14.95
large tiger shrimp sauteed in garlic, onions and butter sauce. served with rice and beans.
Traditional Favorites
The Original And The Best, Often Imitated, Never Duplicated. Mom's Recipe Since 1969.
Arroz Con Pollo (chicken And Rice) (until It's Gone)
served with small and fried plantains.
Weekdays$5.95
Weekends$6.95
Picadillo
$10.95
grounded beef in cuban seasoning. braised in tomato sauce.
Ropa Vieja (shredded Beef)
$12.95
an old favorite. stewed beef in tomato & garlic sauce. served with rice and beans.
Carne Con Papas (beef & Potato Stew)
$11.95
served with rice and beans.
Boliche (braised Eye Of Round)
$11.95
braised beef eye of round. served with brown sauce, rice and beans.
The Chef
After graduating from Los Angeles Culinary Institute in 1996, Alejandro was taught personally by world famous chef Raimund Hofmeister (4 gold U.S. Culinary Olympic Medal winner, certified master chef) and Darrin Aoyama (World champion pastry chef, named 2005 pastry chef of the year).
Alejandro worked in several restaurants and hotels including the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel, the Biltmore in Los Angeles, Houston's (Kitchen Manager), the Claim Jumper (Kitchen Manager), Wolf Gang Puck's Cafe Hollywood, to mention a few.
Alejandro went to open his own family style Cuban restaurant in Atwater Village, where he could cook the Cuban foods that he had growing up in his own house.
Baracoa Cuban Cafe was established in 2002, and has been enjoying a small following and a surprising success to date. We hope that you will visit us at Baracoa Cuban Cafe, and after visiting, we hope to have won you as a customer for life!