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Cuba Libre
Cuba Libre
10 S 2nd St- Btwn Market St & Chestnut StPhiladelphia, PA 19106
215 627-0666
| Brunch | ||||
| Las mananitas (morning treats) | ||||
| Churros Y Xocolate begin or end your meal latin style! crisp fried dough dusted in cinnamon sugar and served with a cup of hot mexican lbarra chocolate milk |
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| Canasta De Pan warm banana bread, guava cream cheese empanada, crisp churros and cuban bread. served with our own mango butter and passion fruit perserve. for a real treat, pair with our selection of cheeses |
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| Plato Espanol a selection of spanish cheeses paired with serrano ham and daily offering of spanish charcuterie |
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| Crepas a large thin crepe spread with dulce de leche and filled with metusalem rum roasted apples. served warm and laced with 43 licor crema |
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| Torrejas our cuban french toast filled with frangelico scented mascarpone cheese, battered and rolled in crushed hazelnuts and lamonds and drizzled with spiced honey |
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| Waffles malted waffles filled with mango, papaya and pineapple. served with guava syrup and orange ginger jam |
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| Huevos ( Eggs) | ||||
| Served with Cuba Libre Fries and Fresh Tropical Fruits (except Tortilla Espanola) Available with Egg Whites | ||||
| Tortilla De Cangrejo a fluffy three egg omelet filled with sauteed jumbo lump crabmeat, shallots, fresh asparagus and manchego cheese. topped with a zesty chili-saffron holondesa |
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| Tortilla Especial fluffy three egg omelet filled with thin slices of serrano ham, chorizo, slow roasted pork leg and swiss cheese served open faced on pressed bread |
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| Huevos Enchilados two fried eggs over grilled sweet corn arepas and our black bean hummus served with a light, spicy enchilado sauce and roasted corn-chipotle salsa |
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| Tortilla Espanola a traditional frittata style spanish omelet filled with sweet peas, onions, potatoes and sweet plaintain. accompanied by spanish piquillo peppers stuffed with spinach, wild mushrooms and mahon cheese. finished with roasted corn aioli and red pepper oil |
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| Aperitivos | ||||
| Fire and Ice Ceviche honduran style ceviche of sushi, grade tuna tossed with coconut milk, fresh squeezed lime juice, spicy yellow pepper and cilantro. served in a half coconut and topped with hot passion fruit ice |
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| Boniato Relleno cuban sweet potato croquettes filled with savory beef picadillo served over sweet and spicy guajillo pepper sauce. crispy onions and a manchego cheese crema finish the dish |
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| Guava BBQ Ribs governors, actors, athletes and even a US president agree that this dish is a must have. Cuba Libre's award winning St. Louis cut pork ribs are slow cooked then glazed with a spiced guava BBQ sauce and topped with jicama-black bean relish |
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| available as entree |
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| Crab Cake cuba libre's jumbo lump crab cake with warm yam and chipotle mash, roasted pepper relish and crispy yuca fries. set in a west indian ginger-laced calabaza broth |
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| available as entree |
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| Sandwiches Ralients | ||||
| Served with Tropical Chips, Cuba Libre Salsa and Vegetable Escabeche | ||||
| El Cubano our famous classic cuban sandwich of slow roasted pork leg dressed with mojo, ham, swiss cheese, sliced pickles and spicy brown mustard, pressed on cuban bread |
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| Guava BBQ Rib Sandwich enjoy our spiced guava BBQ ribs shredded and served on toasted baguette with criollo slaw |
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| Medianoche smoked turkey, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, served hot on pressed sweet brioche |
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| La Frita Cubana calle ocho style; hand formed patty of ground beef, chorizo and italian pork sausage seasoned with smoked paprika. seared and presented on a sourdough roll with crisp shoestring fries |
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| Platos Machos | ||||
| Or The Heartier Appetite We Offer These Dishes with Two Eggs Any Style. Yuica Hash Browns, Applewood Smoked Bacon and Chorizo. for The Starch Conscious, Fresh Greens or Fruit Can Be Substituted for The Yuca Hash Browns | ||||
| Churrasco 9 oz cut of marinated beef skirt steak, grilled and drizzled with scallion oil |
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| 2nd Street Gaucho our popular spice rubbed beef rib eye steak cut to 11oz and topped with jalapeno chimichurri |
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| Pollo Parilla grilled breast of chicken with black olive mojo butter |
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| Salmon grilled fillet of salmon with orange-pineapple salsa |
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| Sopa Y Ensalades | ||||
| Black Bean Soup no cuban menu is complete without black beans. our black bean soup comes from a traditional recipe and are accompanied by sweet corn arepas filled with cheese and roasted onions |
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| Sopa Levanta Muerto "raise the dead" with this coastal seafood broth filled with crab, oysters, rock shrimp and mussels, fortified with coconut milk, ginger, lemongrass, scallions and a hint of scotch bonnet pepper |
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| Sopa Del Dia chef's daily offering of our house crafted soups | ||||
| Duck Frita Salad duck legs braised until tender with guarapo and aromatic spices, shredded and crisped with mojo de ajo. served warm on farmer's greens, arugula, hearts of palm, banana chips and an orange-saffron vina |
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| Cesar torn hearts of romaine tossed in a creamy garbanzo caesar dressing with chickpeas. cuban bread croutons, roasted peppers and shaved manchego cheese |
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| add seared breast of chicken |
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| add grilled skirt steak churrasco |
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| add seared gambas (prawns) |
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| add serrano ham |
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| Ensalada Del Pais a country salad of watercress, farmer's greens, steamed yuca and vine ripened tomatoes. dressed with a simple wine vinaigrette and topped with crisp queso blanco |
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| Early Dinner | ||||
| Plato Miramar named after the ritzy neighborhood in havana, this salad is row after row of delights smoked tuna, mojito cured salmon, smoked duck breast, serrano ham, ripe tomatoes, caperberries, marinated asparagu |
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| El Churrasco our signature skirt steak grilled and presented on garlic mashed potatoes with yuca fries, abuela's red beans, red wine demi, drizzled with roasted garlic mojo |
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| Sun Tanned Salmon cuba libre's signature fillet of salmon bronzed with honey, rum, mango and cracker pepper. served on dried shrimp-scallion paella. accompanied by sauteed greens, sweet plantains and an earthy romesco |
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| Pollo Al Ajillo french cut breast of chicken stuffed with chorizo and tetilla cheese, pan roasted and simmered in a spanish sherry garlic sauce. served on boniato mash with grilled chayote and crisp fried olives |
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| Empanizado Con Camarones lightly breaded beef tenderloin pan-fried and paired with chef's style fried shrimp. served on pigeon pea rice with tostones and a cool marinated onion and avocado salad |
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| Tamal Tabueno a departure from the usual, our spiced vegetable filled coconut rice tamal is steamed in a banana leaf and set on a light tropical tuber ajiaco with calabaza, malanga, portobello, plantain and roasted |
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| Platitos | ||||
| Chorizo spanish pork sausage made with garlic and paprika |
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| Bacon applewood smoked bacon |
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| Cuba Libre Fries home fries made with cuban sweet potatoes, idaho potatoes, julienne red onions and cuba libre seasoning |
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| Abuela's Red Beans red beans with pork, grandmother style |
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| Black Beans |
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| Sweet Corn Arepas ( Griddle Oakes) |
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| Experience Cuba Libre Tropical Juices, Nectars and Agua Frescas | ||||
| What's The Difference? | ||||
| Juice squeezing fruits with a high concentration of water produces fruit juice | ||||
| Agua Fresca more intense nectars or juices are made into refreshing aguas frescas by adding sugar and a touch of water | ||||
| Mamey (agua Fresca) very popular in cuba, with melon-like flavor, mamey has brown skin and deep red flesh with large black seeds | ||||
| Mango ( Juice) mangos are found worldwide in different varieties. they have a reddish-green skin with golden yellow flesh and a large white seed. very sweet and extremely fragrant | ||||
| Passion Fruit ( Juice) passion fruit has a hard purple skin with a yellow fleshy pulp. very sweet and tangy flavor | ||||
| Guanabana ( Agua Fresca) a cuban favorite. a large green fruit with spiky skin containing a sweet, silky flesh with a banana-like flavor | ||||
| Daily Selection we search the markets for exting and exotic tropical fruits. ask your server about today's selection |
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| Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice |
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| Cranberry, Pineapple, Grapefruit or Tomatoe Juice |
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| Tropical Cocktails | ||||
| Classic Mojito the nation's number one cocktail. cuba libre uses the freshest ingredients to make ours the nation's best. cuba libre brand white rum, hierba buena, guarapo, fresh lime, splash of soda |
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| Sandito Mojito watermelon mojito. cuba libre brand white rum, fresh watermelon, hierba buena, guarapo, fresh lime, splash of lemon-lime soda |
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| Passion Fruit Mojito parrot bay passionfruit rum, hierba buena, guarapo, fresh lime, passionfruit, splash of lemon-lime soda |
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| Exotic Mimosas |
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| Mimosa Rojo champagne, cranberry juice and a dash of guarapo feel free to request any of today's fresh juices to customize your own mimosa | ||||
| Frozen Drinks |
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| Mamey Mia stoli strawberry, cointreau, pineapple juice, guarapo | ||||
| Daiquiri Para Ti design your own frozen daiquiri, combine any or all of the following flavors; mango, raspberry, banana, strawberry, coconut or peach with or without your favorite rum | ||||
| Tropical Bloody Marys our bloody mary mix comes straight from the cuba libre kitchen; cuba seasoning, guava barbeque sauce and chipotle pepper paste blended with tomato, tomatillo and vegetable juices. a wonderful, savory addition to any meal. we encourage you to try them with rum, vodka or tequila. salud |
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| Cuba Mary our house blend, simply delicious, full of flavor but not tooo hot | ||||
| Havana Hottie well, the name says it all, its the cuba mary with a kick | ||||
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| Dinner | ||||
| Aperitivos | ||||
| Boniato Relleno Cuban sweet potato croquettes filled with savory beef picadillo. Served over sweet and spicy guajillo pepper sauce. Crispy onions and a manchego cheese crema finish the dish |
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| Chicharrones De La Casa A taste of the hot tropics! Crisp marinated chicken, skirt steak, pork masitas, chorizo and jalapeno pepper, tossed in a spicy mojo picante. A ripe Habanero pepper is offered for the adventurous upon request |
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| Paso Doble a pair of cuban style empanadas: the first with savory beef picadillo filled with olives, peppers and raisins set with a sun dried tomato mojo. the second filled with caribbean lobster, potatoes, and cachucha peppers accompanied by cilantro-caper aioli |
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| Mariquitas Latin America Thin sliced plantain, malanga and yuca chips paired with Cuba Libre's black bean hummus, garlic mojo and enchilado salsa |
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| Masitas tender pork sshoulder crisp fried and laced with rioja demi and garlic mojo. served with marinated onions and green plantain mofongo |
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| Crab Cake cuba libre's jumbo jump crab cake with warm yam and chipotle mash, roast pepper relish and crispy yuca fries set in a west indian ginger laced calabaza broth available as entree |
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| Guava BBQ Ribs governors, actors, athietes and even a US president agree that this dish is a must have cuba libre's award winning St. Louis cut pork ribs are slow cooked then glazed with a spiced guava BBQ sauce and topped with jicama-black bean relish |
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| available as entree |
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| Tamal Cubano traditional cuban fresh sweet corn tamal filled with shrimp, crab and ground conch. topped with crisp calamari, avocado and chipotle vinaigrette |
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| Cha Cha Cha a sampling of cuba libre's antojitos: boniato relleno, chicken chicharrones, guava BBQ ribs, oysters cuba libre, black bean hummus |
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| Oysters Cuba Libre five plump select oysters topped and roasted with chorizo, bacon, spinach and manchego cheese. finished with a cool mango-ginger mojo |
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| Coca Grilled Spanish-style flat bread spread with caramelized leeks, garlic and fresh rosemary. Topped with Spanish Ventresca tuna and shaved Mahon cheese |
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| Fire and Ice Ceviche Honduran style ceviche of sushi grade tuna tossed with coconut milk, fresh squeezed lime juice, spicy yellow pepper and cilantro. Served in a half coconut and topped with "hot" passion fruit ice |
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| Platos | ||||
| El Churrasco our signature skirt steak grilled and presented on garlic mashed potatoes with yuca fries, abela's red beans, red wine demi and drizzled with roast garlic mojo |
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| 2nd Street Gaucho Steak grilled spice rubbed rib eye steak, served on crisp yuca fries with a glaze of rioja wine demi, jalapeno chimichurri, and a medley of fire roasted peppers and onions |
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| Vaca Frita another havana favorite. crispy medallions of braised skirt steak presented on congris oriental with garlic mojo demi, served with a refrishing cuban romaine watercress salad with tomatoes, olives, avocados and sliced bermuda onions |
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| Plato Cuba Libre sample traditional cuban favorites as well as our signature dishes with the plato cuba libre. offerings change daily so ask your server. accompanied by classic cuban sides: moros, tostones, maduros, and watercress salad |
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| Lechon Asado think old havan slow roasted leg and shoulder of marinated pork dressed with classic orange-lime mojo. served on yuca mofongo with sauteed greens and cuban black bean broth. garnished with plantain mariquitas |
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| Arroz Con Pollo a home style favorite of saffron rice, chicken, spanish pork chorizo, sweet peas, roasted red peppers and el presidente beer. topped with cachucha pepper relish. available without pork chorizo |
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| Ropa Vieja old clothes classic cuban beef brisket shredded and stewed with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and red wine. accompanied by steamed white rice and maduros |
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| Camarones Enchilados a taste of the afro-cuban kitchen. seven jumbo shrimp sauteed in a rich criollo sauce of tomatoes, red peppers, cachuchas, sofrito, shellfish stock and onions. presented on a crisp green plantain patacon with steamed rice, fried okra and an accent of spiced cilantro pesto |
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| Tamal Tabueno a departure from the usual, our spiced vegetable filled coconut rice tamal is steamed in a banana leaf and set on a light tropical tuber ajiaco with calabaza malanga, portobello, plantain and roast baby onions |
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| Sun Tanned Salmon cuba libre's signature fillet of salmon bronzed with honey, rum, mango and cracked pepper. served on dried shrimp-scallion paella. accompanied by sauteed greens, sweet plantains and an earthy romesco sauce |
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| 10 Cane Tuna sugar cane skewered tuna marinated with guava, soy sauce and 10 cane rum. pan seared and served on coconut-calabaza rice tossed with king crab leg |
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| Pollo Al Ajillo french cut brest of chicken stuffed with chorizo and tetilla cheese, pan roasted and simmered in a spanish shreey garlic sauce. served on boniato mash with grilled chayote and crisp fried olives |
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| Empaniazado Con Camarones lightly breaded beef tenderloin pan-fried and paired with chef's style fried shrimp. served on pigeon pea rice with tostones and a cool marinated onion and avocado salad |
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| Sopas | ||||
| Cuban Black Bean Soup no cuban menu is complete without black beans. our black beans come from a traditional recipe and are accompanied by sweet corn arepas filled with cheese and roasted onions |
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| Sopa Levanta Muerto raise the dead with thsi coastal seafood broth filled with crab, oysters, rock shrimp and mussels, fortified with coconut mulk, ginger, lemongrass, scallions and a hint of scotch bonnet pepper |
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| Sopa Del Dia chef's daily offering of our house crafted soups |
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| Ensaladas | ||||
| Cesar crisp hearts of romaine, cuban bread croutons, roasted red peppers, chickpeas, serrano ham and shaved manchego cheese tossed with a creamy garbanzo caesar dressing |
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| Duck Frita Salad duck legs braised until tender with guarapo and aromatic spices, shredded and crisped with mojo de ajo. served warm on farmer's greens, arugula, hearts of palm, banana chips and orange-saffron vinaigrette |
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| Ensalada Del Pais a country salad of watercress, farmer's greens, steamed yuca and vine ripened tomatoes. dressed with a simple red wine vinaigrette and topped with crisp queso blanco |
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| Sandwiches Calientes | ||||
| Served with Tropical Chips, Cuba Libre Salsa and Vegetable Escabeche | ||||
| El Cubano our famous classic cuban sandwich of slow roasted pork leg dressed with mojo, ham, swiss cheese, sliced pickles and spicy brown mustard,. pressed on cuban bread |
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| Guava B B Q Rib Sandwich enjoy our spiced guava BBQ ribs shredded and served on toasted baguette with criollo slaw |
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| Medianoche smoked turkey, swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, served hot on pressed sweet broiche |
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| Miami Frita calle ocho style; hand formed patty of ground beef, chorizo and italian pork sausage seasoned with smoked paprika seared and presented on cuban bread with crisp shoestring fries |
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| Platitos - $5.00 | ||||
| Classic Cuba Libre Sides | ||||
| Abuela's Red Beans we could always count on our abuelas to have a nice bowl of hearty red beans with ham, chorizo, peppers and potatoes | ||||
| Cuban Black Beans and Rice cuban black beans served as they should be with white rice on the side | ||||
| Tostones twice cooked green plantains served with garlic mojo | ||||
| Maduros fried ripened plantains | ||||
| Yuca served as fries with cilantro-caper aioli or steamed with garlic mojo | ||||
| Mofongo try our traditional mashed green plantain with pork chicharron or a unique yuca mofongo | ||||
| Fufu sauteed sweet plantains mashed with bacon and sauteed onions | ||||
| Moros black beans simmered with rice. traditional in cuba and across the caribbean | ||||
| Congris Oriental our red beans cooked with white rice, served in the style of oriente province | ||||
| Arepas grilled sweet corn cakes filled with cheese | ||||
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Cross Streets:
Btwn Market St & Chestnut StHours:
Lunch Mon-Fri: 11:30am-3pm Brunch Sat-Sun: 10:30am-2:30pm Dinner 4pm-11pm Late Dining Fri-Sat: 11pm-1amNeighborhood:
Center CityPhone:
215-627-0666Chef:
GUILLERMO PERNOTLocation(s)
- Cuba Libre
- 10 S 2nd St
- Philadelphia, PA, 19106
- United States
