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Starters, Salads, Sandwiches, Sides, and Stuff

  • Pork Empanadas

    house-made pork picadillo turnovers, filled with chilis & cheese, with black bean salsa, cabbage slaw, coconut/jalapeño sauce

    $15.80

  • Camarones con Mojo

    finally back on the menu! spicy sauteed shrimp with piquillo & habanero peppers, served with cuban style toasts

    $16.40

  • Pan Roasted PEI Mussels

    sautéed in CTO (cuban table oil), garlic, sour orange & soy pan sauce

    $15.40

  • Potato Croquetas

    Kid/adult-friendly, potato fritters with aged manchego cheese & pimenton, chives, tamarind-smoked jalapeno BBQ sauce

    $13.20

    vegetarian

  • Marinated Olives

    house citrus & spice blend with orange zest

    $6.80

    vegan

  • Shrimp Ceviche

    Black beans, habanero, red onion, coconut milk, fresh key lime juice, and cilantro

    $16.40

  • Platanos Maduros

    Sweet, ripe plantains

    $8

    vegetarian

  • ‘Mariquitas’ Plantain Chips

    thinly house sliced, fresh plantains, served lightly salted and crispy with black bean salsa

    $8.40

    vegan

  • Crispy Yuca

    House ketchup. Pronounce ‘you-kah’… nothing ‘yuccky’ about it!

    $8

    vegan

  • Crab Cakes

    crab, JO #1 spice, served with roasted corn salsa, avocado-cilantro pesto, sofrito sauce

    $16.40

  • Cuban Black Bean Soup

    Spanish onion, parsley

    $8.20

    vegan

  • ‘CTO’ Cuban Table Oil

    250ml bottle. Remember the orange oil that we serve? take some home, so many uses, just ask

    $12.50

  • yesica salad

    mixed greens, tossed with roasted shaved corn & pepper salsa, black beans, carrots, radish, citrus-cumin vinaigrette

    $10.20

    vegan

  • Palmitos Salad

    Frisee, radicchio, hearts of palm, supremed ruby red grapefruit, sugar cane walnuts, avocado, lime vinaigrette

    $12.80

    vegan

  • Raw Slaw

    Amazing! Shaved green cabbage, carrots, cilantro, smoked paprika vinaigrette. Sliced jalapeños are on the side, you control the spice/heat, ask for non-vegan ‘MHS aioli’ if you want to take up the heat!

    $8

    vegan

  • Plantain Crusted Goat Cheese

    served on a bed of arugula, toasted pepitas, sultanas, tossed with an aged sherry vinaigrette

    $15.20

  • Chicharrones De Pollo Sandwich

    Crispy buttermilk fried chicken, spicy ‘MHS’ aioli, brioche bun, with a side of crunchy raw slaw

    $15.60

  • Cubano Sandwich

    Butter grilled acme sourdough, roasted pork, ham, dill pickle, thin swiss, spicy dijon, side salad

    $15.60

Entrees

...la bo trivia: el aljibe is a well-known, family-style chicken joint in havana...

  • 1 Pound Bindle of BBQ Ribs

    Served smothered in guava bbq sauce, fried yuca on the side with spicy ketchup, and a side of raw slaw with ‘MHS’ aioli

    $24.80

  • Tierra Y Mar #Since1997

    Grilled marinated skirt steak, coconut crusted shrimp, sofrito mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, avocado-cilantro pesto

    $29.40

  • Pork Masitas

    Chunks of traditional slow-braised pork shoulder, white rice, black beans, pickled red onions, spicy pork demi-glaze. Staff favorite! if you can’t finish, makes great leftovers for tacos or breakfast scrambles!

    $24.60

  • Ropa Vieja

    Shredded skirt steak stewed with peppers, tomatoes and chilis, spiced yellow rice, sofrito sauce, maduros. Leftovers? great option for breakfast hash. do you have eggs?

    $25.20

  • Caribbean Curry

    Mild, yellow, turmeric-based curry, with spinach, carrots, yuca, red sweet peppers, coconut milk, chilis, veggies

    $22.80

    soy, vegetarian

    Shrimp? + $6

  • Pasta Verde

    Pasta (noodle type changes daily), spinach, squash, petit pois, avocado, asparagus, aged manchego cheese, avocado-cilantro butter sauce, pimento de la vera oil

    $22.80

    vegetarian

    Shrimp? + $6

  • Arroz Con Pollo

    A favorite with kids & adults, not spicy. Oven-roasted chicken, spiced yellow rice, sweet platanos maduros, pollo braising sauce, roasted sofrito sauce

    $23.60

  • ‘Impossible’™ Savory Cuban Picadillo Hash (New in 2020)

    Simmered with roasted tomatoes, chilis, sultanas, capers & olives, served with black beans, laurel scented rice, braised purple cabbage (‘plant-based’)

    $25.20

    vegan

Family Style

  • Paella Cubana

    (Serves 2-3, cuban inspired preparation). Shrimp, chicken, chorizo, mussels, cooked with savory yellow rice, shellfish stock, petit pois, olives, piquillo peppers

    $56.40

  • Seafood Ajiaco #Since1997

    (Serves 2-3 our signature family style dish). Lobster tails, stewed down with black mussels, clams, shrimp, yuca, plantain, in a spicy tomato bisque, side of laurel rice

    $69.20

  • Short Person Pasta

    Plain side of pasta, plain cheese. No green garnish, no veggies

    $8

Desserts

share-able

  • Havana Bananas

    Caramelized bananas, spiced walnuts, cinnamon and caramel sauce, served warm with vanilla ice cream

    $13.40

  • Cuban Flan

    Traditional house recipe, soaked in dark caramel

    $8.60

  • Mr. Johnson’s Chocolate Rum Cake

    Rich, dark, callebaut chocolate sauce

    $10.80

  • Key Lime Tart

    fresh key lime juice custard, handmade graham cracker crust, guava berry coulis

    $9.40

  • Fiorella's Sorbet

    Rotates flavors... Blood orange, Pineapple and coconut are our top 3

    $9.20

drink menu

Cocktails

  • Mojito

    Bacardi Limon, mint, sugar, fresh lemon and lime juice, with a splash of soda and crushed ice

    $12.80

  • Paloma

    cazadores reposada tequila, ruby red grapefruit juice, sugar cane syrup, lime juice, soda water, rocks

    $13.20

  • Sangria

    Today’s recipe of wine, rum, and fresh fruit – ask your server for details

    $14

  • Cuban Sidecar

    havana club aged dark rum, triple sec with a splash of citrus, on the rocks with a sugared rim

    $13.40

  • Dark' n Stormy

    Goslings dark rum, ginger beer, served tall with lime

    $12.80

  • J.S.P.M.

    Silver tequila shaken with citrus-pineapple juice and habanero honey, served on the rocks with a Maldon salt rim

    $14.60

  • Zacapa Manhattan

    Zacapa ‘23’ rum, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, bitters, rocks, a Luxardo cherry

    $14.80

  • S.T. Old Fashioned

    santa teresa '1796' aged rum, a bit of sugar cane syrup & orange bitters, muddled with a luxardo cherry, orange peel, rocks

    $14.40

  • nacional no. 1

    zaya rum, apricot liqueur, pineapple juice, shaken with fresh citrus juice, finished with a luxardo cherry

    $14.20

  • Rum Rickey

    Mt Gay Eclipse Rum, pressed key lime juice, served tall with tonic

    $12.40

  • Cuba Libre

    Plantation 5-year rum, coca-cola, served tall, on the rocks with a hint of citrus

    $12.40

  • Santiago Cooler v.2

    stiggins 'fancy' pineapple rum, fresh orange juice, a dash of pineapple juice, float of dark rum

    $12.40

  • Hemingway Cocktail

    bacardi limon rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh citrus juice, served up, sugar rim

    $12.80

  • El Presidente

    bacardi limon rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh citrus blend, shaken, served up with a sugar rim

    $12.80

  • Ti' Punch

    clement premiere canne rum, fresh lime, sugar cane syrup, on the rocks

    $13.20

  • Havana Sunrise

    goslings dark rum, layered with fresh ruby red grapefruit juice, & a splash of grenadine

    $12.80

Wines by The Glass / Bottle

sparklings & whites

  • NV Funambul Cava

    Brut: Spain

    $12

    / $48

  • 2018 Pazo Das Bruxas

    Albariño: Rias Baixas

    $10

    / $40

  • 2020 Tarrica

    Sauvignon Blanc: Central Coast

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Imagery

    Chardonnay: Sonoma

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Caraccioli

    Rosé: Santa Lucia Highlands

    $12

    / $48

  • 2017 Pangloss Cellars

    Chenin Blanc: Sonoma (Kenwood, WSR)

    $14

    / $54

  • 2018 Eric Kent

    Chardonnay: Sonoma Coast

    $15

    / $60

reds

  • 2018 Reserve De L’aube

    Syrah Blend: Languedoc

    $10

    / $40

  • 2017 Vina Herminia

    Tempranillo: Rioja

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Alta Vista

    Malbec: Argentina

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Imagery

    Pinot Noir: California

    $12

    / $48

  • 2019 Camp

    Zinfandel: Mendocino

    $12

    / $48

  • 2019 Bastide St. Dominique

    Grenache/Syrah: Cotes du Rhone

    $14

    / $56

  • 2017 Turnbull

    Cabernet Sauvignon: Mendocino

    $18

    / $72

Wines by The Bottle

  • NV Gloria Ferrer

    Blanc De Noirs: Sonoma

    (1/2) $26

  • 2016 Schramsberg

    Blanc De Blanc: North Coast

    $72

  • NV Beaumont Des Crayeres

    Grand Rosé: France

    $78

  • 2009 Moët & Chandon

    Dom Pérignon: France

    $270

  • 2018 Navarro

    Dry Gewurztraminer: Mendocino

    $52

  • 2017 Domaine Ostertag

    Dry Riesling: Alsace

    $56

  • 2020 Thirot-Fournier

    Sauvignon Blanc: Sancerre

    (1/2) $30

  • 2016 Lavantureux

    Old Vines Chablis: France

    $60

  • 2016 Stuhlmuller

    Chardonnay: Alexander Valley

    $64

  • 2013 Mindego Ridge

    Chardonnay: Santa Cruz Mountains

    $68

  • 2018 Navarro

    Pinot Noir: Mendocino

    $48

  • NV Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXV

    Red Blend: California

    $50

  • 2019 Imagery

    Cabernet Sauvignon: California

    $50

  • 2017 Branham Vineyard

    Zinfandel: Rockpile, DCV

    $62

  • 2016 Mindego Ridge

    Pinot Noir: Santa Cruz Mountains

    $62

  • 2019 Brown Estate 'Chaos Theory'

    Red Blend: Napa Valley

    $62

  • 2019 Ridge

    Pagani Ranch Zinfandel: Sonoma

    $66

  • 2016 Drew

    'the Ornbaun' Syrah: Mendocino

    $68

  • 2017 Hale Mary

    Pinot Noir: Russian River Valley

    $68

  • 2016 Muga 'Reserva' 375 ml

    Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain HALF BOTTLE

    $39

  • 2015 Twomey Silver Oak

    Merlot: Napa Valley

    $82

  • 2018 Ramey 'Claret'

    Cabernet Blend, North Coast HALF BOTTLE

    $48

  • 2015 Roda Reserva

    Tempranillo Blend: Rioja, Spain

    $94

  • 2015 Numanthia

    Tinta De Toro: Toro, Spain

    $98

  • 2015 Silver Oak

    Cabernet Sauvignon: Alexander Valley

    $122

  • 2018 Flor De Pingus

    Tinto Fino: Ribera Del Duero, spain

    $132

  • 2014 Benziger Tribute

    Bordeaux Style Blend: Sonoma

    $140

  • 2013 Silver Oak

    Bordeaux Style Blend: Napa Valley

    $182

  • 2012 Martin Estate

    Reserve Cabernet: Rutherford

    $180

  • 2015 Vega Silicia 'Valbuena 5'

    Tinto Fino: Rioja, Spain

    $264

  • 2005 Vega Sicilia Unico

    Tinto Fino Blend: Ribera Del Duero, spain

    $420

beers

bottle

  • Hatuey

    Original Cuban Ale

    $5.60

  • Chimay

    Blue (750 mL)

    $32

  • Orval

    Trappist Pale Ale

    $12.40

draught

  • Stiegl

    Grapefruit Radler

    $7.40

  • Fruh

    Kolsch

    $7.40

  • Benediktiner

    Hefeweizen

    $9.20

  • Chimay

    White

    $11.80

  • Anderson Valley

    Boont Amber Ale

    $7.40

  • Rogue

    'Batsquatch' Hazy IPA

    $9.20

  • Westmalle

    Belgian Dubbel

    $12.40

  • 'cheer with beer'

    rotating special

    $5

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specials

  • glass of chenin blanc… pangloss cellars

    glass of crisp, cold, white wine, only 17 barrels produced, the only 100% chenin blanc from sonoma county, grown on warm springs road (bottle available for 54) straw in color, medium plus acid, medium structure. opens with crisp green apple, limestone and herbaceous notes of lemon grass and thyme, palette offers a well structured mouth feel and richness, more limestone, crisp granny smith apple, bosc pear and fresh fennel greens. finish is clean crisp acidity, and a long crisp green apple and sandalwood finish. fantastic!

    $14

  • "cheer with beer" special

    our rotating tap is currently Bembel 'Apfelwein Pure', a German off-dry cider (yep, not a beer tonight :)

    $5

  • glass of rosé… caraccioli cellars

    refreshing, bright, vibrant, rose of pinot noir, from santa lucia highlands, monterey county (bottle available for 54)

    $12

  • starter… shrimp & rice fritters

    sauteed shrimp, arroz amarillo, bechamel, aged manchego cheese, spicy dipping sauce

    $16

  • entree... spice rubbed SOCO pork tenderloin

    grilled a la plancha, goat cheese & chive mashed potatoes, braised red cabbage, pork demi glace

    $29

  • rum lesson (aka, 'nightcap'...for those 21 or older)… fundacion centenario xx

    smooth & delicious, this costa rican sipping rum is delicately sweet up front, with slightly oaken caramel, vanilla & butterscotch, then just a suggestion of fruit, possibly apple-cinnamon & pear? a tiny hint of black licorice at the end reveals a complex and memorable rum. neat or with an ice cube or 2... just ask villa… 😊

    $12.20

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