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outdoor & to-go food menu

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

    So NOT vegan

  • Pan Roasted Pei Mussels

    Sour orange, soy sauce, garlic, CTO

    $15.20

  • Cuban Black Bean Soup

    Spanish onion, parsley

    $8.20

    vegan

  • Potato Croquetas

    Kid/adult-friendly, manchego cheese, tamarind BBQ sauce

    $13.20

    vegetarian

  • Marinated Olives

    Orange zest

    $6.80

    vegan

  • Shrimp Ceviche

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

    $16.20

  • Platanos Maduros

    Sweet, ripe plantains

    $7

    vegetarian

  • ‘Mariquitas’ Plantain Chips

    Black bean salsa

    $8.20

    vegan

  • Crispy Yuca

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

    $7

    vegan

  • Crab Cakes

    Roasted corn salsa, avocado-cilantro pesto, sofrito sauce

    $16.40

  • ‘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

    $9.40

    vegan

  • Palmitos Salad

    Frisee, radicchio, hearts of palm, supreme 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

  • Chicharrones De Pollo Sandwich

    Crispy buttermilk fried chicken, spicy ‘MHS’ aioli, crunchy slaw, brioche bun, side salad

    $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

    New in 2020
    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

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

    $29.40

    peanut free

  • 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?

    $24.80

  • Caribbean Curry

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

    $22.80

    Shrimp? + $6

  • Pasta Verde

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

    $19.97

    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

    $22.20

  • ‘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

Family Style Packages

family salads: choose either mixed greens or raw slaw, no substitutions or half orders

  • Paella Cubana

    Serves 2-3. Shrimp, chicken, chorizo, mussels, cooked with yellow rice, shellfish stock, petit pois, olives, piquillo peppers, and family salad on the side

    $56.40

  • Seafood Ajiaco

    Serves 2-3. Lobster tails, black mussels, shrimp, yuca, plantain, spicy tomato cream stock, laurel rice, and family-style salad on the side

    $69.20

  • ‘Winner Winner Chicken Dinner’: Aka ‘El Aljibe’

    Serves 2-3. Cuban-style grilled chicken, black beans, laurel rice, sauteed veggies, sour orange mojo sauce, and choice of family salad

    $68.40

  • Short Person Pasta

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

    $8

Desserts

share-able

  • Cuban Flan

    Traditional house-made

    $8

  • Mr. Johnson’s Chocolate Rum Cake

    Rich, dark, chocolate sauce

    $10

  • Key Lime Tart

    Guava berry coulis

    $9

outdoor & to-go drink menu

Cocktails

we can make whatever we have the supplies for… but these have been the most popular

  • Mojito

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

    $12.40

  • Paloma

    Tito’s Vodka, 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 the server for details

    $13.20

  • Cuban Sidecar

    Aged dark rum, triple sec with a splash of citrus, on the rocks with a sugared rim

    $13.20

  • Dark N’ Stormy

    Gosling’s dark rum, ginger beer, served tall with lime

    $12.60

  • J.S.P.M.

    Silver tequila shook with triple sec, citrus-pineapple juice with habanero syrup, Maldon salt rim

    $14.40

  • Rum Rickey

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

    $11.20

  • Cuba Libre

    Plantation 5-year rum, coca-cola, with a hint of citrus

    $11.60

  • Santiago Cooler

    Bacardi Tangerine infused rum, pineapple & orange juices, float of dark rum

    $12.40

  • Hemingway

    Limon rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh citrus juice, served up, sugar rim

    $12

  • Zacapa Manhattan

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

    $14.80

  • Havana Sling

    Havana club aged rum shook with a house-made spiced cherry syrup, magdala liqueur, pineapple & lime juices, served up with a dash of bitters

    $14.20

Wines by The Glass/Bottle

sparklings & whites

  • NV Mercat Cava

    Brut Spain

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Père Anselme

    White Blend France

    $8.50

    / $34

  • 2018 Pazo Das Bruxas

    Albariño Rias Baixas

    $10

    / $40

  • 2018 Tarrica

    Sauvignon Blanc Central Coast

    $10

    / $40

  • 2018 Imagery

    Chardonnay Sonoma

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Caraccioli

    Rosé Sta Lucia Highlands

    $12

    / $48

  • 2016 Mindego Ridge

    Chardonnay Santa Cruz MTS

    $12

    / $62

reds

  • 2018 Reserve De L’aube

    Syrah Blend Languedoc

    $10

    / $40

  • 2017 Altos Ibericos

    Tempranillo Rioja

    $10.50

    / $42

  • 2018 Alta Vista

    Malbec Argentina

    $10.50

    / $42

  • 2018 Imagery

    Pinot Noir California

    $11

    / $44

  • 2019 Camp

    Zinfandel Mendocino

    $12

    / $48

  • 2018 Imagery

    Cabernet California

    $12.50

    / $50

  • 2017 Camp

    Cabernet Franc Sonoma

    $14

    / $56

we have a small wine keeper preservation system... want to try some of the higher-end spanish wines but don’t want to commit to a full bottle? we are able to offer 3 oz portions of the following:

  • 2017 Celeste Crianza

    Tempranillo Ribera Del Duero

    $8

  • 2016 Purgatori

    Cariñena Blend Costers Del Segre

    $12

  • 2015 Mas La Plana

    Cabernet Penedes

    $25

Wines by The Bottle

  • NV Gloria Ferrer

    Blanc De Noir Sonoma

    (1/2) $26

  • 2019 Gomez Carboniste

    Sparkling Albariño Sacramento

    $54

  • 2016 Schramsberg

    Blanc De Blanc North Coast

    $60

  • NV Beaumont Des Crayeres

    Grand Rosé France

    $74

  • 2009 Moët & Chandon

    Dom Pérignon France

    $250

  • 2018 Navarro

    Dry Gewurztraminer Mendocino

    $48

  • 2017 Domaine Ostertag

    Dry Riesling Alsace

    $54

  • 2018 Thirot-Fournier

    Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre

    (1/2) $28

  • 2016 Lavantureux

    Old Vines Chablis France

    $60

  • 2016 Stuhlmuller

    Chardonnay Alexander Valley

  • 2018 Navarro

    Pinot Noir Mendocino

    $48

  • NV Thackrey Pleiades XXV

    Pinot Blend California

    $48

  • 2017 Branham Vineyard Hobo

    Zinfandel Rockpile, DCV

    $62

  • 2016 Mindego Ridge

    Pinot Noir Santa Cruz MTS

    $62

  • 2015 Michel Gros

    Pinot Noir France

    $62

  • 2017 Celeste Crianza

    Tempranillo Ribera Del Duero

    $62

  • 2018 Ridge

    Pagani Ranch Zinfandel Sonoma

    $66

  • 2017 Turnbull

    Cabernet Sauvignon Napa

    $66

  • 2016 Drew the Ornbaun

    Syrah Mendocino

    $68

  • 2016 Hale Mary

    Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

    $68

  • 2015 Twomey Silver Oak

    Merlot Napa Valley

    $82

  • 2015 Roda Reserve

    Tempranillo Blend Rioja, Spain

    $94

  • 2014 Numanthia

    Tinta De Toro Toro, Spain

    $98

  • 2016 Purgatori

    Cariñena Blend Costers Del Segre

    $120

  • 2015 Silver Oak

    Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

    $122

  • 2016 Flor De Pingus

    Tinto Fino Ribera Del Duero

    $132

  • 2014 Benziger

    Tribute Bordeaux Style Sonoma

    $140

  • 2013 Silver Oak

    Bordeaux Style Blend Napa Valley

    $175

  • 2012 Martin Estate

    Reserve Cabernet Rutherford

    $180

  • 2015 Mas La Plana

    Cabernet Penedes

    $210

  • 2011 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5

    Tinto Fino Ribera Del Duero

    $230

  • 2006 Vega Sicilia Unico

    Tinto Fino Blend Ribera Del Duero

    $420

beers

bottle

  • Hatuey

    Original Cuban Ale

    $5.40

  • Chimay Trappist

    Blue (750ml)

    $27

  • Orval Pale Ale

    $11.60

draught

  • Stiegl

    Grapefruit Radler

    $7.40

  • Bitburger

    Pilsner

    $7.40

  • Benediktiner

    Hefeweizen

    $8.20

  • Chimay Trappist

    White

    $11.40

  • Anderson Valley

    Boont Amber Ale

    $7.40

  • Stone Tangerine Express

    IPA

    $9.20

  • Westmalle

    Dubble

    $12.40

  • Rogue

    Batsquatch Hazy IPA

    $9.20

current specials

we are making small batch productions... limited quantities... rumor: tuesday might have a new cranberry sangria as well as a hot spiced & spiked cider? coquitos won't start until after turkey week!

  • la bo hot toddy

    our liquid version of a hand warmer… yep, served hot! … bacardi reserva 8 rum, sugar cane syrup, cinnamon, orange zest & star anise

    $12.40

  • alamar cocktail

    (first time we have EVER served mezcal… thanks to jess & kiki) el silencio espadin mezca, tangerine-apricot marmalade, citrus, cinnamon, shaken, served up

    $14.20

  • starters... crispy calamari

    papaya tartar sauce

    $14.80

  • jamon croquetas

    crispy fritters (aka 'pelotas') with serrano ham, manchego cheese, bechamel, smoked pimenton aioli

    $15.80

thanksgiving week specials

only available turkey week, on tuesday, wednesday, friday & saturday nights. if you plan to order for thanksgiving (with a wed pm pick-up), please email boh@labodeguita.com ... we have limited quantities. (marlon can only baste so much pork!) our full menu will be available a la carte. we encourage small gatherings this year! #besafe #besmart #begrateful

  • autumn palmitos salad

    frisee, radicchio, hearts of palm, roasted beets, lardon, sugar cane walnuts, lime vinaigrette

    $13.80

  • 'lechon asado' entree

    cuban style slow-roasted pork, chorizo & leek stuffing (or dressing if that is what your tradition is...), braised red cabbage & apples, pork demi-glace

    $28.20

  • pan dulce

    house made pumpkin bread pudding, with rum soaked sultanas, white chocolate & gosling's dark rum glaze

    $12.60

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