Menus
food menu
Starters, Salads, Sandwiches, Sides, and Stuff
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Pork Empanadas
house-made pork picadillo turnovers, filled with chilis & cheese, with black bean salsa, cabbage slaw, coconut/jalapeño sauce
$15.80
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Camarones con Mojo
finally back on the menu! spicy sauteed shrimp with piquillos, garlic & habanero peppers, served with cuban style toasts
$16.40
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Pan Roasted PEI Mussels
sautéed in CTO (cuban table oil), garlic, sour orange & soy pan sauce
$16.40
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Potato Croquetas
Kid/adult-friendly, potato fritters with aged manchego cheese & pimenton, chives, side of tamarind-smoked jalapeno BBQ sauce
$13.80
vegetarian
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Marinated Olives
house citrus & spice blend with orange zest
$6.80
vegan
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Shrimp Ceviche
Black beans, habanero, red onion, coconut milk, fresh key lime juice, and cilantro
$16.40
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Platanos Maduros
Sweet, ripe plantains
$8
vegetarian
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‘Mariquitas’ Plantain Chips
thinly house sliced, fresh plantains, served lightly salted and crispy with black bean salsa
$8.40
vegan
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Crispy Yuca
House ketchup. Pronounce ‘you-kah’… nothing ‘yuccky’ about it!
$8
vegan
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Crab Cakes
crab, JO #1 spice, served with roasted corn salsa, avocado-cilantro pesto, sofrito sauce
$16.80
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Cuban Black Bean Soup
Spanish onion, parsley
$8.20
vegan
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‘CTO’ Cuban Table Oil
250ml bottle. Remember the orange oil that we serve? take some home, so many uses, just ask
$13.60
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yesica salad
mixed greens, tossed with roasted shaved corn & pepper salsa, black beans, carrots, radish, citrus-cumin vinaigrette
$10.60
vegan
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Palmitos Salad
Frisee, radicchio, hearts of palm, supremed ruby red grapefruit, sugar cane walnuts, avocado, lime vinaigrette
$13.40
vegan
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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
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Plantain Crusted Goat Cheese
served on a bed of arugula, toasted pepitas, sultanas, tossed with an aged sherry vinaigrette
$15.80
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Chicharrones De Pollo Sandwich
Crispy buttermilk fried chicken, spicy ‘MHS’ aioli, brioche bun, with a side of crunchy raw slaw
$16.80
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Cubano Sandwich
Butter grilled acme sourdough, roasted pork, ham, dill pickle, thin swiss, spicy dijon, side salad
$16.80
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pulled pork sandwich
guava bbq sauce, pickled red onions, jalapenos, spicy slaw, ‘mhs’ aioli & pimenton vinaigrette
$16.80
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 housemade spicy ketchup, and a side of raw slaw with ‘MHS’ aioli
$24.80
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Tierra Y Mar #Since1997
Grilled marinated skirt steak, coconut crusted shrimp, sofrito mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, avocado-cilantro pesto
$29.40
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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!
$24.80
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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, cheddar?)
$26.40
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Caribbean Curry
Mild, yellow, turmeric-based curry, with spinach, carrots, yuca, red sweet peppers, coconut milk, chilis, veggies, over laurel-scented white rice
$24.80
soy, vegetarian
Shrimp? + $6
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Pasta Verde
Pasta (noodle type changes), spinach, squash, petit pois, avocado, asparagus, aged manchego cheese, avocado-cilantro butter sauce, pimenton de la vera oil
$24.80
vegetarian
Shrimp?+ $6
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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
$24.20
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‘Impossible’™ Savory Cuban Picadillo Hash
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
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Paella Cubana
(Serves 2-3, cuban inspired preparation). Shrimp, chicken, chorizo, mussels, cooked with savory yellow rice, shellfish stock, petit pois, olives, piquillo peppers
$58.40
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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
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Short Person Pasta
Plain side of pasta, plain cheese. No green garnish, no veggies
$8
Desserts
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Havana Bananas
Caramelized bananas, spiced walnuts, cinnamon and caramel sauce, served warm with fiorello's vanilla gelato
$13.80
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Cuban Flan
Traditional house recipe, soaked in dark caramel
$9.20
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Mr. Johnson’s Chocolate Rum Cake
Rich, dark, callebaut chocolate sauce
$12.20
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Key Lime Tart
fresh key lime juice custard, handmade graham cracker crust, guava berry coulis
$11.40
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Fiorello's Sorbet
flavors rotate... Blood orange, pineapple and coconut are favorites
$8.20
La Bodeguita del Medio applies a surcharge of 5% on all items. This is to offset rising operational costs and is NOT a service gratuity. Thank you.
drink menu
Cocktails
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Mojito
Bacardi Limon, mint, sugar, fresh lemon and lime juice, with a splash of soda and crushed ice
$13.20
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Paloma
cazadores reposada tequila, ruby red grapefruit juice, sugar cane syrup, lime juice, soda water, rocks
$14.60
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Sangria
Today’s recipe of wine, rum, and fresh fruit – ask your server for details
$15.20
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Cuban Sidecar
havana club aged dark rum, triple sec with a splash of citrus, on the rocks with a sugared rim
$13.80
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Dark' n Stormy
Goslings dark rum, ginger beer, served tall with lime
$13.80
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J.S.P.M.
cazadores reposado tequila shaken with citrus-pineapple juice and habanero honey, served on the rocks with a Maldon salt rim
$15.20
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Zacapa Manhattan
Zacapa ‘23’ rum, Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth, bitters, rocks, a Luxardo cherry
$15.40
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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
$15.40
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nacional no. 1
zaya rum, apricot liqueur, pineapple juice, shaken with fresh citrus juice, finished with a luxardo cherry
$15.20
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Rum Rickey
Mt Gay Eclipse Rum, pressed key lime juice, served tall with tonic
$13.60
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Cuba Libre
Plantation 5-year rum from barbados, coca-cola, served tall, on the rocks with a hint of citrus
$13.20
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Santiago Cooler v.2
stiggins' fancy pineapple rum, fresh orange juice, a dash of pineapple juice, float of dark rum
$13.60
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Hemingway Cocktail
bacardi limon rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh citrus juice, served up, sugar rim
$14.20
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El Presidente
bacardi limon rum, maraschino liqueur, fresh citrus blend, shaken, served up with a sugar rim
$14.80
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Havana Sunrise
goslings dark rum, layered with fresh ruby red grapefruit juice, & a splash of grenadine
$13.80
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Rum Ricky
mt gay eclipse rum, pressed key lime juice, with ice & tonic in a highball
$13.60
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La Bo Hot Toddy
served HOT, kraken black spiced rum, sugar cane syrup, cinnamon, orange zest & star anise
$13.60
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Mezcalito
el silencio mezcal, housemade basil syrup, fresh lemon & lime juices, served on the rocks with a tajin-spiced rim
$15.80
Wines by The Glass / Bottle
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NV Mercat Cava
Brut: Spain
$14
/ $56
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2021 Neboa
Albariño: Rias Baixas, Spain
$12.20
/ $48
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2021 Moulin de Gassac
Sauvignon Blanc Blend: France
$12.80
/ $52
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2021 Aix Rosé
Blend: Provence, France
$14.20
/ $57
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2019 Skylark 'Alondra'
Chardonnay: Mendocino County
$14.80
/ $59
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2020 Celeste
Verdejo: Rueda, Spain
$15.20
/ $61
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2019 Landmark
Chardonnay: Sonoma Coast
$18.20
/ $72
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2022 Alta Vista
Malbec: Argentina
$12.20
/ $48
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2018 Vina Coterro Crianza
Tempranillo: Rioja, Spain
$12.80
/ $52
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2020 Imagery
Pinot Noir: California
$12.80
/ $52
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2018 Eric Kent 'Untethered'
Merlot Blend: Sonoma County
$14.40
/ $58
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2020 Bellonos 'Heritage'
Gamay & Pinot Noir: Burgundy, France
$14.80
/ $60
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2018 Numanthia 'Termes'
Tinto de Toro, Toro, Spain
$15.20
/ $64
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2017 Mindego Ridge
Pinot Noir: Santa Cruz Mountains
$16.80
/ $68
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2017 Turnbull
Cabernet Sauvignon: Mendocino
$18.40
/ $74
Wines by The Bottle
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Piron 'Cremant de Bourgogne'
Chardonnay: Burgundy, France
$58
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NV Gloria Ferrer
Blanc De Noirs: Sonoma
(1/2) $34
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2019 Schramsberg
Blanc De Blanc: North Coast
$88
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2012 Moët & Chandon
Dom Pérignon: France
$368
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2018 Navarro
Dry Gewurztraminer: Mendocino
$62
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2020 Thirot-Fournier
Sauvignon Blanc: Sancerre
(1/2) $36
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2019 Lavantureux
Old Vines Chablis: Burgundy, France
$74
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2016 Stuhlmuller
Chardonnay: Alexander Valley
$74
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2016 Mindego Ridge
Chardonnay: Santa Cruz Mountains
$78
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2021 Sostener
Pinot Noir: Santa Lucia Highlands
$50
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MV Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVIII
Red Blend: California
$54
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2019 Brown Estate 'Chaos Theory'
Red Blend: Napa Valley
$72
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2019 Ridge
Pagani Ranch Zinfandel: Sonoma
$74
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2017 Hale Mary
Pinot Noir: Russian River Valley, California
$74
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2016 Muga 'Reserva' 375 ml
Tempranillo: Rioja, Spain HALF BOTTLE
$42
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2018 Ramey 'Claret'
Cabernet Blend: North Coast HALF BOTTLE
$48
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2018 Roda Reserva
Tempranillo Blend: Rioja, Spain
$112
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2010 Vega Sicilia 'Unico'
Tinto Fino Blend, Ribera del Duero, Spain
$494
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2015 Pintia
Tinta de Toro: Toro, Spain
$128
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2016 Bodegas Alion
Tinto Fino: Ribera del Duero
$220
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2015 Vega Silicia 'Valbuena 5'
Tinto Fino: Rioja, Spain
$286
beers
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Hatuey
Original Cuban Ale
$6.20
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Chimay
Blue (750 mL): Belgium
$36
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Orval
Trappist Pale Ale: Belgium
$13.40
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Galipette Organic Apple Cider
France
$7.80
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Konig
Pilsener
$7.80
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Ottakringer
Vienna Lager
$7.80
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Benediktiner
Hefeweizen
$9.20
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Spencer
Trappist Pale Ale
$10.40
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Chimay
White
$13.20
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Anderson Valley
Boont Amber Ale
$7.80
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Absolution
'405' IPA
$9.20
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Westmalle
Belgian Dubbel
$13.20
La Bodeguita del Medio applies a surcharge of 5% on all items. This is to offset rising operational costs and is NOT a service gratuity. Thank you.
currently serving indoor, outdoor & to-go
open tuesday - saturday, 3:00 - 9:00 ish
cuban social hours (csh) from 3-5 pm
(wink, wink, we are happy at all hours)
please join us in celebrating peninsula restaurant week
starting friday, may 19th!
(thanks to the palo alto weekly...)
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daily specials (post by 3 PM)
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the hibiscus honey bee... (non-alcoholic)
our non-alcoholic mocktail, on the rocks, hibiscus honey, fresh lime juice, pineapple juice, topped with soda, served with a turbinado sugar rim...refreshing and delicious!
$8.20
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basil-ginger elixir (non-alcoholic)
this zero-proof (n/a) alternative is made with housemade fresh basil syrup, lemon & lime juices, ginger ale, served on the rocks with a spiced tajin rim
$8.20
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starter… shrimp & tostones
twice-fried green plantains, shrimp escabeche, sour orange mojo, pickled red onions
$16.80
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entrée … pollo a la plancha
spice-rubbed boneless chicken, grilled a la plancha, black beans, laurel scented rice, roasted sweet corn mezcla, red pepper sofrito, cilantro oil
$27.80
La Bodeguita del Medio applies a surcharge of 5% on all items. This is to offset rising operational costs and is NOT a service gratuity. Thank you.
...Wink, wink, we are "happy" at all hours...
Join us Tuesday - Saturday from 3 - 5 PM
We offer these "laugh/smile" specials
in addition to our full traditional menu...
drink/laugh
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'cheer beer'
label rotates, ask about today's special
$5
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vino de la casa
glass of red or white wine, varietal/labels vary
$8
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rum & coke
havana club dark rum, coca-cola, citrus, on the rocks
$8
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Havana Mule
havana club light with ginger beer
$8
eat/smile
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albondigas de frijoles
black bean "meatballs", roasted red pepper sofrito (vegan)
$8
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chicharrones de pollo 'snack'
crispy buttermilk chicken bites, 'mhs' aioli
$8
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side of raw slaw
finely shredded cabbage, carrot, cilantro & jalapeno, tossed in a smoked paprika vinaigrette (vegan)
$5
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'calamari pequeno'
a small plate of our ajiaco spice dusted calamari, served with habanero remoulade
$8
La Bodeguita del Medio applies a surcharge of 5% on all items. This is to offset rising operational costs and is NOT a service gratuity. Thank you.