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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

    $16.20

  • Crispy Yuca

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

    $8

    vegan

  • Pan Roasted PEI Mussels

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

    $16.40

  • Camarones con Mojo

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

    $16.40

  • Platanos Maduros

    Sweet, ripe plantains

    $8

    vegetarian

  • Potato Croquetas

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

    $13.80

    vegetarian

  • Shrimp Ceviche

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

    $16.40

  • Marinated Olives

    house citrus & spice blend with orange zest

    $6.80

    vegan

  • Crab Cakes

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

    $16.80

  • ‘Mariquitas’ Plantain Chips

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

    $8.40

    vegan

  • 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

    $13.60

  • yesica salad

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

    $10.80

    vegan

  • Palmitos Salad

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

    $13.80

    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, radicchio, toasted pepitas, sultanas, tossed with an aged sherry vinaigrette

    $15.80

  • Chicharrones De Pollo Sandwich

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

    $17.20

  • Cubano Sandwich

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

    $17.20

  • pulled pork sandwich

    guava bbq sauce, pickled red onions, jalapenos, spicy slaw, ‘mhs’ aioli & pimenton vinaigrette

    $17.20

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

    $25.80

  • Tierra Y Mar #Since1997

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

    $29.60

  • 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!

    $25.80

  • 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?)

    $27.20

  • Caribbean Curry

    turmeric-based, mild, yellow curry, with spinach, carrots, yuca, red sweet peppers, coconut milk, chilis, veggies, over laurel-scented white rice

    $24.80

    soy, vegetarian

    Shrimp? + $6

  • 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

  • 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

    $25.20

  • ‘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’)

    $26.20

    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

    $61.20

  • 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 fiorello's vanilla gelato

    $14.80

  • Cuban Flan

    Traditional house recipe, soaked in dark caramel

    $9.40

  • Mr. Johnson’s Chocolate Rum Cake

    Rich, dark, callebaut chocolate sauce

    $12.60

  • Key Lime Tart

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

    $12.20

  • Fiorello's Sorbet

    flavors rotate... Blood orange, pineapple and coconut are favorites

    $8.80

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.

drink menu

Cocktails

  • Mojito

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

    $14.20

  • Paloma

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

    $14.60

  • Sangria

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

    $15.80

  • Cuban Sidecar

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

    $14.20

  • Dark' n Stormy

    Goslings dark rum, ginger beer, served tall with lime

    $13.80

  • J.S.P.M.

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

    $15.80

  • Zacapa Manhattan

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

    $16.20

  • 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

  • nacional no. 1

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

    $15.20

  • Rum Rickey

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

    $13.80

  • Cuba Libre

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

    $13.80

  • Santiago Cooler v.2

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

    $14.20

  • Hemingway Cocktail

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

    $14.20

  • El Presidente

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

    $15.40

  • Havana Sunrise

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

    $14.20

  • La Bo Hot Toddy

    served HOT, kraken black spiced rum, sugar cane syrup, cinnamon, orange zest & star anise

    $13.60

  • Rum Ricky

    mt gay eclipse rum, pressed key lime juice, with ice & tonic in a highball

    $13.60

  • 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

sparklings & whites

  • NV Mercat Cava

    Brut: Spain

    $14

    / $56

  • Atance Blanco

    Blend, Spain

    $12.40

    / $50

  • Moulin de Gassac

    Sauvignon Blanc Blend: France

    $12.80

    / $52

  • Bargemone Rosé

    Blend: Provence, France

    $14.20

    / $57

  • Skylark 'Alondra'

    Chardonnay: Mendocino County

    $14.80

    / $59

  • La Cana

    Albarino: RRias Biaxas, Spain

    $15.20

    / $62

  • Obsideon 'Poseidon'

    Chardonnay: Carneros

    $18.20

    / $72

reds

  • Atance Red

    Bobal: Valencia, Spain

    $12.60

    / $52

  • Gomez Cruzado Crianza

    Tempranillo: Rioja, Spain

    $12.80

    / $52

  • Villa Wolf

    Pinot Noir: Pflaz, Germany

    $13.60

    / $55

  • Numanthia 'Termes'

    Tinto de Toro, Toro, Spain

    $15.20

    / $64

  • Mindego Ridge

    Pinot Noir: Santa Cruz Mountains

    $17.40

    / $70

  • Turnbull

    Cabernet Sauvignon: Napa, California

    $18.40

    / $74

Wines by The Bottle

  • Foucher Cremant de Loire

    Loire Valley, France

    $62

  • NV Gloria Ferrer

    Blanc De Noirs: Sonoma

    (1/2) $34

  • Schramsberg

    Blanc De Blanc: North Coast

    $88

  • Billecart-Salmon 'Brut'

    Champagne, France

    $126

  • Moët & Chandon

    Dom Pérignon: France

    $368

  • Neboa

    Albarino: Rias Biaxas, Spain

    $48

  • Navarro

    Dry Gewurztraminer: Mendocino, California

    $62

  • Thirot-Fournier

    Sauvignon Blanc: Sancerre, France

    (1/2) $36

  • Celeste

    Verdejo: Rueda, Spain

    $74

  • Landmark

    Chardonnay: Sonoma Coast, California

    $70

  • Lavantureux

    Old Vines Chablis: Burgundy, France

    $74

  • Mindego Ridge

    Chardonnay: Santa Cruz Mountains

    $82

  • Alta Vista

    Malbec: Mendoza, Spain

    $48

  • Sostener

    Pinot Noir: Santa Lucia Highlands

    $50

  • MV Sean Thackrey Pleiades XXVIII

    Red Blend: California

    $54

  • Brown Estate 'Chaos Theory'

    Red Blend: Napa Valley

    $72

  • Ridge

    Pagani Ranch Zinfandel: Sonoma, California

    $74

  • Hale Mary

    Pinot Noir: Russian River Valley, California

    $80

  • Muga 'Reserva' (375 ml)

    Tempranillo: Rioja, Spain HALF BOTTLE

    $42

  • David Trousselle

    Pinot Noir: Satenay, France

    $82

  • Ramey 'Claret' (375 ml)

    Cabernet Blend: North Coast, California HALF BOTTLE

    $48

  • Roda Reserva

    Tempranillo Blend: Rioja, Spain

    $112

  • Pintia

    Tinta de Toro: Toro, Spain

    $128

  • Bodegas Alion

    Tinto Fino: Ribera del Duero

    $220

  • Vega Silicia 'Valbuena 5'

    Tinto Fino: Rioja, Spain

    $286

  • Vega Sicilia 'Unico'

    Tinto Fino Blend, Ribera del Duero, Spain

    $494

  • Blue Farm

    Pinot Noir: Sonoma Coast, California

    $94

beers

bottle

  • Hatuey

    Original Cuban Ale

    $6.20

  • Chimay

    Blue (750 mL): Belgium

    $36

  • Orval

    Trappist Pale Ale: Belgium

    $14.20

  • Galipette Organic Apple Cider

    France

    $7.80

draught

  • Konig

    Pilsener

    $7.80

  • Ottakringer

    Vienna Lager

    $7.80

  • Benediktiner

    Hefeweizen

    $9.20

  • Chimay

    White

    $14.20

  • Anderson Valley

    Boont Amber Ale

    $8.20

  • Absolution

    '405' IPA

    $9.20

  • Westmalle

    Belgian Dubbel

    $14.80

  • Summer Solstice Ale

    Anderson Valley, California

    $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.

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)

daily specials (post by 3 PM)

  • the hibiscus honey bee... (non-alcoholic)

    our 'zero proof 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

  • 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

  • baracoa daiquiri

    housemade pineapple syrup shaken with coconut rum, lime & pineapple juices, shaken & served up, toasted coconut rim

    $15.40

  • … café cubano martini

    locally roasted ‘palo alto azul’ espresso, shaken with havana club aged rum & kahlua, finished with bustelo dust, served up

    $15.80

  • starter… shrimp croquetas

    shrimp, bechamel, aged manchego cheese, chilis, pimenton dela vera dulce, habanero remoulade

    $16.80

  • entrée… lamb chops grilled ‘a la plancha’

    lamb loin chops, chive mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, goat cheese chimichurri

    $32.40

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

  • 'cheer beer'

    label rotates, ask about today's special

    $5

  • vino de la casa

    glass of red or white wine, varietal/labels vary

    $8

  • rum & coke

    havana club dark rum, coca-cola, citrus, on the rocks

    $8

  • Havana Mule

    havana club light with ginger beer

    $8

eat/smile

  • albondigas de frijoles

    black bean "meatballs", roasted red pepper sofrito (vegan)

    $8

  • chicharrones de pollo 'snack'

    crispy buttermilk chicken bites, 'mhs' aioli

    $8

  • side of raw slaw

    finely shredded cabbage, carrot, cilantro & jalapeno, tossed in a smoked paprika vinaigrette (vegan)

    $5

  • '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.

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