breakfast, and dinner

Aperitivos ~ Platos de Desayuno ~ Cuban Breakfast Entrees ~ Similar to Jamaican meat pies, Cornish , or Italian calzoni, the is an aperitivo lunch plato Available Saturdays & Sundays 8 am - 2 pm Iberian that made its way through the Americas via Spanish colonials. Empanadas are crisp individual pies filled with savory rellenos and are the perfect $4.25 $7.50 At Pambiche we use farm fresh hormone free eggs from cage free birds. In addition, all of our egg finger for festive gatherings. Choose from our list of fillings for these savory pies; dinner plato dishes are cooked in pure extra-virgin olive oil. ¡Buen Provecho! Platos served with and ensalada caribeña or ensalada remolacha. Casamiento ( & Eggs) ~ Please allow 15 minutes. $8.50 ~ 2 eggs prepared to your liking and served over a bed of Moros & Cristianos accompanied $7.00 with fufú de plátano and sour red onion . Vegetarian option: sub Moros & Cuban beef hash seasoned with Mediterranean herbs and sautéed in a Spanish olive oil and sherry wine . Cristianos for and arroz blanco. Espinaca con Queso ~ Huevos a la Cubana (Eggs Cuban Style) ~ A wonderful combination of spinach and cheese. Maíz con Pollo ~ 2 eggs any style accompanied with your choice of croquetas (ham, bacalao, chicken or $9.00 ) served with fufú de plátano and Moros & Cristianos. Vegetarian option: Corn and chicken stewed in a garlicky salsa roja. sub Moros & Cristianos for frijoles negros and arroz blanco and sub croquetas for your Papa con Queso ~ Cheese lover’s potato made with Cotija and Oaxacan cheeses. choice of frituras (corn, taro root, yam or black-eyed pea). Puerro ~ Huevos Habaneros ( Ham & Eggs) ~ Fresh leeks steeped in a savory Spanish cream. 2 eggs simmered in a creole red and served over 2 seared ham steaks with arroz $10.00 Croquetas ~ blanco, frijoles negros and maduros. Crispy golden brown Cuban , a national nibble enjoyed any time of day. $5.75 Picadillo Cua-Cua (Cuban Hash & Eggs) ~ Croquetas are as delightful served with café cubano as they are with cold beer or fine wine. Choose from our list of Cuban favoritos. A traditional family favorite! Abuelita Ninfa’s Cuban beef hash seasoned with $10.00 Mediterranean herbs and vegetables sautéed in a Spanish olive oil and sherry wine Bacalao con Papa ~ Typical Cuban street fare. Codfish and potato croquettes. sofrito; served with two eggs any style, fresh avocado, arroz blanco and maduros. Jamón ~ The favorite Cuban . Smoked ham with creole herbs & . Papas Rellenas ~ Mashed potatoes seasoned with fresh herbs and stuffed with Cuban Bistec de Palomilla (Cuban Steak & Eggs) ~ beef hash. Mamá Ivonne’s essential Cuban steak! Thin cut top sirloin steaks, tenderized and $13.00 Pollo ~ Creole chicken seasoned with Spanish . marinated in creole herbs and spices then pan fried with red onions. Served with eggs Frituras ~ any style, fufú de plátano and Moros & Cristianos. Delicate Cuban . Frituras are popular fare enjoyed eaten out of hand $4.75 Pisto Manchego ~ as a snack, or as a creole side dish. Made with a variety of fillings and flavorings, A famous Cuban egg dish of Spanish origin. Chorizo sausage, ham, bacon, Gulf , frituras truly reflect ’s diverse origins. russet potatoes, pimientos and petit pois in a peppered egg scramble. Served with pan Bollitos de Carita ~ Afro-Cuban black-eyed pea fritters. $11.50 Maíz ~ Caribbean corn fritters. frito. Malanga ~ Garlicky taro root fritters. Ñame ~ Tropical Cuban yam blended with herbs and onions. Revoltillo de Chorizo (Cuban Sausage Scramble) ~ A favorite Cuban scramble prepared with bacon sofrito, russet potatoes and chorizo $10.00 Pan Frito ~ sausage. Served with garlic roasted red and yellow peppers and pan frito. Pan toasted Cuban crustini, brushed with Spanish extra virgin olive oil and fresh $9.75 minced garlic; served with Spanish pimientos and ensalada de aguacate. Revoltillo de Chayote (Chayote Scramble) ~ A contemporary Cuban staple and a specialty of Mamá Lolita. Fresh blanched chayote and $9.50 Primera Vuelta ~ caramelized onions in a cheese and peppered egg scramble. Served with garlic roasted red Literal translation: “First Round” A great way to sample a variety of our appetizers $13.75 and yellow peppers and pan frito. Vegetarian. Add ham or chorizo $2.00 and salads. Includes your choice of empanada, croquetas and frituras. Served with ensalada caribeña, ensalada de remolacha and ensalada de ají. Please allow 15 minutes. Tortilla Española () ~ The classic Spanish omelette. Yellow onions and $9.50 Vegetarian Option: Vegetarian Empanada and 2 kinds of Frituras russet potatoes sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil, scrambled with peppered eggs and served with garlic roasted red and yellow peppers. V Viandas ~ Tostones ~ Fried green plantains, the of the Caribbean, served with Tortilla de Plátano (Plantain Omelette) ~ The classic Cuban omelette. Yellow onions and $10.00 $6.50 ripe plantains sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil, scrambled with peppered eggs and served fresh lime. with garlic roasted red and yellow peppers. Served with frijoles negros. V Maduros ~ Fried ripe plantains, the favorite sweet accompaniment to a savory $7.50 Cuban . Tortilla a la Romana (Roman Omelette) ~ A favorite Cuban omelette prepared with bacon $11.00 sofrito, Gulf shrimp and russet potatoes dressed with Creole salsa roja and fresh avocado. Yuca Frita ~ Tropical yuca root, pronounced YOO-ka, never yukka, a tuber that $7.00 appears daily on many Caribbean tables. Golden yuca fries served with mojo criollo = Torrejas con Frutas (Cuban/French Toast) ~ creole and fresh lime. Cuban Toast! Cuban slices drenched in a creamy egg custard and grilled in sweet $9.50 Fufú de Plátano ~ Yellow plantain mash, prepared in the Cuban tradition with butter. Served with spiced sugar cane syrup, ensalada de frutas and toasted almonds. $4.00 sweet butter and red onion mojo. Available during breakfast only. ~ Arroz Integral available with all Plato Entrées add .50 ~

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Platos ~ Lunch & Dinner Entrees Cuban served with tostones B + L dinner Sanwiches ~ Plato Cubano ~ The typical Cuban plate. Adobo marinated roast , $9.00 $15.00 Sanwich Cubano ~ A Cuban classic! Roast pork and smoked ham with Swiss cheese and dill $10.00 $11.00 served with your choice of Cuban beans (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco pickle pressed together inside a fresh Cuban roll. Available on whole or white. or Moros & Cristianos. Croqueta Preparada ~ A rendition of the Cuban . Roast pork, smoked ham and $11.00 $12.00 Plato Comunista ~ The contemporary Cuban plate. Your choice of Cuban croquetas de jamón pressed together inside a fresh Cuban roll with Swiss cheese and dill pickle. $8.00 $11.00 beans (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco or Moros & Cristianos; served Available on whole wheat or white. with yuca con mojo and ensalada (remolacha or caribeña). Elena Ruz ~ A famous sweet & savory , great with café con leche! Creole roasted $10.00 $11.00 turkey with strawberry preserves, cream cheese and fresh watercress pressed together inside a Ajiaco ~ A Taíno Indian "pepper pot" influenced over the centuries by $9.00 $12.00 fresh whole wheat Cuban roll. Spanish and African cookery, ajiaco is considered by many to be the of Cuba. Ajiaco is a one pot meal that comes brimming with a variety of Pan con Lechón ~ Cuban Creole pork sandwich, a hearty peasant sandwich for pork lovers! $9.00 $10.00 Cuban adobo marinated roast pork braised with and red onions; served on a fresh tropical roots and vegetables, corn , creole seasoned pork and beef. toasted Cuban roll. Available on whole wheat or white. Served with arroz blanco and fresh lime. Pan con Pescado ~ Cuban creole fish sandwich made with marinated red snapper fillets, grilled $11.00 $12.00 Rabo Encendido ~ " On Fire". Get some tail and taste Cuba! Tender red onions and fresh avocado; served on a fresh toasted Cuban roll. Available on whole wheat or $10.00 $16.00 oxtail braised in a spicy red wine sauce. Served with arroz blanco. white. Pan con Bistec ~ Creole steak sandwich with grilled red onions, avocado and shoe string $11.00 Lengua en Salsa ~ The highest reward to ever come out of Mamá Ivonne’s $8.50 $13.50 potatoes; served on a fresh toasted Cuban roll. Available on whole wheat or white. ! Tender slices of pork simmered in a rich creole red sauce, built with Available during breakfast. bacon sofrito and scented with plump raisins and toasted almonds. A real Rikitaki ~ Cuban beef hash with fresh cabbage, avocado, pimento mayonaise and garlic mojo; $9.00 ’s favorite! Served with arroz blanco. served on a fresh toasted Cuban roll. Available on whole wheat or white. Available during breakfast. Enchilado de Pescado ~ Not to be confused with Mexican “”. In $10.00 $17.00 Cuban enchilado sauce is a mildly spicy creole red sauce. Red snapper Potajes y Arroces ~ cup bowl fillet simmered in a savory tomato and wine sauce piquant with mild chili Potaje de Frijoles Negros ~ Abuelita Ninfa’s Cuban black beans. Made with black turtle beans, $3.00 $5.50 peppers and West Indian spices. Served with your choice of Cuban beans fresh oregano, Spanish olive oil sofrito and mucho amor. (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco or Moros & Cristianos. Potaje de Frijoles Colorados ~ Abuelita Ninfa’s hearty Cuban red beans. Made with small red $3.00 $5.50 Pescado con Coco ~ Fillet of red snapper simmered in a savory coconut beans, fresh herbs, bacon sofrito, smoked ham and mucho amor. $10.00 $17.00 pepper sauce scented with lime, fresh herbs and carta de oro rum. Served with your choice of Cuban beans (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco or Moros & Moros & Cristianos ~ Black turtle beans and long grained white rice cooked with a bacon sofrito, $3.00 pork and ham masitas, and creole herbs and spices. Cristianos.

Arroz Amarillo ~ Valencia saffron rice and creole chicken stock cooked with a Spanish olive oil $3.00 Camarones al Ajillo ~ An age-old Spanish-Cuban peasant dish that defines $11.00 $19.00 sofrito and Mediterranean herbs and spices. gastronomic simplicity. Jumbo Gulf prawns in creole garlic sauce. Served with arroz blanco and pan frito. Arroz Blanco ~ Long grain white rice. Arroz Integral ~ Long grain brown rice. $1.50/$2 Camarones Enchilados ~ “Cuban shrimp Creole”, a popular Caribbean $11.00 $19.00 Ensaladas ~ shrimp dish made with jumbo Gulf prawns in a savory tomato and wine sauce Ensalada de Aguacate ~ This popular Cuban salad is a perfect complement to any of Pambiche’s $7.25 piquant with mild chili peppers and West Indian spices. Served with your Platos. Fresh avocado and diced red onion with aliño criollo ~ extra-virgin olive oil and sour orange choice of Cuban beans (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco or Moros & vinaigrette. Cristianos.

Ensalada de Ají ~ A favorite creole side dish! Fresh red and yellow peppers oven roasted with fresh $4.25 Pollo Criollo ~ Creole chicken braised in a tangy traditional , fragrant $9.00 $14.50 garlic and tossed in a roasted tomato vinaigrette. with fresh herbs, garlic and sour orange. Served with arroz amarillo and your choice of Cuban beans (negros or colorados). Ensalada de Remolacha ~ A Cuban staple. Fresh beet and watercress salad tossed with diced red $5.75 onion and aliño criollo ~ extra-virgin olive oil and sour orange vinaigrette. Fricasé de Pollo ~ An old-fashioned Cuban classic! Adobo marinated $9.00 $14.00 chicken braised in a sumptuous Mediterranean tomato sauce simmered with Ensalada Caribeña ~ A light and refreshing salad. Crisp red and green cabbage tossed with fresh $4.50 grated carrots, citrus and fresh herbs. bacon-sherry sofrito and almond alcaparrado. Served with arroz blanco.

Ensalada de Frutas ~ This fruit salad bursts with naturally sweet flavor. Fresh, ripe pineapple, $3.50 Ropa Vieja ~ "Old Clothes", a typical Cuban dish of garlicky $9.00 $14.00 mango, and banana combined with fresh squeezed citrus juices and fresh pressed sugar cane laden with yellow onions and green peppers, garnished with pimientos and juice. petit pois. Served with your choice of Cuban beans (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco or Moros & Cristianos.

Vaca Frita ~ "Fried Cow". Citrus marinated shredded beef char grilled with $10.00 $16.00 garlic and onions. A humble Cuban classic that characterizes creole cookery. Served with your choice of Cuban beans (negros or colorados) and arroz blanco or Moros & Cristianos. desserts café & bebidas

Postres ~ Cuban Island Carrot Cake ~ ¡A true Pambiche classic, unlike any carrot cake you’ve ever $6.75 Café Cubano ~ tasted! Superbly enhanced with a rainbow of tropical fruits, Bacardi Select Dark rum Pambiche's exclusive Café Cubano Blend provided by Stumptown Roasters and guava cream cheese. Served with crema chantilly and Mango Margarita Salsa. Café Cubano ~ Available a la mode with Vanilla Ice Cream, add 1.50 $2.00 Café Colado ~ Cuban drip coffee $2.00 Mango Majarete Tart ~ Sweet corn filled with traditional Cuban majarete $5.50 Café Americano ~ Cuban espresso with hot water $2.00 custard and fresh mango. Served with crema chantilly. Cortadito ~ Cuban espresso with a float of steamed milk $2.00 Capuchino ~ Cuban espresso with foamed milk $3.00 Volteado de Piña ~ Fresh ripe pineapple and garapiña cake baked in buttery $5.50 Café con Leche ~ Cuban espresso with steamed milk caramel and turned upside-down. Served warm with Piña Colada Salsa and crema $3.25 chantilly. Available a la mode with Vanilla Ice Cream, add 1.50 Café Mocha ~ Cuban espresso with Oaxacan hot chocolate $3.75 Chocolate ~ Hot chocolate $3.00 La Selva Negra ~ A Pambiche original! Coconut chocolate cake laced with Alizé $7.00 cognac and Parrot Bay rum, filled with crema de maracuyá ~ tangy passion fruit Té ~ Pambiche's Teas provided by Tao of $2.50 mousse, frosted with crema chantilly and encased in sweet chocolate cigarillos and Manzanilla (organic chamomile lavander - free) dark chocolate shavings. Jasmín (organic green jasmine) Té Negro (lychee black) Lime in the Coconut ~ This is a tropical variation of the . Lime $6.75 Té Helado ~ Pambiche’s house made tropical iced tea featuring Tao of Tea’s organic green $2.50 sponge cake drenched with saoco (sweet coconut milk + rum), filled with coconut jasmine tea + hibiscus + fruit juices. natilla (custard) and dressed with crema chantilly and shredded coconut. Bebidas Cubanas ~ Cuban Beverages Chisquey de Guayaba ~ Guava cheesecake baked in a polvorón cookie crust, $6.75 topped with de guayaba. Served with strawberry daiquirí salsa and Batidos ~ Cuban shakes $3.75 coconut. Mango ~ Mango milk shake Flan ~ Abuelita Ninfa’s traditional Cuban caramel custard. $4.50 Plátano ~ Banana spice milk shake Café ~ Cuban shake Pambiche’s special banana rum cake, fragrant with Bacardi La Banana Borracha ~ $6.75 Mocha ~ Cuban coffee and chocolate milk shake Select Dark rum and filled with fresh banana natilla, frosted with crema chantilly, and Naran-Mango ~ Mango and orange shake (non-dairy) finished with chocolate dipped plátano seco. Served with Piña Colada Salsa. Mango-Piña ~ Fresh pineapple and mango shake (non-dairy) Alemán ~ Coconut chocolate cake laced with saoco (sweet coconut milk + rum) and $7.00 Plata-Piña ~ Fresh banana, orange and pineapple shake (non-dairy) sandwiched with a caramel peanut filling. Glazed with Oaxacan chocolate ganache and topped off with typical Cuban peanut candy. Served with crema chantilly. Jugos ~ Homemade Cuban juices prepared in house daily $3.00 Tres Leches ~ A traditional Latin American favorite! Light sponge cake laced with a $6.75 Piña ~ A typical Cuban favorite! 100% fresh pineapple juice. mixture of fresh, evaporated and condensed milks; filled with vanilla natilla and Naranja ~ Orange juice. frosted with crema chantilly. Served with Strawberry Daiquirí Salsa. Naran-Piña ~ Fresh pineapple and orange juice. Torta Dominó ~ White chocolate mocha cake, soaked with Kahlúa coffee liqueur Limonada de Guarapo ~ "Sugar cane lemonade" fresh pressed sugar cane juice and fresh $7.50 squeezed lime juice come together in this Cuban thirst quencher. and café cubano, is filled with chocolate canela mousse and glazed with Oaxacan chocolate ganache; finished with a white chocolate domino and served with crema Guarapiña ~ Fresh pineapple and fresh pressed sugar cane juice chantilly. Traditional Cuban Soft ~ $2.00 Pudín Diplomático ~ This traditional Cuban favorite lives somewhere between flan $3.50 and . Pound cake pudding with fruit medley (guava, papaya, pineapple Malta Hatuey ~ non-alcoholic Cuban malt beverage mango) and creole spices, baked in caramel and turned upside down. Served with (Available with leche condensada add $1.00) crema chantilly. Iron Beer ~ non-alcoholic Cuban Cola Materva ~ Cuban Yerba Mate Soda Empanadas Dulces (Pastelitos) ~ Coco Solo ~ Cuban Coconut soda Sweet Cuban empanadas are reminiscent of individual fruit pies ~ pastelitos. These $4.50 oven baked are filled with guayaba con queso (guava + cream cheese) or Jupiña ~ Cuban Pineapple soda mango. Served warm with crema chantilly.

Arroz con Leche ~ Abuelita Ninfa’s traditional Cuban , seasoned with $4.25 plump Thompson raisins, fresh lemon zest and a dash of Korintje cinnamon. Served in an almond florentina cookie cup.

Pudín de Pan ~ pudding made with toasted almonds, sherry soaked $5.00 raisins and a hint of pure vanilla. Served warm with crema chantilly and piña colada salsa. Available a la mode with Vanilla Ice Cream, add 1.50

and catering services FYI

Bakery and Catering Services ~ Whole Desserts ~ Having a Birthday? An office party? A dinner party? Need a whole dessert for your event or function? Ask your server for our “Whole Dessert” menu and contact our Cocina & Repostería Cubana event coordinator to place your order. Please allow a minimum 48-hour notice for your order. Call 503-233-0511 ext. #4, Tue-Sat 9 am - 3 pm or send us an email: [email protected]. ~ Open 7 days a week ~ Wedding Cakes ~ Getting Married? Having a special anniversary? A Quinceañera? Ask your server for Sunday - Thursday until 10:00 pm ~ Friday & Saturday until Midnight our “Wedding Cakes” menu and contact our event coordinator to make an Breakfast served Saturday & Sunday 8 am until 2 pm appoinment for a cake tasting. Please allow a minimum 48-hour notice for your order. Call 503-233-0511 ext. #4, Tue-Sat 9 am - 3 pm or send us an email: Lunch served weekdays from 11 am until 5 pm ~ Saturday & Sunday 2 pm until 5 pm [email protected]. Dinner served nightly from 5 pm until close Catering ~ "La Hora del Amigo" Cuban Happy Hour available: Our Catering menu offers Pambiche’s Cuban Creole Cuisine economically priced for large events. Place your order with our event coordinator and we will have it ready weekdays 2 pm until 6:00 pm and Fridays & Saturdays 10 pm until Midnight for pick-up on your specified day and time, delivery is available for an additional charge. Please allow a minimum 48-hour notice for your order. Call 503-233-0511 ext. #4, Tue-Sat 9am - 3 pm or send us an email: Visa and MasterCard accepted. Maximum 2 Credit Card transactions per table. [email protected]. .50 surcharge for transactions under $5 Cookies & Pastries ~ Our original house made Cuban pastries are inspired by the 18% gratuity for parties of 6 or more. flavors and traditions of the Caribbean. Available by the dozen, Pambiche’s pastries No personal checks. are as good in the morning for breakfast as they are in the afternoon at merienda or tea time and are sure to become a tradition in your family or at your work place. No reservations. Please allow a minimum 48-hour notice for your order. Call 503-233-0511 ext. No Outside Food or Beverages #4, Tue-Sat 9 am - 3 pm or send us an email: [email protected].

~ FYI ~ Catering and Take-out menus available. Whole Desserts, Cookies & Pastries and Wedding Cakes menus available. Pambiche Gift Cards available. Pambiche T-Shirts & Caps available. Caña Son - Traditional Cuban Son Music CD Available. The original Latin American art work on display in the restaurant is available for sale, please contact [email protected] for details.

2811 NE Glisan Portland, Or 97232 ~ ph. (503) 233-0511 ~ fax (503) 233-0495 ~ www.pambiche.com