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Calle Ocho Menu

dinner

appetizers
Ensalada golden and red beets, garlic oil, spanish goat cheese, assorted greens       12
Arepa colombian sweet corn cake, ropa vieja, crema nata, criolla salad       14
Dulce fire roasted sweet corn empanada, goat cheese, tomato, garlic mojo       14
Camarones puerto rican rum glazed shrimp, crispy onion, avocado salad       14
Calamari Frito crispy calamari, dominican honey, cashews, organic sprout salad       13
Datiles bacon wrapped almond stuffed dates, hearts of palm, cabrales       12
Pulpo grilled octopus, chick pea puree, chorizo, smoked paprika, chili oil       15
Atun marinated aji tuna, ginger, cilantro, mustard vinaigrette       14
Tamal sweet corn, shrimp enchilada, goat cheese, pumpkin seed pesto       14
Gallitos platter of traditional costa rican soft tacos with grilled beef, salsa verde shrimp & chipotle chicken       (serves two) 28
Picada a selection of the chef's five favorite appetizers       39
ceviches
Langosta poached lobster, tomato, scallion, grapefruit, passion-chili mojo       18
Ceviche Mixto tuna, mojarra, salmon, tomato, scallions ,ginger lime mojo       15
Huachinango red snapper, cucumber, mango, papaya, cilantro, lime       13
Mojarra mojarra, green papaya, jalapeno, tomatillo mojo       13
Salmon house cured salmon, aji amarillo, sour orange, pineapple       13
Conchas diver scallop, lemon confit, avocado relish, coconut-lime mojo       14
Sampler a sampling of four ceviches       38
entrees
Pato duck two ways, lentil-sweet plantain salad, valencia orange sauce       26
Salmon spice rubbed salmon, lobster mash, cucumber relish, mango chutney       27
Lubina grilled sea bass, garlic spinach, roasted potatoes, cumin vinaigrette       28
Pollo Peruano adobo chicken breast, peruvian potatoes, house made chicken sausage       25
Paella lobster, mussels, clams, shrimp, chorizo, chicken, valencia rice, tomato-calamari salad       32
Puerco Asado roasted pulled pork shoulder, steamed yuca, sour orange mojo       24
Carne grilled hanger steak, papas chorreada, piquillo pepper relish       26
Vaca Frita al Caballo cuban skirt steak, latin pork fried rice, fried egg, avocado       25
Arroz con Pollo roasted chicken breast, pigeon pea rice, avocado salad, crispy plantains       24
Bistec cuban style "steak frites", yuca fries, watercress tomato salad, traditional chimichurri verde       28
Vegeteriano mushroom paella, manchego cheese, guatemalan green bean salad, sweet pea vinaigrette       19
sides
Black Beans & Rice       7
Yuca Fries       7
Grilled asparagus, Red Chimichurri       8
Sauteed Garlic Spinach       7
Sweet & Green Plantains       7
Perfecto arepas, yuca fries, sweet plantains, black beans & rice       18

brunch

entrees
Gallitos platter of traditional costa rican soft tacos, scrambled eggs, chorizo, calle ocho home fries       (serves two) 28
Burrito Sucio chorizo, scrambled eggs, black beans, tetilla cheese, salsa verde       14
Ensalada mixed field greens, grilled chicken breast, bacon, cabrales cheese, avocado, sherry vinaigrette       14
Frita Cubana cuban style burger, seasoned beef and pork patty, red onions, chimichurri fries, chipotle ketchup       15
Quesadillas de Ei Salvador soft tortillas, chipotle chicken, asadero cheese, curtido, avocado, creama nata       14
Calle Ocho Omelet country omelet with tomato and manchego cheese       14
Cachapa de Salmon venezuelan sweet corn crepes, smoked salmon scrambled eggs, caper-red onion, crema nata       16
Pollo Ranchero crispy corn tortilla, refried black beans, chicken escabeche, scrambled eggs, ranchero sauce       15
Tortilla Espanola spanish frittata with asparagus, potatoes, piquillo peppers & wild mushrooms over a crab enchilada       16
Vegetariano wild mushroom paella, guatemalan green bean salad, sweet pea vinaigrette       15
Cuban Sandwich roasted pork, panela roasted ham & swiss cheese, pickles chimichurri fries       15
Vaca Frita cuban skirt steak, latin fried rice, tomato escabeche, avocado, fried eggs       18
side dishes $6
Sliced Avocado      
Spanish Sausage      
Yuca Fries      
Chorizo      
Sweet & Green Plantains      
Calle Ocho Home Fries      
cocteles
Mojito don q rum, fresh lime juice, mint sprigs       10
Caipirinha pitu cachaca, sugar, muddled lime       10
Pisco Sour porton pisco, lime, sugar, egg whites       11
Ginevra tanqueray rangpur gin, canton liqueur, chambord       12
El ma' Qua bacardi o, solemo blood orange liqueur guava       12
Cholita Picante patron reposado, cointreau, mango       13
cervezas
Presidente dominican republic       6
Aguila colombia       6
Pilsen uruguay       6
Imperial costa rica       6
Crystal peru       6
Quilmes argentina       6
Corona mexico       6
Estrella spain       6
Negra Modelo mexico       7

desserts

postres $8
Domino dark chocolate cake, dulce de leche ice cream      
Cocos coconut ice cream, chocolate shell, mixed berry swirl      
Timbita lemon cheese cake, cuban guava sauce      
Caramelo traditional vanilla flan, mango sauce      
Cubanito chocolate hazelnut mousse, peanut butter, coffee ice cream      
Crema Catalana traditional spanish dulce de leche caramelized custard      
Sorbets and Ice Cream guava, passion fruit, coconut ginger, chocolate, vanilla, coffee      
cafe etc
Fair Trade & Organic Coffee Press Pots also available in decaf     sm 3   lg 5
Cafe con Leche espresso, steamed milk       4
Cafe Au Lait colombian coffee, steamed milk       4
Cuban short sweet espresso       3
Cappuccino espresso, steamed, milk & foam       4
Tea english breakfast, peppermint, organic green, earl grey, chamomile       3
cervezas
Presidente dominican republic       6
Aguila colombia       6
Pilsen uruguay       6
Imperial costa rica       6
Crystal peru       6
Quilmes argentina       6
Corona mexico       6
Estrella spain       6
Negra Modelo mexico       7
cocteles
Mojito don q rum, fresh lime juice, mint sprigs       10
Caipirinha pitu cachaca, sugar, muddled lime       10
Pisco Sour porton pisco, lime, sugar, egg whites       11
Ginevra tanqueray rangpur gin, canton liqueur, chambord       12
El ma' Qua bacardi o, salerno blood orange liqueur, guava       12
Cholita Picante alacran plata tequila, cointreau, mango, spicy sriracha       13
sangrias blancas
$8 / $30
Blanca fresh fruit and a splash of spirits      
Havana Banana coconut, bananas, lychees, coconut rum      
Mojito lemons, limes, oranges, sugar cane, citrus vodka      
Tropical mango, pineapple, lemongrass, passion fruit, rum      
sangrias rojas
$8 / $30
Roja fresh fruit and a splash of spirits      
Fresas blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, raspberry vodka      
Spanish Harlem peaches, mandarin, cinnamon, dark rum      
Mulata tamarind, vanilla, spice dark rum      
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