| Cuisines | Caribbean, Cuban |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +1 718 623 2822 |
| Website | pilarny.com |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Location | 397 Greene Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11216 |
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4.5 based on 509 reviews
Pilar Cuban Eatery
| Cuisine type | Caribbean | |
| Price range | $30 and under | |
| Neighborhood | Bedford-Stuyvesant |
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About Pilar Cuban Eatery
Pilar Cuban Eatery is a restaurant in Brooklyn serving classic Cuban dishes. Featuring a wide range of menu options, Pilar Cuban Eatery has several breakfast options, such as breakfast empanada and heuvos Cubanos with chorizo or avocado. The restaurant also has a multitude of specialty appetizers, including Cuban nachos with black beans and pickled onions, a bocadito plate with creamy ham and pimento spread and stuffed plantain cups.
Pilar Cuban Eatery provides several specialty sandwiches like a pressed Cuban sandwich of roast pork and ham, a stuffed grilled cheese sandwich and a marinated sirloin steak sandwich topped with onions. The restaurant also offers a range of soups, salads, assorted coffees and other beverages.
If reservations cannot be made online due to time being booked out, please contact us directly so we can see if we can work things out depending on how busy it is.
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Menus
- Brunch
- Breakfast and Lunch
- Dinner
- Catering
Breakfast
| Breakfast Sandwiches | $7.00 | Scrambled eggs on pressed Cuban bread choice of plantain chips or side salad. Egg whites and multi-grain bread available |
| Breakfast Empanada | $4.00 | Filled with scrambled eggs, cheese and your choice of house-made chorizo or plantains |
| Rice, Beans and Eggs | $13.00 | Choice of house-made chorizo or avocado |
| Veggies and Eggs | $14.00 | Two potato-leek croquettes served with two eggs, maduros, marinated butter beans and avocado, tomato salad |
| Churros Y Chocolate | $5.00 | Fried dough dusted with cinnamon and sugar, served with warm chocolate sauce |
| Boliche | $14.00 | Cuban style pot roast with dark gravy, mashed potatoes and two eggs |
| Torrejas (Cuban Style French Toast) | $13.00 | Made with Cuban bread and sweet plantains in a red wine-chocolate sauce, with oranges and guava |
| Yuca-Sofrito Hash | $16.00 | Served two eggs with asparagus and house-made chorizo and gravy |
Lunch
| Croquetas (Two Per Order) | $6.00 | Hand-rolled creamy fritters, Cod / Smoked ham / Potato, leek and gruyere | ||||
| Empanadas (Two Per Order) | $9.00 | Chicken / Spinach / Cod / Beef | ||||
| Pernil | $14.00 | Mojo-marinated, slow roasted pork served with rice, black beans, maduros and a yuca garnish | ||||
| Avocado and Tomato Salad | $10.00 | With mixed greens, chopped Cuban veggies, marinated butter beans and pickled onions | ||||
| Caldo Gallego | Galician white bean soup with chorizo, ham hocks, collard greens and potatoes, seasoned with salt-pork |
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| Tamal En Cazuela | A soup version of Cuban tamales made from fresh corn, sofrito and roast pork, with a soft polenta consistency topped with a maduro |
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| Pressed Cuban Sandwich | $13.00 | Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard on Cuban bread | ||||
| Pan Con Bistec | $13.00 | Mojo-marinated Sirloin steak, onions, and shoestring fries | ||||
| Pilar Grilled Cheese | $11.00 | |||||
| Fritas - Cuban Burger | $12.00 | Angus ground beef, seasoned with house-made chorizo, secret sauce topped with shoe-string fries and red onions | ||||
| Veggie Platter | $13.00 | Rice, back beans, maduros, yuca, and Cuban veggie salad | ||||
| Vaca Frita | $18.00 | Shredded skirt steak seared with onions, garlic, lime juice served with rice, black beans, maduros and avocado |
Coffee - Tea
| Hot Chocolate | $3.50 | |
| Earl Grey / Green Tea | $3.00 |
Cuban Coffee
| Cafecito / Espresso | $2.50 | Two shots of Bustelo |
| Cafe Con Leche | $3.50 | Two shots of Bustelo and steamed milk |
| Cortadito | $3.00 | Two shots of Bustelo and a small amount of steamed milk |
| Iced Cafe Con Leche (No Refills) | $4.50 |
Drip Coffee
| From Kitten Coffee | $3.50 | |
| Local Bed-Stuy Roaster | $3.50 | |
| Iced Coffee (No Refills) | $4.00 | |
| Americano | $3.00 |
Drinks
| Mimosa - Fresh OJ | $7.00 | |
| Passion Fruit Bellini | $7.00 | |
| Chef's Special Havana Mary | $10.00 | Soju, House-made Bloody Mary mix |
| Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice | $5.00 | |
| Fresh Squeezed Lemon-Limeade | $5.00 | |
| Soft Drinks (Free Refills) | $3.00 | Coke / Diet Coke / Ginger Ale / Lemon Up, Cranberry Juice / Pineapple Juice |
Sides
| Tostones | $5.00 | Green plantains |
| Maduros | $5.00 | Sweet plantains |
| Black Beans and Rice | $5.00 | |
| Yuca with Mojo | $5.00 | Potato-like root vegetable served with a garlic and citrus dressing |
| Avocado | $3.00 | Served with vinaigrette and pickled onions |
| Quimbombo Y Garbanzos | $7.00 | Stewed okra and chickpeas |
Breakfast
| Pastelitos | $3.00 | Cuban sweet pastries: Guava & Cream Cheese / Beef / Maduros & Chocolate (red wine reduction) |
| Breakfast Empanada | $4.00 | Filled with scrambled eggs, cheese and your choice of house-made chorizo or plantains |
Specials
| Cuban Toast and Drip Coffee | $4.00 | |
| Pastelito and Drip Coffee | $5.00 | |
| Empanada and Drip Coffee | $6.00 |
Sandwiches
| Breakfast Sandwiches | $7.00 | Scrambled eggs on pressed Cuban bread, choice of plantain chips or side salad. Egg whites and multi-grain bread available |
Platters
| Rice, Beans and Eggs | $13.00 | Choice of house-made chorizo or avocado |
| Veggies and Eggs | $14.00 | Two potato-leek croquettes served with two eggs, maduros, marinated butter beans and avocado, tomato salad |
Appetizers
| Mariquitas | $3.00 | Plantain chips served with mojo-cilantro sauce |
| Croquetas (Two Per Order) | $6.00 | Hand-rolled creamy fritters. Cod / Smoked ham / Potato, leek and gruyere |
| Empanadas (Two Per Order) | $9.00 | Served with cilantro sauce. Chicken / Spinach / Cod / Beef |
| Cuban Pork Tamal | $7.00 | Made with fresh corn, sofrito and roast pork, served with house ketchup |
| Cuban Nachos | $7.00 | Plantain chips, black beans, pickled onion, cilantro sauce with your choice of roast pork or avocado |
| Shrimp Tostones | $12.00 | Crispy green plantain cups stuffed with Cuban creole shrimp and topped with avocado |
Salad / Soup
| Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad | $6.00 | With hearts of palm, kalamata olives | ||||
| Cuban Guacamole | $9.00 | A salad of avocado, pineapple, pickled onions and mixed greens | ||||
| Avocado and Tomato Salad | $10.00 | With mixed greens, chopped Cuban veggies, marinated butter beans and pickled onions | ||||
| Caldo Gallego | Galician white bean soup with chorizo, ham hocks, collard greens and potatoes, seasoned with salt-pork |
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| Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque | Tomatoes, peppers, sofrito, cream and olive oil |
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Sandwiches
| Pressed Cuban Sandwich | $13.00 | Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard on Cuban bread |
| Pan Con Bistec | $13.00 | Mojo-marinated Sirloin steak, onions, and shoestring fries |
| Pan Con Lechon | $11.00 | Roast pork and onions on Cuban bread |
| Pilar Grilled Cheese | $11.00 | Hudson Valley cheddar and gruyere cheese, stuffed with sweet plantains and house mustard sauce on multi-grain bread |
| Frita - Cuban Burger | $12.00 | Angus ground beef, seasoned with house-made chorizo, secret sauce topped with shoe-string fries and red onions |
Entrees
Beef
| Picadillo | $14.00 | Angus ground beef, sofrito, Spanish olives, raisins and potatoes served with rice, black beans and maduros |
| Vaca Frita | $18.00 | Shredded skirt steak seared with onions, garlic, lime juice served with rice, black beans, maduros and a side of avocado |
| Ropa Vieja | $18.00 | Shredded skirt steak braised with tomatoes, peppers, and onions, served with rice, black beans, maduros and asparagus |
Seafood
| Enchilado De Camarones O Pescado | $18.00 | Mahi Mahi or Gulf shrimp in a Cuban creole sauce of tomatoes, peppers and onions, served with rice, maduros and avocados |
| Camarones O Pescado Al Ajillo | $18.00 | Mahi Mahi or Gulf shrimp in a Sherry-Garlic sauce, with rice, maduros, peas and asparagus |
Vegetarian / Vegan
| Veggie Platter | $13.00 | Rice, black beans, maduros, yuca, Cuban veggie salad |
| Quimbombo | $13.00 | Stewed okra cooked with tomatoes, sofrito and chickpeas, served with tostones and Cuban guacamole (a salad of avocado, pineapple and pickled onions) |
Pork
| Pernil | $14.00 | Mojo-marinated, slow roasted pork served with rice, black beans, maduros and a yuca garnish |
| Sampler | $14.00 | Cuban Pork Tamal, Spanish Serrano ham, house-made chorizo, yuca with mojo y chicharrones |
Chicken
| Arroz Con Pollo - Classic Cuban Dish | $15.00 | Slightly soupy chicken and yellow rice, seasoned with sofrito, beer, served with maduros, peas and roasted red peppers |
Lunch Specials
| Two Empanada Special | $12.00 | Choice of: Rice, beans and maduros or avocado salad |
| Frita Cubana and Beer | $14.00 | A Cuban burger made with beef and pork, served with shoestring fries, onions and secret sauce, paired with a beer (Dos Equis or Pacifico) |
| Half Sandwich with Soup | $12.00 | Half a Cuban or grilled sandwich served with a cup of soup and a side salad |
| Rotisserie Chicken | $10.00 | Mojo-Marinated with Sherry-Garlic Gravy, served with maduros and your choice of rice & beans, house salad or Cuban style mashed potatoes |
| Lunch Sampler | $12.00 | Cup of soup, empanada, croquette and chopped Cuban house salad |
Soft Drinks
| Coke | ||
| Diet Coke | ||
| Ginger Ale | ||
| Lemon Up | ||
| Cranberry Juice | ||
| Pineapple Juice |
Juices and Water
| Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice | $5.00 | |||||
| Fresh Squeezed Lemon-Limeade | $5.00 | |||||
| Sparkling Perrier Water |
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Coffee / Teas
| Café Con Leche | $3.50 | two shots of Bustelo and a small amount of steamed milk |
| Cortadito | $3.00 | two shots of Bustelo and a small amount of steamed milk |
| Cafecito / Espresso | $2.50 | two shots of Bustelo |
| Americano | $3.00 | |
| Iced Café Con Leche | $4.50 | |
| Kitten Iced Coffee | $4.00 | |
| Kitten Drip Coffee | $3.50 | |
| Hot Chocolate | $3.50 | |
| Hot Green or Earl Gray Tea | $3.00 |
Sides
| Buttered Cuban Toast | $2.00 | |
| Avocado | $3.00 | Served with vinaigrette and pickled onions |
| Maduros | $5.00 | Sweet plantains |
| Tostones | $5.00 | Green plantains |
| Black Beans and Rice | $5.00 | |
| Yuca Fries | $5.00 | Potato-like root vegetable served with a garlic and citrus dressing |
| House-Made Chorizo | $5.00 | |
| House Salad | $5.00 | Tomato, pickled onions, mixed greens and a citrus dressing |
| Quimbombo Y Garbanzos | $7.00 | Stewed okra and chickpeas |
Desserts
| Guava - Cream Cheese Pie | ||
| Pas Sion Fruit Flan | ||
| Churros Y Chocolate | ||
| Key Lime Pie |
Appetizers
| Cuban Tamales | $6.00 | Made from fresh ground corn, sofrito & roast pork | ||||
| Mariquitas | $5.00 | Plantain chips served with mojo-cilantro sauce | ||||
| Empanadas | $7.00 | Fried empanadas served with cilantro sauce (two per order) / Chicken / Bacalao (cod) / Spinach / Picadillo (ground beef) | ||||
| Croquetas | $5.00 | Hand-rolled creamy fritters (two per order) / Bacalao (cod) / Smoked ham / Potato, leek and gruyere | ||||
| Tortilla Española | Traditional Spanish omelet of potatoes and onions, cooked in olive oil |
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Soups
| Cuban Tomato and Red Pepper Bisque (Vegetarian) | $6.00 | Made with sofrito and finished with extra-virgin olive oil |
| Potage De Frijoles Colorados | $7.00 | Sat / Sun. Red bean soup with chorizo, ham hocks, potatoes and pumpkin |
| Caldo Gallego | $7.00 | Mon / Wed / Fri. Galician white bean soup with chorizo, ham hocks, collard greens and potatoes, and seasoned with salt-pork |
| Tamale En Cazuela | $7.00 | Sat / Sun. A soup version of Cuban tamales made of fresh corn, sofrito and roast pork, with a soft polenta consistency topped with a maduro |
| Potaje De Garbanzo | $7.00 | Tues / Thurs. Chickpeas, house-smoked chorizo, ham hocks and potatoes |
Salads
| Chickpea and Cauliflower Salad | $9.00 | With hearts of palm, kalamata olives and mixed greens |
| Avocado and Tomato Salad | $9.00 | With mixed greens |
| Cuban Guacamole | $9.00 | A salad of avocado, pineapple, pickled onions and mixed greens |
Sandwiches
| Pressed Cuban Sandwich | $11.00 | Roaster pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard on Cuban bread |
| Croqueta Preparada | $14.00 | Cuban sandwich with two ham croquettes inside |
| Pan Con Lechon | $11.00 | Roast pork and pickled onions on Cuban bread |
| Pilar Grilled Cheese | $11.00 | Maduros, cheddar and gruyere cheese and espresso mustard sauce, on multi-grain bread |
| Elena Ruth | $10.00 | Turkey, Swiss cheese, strawberry jam, cream cheese pressed on multi-grain bread |
| Fritas - Cuban Hamburgers | $13.00 | Angus beef, ground pork, ham hocks, seasoned with secret sauce (paprika, garlic, and some more) topped with shoe-string fries and onions on Cuban bread rolls |
Entrees
Vegetarian / Vegan
| Veggie Platter | $13.00 | Rice, black beans and maduros served with an avocado and tomato salad |
| Quimbobo | $13.00 | Cuban style okra cooked with tomatoes and sofrito served with rice, tostones and Cuban guacamole (a salad of avocado, pineapple and pickled onions) |
Pork
| Pernil | $13.00 | Mojo-marinated roast pork served with rice, black beans and maduros |
| Masitas De Puerco | $15.00 | (Think pork paradise) Slow cooked, crispy pork chunks, yuca dressed with pork fat, sour-orange and garlic sauce, and moros rice topped with crumbled pork rinds |
Chicken
| Arroz Con Pollo - Classic Cuban Dish | $15.00 | Slightly soupy chicken and yellow rice, seasoned with sofrito, beer, and smoked paprika, served with maduros, peas and roasted red peppers |
| Pollo a La Milanesa | $15.00 | Breaded and fried thin chicken breast, topped with house-made smoked ham, tomato-sofrito sauce and Swiss cheese |
Beef
| Picadillo | $14.00 | Angus ground beef, sofrito, Spanish olives, raisins and potatoes served with rice, black beans and maduros |
| Boliche | $16.00 | Cuban pot roast stuffed with house-smoked chorizo and carrots served with rice, black beans and Maduros |
| Vaca Frita | $18.00 | Shredded skirt steak seared with onions, garlic, lime juice served with rice, black beans and maduros |
| Ropa Vieja | $17.00 | Shredded skirt steak braised with onions, peppers, garlic and tomatoes served with rice, black beans and maduros |
Seafood
| Camarones Enchilados | $18.00 | Shrimp in a Cuban creole sauce made of Sofrito, tomatoes, seafood stock; served with rice, maduros and avocados |
| Camarones Al Ajillo | $18.00 | Shrimp cooked in a butter and garlic sauce, finished with Spanish sherry, topped with peas and served with maduros |
| Bacalao | $16.00 | Salt cod in a roasted red pepper sauce, potatoes, garlic, olive oil, Spanish olives; served with rice and maduros |
| Cuban Style Seafood Paella | $22.00 | Andalusian rice flavored with Spanish saffron and sofrito, shrimp, mussels, chicken, and house-made chorizo; served with maduros |
Sodas
| Coke | ||
| Diet Coke | ||
| Ginger Ale | ||
| Ginger Beer | ||
| Lemon Up | ||
| Tonic | ||
| Cranberry Juice | ||
| Pineapple Juice |
Coffee / Teas
| Hot Green or Early Gray | $2.50 | |
| Iced Green / Mint or Early Gray | $3.50 | |
| Americano | $3.00 | |
| Café Con Leche | $3.50 | |
| Cortadito | $3.50 | |
| Cafecito / Espresso | $3.00 |
Kid's Menu
| Cornflake- Crusted Chicken Fingers | $7.00 | With guava BBQ sauce |
| Rice , Beans and Plantain Bowl | $7.00 | |
| Flying Saucer Shaped Grilled Sandwiches | $6.00 | Ham and cheese / turkey cream cheese and strawberry Jam |
Sides
| Tostones | $5.00 | Fried green plantain |
| Maduros | $5.00 | Fried sweet plantain |
| Black Beans and Rice | $6.00 | |
| Moro Rice | $5.00 | Rice and black beans cooked together |
| Yuca Fries Served with Mojo | $5.00 | Potatoe-like root vegetable served with a garlic and citrus dressing |
| Side of Avocado | $2.50 | Swerved with vinaigrette and pickled onions |
| Quimbombo | $7.00 | Cuban style okra cooked with tomatoes and sofrito |
Desserts
| Guava - Cream Cheese Pie | $6.00 | |
| Passion Fruit Flan | $6.00 | |
| Key Lime Pie | $6.00 |
Appetizers
| Enpanadas | Spinach / Chicken / Beef | |
| Cuban Sliders | Roast Pork / cuban chicken salad / Bocaditos / Smoked Bluefish Pate | |
| Tortilla Espanola - Spanish Omelette | ||
| Cuban Tamales | Roast Pork / Crab & Fish | |
| Pastelitos - Cuban Pastries | Picadillo / Smoked Ham & Cheese / Guava & Cream Cheese | |
| Croquettes | Smoked Ham / Bacalao / Potato, Leek & Gruyere Cheese | |
| Yuca Rellena | Mashed yucca stuffed with braised oxtail, breaded with corn flakes and fried |
Entrees
| Arroz con Pollo | Saffron Chicken & Rice | |
| Pernil* | Slow Roasted, Mojo-Marinated Pork | |
| Ropa Vieja* | Braised skirt steak with onions, peppers, tomatoes & spices | |
| Bacalao A La Vizcaina | Spanish style Salt Cod in a roasted red pepper & olive oil sauce | |
| Boliche* | Cuban style pot roast stuffed with house-smoked chorizo & a rich beef sauce |
Catering Pricing
| Appetizer Only | $10.00 | |
| Entree Only | $11.00 | |
| Entree & Dessert or Appetizer, or Salad | $16.00 | |
| Entree, Dessert, & Appetizer or Salad | $20.00 |
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