| Cuisine type | Caribbean | |
| Price range | $30 and under | |
| Neighborhood | Southwest |
| Cuisines | Caribbean, Cuban |
| Dining style | Casual Dining |
| Phone number | +1 612 827 8948 |
| Website | www.victors1959cafe.com |
| Dress code | Casual Dress |
| Payment options | AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa |
| Executive chef | Niki Stavrou |
| Location | 3756 Grand Ave South, Minneapolis, MN 55409 |
| Ranchero Cubano* | $9.95 | 2 eggs on corn tortillas with melted cheddar, topped with black beans and creole sauce |
| Eggs Havana | $9.95 | 2 eggs served with our black beans, creole sauce, yuca frita with mojo sauce and toast choice |
| Arroz a La Cubana | $10.25 | 2 eggs on top of white rice served with sweet plantains, yuca frita drizzled with our house mojo & creole sauce on the side. Served with toast choice |
| Cuban Hash* | $11.95 | Seasoned ground beef simmered in our creole sauce with potatoes, green olives, raisins & capers. Served with 2 eggs, sweet plantains & toast choice |
| Dia Y Noche | $9.95 | 2 eggs with black beans over white rice, served with sweet plantains, creole sauce & toast choice |
| Bistec Criollo* | $12.95 | Thinly sliced steak that's been marinated in lime juice and garlic, sautéed with green peppers and onions, topped with 2 eggs, served with yuca frita and toast choice |
| Cuban Scrambler | $9.95 | 3 eggs scrambled & topped with our black beans served with sweet plantains, creole sauce and toast choice |
| Basque Scrambler* | $11.95 | 3 eggs scrambled & topped with a creole stew of Spanish chorizo, ham, onions, garlic, green & red peppers with toast choice |
| Greek Scrambler | $9.50 | 3 eggs scrambled & topped like a Greek salad with fresh green peppers, tomatoes, onions, feta cheese & toast choice |
| The Professor Stavrou Special* | $9.50 | 2 eggs & our seasoned house potatoes spiced up with cayenne pepper & grilled onions, served with toast choice. A real intellectual |
| Wild Rice Banana Porridge | $8.00 | A hearty, healthy bowl of homemade porridge with wild rice, heavy cream, raisins & walnuts, topped with sliced banana. Made to order and with toast choice. Wild rice grown in Aitkin, Minnesota |
| Mrs. Stavrou's Breakfast Sandwich* | $8.75 | Toasted Cuban bread pressed with 2 eggs scrambled & Swiss cheese. Served with a petite tropical salad |
| Julian's French Toast | $8.50 | Four slices of our house baked cinnamon bread French toast. Sprinkled with powdered sugar & cinnamon then topped with whipped cream |
| Island Eggs* | $13.95 | Thinly sliced cold-smoked Salmon on English muffins, topped with 2 poached eggs and orange-avocado sauce. Served with a petite salad tossed with freshly diced cucumbers & mangos. Mmmmm |
| Crab Cakes | $15.95 | Two poached eggs on two house made crab cakes and topped with creole sauce. Served with cucumber-mango relish, a petite tropical salad & your toast choice |
| Spanish Omelette | $11.25 | 3-egg omelette filled with our house potatoes & grilled onions. Topped with creole sauce & served with your toast choice |
| Create Your Own Omelette | $6.25 | 3 egg omlette plain, served with toast choice. Create your own omelette by adding any of the following delicious ingredients from our list below! $1 each item: cheddar cheese - green peppers - grilled onions mozzarella cheese - spinach tomatoes - feta cheese. $2.50 each item: potatoes - ham - sausage bacon - spanish chorizo - swiss cheese - wild rice |
| Sweet Plantain Omelette* | $11.25 | 3-egg omelette filled with fried sweet plantains. Topped with creole sauce & served with your toast choice |
| Smoked Salmon & Spinach Omelette | $13.50 | 3 egg omelette with sustainably raised, cold-smoked salmon, fresh spinach, cream cheese, red onion, capers. Topped with creole sauce and served with your toast choice |
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| Mango Pancake* |
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| Blueberry Pancake |
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| Banana Pancake |
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| Wild Rice Pancake |
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| Buttermilk Pancake |
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| Cuban Toast | $2.65 | |
| Multi-Grain Toast | $1.65 | |
| English Muffin | $1.65 | |
| 3 Corn Tortillas | $1.65 | |
| House Potatoes | $4.25 | |
| 1 Egg | $1.60 | |
| Sour Cream | $1.00 | |
| Peanut Butter | $1.00 | |
| Galletas (House Chips) | $3.95 | |
| Corn Tortilla Chips | $3.95 |
| 3 Sausage Links | $3.25 | |
| 2 Sausage Patties | $3.25 | |
| Smoked Ham | $3.95 | |
| 3 Slices Applewood Smoked Bacon | $3.95 | |
| Spanish Chorizo Sausage | $4.25 | |
| 2 Veggie Sausage Patties | $4.25 |
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| Tostones | $5.95 | |||||
| Platanos Maduros | $5.95 | |||||
| 2 Cheese Croquetas | $3.95 | |||||
| Black Beans | $3.25 | |||||
| White Rice | $1.95 | |||||
| Rice & Beans | $4.50 | |||||
| Cuban Slaw | $2.50 |
| Bowl of Sliced Mango | $6.95 | |
| 4 Slices Mango | $3.25 | |
| Full Avocado Sliced | ||
| Half Avocado Sliced | ||
| Pineapple-Mango Salsa | $2.50 |
| Creole Sauce | $1.25 | |
| Mojo Sauce | $1.25 | |
| BBQ Sauce | $1.25 | |
| Mango-Garlic Vinaigrette | $1.75 | |
| Chimichurri Sauce | $2.50 |
| Sandwich Cubano* | $13.95 | "As seen on the Food Network"! Proudly serving our Cuban sandwich! Locally smoked honey ham and slow roasted pulled pork, with Swiss cheese, mustard & pickles, pressed on our delicious Cuban bread |
| Black Bean Burger | $11.50 | We make our black bean veggie burger in house from scratch and melt cheddar cheese on top. Served on toasted Cuban bread with sour cream, tomato & seasonal greens. Yum! Add avocado - Market Price |
| Pan Con Lechon | $11.95 | Juicy pulled pork that's been roasted for hours in lime juice & garlic is topped with our house made Cuban Slaw and served on toasted Cuban bread lightly spread with our horseradish mayo |
| "Love" Cuban Pork Bbq Sandwich | $11.50 | Pulled roasted pork drenched in our own tangy mango-guava BBQ sauce that's made with love and served on toasted Cuban bread |
| Cuban "Frita" Burger | $8.25 | The best little burger you ever had! This Cuban Burger is a 3 oz blend of beef, pork & chorizo topped with grilled onions, sliced tomato and seasonal greens. Served on a potato bun |
| Picadillo* | $11.50 | "As seen on the Food Network"! Sautéed ground beef with red & green peppers, potatoes, Spanish green olives, capers & raisins finished in our creole sauce. Served with rice, black beans & sweet plantains |
| Bistec Encebollado | $12.50 | Thinly sliced steak with a lime & garlic marinade, grilled with onions & served with rice, black beans & sweet plantains |
| Vegetales Criollo* | $11.75 | A delicious blend of fresh locally sourced veggies and yuca, all simmered in our house made Creole sauce. Served with white rice, black beans, & tostones |
| Fricasee de Pollo* | $11.50 | Cuban chicken stew! These succulent chicken thigh pieces are stewed in our savory, beloved, homemade creole sauce along with potatoes, Spanish green olives & capers. Served with white rice, black beans & sweet plantains |
| Lechon Asado* | $11.95 | Juicy pulled pork, slow roasted for hours in lime juice & garlic, topped with sautéed onions. Served with white rice, black beans and yuca frita |
| Plato Vegetariano | $11.75 | White rice, black beans, yuca frita & sweet plantains with creole sauce on the side |
| Ensalada Tropical | $10.95 | For an entree-sized salad, try this generous tropical blend of seasonal greens, avocado, tomato, red onion, mango & green olives. Served with our house mango-garlic vinaigrette |
| Albondigas Cubanas* | $7.95 | Delicious little Cuban meatballs of beef, pork & chorizo, baked in our homemade Cuban catsup. Each bite delivers BIG flavor! Careful, they're addicting | ||||||||
| Ceviche Cubano* | $9.95 | Cuban ceviche of Cod & Shrimp with avocado, pineapple and mango goodness in lime, orange and lemon juice. So fresh! | ||||||||
| Yuca Rellenas | $7.50 | Five crispy balls of fried yuca stuffed with cheese! Dip them in our fresh chimichurri sauce | ||||||||
| Crab Cakes* | You're gonna love our crab cakes! This order of 2 is served with our cucumber-mango relish & topped with chili lime dressing - all made fresh in house daily. |
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| Camarones de Coco | $11.95 | Three jumbo coconut shrimp prepared daily, sauteed to a crisp and served with house cocktail sauce | ||||||||
| Galletas Con Salsas de La Casa | $7.95 | Our house chips served with three dipping sauces all made in house: black bean salsa, chimichurri sauce and pineapple-mango salsa | ||||||||
| Empanadas | Savory pastries filled with your choice of beef, chicken or cheese |
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| Yuca Frita* | Steamed, then fried and drizzled with our mojo sauce |
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| Tostones Rellenos | Bite-sized and adorable... these little fried green plantain baskets are filled with our delicious meats. Create your own combo! |
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| Ensalada Completa | $6.95 | Seasonal greens with avocado, mango, tomato and red onion. Lightly tossed in our mango-garlic vinaigrette. | ||||||||
| Black Bean Veggie Soup | Our signature soup! So good you'll be back for more... |
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| Bowl of Galletas (Our House Chips) | $3.95 | |||||
| 2 Cheese Croquetas | $3.95 | |||||
| Vegetales Criollo | $8.95 | |||||
| Rice & Beans | $4.50 | |||||
| Black Beans | $3.25 | |||||
| Platanos Maduros | $5.95 | |||||
| Tostones | $5.95 | |||||
| Yuca Frita | Steamed, then fried and drizzled with our mojo sauce. |
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| Cuban Slaw | $2.50 | |||||
| Tortilla Chips | $3.95 |
| Bowl of Sliced Mango | $6.95 | |||||
| 4 Slices of Mango | $3.25 | |||||
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| Half Avocado, Sliced | ||||||
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| Cucumber-Mango Relish | $2.25 | |||||
| Vegetales Criollo | $8.95 |
| Creole Sauce | $1.25 | |
| Cocktail Sauce | $1.25 | |
| Mojo Sauce | $1.25 | |
| Pineapple-Mango Salsa | $1.75 | |
| Mango-Garlic Vinaigrette | $1.75 | |
| Chimichurri Sauce | $2.50 |
| Arroz Blanco | $1.95 | |
| Arroz Amarillo | $2.75 | |
| Moros Y Cristianos | $2.75 | |
| Arroz Tropical | $2.95 |
| Picadillo a La Cubana* | $15.75 | Sautéed ground beef with potatoes, capers, raisins & Spanish green olives all simmered in our classic, homemade creole sauce. Served with sweet plantains and our Moros y Cristianos rice |
| Lechon Asado* | $16.25 | Juicy pulled pork, slow roasted for hours in lime juice & garlic, topped with sautéed onions. Served with white rice, black beans and yuca frita |
| Ropa Vieja* | $16.95 | "As seen on the Food Network"! Flank steak cooked till it's falling apart, is shredded and simmered in our sherry-spiked creole sauce! Served with sweet plantains and Moros y Cristianos rice |
| Fricasee de Pollo* | $15.50 | Cuban chicken stew! A customer favorite, these succulent chicken thigh pieces are stewed in our savory, beloved, homemade Creole sauce with potatoes, Spanish green olives, capers. Served with sweet plantains & Spanish yellow rice |
| Sandwich Cubano* | $13.95 | "As seen on the Food Network"! Proudly serving our Cuban sandwich! Locally smoked honey ham and slow roasted pulled pork, with Swiss cheese, mustard & pickles, pressed on our delicious Cuban bread. Served with choice of rice & beans or house chips. |
| Shrimp Creole | $16.95 | Five jumbo tigertails sautéed in our cayenne-spiked creole sauce, served with Spanish yellow rice and tostones. This sauce has a nice little kick! |
| Coconut Shrimp | $17.95 | Made daily in our scratch kitchen, these 5 jumbo tigertail shrimps are sauteed to toasty coconut perfection. Served with our mango-guava cocktail sauce, tropical rice & tostones. |
| Tilapia Tropicale | $15.95 | Beautiful tilapia filet cooked to perfection and served with sliced avocado, tostones and our tropical rice. |
| Seafood Paella* | $21.95 | Saffron rice paella of Shrimp, Tilapia, Mussels and Cod with mixed veggies in an oregano, fish sauce and paprika medley |
| Salmon de Mango* | $16.95 | Sustainably raised Salmon filet, pan-seared, topped with a sweet mango glaze and served on garlic sautéed spinach, with tostones, and tropical rice. |
| Chicken & Spanish Chorizo Paella | $18.95 | This saffron rice paella has succulent chicken thigh pieces and savory Spanish Chorizo sausage mixed with veggies, oregano and paprika |
| Vegetales Criollo | $13.50 | A delicious blend of fresh locally sourced veggies and yuca, all simmered in our house made Creole sauce. Served atop white rice and with Tostones |
| Plato Vegetariano | $13.50 | Our signature black beans with white rice, yuca frita, sweet plantains and Cuban slaw. Served with our creole sauce on the side. |
| Ensalada Tropical | $10.95 | A generous, entree-sized salad of seasonal greens topped with avocado, mango, tomato, red onion, and lightly dressed with our mango-garlic vinaigrette. |
| Empanadas | $2.75 | Beef, Chicken or Cheese (minimum order 30) | ||||||||||||||
| Albondigas (Cuban meatballs) | little Cuban meatballs of beef, pork & chorizo, baked in our homemade Cuban castsup. Addicting! |
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| Cheese Croquetas | oval shaped bread-crumbed fritters with swiss and mozzarella |
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| Galletas (our house chips) | similar to Cuban crackers or Pita chips |
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| Cuban Ceviche | $45.00 | Ceviche of Cod & Shrimp with avocado, pineapple and mango goodness in a lemon, orange & lime juice medley. So fresh! |
| Sandwich Only | $13.00 | (minimum order of 5) Hearty sandwiches, these make a great heavy appetizer too - we're happy to cut into quarters for you! |
| Lechon Asado | Juicy, pulled pork, slow roasted for hours in lime juice and garlic. |
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| Pulled BBQ Pork "love" | Pulled, slow roasted pork drenched in our tangy mango-guava BBQ sauce that's made with LOVE |
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| Ropa Vieja | Flank steak cooked until it's falling apart. Shredded then simmered in our sherry-spiked Creole sauce with red, green, yellow bell peppers and onions. |
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| Picadillo | Sauteed ground beef with capers, raisins, Spanish green olives and potato pieces all simmered in our classis, homemade Creole sauce. |
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| Fricasee de Pollo - Cuban Chicken Stew! | Succulent chicken thigh pieces are stewed in our savory, beloved Creole sauce with potatoes, capers and Spanish green olives. |
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| Vegetales Criollo - Veggie Creole Stew | A delicious blend of fresh, locally sourced veggies and yuca, all simmered in our house made Creole sauce. |
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| Platanos Maduros | Sweet plantains, fried |
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| Yuca Frita | bite sized chunks of Yuca fried to perfection. (We recommend our mojo sauce to go with your Yuca... see our salsas and sauces section) |
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| Ensalada Simple | Seasonal greens with diced tomato and mango. (Choose one of our salad dressings if you don't want to make your own!) |
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| Ensalada Completa | Seasonal greens with avocado, mango, tomato & red onion. (Choose one of our salad dressings if you don't want to make your own!) |
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| Whole Passion Mango Cheesecake | $75.00 | Layers of creamy smooth passion fruit & mango infused buttermilk cheesecake and a layer of tart passion fruit curd, finished with a shimmering glaze of passion fruit & mango. |
| Whole Pina Colada Cake | $85.00 | Three big layers of moist pina colada-glazed coconut cake with refreshing pineapple & creamy coconut custard. Covered with a light cream & toasted, candied shards of coconut. |
| Whole Chocolate Cake | $85.00 | Five layers of dark, moist chocolate cake sandwiched with the silkiest smooth chocolate filling & finished with elegant dark chocolate ganache. |
| Whole Flan con Coco | $65.00 | House made traditional Cuban flan topped with the sweetest grated coconut syrup you can imagine! (the coconut can come on the side if you prefer). |
| Xango! Chango! | $7.25 | Rich, smooth cheesecake with a slightly tangy finish, rolled in a melt-in-your-mouth flaky pastry, tossed in a sugar & cinnamon blend, then served on a fresh guava puree. The Orishas love it & so will you |
| Flan Con Coco Rallado | $6.95 | Home-made, traditional flan topped with sweet & delicious coconut preserves! |
| Guave & Cream Cheese Empanada | $6.00 | This heart-shaped double empanada is filled with guava and cream cheese, tossed in cinnamon & sugar then topped with guava puree... So good you might need to take some home for breakfast tomorrow too! |
| Passion Mango Cheesecake | $7.25 | Layers of creamy smooth passion fruit & mango-infused buttermilk cheesecake topped with tart passion fruit curd. Finished with a shimmering glaze of passion fruit & mango. Need we say more? |
| Coconut Ice Cream | $6.95 | This generous scoop of coconut ice cream has yummy pieces of chocolate and almonds in it too! We top it off with some milk chocolate syrup and it's a favorite with our customers! |
| Mojito Sorbet | $6.25 | Pucker up for this tart, refreshingly light sorbet with lots of lime & traces of mint & rum. A perfect dessert when you think you're too full ... you're not! Made by our friends at Sebastian Joe's |
| Watermelon Sorbet | $6.25 | Summer in a bowl, this fresh watermelon sorbet comes sprinkled with cinnamon and you're gonna love it! Made by our friends at Sebastian Joe's |
| Cascos de Guayaba con Queso Crema | $7.25 | Guava shells & cream cheese, served with Cuban crackers. This is THE Cuban dessert! An absolute tradition |
| Piña Colada Cake | $8.00 | Three big layers of moist piña colada-glazed coconut cake with refreshing pineapple & creamy coconut custard. Covered with a light cream & toasted candied shards of coconut. This dessert is a tropical dream |
| Chocolate Cake | $8.00 | Five layers of dark, moist chocolate cake sandwiched with the silkiest smooth chocolate filling & finished with elegant dark chocolate ganache. Not particularly Cuban - just a taste of divine decadence |
| HOUSE WHITE Tempranillo Blanco, Protocolo, Spain | $7.50 | You could drink this one all day & all night. |
| TORRONTES Santa Julia, Argentina | $7.95 | Guava and lychee on the nose, very smooth and rounded on the palate. This wine is fine. |
| PARES BALTA, Blanc de Pac "Niki's Choice!" , Spain | $8.25 | An irresistibly well-balanced Spanish white blend that tastes bright like a summer day! |
| VIOGNIER, Cline, California | $7.50 | Citrus aromatics, crisp & lively palate with a clean finish. Oh yeah. |
| SAUVIGNON BLANC, Chateau La Graviere, France | $7.95 | Crisp and cheerful with citrus hints and subtle flavors of pear & melon. |
| HOUSE RED Tempranillo, Protocolo, Spain | $7.50 | You could drink this one all day & all night. |
| FIELD BLEND Raymond R Collection, California | $8.50 | This blend beautifully brings together 7 grape varietals: syrah, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, zinfandel, petite syrah, sangiovese & pinot noir. Now that's a mouthful! A stand out wine. |
| CARMENERE Gato Negro, Chile | $7.50 | A unique chilean blend (90%carmenere& 10% cabernet sauvignon) that is almost black in color, with hints of exotic spices and a long velvety finish. We love this one! |
| MALBEC, Santa Julia Reserva, Argentina | $8.95 | If you love malbecs, you've gotta get this one it's gorgeous. |
| GARNACHA, La Maldita, Spain | $8.25 | A perfect summer red! Bad boy Spanish Grenache :) |
| HOUSE ROSé of Tempranillo, Protocolo, Spain | $7.50 | Could drink this one all day and all night. |
| ROSé de PAC, Pares Balta, Spain | $8.25 | Wow! Rosé of Cabernet, Syrah & Garnacha! Gotta love this one... it's a friendly wine that gets intimate with the first sip. |
| CRIOS "Niki's Choice!" Rosé of Malbec, Argentina | $7.95 | This seductive wine pleases everyone who tastes it! Made by a great woman winemaker in Argentina, you'll find notes of strawberries in this beauty. No question that this wine is a real winner. |
| AIMEE ROQUESANT, dry rosé blend, France | $8.25 | (Cinsault, Grenache & Syrah blend) memorable and bursting with personality this one goes right on the wine lover's map. |
| Tropical Mimosas | $9.00 | Champagne with your choice of our tropical juices, Mango, Guava or Guanabana. |
| Champagne Mojitos | $9.00 | Made with love, using fresh mint, Champagne, fresh lime juice and our homemade secret ingredient. Refreshing and delicious! |
| Rosé Prosecco, Italy *Niki's Choice!* | $9.25 | A sparkling rosé, that doesn't take itself too seriously. Delightfully dry, it's lighter than champagne, and it's pale PINK making it the perfect choice before your meal to wash away the day. |
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| Estrella Damm | $6.50 |
| Fresh Ground Victor's 1959 Blend | $3.25 | free refills. |
| 12 oz. bags to go | $14.25 | Victor's 1959 Cafe custom blend of coffee beans! We proudly serve Fair Trade Coffee |
| Cafecito | $3.50 | espresso. |
| Cortadito | $4.00 | espresso with a shot of steamed milk. |
| Cafe Con Leche | $5.00 | similar to a latte. |
| Cold Press | $5.00 | |
| Red Espresso | $3.50 | |
| Red Latte | $5.00 | |
| Iced Red Latte | $5.00 | |
| Red Americano | $3.50 | |
| Ice Red Americano | $3.50 | |
| Red Cappucino | $5.00 | |
| Chocolate Con Leche | $5.00 | our hot chocolate. (signature item) |
| Hot Tea | $3.25 | free refills. |
| Iced Tea | $3.50 | free refills. |
| Materva | $3.50 | Cuban Maté Soda |
| Jupina | $3.50 | Cuban Pineapple Soda |
| Coconut Water | $3.75 | 17 oz. can of pure coconut water |
| San Pellegrino Sparkling Water | $2.25 | individual sized bottle |
| Mexican Coke Bottle | $2.95 | |
| Raspberry Lemonade | $3.50 | free refills |
| Iced Tea | $3.50 | free refills |
| Tropical Juices | $3.75 | Mango, Guava or Guanabana |
| Orange Juice | $3.00 | |
| Cranberry Juice | $3.00 | |
| Grapefruit Juice | $3.00 | |
| Tomato Juice | $3.00 | |
| 2% Milk | $3.00 | |
| Chocolate Milk 2% | $3.00 |
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