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COPA
107 W Main St
Durham, NC 27701
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Lunch
Brunch
Dinner & Tapas
Lunch
Sandwiches
Unless otherwise noted, our sandwiches are served on pressed sub rolls from the acclaimed Guglhupf bakery
Havana
This classic from Cuba's capital city features slow roasted pork, house-cured ham, cheese, pickle, mustard, and mojo sauce
El Caney
Named for a Cuban town renowned for its avocados, this twist on a Cuban sandwich brings together our slow roasted pork, avocado, cheese, a touch of mustard, and mojo sauce
Santiago
Hailing from Cuba's eastern capital, this sandwich highlights the best of slow roasted pork, topped with a little mustard and mojo sauce
Veracruz
Named for a town in Mexico with a strong Afro-Cuban population, this sandwich offers slow roasted pork, pork skin cooked in tomato sauce, cheese, mustard, and mojo sauce
Saigon
A Cuban spin on the beloved Bâhn Mì sandwich with slow-roasted pork, house-made terrine, seasonal vegetables, topped with Sriracha sauce. Served on a fresh sub roll
Ellis Island
A classic grilled ham and cheese sandwich made with our house-cured ham, cheese, pickle, mustard, and mojo sauce
San Fernando*
This sandwich features roasted chicken simmered in a rich tomato and white wine sauce with sauteed onions and paprika
Guardalavaca*
Sloppy Joes once reigned in pre-revolutionary Havana. This sandwich features ground beef simmered in a rich tomato sauce with sautéed onions and paprika. Served on a fresh sub roll
Baracoa
This sandwich, filled with black bean paste, is topped with mustard, pickle, and mojo sauce
vegan
Plates
Una Completa
Get a taste of Old Havana with a generous serving of slow-roasted pork, picadillo ground beef, or roasted chicken, tender rice, slow-cooked black beans, and maduros
gluten-free
El Almuerzo
Want a lighter lunch? Enjoy the best of our slow-roasted pork with a side of rice and our famous maduros. For an extra special treat ask for a spoonful of our pork drippings drizzled on your rice
gluten-free
El Paleo
Enjoy the best of Cuban food with a grain-free plate featuring our slow-roasted pork or roasted chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, and house-made plantain chips. For a low-carb option, sub out the plantain chips for extra salad
gluten-free
El Vegetariano
You don't have to eat meat to enjoy an authentic Cuban lunch. This plate comes with savory black beans, tender white rice, sweet maduros, and our seasonal salad
vegan
gluten-free
Sides
Plantain Chips
We make our chips to order using fresh green plantains and our house-rendered lard. Served with our signature mojo sauce
gluten-free
Maduros
These oven-roasted, ripe sweet plantains have delightful crispy edges
vegan
gluten-free
Frijoles Negros
Our traditionally slow-cooked Cuban-style black beans are vegan and can be eaten alongside white rice or as a soup on their own
vegan
gluten-free
Arroz
Moist and tender white rice. For an extra special treat ask for a spoonful of our pork drippings drizzled on top
vegan
gluten-free
Papas Bravas
Potatoes fried in our house-rendered lard, served with paprika and a spicy aioli dipping sauce
gluten-free
Seasonal Salad
Made with locally-sourced, fresh ingredients. Ask for this week's selection
vegan
gluten-free
Beverages
Bottled Sodas
Mexican Coca-Cola, Mexican Fanta, Ginger Beer
Iced Tea
Made with organic ceylon tea
Wine
We offer an assortment of wines by the glass or bottle
Beer
We offer an assortment of draft and bottled or canned beers
Coffees
Available Cuban Style or Unsweetened
Cafe cubano
Rich espresso with a traditional sugar infusion
Cortadito
Cafe cubano with a dash frothed milk
Cafe con leche
Cafe cubano with warm, frothed milk
Americano
A rich, flavorful cousin to American style coffee
Tea
Black Tea, Chamomile
*Pork-free
Sandwiches
Unless otherwise noted, our sandwiches are served on pressed sub rolls from the acclaimed Guglhupf bakery. Add a fried egg to make any sandwich a breakfast sandwich
Havana
This classic from Cuba's capital city features slow roasted pork, house-cured ham, cheese, pickle, mustard, and mojo sauce
El Caney
Named for a Cuban town renowned for its avocados, this twist on a Cuban sandwich brings together our slow roasted pork, avocado, cheese, a touch of mustard, and mojo sauce
Veracruz
Named for a town in Mexico with a strong Afro-Cuban population, this sandwich offers slow roasted pork, pork skin cooked in tomato sauce, cheese, mustard, and mojo sauce
Saigon
A Cuban spin on the beloved Bâhn Mì sandwich with slow-roasted pork, house-made terrine, seasonal vegetables, topped with Sriracha sauce. Served on a fresh sub roll
Ellis Island
A classic grilled ham and cheese sandwich made with our house-cured ham, cheese, pickle, mustard, and mojo sauce
San Fernando*
This sandwich features roasted chicken simmered in a rich tomato and white wine sauce with sauteed onions and paprika
Pan con Bacalao*
This sandwich features fresh cod fish simmered in a rich tomato and white wine sauce with sautéed onions and paprika. Served on a fresh sub roll
Pan con Picadillo*
Sloppy Joes once reigned in pre-revolutionary Havana. This sandwich features ground beef simmered in a rich tomato sauce with sautéed onions and paprika. Served on a fresh sub roll
Camaguey
This generous grilled cheese sandwich, which includes pickle, mustard, and mojo sauce, is named for the Cuban town and province known for its cheese
vegetarian
Baracoa
This sandwich, filled with black bean paste, is topped with mustard, pickle, and mojo sauce
vegan
Plates
El Obrero
Slow roasted pork, a fried egg, maduros, and arroz congris (white rice cooked with black beans)
vegetarian
gluten-free
El Campesino
Fried cured pork pieces, a fried egg, seasonal salad, and arroz congris, (white rice cooked with black beans)
gluten-free
Las Carolinas
Pan-fried ham, a fried egg, seasonal salad, and fried potatoes or Cuban toast. Gluten Free - if served with potatoes
El Gallego
Chorizo sausage, a fried egg, seasonal salad, and fried potatoes or Cuban-style toast. Gluten Free - if served with potatoes
El Vegetariano
Arroz congris (white rice cooked with black beans), 2 fried eggs, maduros, and a seasonal salad
vegetarian
Paleo Plate
Enjoy the best of Cuban food with a grain-free plate featuring our slow-roasted pork or roasted chicken, seasonal salad, avocado, and house-made plantain chips. For a low-carb option, sub out the plantain chips for extra salad
gluten-free
Arroz con Pollo
Cuban comfort food in its purest form, this dish features chicken, yellow rice, and vegetables served in a small paella pan. (Please allow 20 minutes)
gluten-free
Sides
Fried Egg
Arroz Congris
White rice cooked with black beans
vegan
Pan-Fried Ham
Traditional Cuban Toasts
Tostada (Cuban Toast with Butter), Tostada con queso (Cheese Toast)
Buñuelos Cubanos
Cuban-style donut holes, made with sweet potato, yucca, malanga, and egg. Served with honey
vegetarian
gluten-free
Plantain Chips
We make our chips to order using fresh green plantains and our house-rendered lard. Served with our signature mojo sauce
gluten-free
Maduros
These oven-roasted, ripe sweet plantains have delightful crispy edges
vegan
gluten-free
Frijoles Negros
Our traditionally slow-cooked Cuban-style black beans are vegan and can be eaten alongside white rice or as a soup on their own
vegan
gluten-free
Arroz
Moist and tender white rice. For an extra special treat ask for a spoonful of our pork drippings drizzled on top
vegan
gluten-free
Croquetas
Hushpuppy meets pork in this classic Cuban fritter
Papas Bravas
Potatoes fried in our house-rendered lard, served with paprika and a spicy aioli dipping sauce
gluten-free
Seasonal Salad
Made with locally-sourced, fresh ingredients. Ask for this week's selection
vegan
gluten-free
Beverages
House-Made Sodas
We will offer an assortment of house-made sodas using tropical and locally-sourced ingredients
Iced Tea
Made with organic ceylon tea
Wine
We will offer an assortment of wines by the glass or bottle
Beer
We will offer assortment of draft and bottled or canned beers
Coffees
Available Cuban Style or Unsweetened
Cafe Cubano
Rich espresso with a traditional sugar infusion
Cortadito
Cafe cubano with a dash frothed milk
Cafe con Leche
Cafe cubano with warm, frothed milk
Americano
A rich, flavorful cousin to American style coffee
Tea
Black Tea, Chamomile
*Pork-free
Saladitos
Butifaras a Lo Cubano
$9.00
Cuban-style sausages, with a surprising mix of spices, including cinnamon, anis and clove. Served on a saffron yogurt and cucumber sauce
gluten-free
Quesos
$12.00
An assortment of local and Spanish cheeses
vegetarian
gluten-free
Charcutería
$12.00
An assortment of cured meats
gluten-free
Queso de Cabeza
$8.00
A Cuban-style pork terrine served with toast, cornichons pickles, and house-pickled beets. Gluten Free without the bread
Ensalada de Primavera
$6.00
A spring salad with assorted local produce and our house-made vinaigrette. Gluten Free without croutons
vegan
Bone Broth
$2.00
A small cup of our house-made bone broth to start your appetite. Ask your server for today's broth
gluten-free
Olives
A mix of 5 Spanish olives: Gordal, Verdia, Zorzalena, Cuquillo, and Cornicabra
vegan
gluten-free
Cachitos
Plátanos Rellenos
$8.00
These gently sweet plantains are stuffed with a savory pork picadillo and fried in our house-rendered lard
Tortilla a la Española
$6.00
A Spanish-style omelette with thinly sliced potatoes and browned onions
vegetarian
gluten-free
Medianoche
$8.00
Two sliders of famous slow-roasted pork with Spanish jamón, mustard, and pickle, on our housemade rolls
Croquetas
$5.00
Cuban fritters made with pork, ham, spices, and flour. Served with our signature mojo sauce
Vegetales
Seasonal vegetables. Ask your server for this week's availability
vegan
gluten-free
- Market Price
Maduros
$4.00
A serving of our famous oven-roasted sweet, ripe plantains with delightful crispy edges
vegan
gluten-free
Pasteles
$7.00
Two of our savory puff pastry tarts filled with chicken, pork or vegetables. Choose 1 meat per order, please. Vegetarian Option
Pan de Chicharrones
$7.00
Our house-made bread baked with our house-made chicharrones from local, pasture-raised pork. Served with Spanish olive oil for dipping
La Trinidad
$7.00
A trinity of chips: taro, yucca, and NC sweet potato fried in our house-rendered lard. Served with an orange and shallot mojo for dipping
gluten-free
Tapas
Chuletas a lo Guajiro
$16.00
Pasture-raised pork chops from Parker Family Farms, cooked with onions and parsley
gluten-free
Pato a la Criolla
$14.00
Joyce Farms duck, braised in its own fat with seasonal vegetables
gluten-free
Pierna de Carnero
$14.00
Braised leg of lamb with fresh herbs and potatoes
gluten-free
Ropa Vieja a la Americana
$12.00
A long-forgotten version of Cuba's signature dish, ropa vieja: NC grass-fed beef, slow-cooked with wine, mint, and a light tomato sauce. Served on casava flatbreads
gluten-free
Vegetales y Casabe
$12.00
A mix of beans with local and seasonal vegetables served on cassava flatbreads
vegetarian
gluten-free
Fufu con Picadillo
$14.00
Cuban comfort food at its finest. Green plantains are boiled and then mashed and sauteed with olive oil and garlic. Served with NC grassfed ground beef
gluten-free
Harina con Camarones a lo Puerto Príncipe
$14.00
NC shrimp sauteed in a light sauce of mustard, parsley, onions, and thyme. Served on a bed of Cuban-style cornmeal from NC stone ground yellow corn
gluten-free
Frijoles a la Isleña
$14.00
Black beans, taro, avocado, and tomato served on a bed of Cuban-style cornmeal from NC stone ground yellow corn
vegan
gluten-free
Arroz con Almejas
$14.00
Saffron rice with NC clams
gluten-free
Arroz con Pollo
$12.00
A staple at every Cuban table. Ours is made with yellow rice and pasture-raised chicken from Parker Family Farms
gluten-free
Arroz con Garbanzos
$12.00
Paella-style saffron rice with local, pasture-raised pork belly and chick peas
gluten-free
Paella de la Primavera
"Spring paella." Rice with spring vegetables and lima beans
vegan
gluten-free
Beverages and Libations
Cocktails
Our menu features classic and signature cocktails from prohibition-era Cuba, with surprising twists that incorporate locally sourced ingredients
Wine
We offer an assortment of wines by the glass or bottle
Beer
We offer an assortment of draft and bottled or canned beers
Sodas
We offer an assortment of sodas, including Mexican Coca Cola, Fanta, Sprite, and Boylan Ginger Beer
Iced Tea
Made with Ceylon tea