a tampa bay favorite! freshly seasoned crab meat fried in bread crumbs
Empanadas
$8.00
lightly fried pastry shells filled with your choice of seasoned chicken, beef or grilled veggies
Soul Sampler
$15.00
have a taste of each of our appetizers on one dish! devil crab, beef empanada, veggie empanada and camarones bailando
Tostones
$7.00
fried green plantains served with our home made mojo
Papa Rellena
$5.00
light and fluffy mashed potato croquette stuffed with seasoned
ground beef breaded and lightly fried and served with homemade
mango and habanero salsa
Alligator Ceviche
$13.00
fresh farm raised louisiana alligator meat with red and green bell
peppers and onion in citrus juices served with crostini
Ceviche
$13.00
tender shrimp and bay scallops cured in citrus juice with chopped
mango, red onion, tomato, and cilantro
Calamares Fritos
$9.00
tender fresh squid marinated in citrus and garlic then breaded and
lightly fried served with mojo aioli and honey mojo dipping sauce
Spanish Tapa Sample
$16.00
some of our favorite tapas: jamon serrano, chorizo, salami,
manchego cheese, manzanilla olives, mojot marinated roasted
peppers and garlic, garbanzo frito, eggplant and garbanzo spreads
with crostinifeeds 2-3 people
Yuca Frita
$7.00
yuca fries served with our home made mojo and tomato aioli sauces
Sopa De Frijoles Negros
abuelas famous recipe of black bean soup made with exotic
spices! available in a bowl or cup size
Bowl$5.00
Cup$3.00
Black Bean Chili
you wont be disappointed! our famous black bean soup infused
with chili
Bowl$5.00
Cup$3.00
Sopas - Soups
Sopa De Frijoles Negros
abuela's famous recipe of black bean soup made with exotic spices
Bowl$5.00
Cup$3.00
Black Bean Chili
chef robert's signature dish! black beans prepared with ground beef and spices
Bowl$5.00
Cup$3.00
Sopa De Garbanzo
spanish bean - chicken peas soup made with spanish chorizo sausage
Bowl$5.00
Cup$3.00
Vegetales [veggies]
3 Dollars Extra To Add Roast Pork, Chicken Or 5 Dollars Extra For Shrimp To One Of The Above Salads
Ensalada Ropican
$15.00
chopped lettuce, tomato, green pepper, red onions, and avocado tossed with balsamic vinegar and virgin olive oil
Soul Salad
$8.00
mix of mescaline greens, plum tomatoes, red onions, red and yellow bell peppers, and stuffed olives tossed with balsamic vinegar and olive oil
Ensalada De Pollo
$13.00
strips of juicy mojo marinated chicken served on top of mixed greens
with honey glazed walnuts in our house orange vinaigrette dressing
Eggplant Milanesa
$16.00
mouth watering mojo marinated eggplant thinly sliced, breaded andfried. served under shredded parmesan cheese and tomato sauce
over arroz blanco with frijoles negros and platanos maduros
Motofu
$13.00
extra firm tofu marinated in garlic, citrus and habanero then fried
and served atop of medley of mixed vegetables and white rice
drizzled in balsamic reduction. vegan friendly!
Ensalada De Louisa
$7.00
named after abuela [grandmother]. chopped iceberg lettuce,
tomato, green and red bell peppers, red onions, and avocado
served with our house honey balsamic vinaigrette dressing
Sandwiches
Available During Lunch Hours Lettuce, Tomato Added Upon Request
Cubano
$8.00
baked ham, marinated roast pork, swiss cheese and pickles - served on pressed cuban bread with mayo and mustard
Media Noche
$8.00
our own version of this classic sandwich - marinated roast pork served hot under grilled onions, swiss cheese and pickles on pressed cuban bread with mayo
Pan Con Bistec
$8.00
thin slices of pan fried cuban palomilla steak and grilled onions served on pressed cuban bread with mayo
Pollo Empanizado 8
$8.00
mojo marinated and lightly breaded and fried chicken breast served
on pressed cuban bread with mayo, lettuce, and tomato
Pan Con Pescado
$8.00
fresh tilapia, breaded and fried, served under sweet red onions and
dill pickles on pressed cuban bread with tartar sauce, lettuce, and
tomato
Soul Cubano
$13.00
serrano ham, manchego cheese tender roast pork and salami
dressed in cilantro and roasted garlic aioli on pressed cuban bread
served with organic mixed greens
Platillos Principales [entree]
Fricase De Pollo
$15.00
a favorite of the soul de cuba staff. mojo marinated chicken sauteed
with onions and spanish olives along with a combination of tropical
and mediterranean spices. served over arroz blanco with frijoles
negros and platanos maduros food for the soul!
Pollo Moderno
$18.00
marinated chicken breast breaded and lightly fried served under our
mango, guava, pineapple and black bean salsa served with arroz
blanco, frijoles negros and platanos maduros
Pollo Frito En Mojo Y Miel
$15.00
fried chicken breast tossed in honey mojo and topped with
garlic and citrus caramelized onions served with arroz moro
and platanos maduros
Bistec De Pollo A La Milanesa
$17.00
mojo marinated chicken breast lightly breaded then fried served
under smoked ham, grated parmesan and tomato sauce oarroz blanco with frijoles negros and platanos maduros
Pollo De Ajo Y Naranja
$17.00
comida tipica [home cooking] juicy mojo marinated chicken
breast served with arroz amarillo, frijoles negros and planatos
maduros
Carnes - Beef And Pork
Bistec Palomilla
$22.00
mojo marinated pan seared sirloin steak covered with caramelized onions served with arroz blanco, frijoles negros and platanos maduros
Picadillo
$11.00
seasoned minced ground beef cooked in a tomato sauce with spanish olives, onions, peppers, capers and tomatoes served with arroz blanco, frijoles negros and platanos maduros
Lechon Asado
$15.00
lean mojo marinated roast pork thinly sliced and sauteed with onions served with arroz moro y platanos maduros
Ropa Vieja
$14.00
a favorite among visitors to cubal shredded beef cooked with onions in a light tomato sauce served with arroz blanco, frijoles negros y platanos maduros
Rabo Encendido
$17.00
select lean oxtails seasoned and cooked in red wine sauce served with arroz blanco, frijoles negros y platanos maduros
Platano Relleno
$15.00
ripened plantains cooked with seasoned beef and a blend of
cheeses served with arroz blanco, ensalada, and frijoles negros
Mariscos - Seafood
Pargo
$21.00
filet of red snapper broiled with cilantro, tomato, and onion sealed in foil - served over arroz blanco with frijoles negros y platanos maduros
Salmon En Mojo Y Miel
$17.00
salmon filet rubbed with garlic and spices then soaked in citrus
juices and honey served with garlic mashed potatoes and mojo
sauteed green beans
Cangrejo Y Camarones Enchilado
$22.00
spicy! white lump crab meat with sauteed shrimp in a sweet
and spicy tomato and garlic sauce served with pasta and cuban
bread
Ensalada Del Mar
$17.00
flaky red snapper fllet, plump shrimp and juicy scallops tossed
with crispy calamares and white anchovies resting on a bed of
romaine lettuce tossed in our house made spicy mojo ceasar
dressing
Side Orders
Arroz Blanco - White Rice
$3.00
Arroz Amarillo - Yellow Rice
$3.00
Arroz Moro - Moro Rice
$4.00
Steamed Vegetables
$4.00
Platano Maduro - Sweet Plantain
$4.00
Ensalada Tropicana
$15.00
our house special mixed greens, tossed with tomato, red and green bell pepper and sauteed shrimp served with mango and cilantro vinaigrette
Postres [desserts]
Flan Ambiente
$7.00
traditional styled custard served with caramelized plantain
banana, strawberries and whipped cream
Flan Soul De Cuba
$5.00
traditional styled custard served a la carte under a rich
caramel sauce
Empanada De Guayaba Y Queso
$6.00
lightly fried pastry shell filled with your choice of guava or
mango preserve and cream cheese
Tres Leches
$6.00
delicious white cake drenched in three types of milk!
Visions of the Soul de Cuba Cafe restaurant concept first came to Jesus Puerto in the mid 1980’s while attending college in Ybor City, Florida. Just outside of Tampa, Ybor City is rich with a history of pioneering Cuban, Italian and Spanish immigrants and is where Jesus’ great grandfather, Santiago Gonzalez of Guanabacoa, Cuba, first settled his family in 1898. Cubans had begun immigrating to Ybor City as a result of the flourishing cigar industry.