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El Siboney

Item: El Siboney
Author: Claudia Miller

Cuisine: Cuban, European, Latin, Spanish

Price Range: $

10Best Says

Best Cuban: Off the beaten path, this no-frills restaurant serves up generous portions of the best Cuban food on the island at reasonable prices. Mid-day the place is usually bustling with the local lunch break crowd mixed with a healthy dose of visitors in-the-know. The hodge-podge décor includes diner-style tables covered in a red pepper-patterned plastic table cloths, photos of Cuba and a life-size wooden Indian--a nod to the namesake Cuban tribe. A basket of fresh Cuban bread arrives at your table first with thick fluffy slices slathered in butter. Pair it with a pitcher of the house sangria. Follow up with your order of entrees like tender roast pork or perfectly-spiced picadillo (a ground beef entrée). The food comes quickly accompanied by a plate overflowing with fried plantains so sweet you may not even want dessert. Of course, you'll have dessert. The rich creamy flan is too yummy to ignore.

Address:

900 Catherine Street
Key West, FL 33040
305-296-4184

Hours:

Daily 11am-9:30pm

Website:

elsiboneyrestaurant.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Claudia Miller
Key West Local Expert

Best Restaurants, Best Value: "Watch the daily specials for some real treats like the white bean soup on Mondays and Oxtail on Saturdays."
Lunch: "Finish off with a colada, an espresso-style brew, or a café con leche, a Latin latte with steamed milk. This high-octane coffee will fuel your afternoon sightseeing."
Take Out: "Watch the daily specials for some real treats like white bean soup on Mondays and Oxtail on Saturdays."

Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: Best Cuban: Off the beaten path, this no-frills diner serves up generous portions of the best Cuban food on the island.
Best for Lunch Because: Off the beaten path, this diner serves up generous portions of the best Cuban food on the island at reasonable prices, especially at lunch.
Best for Take Out Because: This no-frills diner serves up generous portions of the best Cuban food on the island at reasonable prices. Call ahead for to-go orders.
Recommended as Best Value Because: Off the beaten path, this no-frills diner serves up generous portions of the best Cuban food on the island at reasonable prices.

EXPERT TIPS BY: Amber Nolan
Travel Expert

Old Town's Best Restaurants: "Watch the daily specials for some real treats like the white bean soup on Mondays and Oxtail on Saturdays."

Best for Old Town's Best Restaurants Because: This no-frills place serves Cuban food that's as close as you can get to being in Cuba - literally.

Main Menu
- Sandwiches
  
  Cuban Mix
  
  ($6.75)
  
  Ham And Cheese
  
  ($5.75)
  
  Boliche
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Pork
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Steak
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Fish
  
  ($7.25)
  
  Hamburger
  
  ($2.95)
  
  Cheeseburger
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Chicken
  
  ($3.75)
- Chicken
  
  Grilled Chicken Salad
  
  ($11.25)
  
  Half Roast Chicken
  
  pollo asado ($10.25)
  
  Half Grilled Garlic Chicken
  
  medio pollo a la plancha ($10.25)
  
  Half Fried Chicken
  
  medio pollo frito ($10.25)
  
  Half Barbeque Chicken
  
  medio pollo barbeque ($10.25)
  
  Grilled Chicken Breast
  
  pechuga de pollo a la plancha ($12.25)
  
  Chicken Milanessa
  
  pollo a la milanesa ($13.25)
- Seafood
  
  Butterfly Yellowtail
  
  rabirubia empanizada ($16.95)
  
  Breaded Grouper Filet
  
  filete de cherna empanizada ($12.95)
  
  Grilled Mahi-mahi
  
  dorado a la plancha ($13.95)
  
  Shrimp Enchilado
  
  enchilado de camaron ($15.95)
  
  Garlic Shrimp
  
  camaron al ajillo ($15.95)
  
  Breaded Shrimp
  
  camaron empanizado ($12.95)
  
  Stuffed Shrimp
  
  camaron relleno ($11.95)
  
  Grilled Grouper Filet
  
  Fillet de Cherna ($13.95)
  
  Whole Fry Fish
  
  pescado entero frito ($16.95)
  
  Grilled Snapper Fillet
  
  ($13.95)
- Beef
  
  Siboney Steak
  
  shirt steak ($15.25)
  
  Palomilla Steak
  
  bistec de palomilla ($14.25)
  
  Hamburger Steak
  
  bistec de hamburger ($10.25)
  
  Breaded Palomilla Steak
  
  ($12.25)
  
  16 Oz. T-bone Steak
  
  bistec t-bone 16 oz ($17.25)
  
  Delmonico Steak
  
  bistec delmonico ($15.25)
  
  Ham Steak
  
  bistec de jamon ($10.25)
  
  Liver Steak
  
  biztec de higado ($10.25)
  
  Liver Italian Style
  
  higado a la italiana ($11.25)
  
  Vaca Frita
  
  grilled shredded beef ($11.25)
  
  Ropa Vieja
  
  shredded beef ($11.25)
  
  Picadillo - Ground Beef
  
  picadillo ($10.25)
  
  Cuban Roast Beef
  
  boliche asado ($12.25)
- Pork
  
  Roast Pork
  
  puerco asado ($10.75)
  
  Fried Pork Chunks
  
  masas de puerco fritas, moro, platano ($10.75)
  
  Roast Pork, Casava, Tamale
  
  puerco asado, yuca, tamale ($10.75)
  
  Breaded Pork Chops
  
  chuletas empanizadas ($11.75)
  
  Grilled Pork Chops
  
  chuletas a la plancha ($11.75)
  
  Grilled Pork Tenderloin
  
  filete de puerco a la plancha ($15.25)
  
  Paella Valenciana
  
  per person (minimum 2 persons) please allow 1 hour paella valenciana (minimo 2 personas) ($19.95)
- Daily Specials
  
  Monday - Beef Stew
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Monday - White Bean Soup
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Tuesday - Chicken Enchilada
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Tuesday - Red Bean Soup
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Wednesday - Chicken Fricassee
  
  ($7.75)
  
  Wednesday - Lima Bean Soup
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Thursday - Bbq Ribs
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Thursday - Split Peas Soup
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Friday - Chicken And Yellow Rice
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Friday - Caldo Gallego
  
  white beans ($3.75)
  
  Saturday - Oxtail (rabo Encendido)
  
  ($10.95)
  
  Saturday - Lima Bean Soup
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Sunday - Pepper Steak
  
  ($8.25)
  
  Sunday - Split Peas Soup
  
  ($3.75)
- Side Orders
  Conch Chowder
  Bowl: $4.25
  
  Cup: $3.25
  Chicken Soup
  Bowl: $3.25
  
  Cup: $2.25
  French Fries
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Plantanos Maduros
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Tostones
  
  ($3.95)
  
  Two Fried Eggs
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Croquettas
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Yuca Frita
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Yuca
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Tamale
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Salad
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Rice
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Black Beans
  Bowl: $3.25
  
  Cup: $2.25
  Moros
  
  ($3.25)
  
  Chicken Fingers
  
  ($5.25)
  
  Stuffed Crabs (3)
  
  ($7.95)
- Desserts
  
  Key Lime Pie
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Natilla
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Rice Pudding
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Flan
  
  ($3.75)
  
  Mango / Guava Cheese Cake
  
  ($3.75)
- Beverages
  
  Jupina / Iron Beer / Matelva
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Root Beer
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Coke
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Sprite
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Diet Coke
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Fanta Orange
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Lemonade
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Raspberry Iced Tea
  
  ($1.75)
  
  Cafe Con Leche
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Cafe Expresso
  
  ($0.95)
  
  Orange Juice
  
  ($2.25)
  
  Milk
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Iced Tea
  
  ($1.95)
  
  Bottled Water
  
  ($1.50)
  
  American Coffee
  
  ($1.50)
  
  Domestic Beer
  
  ($2.75)
  
  Imported Beer
  
  ($3.50)
- House Wines
  Chablis
  Glass: $3.75
  
  Half Pitcher: $9.95
  
  Pitcher: $14.95
  Blush / Rose
  Glass: $3.75
  
  Half Pitcher: $9.95
  
  Pitcher: $14.95
  Burgundy
  Glass: $3.75
  
  Half Pitcher: $9.95
  
  Pitcher: $14.95
  Homemade Sangria
  Glass: $3.75
  
  Half Pitcher: $9.95
  
  Pitcher: $14.95

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