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Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

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Cuba Libre may be smack in the middle of the Pointe Orlando shopping, dining and entertainment complex on touristy I-Drive, but its lovely facade, with a casco antiguo aesthetic, alludes to the transportive atmosphere inside. And believe us when we tell you, its food and drink menu will most assuredly help with that transport. Happy hour here is exceptional, with $5 mojitos and caipirinhas, $4 house wine, sangria and domestic beer and generously portioned $6 appetizer specials. The six tapas for $30 is a steal, seriously. We know this because we've shared it. Between two people. And we could barely walk to the movie afterwards! The happy hour runs daily from 5-7 pm and would absolutely count as dinner.

Address:

9101 International Drive
Orlando, FL 32819
(407) 226-1600

Hours:

Restaurant: Daily 5pm-11pm
Bar: Sun-Thu 5pm-11pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-2am
Hours May Vary Seasonally

Website:

cubalibrerestaurant.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: A.D. Thompson
Orlando Local Expert

Happy Hour: "Happy hour is only available in the bar section of the restaurant."

Best for Happy Hour Because: Great deals, for dates or groups, at this exceptional, festive happy hour. Plus it gives you a chance to practice your pronunciation of "caipirinha."

Dinner Menu
- Aperitivos (Appetizers)
  Mamá Amelia's Empanadas
  Choose two or three. Served with aji-sour cream dipping sauce: Del Campo: Pulled pork, roasted poblano, charred tomatoes; Picadillo: Cienfuegos-style ground beef, potatoes, Manzanilla olives, raisins; De la Casa: Hand-chopped chicken, corn, Jack cheese
  
  $12.00
  
  $16.00
  Ceviche Mixto
  
  Marinated shrimp and yellowfin tuna, jalapeño coconut-ginger sauce. Red onion escabeche ($16.00)
  
  Cuban Sandwich Spring Rolls
  
  Sour orange marinated pork loin, Genoa salami, ham, provolone and Swiss cheese. Chinese mustard and sweet chili dipping sauces ($12.00)
  
  Guava BBQ Ribs
  Slow-cooked St. Louis cut pork ribs, guava BBQ sauce glaze. Pickled pineapple, sliced pickles
  
  $14.25
  
  $26.00
  Chicken Croquetas
  
  Abuela's creamy roasted chicken croquettes. Roasted cachucha pepper allioli ($12.00)
  
  Malanga Fritters
  
  A traditional Cuban street food of crispy taro, garlic and West Indies culantro. Tamarindo ketchup ($11.00)
  
  Spinach and Manchego Buñuelos
  
  Manchego cheese and spinach puffs. Goat cheese-ranch sauce and organic olive oil ($11.00)
  
  Octopus a la Parrilla
  
  Truffle and citrus marinated grilled baby octopus. Smoked potato crema, crispy garbanzo beans and Spanish paprika ($13.00)
  
  Coconut Crab Fritters
  
  Jumbo lump crabmeat, fresh grated coconut, peppers and fresh herbs. Sweet chili dipping sauce ($13.00)
- Cuban Chips & Dips
  Tropical Chips and a Trio of Dips
  
  Plantain and malanga chips, Black bean hummus, roasted cauliflower hummus with curried onions, and Cuba Libre salsa ($9.50)
  
  Pineapple Guacamole Cubano
  Avocado, grilled golden pineapple, roasted jalapeños, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil. Crisp plantain chips
  
  $8.00
  
  $12.00
  Crab Guacamole
  
  Blue crabmeat, avocado, grilled golden pineapple, roasted jalapeños, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil. Crisp plantain chips ($17.00)
- Sopa y Ensalada (Soup & Salad)
  
  Levanta Muerto Seafood Soup
  
  Seafood soup to "raise the dead", with shrimp, bay scallops, crabmeat and mussels. Coconut milk fortified "Chino-Cubano" broth. Truffle oil ($13.75)
  
  Black Bean Soup
  
  Traditional Cuban black bean soup with rich authentic flavors. Sour cream and onions ($8.00)
  
  Jardín Salad
  
  Watercress, baby spinach, romaine, grape tomato, Kalamata olives, red onions and marinated queso blanco. Red wine vinaigrette and boniato chips ($8.00)
- Carne (Meat)
  
  Vaca Frita
  
  Tender braised then crisped shredded flank steak, roasted onions and citrus-garlic sauce. White rice and Cuban black beans ($25.50)
  
  Ropa Vieja
  
  Shredded beef brisket stewed with tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, red wine. Maduros and steamed white rice ($24.00)
  
  Arroz Con Pollo
  
  Saffron long grain rice, boneless chicken, green peas, Manzanilla olives, hard-boiled egg. Asparagus, Palacios chorizo and roasted piquillo pepper salad ($21.75)
  
  Citrus Chicken
  
  Pan-roasted marinated semi-boneless chicken breast. Yuca mash and grilled broccolini Mango-passion fruit sweet and sour sauce ($22.00)
  
  Visit To Havana
  
  Pressed Cuban Sandwich, Ybor City style with sour orange marinated pork loin, Genoa salami, ham, provolone and Swiss cheese. Yellow mustard-pickle relish. Black Bean Soup, sour cream and onions; Ensalada Mixta; Tropical Chips ($19.75)
  
  Lechón Asado
  
  Slow roasted, marinated Southeast Family Farms' Berkshire pulled pork, classic sour orange mojo. Amarillo chile smashed yuca, black bean broth. Vigorón slaw ($26.00)
  
  Vacio Steak Argentino
  
  Grilled Argentine-cut bavette steak, Moros y Cristianos and tostones. Argentinean chimichurri ($25.50)
  
  Churrasco a La Cubana
  
  All natural Black Angus grilled skirt steak, roasted garlic boniato-potato mash. Parsley, lemon, onion sauce. Watercress salad and red wine vinaigrette ($29.50)
  
  Ribeye Jibaro
  
  16 oz. salmuera-rubbed bone-in rib-eye steak. "Boniato bravas" and grilled broccolini. Cuba Libre steak sauce ($36.75)
- Pescado y Paella (Seafood and Paella)
  
  Shrimp con Mojo
  
  Pan-seared citrus marinated jumbo shrimp, onions, peppers, garlic, crisped yuca. Cilantro-lime mojo sauce. White rice ($27.50)
  
  Pargo Frito
  
  Crispy whole red snapper. Coconut basmati rice and candied cashews. Sprouts salad and mango red curry sauce ($31.00)
  
  Seafood Paella
  
  Jumbo shrimp, Maine lobster tail, little neck clams, mussels, squid, baby octopus and saffron long grain rice. Roasted piquillo pepper salad ($32.00)
  
  Grilled Vegetable Paella
  
  Broccolini, zucchini, cauliflower, leeks, wild mushrooms, artichoke hearts, saffron long grain rice. Asparagus and roasted piquillo pepper salad ($21.00)
- For Two
  
  Plato Gaucho Mixed Grill
  
  All natural Black Angus skirt and Argentine-cut bavette steaks, jumbo shrimp, marinated chicken breasts, Cortez chorizo sausage and red hot onion rings. Argentinean chimichurri, Cuba Libre steak sauce and salsa criolla ($64.00)
- Mojitos
  Mango
  Brinley Gold Shipwreck Mango Rum
  
  $11.00
  
  $55.00
  Coconut
  Don Q Coco Rum, Coco Lopez, Barrow's Intense Ginger
  
  $10.50
  
  $52.50
  Grilled Pineapple
  Don Q Cristal Rum, Licor 43, grilled pineapple puree
  
  $11.00
  
  $55.00
  Raspberry
  Tito's Handmade Vodka, raspberry puree
  
  $11.50
  
  $57.50
  The Classic
  Cuba Libre White Rum
  
  $10.00
  
  $50.00
  Pyrat XO
  Pyrat XO Reserve Rum
  
  $12.50
  
  $62.50
  Primo
  Don Q Añejo Rum
  
  $12.00
  
  $60.00
  Sandito (Watermelon)
  Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum, fresh watermelon juice
  
  $10.50
  
  $52.50
  Passion Fruit
  Don Q Passion Fruit Rum, passion fruit puree
  
  $10.50
  
  $52.50
  Pomegranate
  Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum, pomegranate juice
  
  $10.50
  
  $52.50
- Caipirinhas
  
  Classic Caipirinha
  
  Velho Barreiro Cachaça ($10.00)
  
  Pineapple-Basil
  
  Velho Barreiro Cachaça, Licor 43, pineapple juice, fresh basil ($11.00)
  
  Guava
  
  Licor Beirao, guava ($10.50)
  
  House-Made Infusion
  
  Seasonal fruits, herbs and spices steeped in Velho Barreiro Cachaça ($11.00)
- Pisco
  
  Pisco Sour
  
  Macchu Pisco, orange juice, lime juice, egg whites, sugar ($9.50)
  
  Chilcano
  
  Macchu Pisco, hibiscus-ginger juice, lime juice, guarapo ($10.00)
  
  Piscojito
  
  Macchu Pisco, cucumber-ginger puree, guarapo, lime juice, mint ($10.50)
- Sangria
  
  Roja
  
  Macchu Pisco, Licor 43, Malbec, blood orange ($9.50)
  
  Blanco
  
  Macchu Pisco, Licor 43, Chardonnay, white peach ($9.50)
- Rum Flights
  
  El Coqui Flight (Three 1 Oz. Pours)
  
  Named after the Puerto Rican frog with a unique sound, Don Q is what islanders drink when they want to relax on the beach. Don Q Single Barrel | Don Q Añejo | Don Q Gran Añejo ($18.00)
  
  Kirk and Sweeney Flight (Three 1 Oz. Pours)
  
  Named after a wooden rum running schooner that shipped spirits from the Caribbean to America during prohibition. Distillery based in the Dominican Republic. Kirk and Sweeney 12 Yr | Kirk and Sweeney 18 Yr | Kirk and Sweeney 23 Yr ($20.00)
- Hand Crafted Cocktails
  
  Rum Runner
  
  Don Q Gold Rum, Don Q 151 Rum, amaretto, black raspberry cordial, orange juice ($11.50)
  
  Mule Del Sol
  
  Tito's Handmade Vodka, muddled cucumber and basil, lime juice, Barrow's Intense Ginger ($10.50)
  
  Muertos Vivientes
  
  Don Q Cristal, Gold, Añejo and 151 Rums, falernum, pineapple juice, lime juice, lemon juice, guarapo ($13.00)
  
  Banana Cream Fizz
  
  Brinley Gold Shipwreck Vanilla and Spiced Rums, coconut cream, crème de banana, club soda ($10.50)
  
  Stormy Pyrat
  
  Pyrat XO Rum, lime juice, Barrow's Intense Ginger ($10.00)
  
  Patrón Mango Margarita
  
  Patrón Silver Tequila, Patrón Citronge Mango Liqueur, mango puree, lime juice ($11.50)
  
  Blanco Bay
  
  Brinley Gold Shipwreck Spiced Rum, Tito's Handmade Vodka, Kahlua, cream ($10.50)
  
  Second Street 75
  
  Macchu Pisco, simple syrup, lemon juice, sparkling wine ($11.00)
  
  Paradise Rum Punch
  
  Don Q Gold Rum, Don Q Coco Rum, Licor 43, falernum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, coconut milk, guarapo, Angostura bitters ($11.00)
  
  House Cuba Libre
  
  Don Q Añejo Rum, Coca-Cola, lime ($10.00)
  
  Coconut Cuba Libre
  
  Don Q Coco Rum, Coca-Cola, lime ($10.00)
- North
  
  Yuengling
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Heineken
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Lagunitas IPA
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Bud Light
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Michelob Ultra
  
  ($5.50)
  
  Kaliber Non-Alcoholic
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Stella Artois
  
  ($6.50)
- South
  
  Corona
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Dos XX Lager
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Modelo Negra
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Pacifico
  
  ($6.50)
- Local
  
  Cigar City Florida Cracker, White Ale
  
  ($6.50)
  
  Cigar City Jai Alai, IPA
  
  ($6.50)
- Red
  
  Tannat, Garzón, Uruguay
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Pinot Noir, Kim Crawford, New Zealand
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Merlot, El Portillo, Argentina
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Malbec, Amado Sur, Argentina
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Rioja Tempranillo, Faustino, Spain
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Cabernet, Veramonte, Chile
  
  ($10.50)
- White
  
  White Blend, New Age, Argentina
  
  ($9.50)
  
  Albariño, Garzón, Uruguay
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Pinot Grigio, Argento, Argentina
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Sauvignon Blanc, Garzón, Uruguay
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Chardonnay, La Playa, Chile
  
  ($10.50)
- Sparkling
  
  Champagne, Moet Imperial Split, France
  
  ($30.00)
  
  Brut, Segura Viudas, Spain
  
  ($12.00)
Dessert Menu
- Coffee & Tea
  
  Café Cuba Libre
  
  Cuban coffee with steamed coconut milk and whole milk ($5.00)
  
  Tropical Blend Tea
  
  Black tea from Sri Lanka, blended with passion fruit, mango, coconut and chocolate ($4.00)
  
  Café Americano
  
  Fresh brewed coffee ($3.00)
  
  Café con Leche
  
  Cuban coffee and steamed milk ($4.00)
  
  Café Mocha
  
  Cuban coffee fused with traditional Mexican chocolate, topped with whipped cream ($4.00)
  
  Café Cubano
  
  A strong shot of sweetened espresso ($3.00)
  
  Cortado
  
  A double shot of espresso topped with steamed milk ($4.00)
  
  Espresso
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Cappuccino
  
  ($4.50)
  
  Macchiato
  
  ($3.00)
Happy Hour Menu
- Featured Drinks
  
  House Wine
  
  Red or White ($4.00)
  
  Red Sangria
  
  Macchu Pisco, Licor 43, blood orange ($4.00)
  
  White Sangria
  
  Macchu Pisco, Licor 43, Chardonnay, white peach ($4.00)
  
  Domestic Beer
  
  ($4.00)

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