Tropical Cuisine Menu (2025 Update)

Welcome to Tropical Cuisine, where the vibrant flavors of Latin America come alive. Located in Tampa, Florida, this lively eatery offers an extensive menu designed to satisfy any palate. Guests rave about the generous portions and affordability, with hearty options like their savory empanadas, featuring beef and chicken, and delectable sides including yellow rice infused with saffron and turmeric.

Start your morning with a warm bowl of oatmeal or indulge in a rich selection of Latin beverages. The atmosphere is inviting, with friendly staff eager to make your experience memorable. Signature dishes like shrimp platters draw locals and travelers alike, praised for their authenticity and taste.

Whether you’re grabbing a quick bite or dining with family, Tropical Cuisine promises a feast that nourishes both body and spirit. Don’t miss out; visit soon and explore these tropical flavors!

Hot Beverages

Cortadito

Small.

US$3.15

Chocolate

US$3.24

Coffee With Milk

US$3.24

Colada

Small.

US$3.00

Espresso

Small.

US$3.00

Cheese Toast

US$5.00

Tripleta

Steak, Roast Pork, chicken, Cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.

US$8.49

Cuban

Roast Pork, ham, swiss cheese, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.

US$8.49

Pastrami

Pastrami, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.

US$7.49

Steak

Steak, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.

US$8.49

Tropical Special

Cheese, Turkey, Ham, Bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, Mayo, mustard, Pickles and onions.

US$8.49

Chicken Cream

Chicken, cheese, Lettuce, tomatoes.

US$8.49

Ham & Cheese

Ham and Selected cheese.

US$6.49

Medianoche

Large. Sweetbread, Roast Pork, ham, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.

US$7.49

Puerto Rican Sandwich

Roast Pork, ham, mortadella, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.

US$7.49

Tuna Cream

Tuna, cheese, Lettuce, tomatoes.

US$8.49

Turkey And Cheese

US$7.00

Roast Beef

Roast beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.

US$7.49

Veggies

Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, Jalapeno, Olives.

US$6.49

Roast Pork

US$7.49

Cuban Toast

Just butter.

US$3.50

Grilled Chicken

Chicken Breast, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.

US$8.00

Sandwiches

Additional Sides

Black Beans

Savory black beans, slow-cooked to perfection

US$4.00

Mangu (Mashed Green Plantains)

Mushed green plantains.

US$4.00

Red Beans

US$4.00

Garlic And Cheese Potatoes

US$4.00

Broccoli And Carrots

US$4.00

Green Banana

US$4.00

Mac And Cheese

US$4.00

Yellow Rice

Aromatic saffron-infused rice with a dash of turmeric for color and health.

US$4.00

French Fries

US$4.00

Pigeon Peas Rice

US$4.00

Cabbage

US$4.00

Mashed Potatoes

US$4.00

Yuca

US$4.00

White Rice

US$4.00

Tostones

US$4.00

Coconut Flan

US$3.75

Chocolate Cake

US$5.75

Cheese Flan

US$3.75

Tres Leches (5 Oz)

US$5.49

Tres Leches (9 Oz)

US$6.00

Tres Leches (3 Oz)

US$3.75

Regular Flan

US$3.75

Carrot Cake

US$5.75

Strawberry Cheesecake

US$5.75

Desserts

Breakfast Platter

Green Banana

US$3.99

Garlic And Cheese Potatoes

US$3.99

Yuca

US$3.99

Mashed Potatoes

US$3.99

Mangu Tres Golpes

US$3.99

Egg

US$5.00

Ham, Egg And Cheese

US$7.00

Bacon, Egg And Cheese

US$7.49

Egg And Cheese

US$6.00

Sausage, Egg And Cheese

US$7.00

Sausage, Fried Cheese And Egg

US$7.00

Breakfast Sandwiches

Salads

Tomatoes And Cucumber Salad

US$4.50

Seafood Salad

Seafood salad is only available fridays and saturdays.

US$6.99

Macaroni Salad

US$4.50

Lettuce And Tomatoes

US$4.25

Potatoes Salad

US$4.50

Cheese

US$3.50

Ham And Cheese

US$3.50

Chicken

US$3.50

Beef

US$3.50

Vegetarian Pizza

Vegetarian.

US$3.50

Empanadas

Thursday (Lunch)

Crab Meat/Cangrejo

US$12.99

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Large

US$13.99

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado

US$12.99

Fried Chicken/Pollo Frito

US$10.99

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Oxtails/Rabo

Rabo.

US$19.50

Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia

US$9.99

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Stew Ribs/ Costillas De Cerdo Guisada

US$11.99

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Oatmeal

US$4.99

Other Breakfast

Omelettes

Bacon, Cheese, Peppers And Onions

US$5.49

Cheese, Peppers And Onions

US$4.75

Ham, Cheese, Peppers And Onions

US$5.49

Blackberry

US$4.99

Banana

US$4.99

Guava

US$4.99

Strawberry

US$4.99

Passion Fruit

US$4.99

Pineapple

US$4.99

Sweet Tamarind

US$4.99

Lemonade Frozen

Milk.

US$4.99

Lemonade Natural

Milk.

US$4.99

Papaya

US$4.99

Soursop

US$4.99

Morir Sonando

Delicious orange juice mixed with milk.

US$5.75

Mamey

US$4.99

Mango

US$4.99

Fresh Juices / Shakes

Saturday (Lunch)

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Small.

US$13.99

Oxtails/Rabo

US$19.50

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Stew/Salcocho

US$11.99

Beef Tripe / Mondongo

US$11.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Shrimps/Camarones

US$15.75

Fried Pork/Masa De Cerdo

US$10.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Salmon

Large

US$17.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Beef On Onions

US$11.99

Shredded Beef/Ropa Vieja

US$12.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Oxtails/Rabo

Rabo.

US$19.50

Salt Fish/Bacalao

Bacalao.

US$11.99

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Large.

US$13.99

Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado

US$12.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

Pork Chops/Chuleta

US$9.99

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia

US$9.99

Wednesday (Lunch)

Cold Beverages

Ginger Ale

US$3.00

Malta

US$3.00

Tropicana Orange

A juice drink made with a blend of summer’s most delicious fruit juices, with no artificial sweeteners or flavors.

US$4.49

Pepsi

The bold, refreshing, robust cola

US$3.00

Colombiana

US$3.00

Postobon

US$3.00

Fanta Grape

Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.

US$3.00

Jupina

US$3.00

Guava Nectar

US$3.00

Alo

US$1.99

Country Club Orange

US$3.49

Coke

The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.

US$3.00

Country Club Meregue

US$3.49

Kola Champagne

US$3.00

Iron Beer

US$3.00

Savia

US$1.99

Gatorade

A crisp, satisfying taste to quench thirst and energize without caffeine

US$3.99

Dr Pepper

US$3.00

Coconut Water

US$3.49

Country Club Grape

US$3.49

Tropicana Limonade

A juice drink made with a blend of summer’s most delicious fruit juices, with no artificial sweeteners or flavors.

US$4.49

Diet Coke

A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.

US$3.00

Country Club Raspberry

US$3.49

Tropicana Apple

A juice drink made with a blend of summer’s most delicious fruit juices, with no artificial sweeteners or flavors.

US$4.49

Materva

US$3.00

Mango Nectar

US$3.00

Bottle Water

US$2.50

Coco Rico

US$3.00

Fanta Orange

Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.

US$3.00

Coke Zero

The same great taste but with zero calories.

US$3.00

Sprite

The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.

US$3.00

Fried Beef Meat

US$14.99

Shrimp

Garlic or Creole sauce.

US$17.75

Skirt Steak (8-10 Onz)

US$22.99

Fried Pork Meat

US$12.99

Fried Chilli Fish

US$24.99

Specialties

Tuesday (Lunch)

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado

US$12.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Oxtails/Rabo

Rabo.

US$19.50

Fried Pork/Masa De Cerdo

US$10.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia

US$9.99

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99

Crab Meat/Cangrejo

US$12.99

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Large.

US$13.99

Baked Ribs/Costillas De Cerdo Asadas

US$11.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Skirt Steak

US$22.99

Goat

US$15.99

Beef Stew

US$15.99

Fried Beef

US$15.99

Roast Pork

US$15.99

Oxtail

US$21.50

Shrimp

two options: on a Garlic or Creole sauce.

US$17.75

Pork Rind

US$15.99

King Fish

US$15.99

Baked Chicken

US$15.99

Ground Beef

US$15.99

Grilled Chicken

Chicken breast, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.

US$15.99

Fried Pork

US$15.99

Chicken Stew

US$15.99

Mofongo

Monday (Lunch)

Oxtails/Rabo

US$19.50

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Beef Tripe/Mondongo

US$11.99

Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia

US$9.99

Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado

US$10.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Chicken Tenders/Tiras De Pollo

US$12.99

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Large.

US$13.99

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Pork Chops/Chuleta

US$9.99

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

Salt Fish/Bacalao

Bacalao.

US$11.99

Stew/Sancocho

US$11.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Beef Tripe/Mondongo

US$11.99

Shredded Beef/Ropa Vieja

US$12.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99

Beef On Onions

US$12.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Oxtails/Rabo

US$19.50

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Small.

US$13.99

Friday (Lunch)

Sunday (Lunch)

Beef On Onions

US$12.99

Ground Beef/Picadillo

US$8.99

Oxtails/Rabo

US$19.50

Shrimps / Camarones

US$15.75

Salmon

Large

US$17.99

Beef Stew/Res Guisada

Res guisada.

US$11.99

Pork Rind/Chicharron

Large.

US$13.99

King Fish/Pescado Sierra

US$11.99

Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado

US$10.99

Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo

US$11.99

Beef Tripe / Mondongo

US$11.99

Fried Pork / Masa De Cerdo

US$10.99

Goat/Chivo

Chivo.

US$15.99

Stew/Salcocho

US$11.99

Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado

Pollo guisado.

US$9.99

Roast Pork/Pernil

US$10.99