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.
Chocolate
Coffee With Milk
Colada
Small.
Espresso
Small.
Cheese Toast
Tripleta
Steak, Roast Pork, chicken, Cheese, mayo, mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.
Cuban
Roast Pork, ham, swiss cheese, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.
Pastrami
Pastrami, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.
Steak
Steak, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.
Tropical Special
Cheese, Turkey, Ham, Bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, Mayo, mustard, Pickles and onions.
Chicken Cream
Chicken, cheese, Lettuce, tomatoes.
Ham & Cheese
Ham and Selected cheese.
Medianoche
Large. Sweetbread, Roast Pork, ham, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.
Puerto Rican Sandwich
Roast Pork, ham, mortadella, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.
Tuna Cream
Tuna, cheese, Lettuce, tomatoes.
Turkey And Cheese
Roast Beef
Roast beef, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, mayo, mustard, pickles, onions.
Veggies
Cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, Jalapeno, Olives.
Roast Pork
Cuban Toast
Just butter.
Grilled Chicken
Chicken Breast, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.
Sandwiches
Additional Sides
Black Beans
Savory black beans, slow-cooked to perfection
Mangu (Mashed Green Plantains)
Mushed green plantains.
Red Beans
Garlic And Cheese Potatoes
Broccoli And Carrots
Green Banana
Mac And Cheese
Yellow Rice
Aromatic saffron-infused rice with a dash of turmeric for color and health.
French Fries
Pigeon Peas Rice
Cabbage
Mashed Potatoes
Yuca
White Rice
Tostones
Coconut Flan
Chocolate Cake
Cheese Flan
Tres Leches (5 Oz)
Tres Leches (9 Oz)
Tres Leches (3 Oz)
Regular Flan
Carrot Cake
Strawberry Cheesecake
Desserts
Breakfast Platter
Green Banana
Garlic And Cheese Potatoes
Yuca
Mashed Potatoes
Mangu Tres Golpes
Egg
Ham, Egg And Cheese
Bacon, Egg And Cheese
Egg And Cheese
Sausage, Egg And Cheese
Sausage, Fried Cheese And Egg
Breakfast Sandwiches
Salads
Tomatoes And Cucumber Salad
Seafood Salad
Seafood salad is only available fridays and saturdays.
Macaroni Salad
Lettuce And Tomatoes
Potatoes Salad
Cheese
Ham And Cheese
Chicken
Beef
Vegetarian Pizza
Vegetarian.
Empanadas
Thursday (Lunch)
Crab Meat/Cangrejo
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Large
Ground Beef/Picadillo
Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado
Fried Chicken/Pollo Frito
Roast Pork/Pernil
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Oxtails/Rabo
Rabo.
Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.
Stew Ribs/ Costillas De Cerdo Guisada
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Oatmeal
Other Breakfast
Omelettes
Bacon, Cheese, Peppers And Onions
Cheese, Peppers And Onions
Ham, Cheese, Peppers And Onions
Blackberry
Banana
Guava
Strawberry
Passion Fruit
Pineapple
Sweet Tamarind
Lemonade Frozen
Milk.
Lemonade Natural
Milk.
Papaya
Soursop
Morir Sonando
Delicious orange juice mixed with milk.
Mamey
Mango
Fresh Juices / Shakes
Saturday (Lunch)
Ground Beef/Picadillo
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Small.
Oxtails/Rabo
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Stew/Salcocho
Beef Tripe / Mondongo
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Shrimps/Camarones
Fried Pork/Masa De Cerdo
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Salmon
Large
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.
Roast Pork/Pernil
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Beef On Onions
Shredded Beef/Ropa Vieja
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Oxtails/Rabo
Rabo.
Salt Fish/Bacalao
Bacalao.
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Large.
Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Ground Beef/Picadillo
Pork Chops/Chuleta
Roast Pork/Pernil
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia
Wednesday (Lunch)
Cold Beverages
Ginger Ale
Malta
Tropicana Orange
A juice drink made with a blend of summer’s most delicious fruit juices, with no artificial sweeteners or flavors.
Pepsi
The bold, refreshing, robust cola
Colombiana
Postobon
Fanta Grape
Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.
Jupina
Guava Nectar
Alo
Country Club Orange
Coke
The cold, refreshing, sparkling classic that America loves.
Country Club Meregue
Kola Champagne
Iron Beer
Savia
Gatorade
A crisp, satisfying taste to quench thirst and energize without caffeine
Dr Pepper
Coconut Water
Country Club Grape
Tropicana Limonade
A juice drink made with a blend of summer’s most delicious fruit juices, with no artificial sweeteners or flavors.
Diet Coke
A crisp, refreshing taste you know and love with zero calories.
Country Club Raspberry
Tropicana Apple
A juice drink made with a blend of summer’s most delicious fruit juices, with no artificial sweeteners or flavors.
Materva
Mango Nectar
Bottle Water
Coco Rico
Fanta Orange
Change up your routine with the bright, bubbly, fruity orange flavor.
Coke Zero
The same great taste but with zero calories.
Sprite
The cold, refreshing flavors of lemon and lime, perfectly blended.
Fried Beef Meat
Shrimp
Garlic or Creole sauce.
Skirt Steak (8-10 Onz)
Fried Pork Meat
Fried Chilli Fish
Specialties
Tuesday (Lunch)
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Oxtails/Rabo
Rabo.
Fried Pork/Masa De Cerdo
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.
Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Ground Beef/Picadillo
Roast Pork/Pernil
Crab Meat/Cangrejo
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Large.
Baked Ribs/Costillas De Cerdo Asadas
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Skirt Steak
Goat
Beef Stew
Fried Beef
Roast Pork
Oxtail
Shrimp
two options: on a Garlic or Creole sauce.
Pork Rind
King Fish
Baked Chicken
Ground Beef
Grilled Chicken
Chicken breast, mayo, mustard, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, onions.
Fried Pork
Chicken Stew
Mofongo
Monday (Lunch)
Oxtails/Rabo
Roast Pork/Pernil
Ground Beef/Picadillo
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Beef Tripe/Mondongo
Soup Of The Day/Sopa Del Dia
Beef On Onions/Bistec Encebollado
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Chicken Tenders/Tiras De Pollo
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Large.
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Pork Chops/Chuleta
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
Ground Beef/Picadillo
Salt Fish/Bacalao
Bacalao.
Stew/Sancocho
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.
Beef Tripe/Mondongo
Shredded Beef/Ropa Vieja
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Roast Pork/Pernil
Beef On Onions
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Oxtails/Rabo
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Small.
Friday (Lunch)
Sunday (Lunch)
Beef On Onions
Ground Beef/Picadillo
Oxtails/Rabo
Shrimps / Camarones
Salmon
Large
Beef Stew/Res Guisada
Res guisada.
Pork Rind/Chicharron
Large.
King Fish/Pescado Sierra
Baked Chicken/Pollo Asado
Chicken Breast/Pechuga De Pollo
Beef Tripe / Mondongo
Fried Pork / Masa De Cerdo
Goat/Chivo
Chivo.
Stew/Salcocho
Chicken Stew/Pollo Guisado
Pollo guisado.