El Floridita Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing the Menu at El Floridita Restaurant
Located at 1253 Vine St in Los Angeles, El Floridita Restaurant offers a vibrant dive into authentic Cuban cuisine that delights the senses. The menu showcases a delightful array of main courses, such as the El Vegetariano, featuring a hearty mixed green salad alongside staples like white rice, black beans, and sweet plantains. For meat lovers, the Bistec De Palomilla, a tender top sirloin with sizzling onions, stands out as a must-try.
The seafood selection is equally enticing, with dishes like Camarones Al Ajillo and Salmon a La Plancha delivering bold flavors from fresh ingredients. The restaurant emphasizes excellent service, ensuring a warm atmosphere for guests. With a focus on quality and authenticity, El Floridita is not just a meal, but a culinary experience worth revisiting.
Bocaditos
Croquetas Con Chicharitas
Four Cuban style croquettes filled with chicken or ham. Served with plantain chips.
Tostones Rellenos
Green plantain shells filled with Creole shrimp or garlic shrimp.
Papas Rellenas
Mashed potato balls filled with picadillo beef. Served with garlic plantain chips.
Empanadas De Carne O Pollo
Turnovers filled with beef or chicken. Served with garlic plantain chips.
Chicharrones De Pollo Con Yuca Frita
Pieces of Cuban fried chicken served with fried yucca root and mojo.
Soup of The Day
Medium Large • Ask your server for the soup of the day.
Ensalada De Aguacate
Avocado salad topped with onions Add tomatoes
Ensalada Mixta
Tossed green salad with avocado Add Grilled Chicken Add Jumbo Shrimp
Sopas y Ensaladas
Main Course
Ropa Vieja
Shredded beef sauteed in Cuban style creole tomato sauce, garlic, and spices.
Picadillo a La Criolla
Cuban style ground beef prepared with potatoes and olives.
Bistec Empanizado
Breaded steak fried to perfection.
Bistec De Palomilla
Johnny Polanco’s favorite dish. Tender top sirloin steak garnished with sizzling onions.
Half Pollo Asado O Frito a La Cubana
Juicy and tender baked chicken marinated with lemon garlic sauce.
Filete De Pollo a La Plancha
Grilled chicken fillet, seasoned with garlic, lemon, and topped with sizzling onions.
Masitas De Puerco
Crispy, tender, chunky fried pork marinated in garlic.
El Vegetariano El Floridita
Mixed green salad, white rice, black beans, sweet plantains, yucca con mojo, and garlic plantain chips.
Camarones Al Ajillo
Butterflied jumbo shrimp sauteed with bell peppers, onions, and garlic (shrimp scampi).
Salmon a La Plancha
Grilled salmon steak sauteed with lemon and garlic.
Mariscos
Sandwiches
Sandwhich Cubano
Roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, and pickles pressed in a toasted Cuban bread served with plantain chips Add Croquettes
Pan Con Bistec O Pollo
Top sirloin steak or chicken-filet with tomatoes, lettuce, and sauteed onions pressed in a toasted Cuban bread.