Tropical Star Restaurant and Specialty Market

Tropical Star Restaurant and Specialty Market Menu

(858) 874-7827
6163 Balboa Avenue, San Diego, CA 92111

Appetizers


Chorizo con Arepa
$3.95
Colombian sausage served with a cornmeal griddle cake.
Morcilla con Arepa
$3.95
Colombian black sausage served with a cornmeal griddle cake.
Pupusa Salvadorena (1)
$3.25
Served with encurtido.
Pastelillo
$2.95
Pasteis. Deep fried turnover filled with your choice of beef, chicken or cheese.
Yuca
$3.25
Cassava. Boiled or fried, yucca root has a refreshing potato-like taste. Served in bite-sized pieces.
Coxinha
$2.75
Brazilian delicacy filled with shredded chicken and cheese in a breaded dough and lightly fried.
Bacalaitos (2)
$3.95
Cod fish fritters fried to a golden brown.
Relleno de Yuca
$2.75
Puffed yucca root, crisp on the outside and soft on the inside, filled with a blend of seasoned ground beef, rice and chopped egg.
Bigoron Nicaraguan Specialty - Chicharron con Yuca
$6.95
Boiled yucca served with pork rinds topped with a spicy veggie vinaigrette.
Empanadas (2)
$2.95
Colombian creation of mildly seasoned potato and beef in a lightly browned cornmeal jacket. Served with aji (homemade mild salsa).
Arepa con Queso
$3.50
Cornmeal griddle cake filled with cheese.
Alcapurria
$3.29
Tasty croquette made of grated green bananas, filled with seasoned beef. A Puerto Rican favorite.
Chicharron con Arepa
$4.25
Homemade pork rinds served with a cornmeal griddle cake.
Colombian Bunuelos
1.50
Traditional round cheese fritters.

$Sandwiches

Served with your choice of green salad or french fries.
Cuban Sandwich
$6.95
Slices of roast pork and ham topped with Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and mayo, served on baguette bread and pressed hot.
Spanish Chorizo Sandwich
$6.95
Spicy sausage and melted cheese, served hot on baguette bread.
Vegetarian Sandwich
$6.95
Cheese, lettuce, tomato, bell peppers, onions, mustard, mayo and dressing. Our tasty meatless delight.
Milanesa Sandwich
$6.95
Lightly breaded chicken, beef or pork, lettuce, tomato and mayo.
Brazilian Bauru Sandwich
6.95
A warm ham and cheese sandwich filled with sliced tomato and oregano.

$Salads


Mixed Green Salad
$3.25
Avocado Salad
5.95

$Combos


Pernil de Cerdo Asado Combo
$9.95
Sliced roast pork served with white rice, red beans and fried sweet plantains.
Milanesa Combo
$10.95
Pollo, res o puerco. Breaded chicken, beef or pork, served with rice, beans, green salad and sweet ripe plantains.
Fricase de Pollo Combo
$9.95
Pollo guisado. Caribbean style chicken fricassee served with white rice and red beans.
Lomo Saltado Combo
$10.95
Peruvian delight. Strips of chicken, beef or pork sauteed with fresh tomatoes, onions, cilantro and potatoes. Served with white rice.
Pabellon Venezolano Combo
$10.50
Venezuelan combination plate of seasoned shredded beef, white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantains and a cornmeal griddle cake.
Filete de Pescado Paulista Combo
$8.95
Brazilian style fish fillet seasoned with lemon and garlic. Served with white rice and black beans.
Arroz con Camarones Combo
$10.95
Caribbean style saffron rice and shrimp cooked together with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers, served with green salad and red beans.
Tamal Colombiano Combo
$8.95
A savory mixture of pork, chicken and vegetables in a cornmeal base and cooked inside a wrapping of banana leaves. Served with white rice and salad.
Arroz con Pollo Combo
$9.95
Tender pieces of chicken cooked with rice, seasoned with tomato, onions and bell peppers. Served with red beans and green salad.
Children's Combo
$4.95
2 chicken fingers served with your choice of rice and beans, french fries or salad.
Chuletas de Cerdo Combo (2)
$10.50
2 center cut pork chops served with white rice and red beans.
Bistec Encebollado Combo
$10.50
Tender beef topped with sauteed onions and tomatoes, accompanied by rice and red beans.
Pastel y Arroz con Gandules Combo
$10.95
Puerto Rican delight created with seasoned pork and grated green bananas boiled tamale-style in a banana leaf. Served with rice and pigeon peas and green salad.
Pescado Frito Combo - Mojarra
$11.50
Whole fried Porgie fish served with salad and your choice of white rice, tostones, or fried yucca.
Picada Colombiana Combo
15.99
Colombian country plate. A combination plate of Colombian chorizo, morcilla (black sausage), chicharron (pork rinds), patacones (fried green plantains), papas criollas (yellow potatoes), yuca frita (fried yucca), y arepa (cornmeal griddle cake).

$Vegetarian


Mixed Green Salad
$3.25
Arroz con Gandules
$3.50
Seasoned rice and pigeon peas.
Yuca
$3.25
Cassava. Boiled or fried, yucca root has a refreshing potato-like taste. Served in bite-sized pieces.
Vegetarian Sandwich
$6.95
Served with choice of french fries or salad.
Pastelillos de Queso
$2.75
Cheese turnover.
Pastelillos de Pizza
$2.75
Pizza turnover.
Arroz Blanco
$2.25
Steamed white rice.
Arepa con Queso
$3.50
Cornmeal griddle cake filled with cheese.
Avocado Salad
$5.95
Papas Criollas
$3.50
Colombian yellow potatoes.
Pupusa Salvadorena de Queso
$4.50
Served with encurtido.
Colombian Bunuelos
$2.50
Traditional round cheese fritters.
Argentinian Spinach Empanadas (2)
$3.25
Served with chimichurri.
Tostones Rellenos
$4.95
Stuffed tostones filled with black beans served with a side of avocado.
Habichuelas
$2.25
Red beans.
Frijoles
$2.25
Black beans.
Platano Maduro
$3.39
Naturally sweet ripe fried plantain. Also makes a great dessert.
French Fries
$2.00
Papitas a la francesa.
Tostones
3.99
Green Plantain cut in thick slices, dipped in garlic sauceand fried to create a crispy coating.

$Sides


Tamal Colombiano
$6.75
Colombian tamal.
Arroz Blanco
$2.25
Steamed white rice.
Pernil
$4.50
Slices of roast pork.
Arroz con Gandules
$3.50
Seasoned rice with pigeon peas.
Arepas (2)
$2.00
Cornmeal griddle cakes.
French Fries
$2.00
Papitas a la francesa.
Side of Beans
$2.25
Habichuelas, frijoles. Red or black beans.
Pasteles
$3.50
Puerto Rican tamale.
Porcion de Aguacate
$1.75
Slices of Avocado.
Papas Criollas
3.50
Colombian yellow potatoes.

$Desserts


Alfajores
$1.50
Flan
$2.50
Quesillo. Vanilla custard with caramel bottom.
Bocadillo de Guayaba con Queso
$2.00
Guava and cheese.
Brevas
$2.00
Brevas con arequipe o queso. Figs with cheese or caramel.
Tembleque
2.00
Coconut custard, dusted with cinnamon.

$Juices and Beverages


Coffee
$1.50
Domestic Soda
$1.25
Bottled Water
$1.00
Iced Coffee
$1.75
Hot Tea
$1.50
Milk
$1.50
Maltas
$2.00
Avena Helada
$2.50
Iced oatmeal drink.
Tropical Fruit Juice
$3.50
Imported Soda
$1.75
Cafe Tinto
$1.25
Small coffee.

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