Paladar Menu

Name: Paladar
Telephone: (773) 252-4747
Price range: $$$

(773) 252-4747

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2252 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Cuban

$$$$$

Main

Appetizer

Empanada (1)

$3.50

A savory empanada filled with your choice of beef, veggie, chicken or guava and cheese.

Papa Rellena (1)

$4.00

An authentic cuban street food. Homemade mashed potatoes, filled with beef, rolled into a ball, then fried to a golden brown.

Croquetas (4)

$4.50

Mama's recipe! Ham or cheese croquetas served with our special cuban BBQ sauce.

Flavors of Cuba Platter

$18.95

1 empanada, 1 papa rellena, 1 cuban sope, 4 croquetas, 1 cuban slider, 3 tostones.

Cuban Sope (1)

$4.00

Our tostones piled high with your choice of chicken or ropa vieja.

Tostones

$4.00

Fried green plantains made to order and served with our homemade garlic sauce.

Tamal En Cazuela

$5.00

Not your traditional tamal, served in a bowl with chunks of pork.

Cuban Tamal (1)

$4.00

This delicious tamal is made with fresh corn meal, then generously filled with roasted pork steamed in corn husks.

Cuban Slider (1)

$4.00

Our famous ropa vieja served on a toasted buttery bun and topped with grilled onions.

Shrimp Flamenco

$12.95

Fresh shrimp sauteed with roasted peppers, garlic and onions.

Stuffed Shrimp

$16.95

Cheese stuffed jumbo shrimp wrapped with ham and bacon, served with our famous Barbeque sauce.

Shrimp Cocktail

$15.95

This lime infused delight contains a half pound of fresh shrimp, immersed in our fruity tangy sauce, dotted with diced avocados, tomatoes, onion and cilantro. Served traditionally with saltine crackers.

Mussels

16.95

Steamed shell mussels in wine sauce.

$Salads

Ensalada De La Casa

$4.95

Mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbersand red onions. Dressing on the side.

Spicy Avocado Salad

$5.95

Mixed greens with slices of fresh avocado and dressed with a spicy avocado dressing.

Apple and Blue Cheese Salad

5.95

Mixed greens with raisins, glazed walnuts, red onions, apple and blue cheese.

$Sandwiches

The Cuban Burger

$14.00

100% pure juicy beef topped with grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and our special garlic sauce. Served on crispy plantains with a side of fries.

Ropa Vieja Sandwich

$9.95

Our famous shredded beef, served on a french pressed bread.

Jibararito Sandwich

$10.95

Thin slices of ribeye steak topped with grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and our special garlic sauce. Served on crispy plantains.

"El Capitan"

$9.95

Pulled Pork smothered in cuban Barbeque sauce, topped with onions, aioli and sweet plantains. Formerly known as "the fidel".

Cuban Sandwich

$9.95

Slow roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles. Grill pressed to cuban perfection!.

Chicken Sandwich

$8.95

A juicy skinless chicken breast, flame grilled and served with lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, pickles and our aioli.

Steak Sandwich

$9.95

Thin slices of ribeye steak topped with grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, mayo and crispy shoe-string potatoes.

Medianoche Sandwich

9.95

The close cousin of our cuban sandwich, but this "cousin" is served on a pressed sweet egg bread.

$Entrees

Ropa Vieja

$15.95

A family recipe that hasn't changed since 1921. This prime cut of beef is shredded, sauteed and simmered with green onions, red peppers and tomatoes. Served with white rice and sweet plantains.

Carne al Carbon

$24.95

A juicy skirt steak, served to perfection with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains.

Palomilla

$15.95

Marinated top sirloin thinly sliced, then grilled and topped with grilled onions. Served with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains.

Picadillo Criollo

$15.95

Finely ground choice cuts of lean beef, braised with onions, green peppers, olives, raisinsand capers. Served with white rice and sweet plantains.

Chivo

$19.95

Papa's favorite recipe. A slow cooked goat stew with a touch of habanero and served with congri and sweet plantains. Delicioso!.

Oxtail

$22.95

Papa's other specialty. Tender oxtail slowly cooked in a tomato based sauce. Served with congri, yuca and sweet plantains.

Chuletas de Puerco

$15.95

Two fried pork chops, Served with our famous Barbeque sauce. Served with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains.

Roasted Pork "A La Cubana"

$15.95

Prepared like we did back home in Cuba. Marinated with a dry rub of traditional spices, then slow roasted. Served with white rice, black beans, yuca and sweet plantains.

Arroz con Pollo

$13.95

This is a very traditional dish. Bone-in chicken cooked with yellow rice, green peppers, onions, tomatoes, spices and extra virgin olive oil. Served with sweet plantains.

Chicken Breast Dinner

$13.95

Juicy grilled chicken breast, Served with white rice, black beansand sweet plantains.

Fricase De Pollo

$13.95

Tender chicken stewed to perfection with roasted red peppers, garlic, potatoes and herbs in a tomato based sauce. Served with white rice and sweet plantains.

Paella Espanola

$48.00

Shrimp, scallops, calamari, clams, mussels, chicken, Spanish onions, ripe tomatoes, green peppers, fresh garlic, all baked in a paella pan with valencia rice.

Tilapia

$15.95

A sauteed filet served on a bed of white rice, black beans and sweet plantains. Our signature sauces served on the side.

Camarones A La Criolla

$22.95

Shrimp cooked in tomato based sauce, served with white rice and sweet plantains. Delicioso!.

Red Snapper

$24.95

The king of gulf fish, fried whole and served with white rice and sweet plantains. Traditionally served smothered in garlic sauce.

Stuffed Poblano Pepper

$13.95

Cheese stuffed pepper breaded and fried until golden. Served with 2 sides of your choice.

Vegetarian Platter

$11.95

Create a plate of any 3 sides. All sides are homemade and 100% meat free. Great for vegetarians or for those who want to explore the tastes of Cuba.

Garbanzos (Vegetarian Stew)

13.95

Chick peas slow cooked with tomatoes, onionsand spices. Served with a medley of grilled vegetables. Served with white rice and sweet plantains.

$Sides

Tostones

$4.00

Fried green plantains.

Sweet Plantains

$4.00

Fried ripe plantains.

Yuca

$4.00

Chunks of boiled or fried cassava smothered in a tangy garlic sauce.

Mariquitas

$4.00

Green plantain chips.

Garbanzos

$4.00

Chick peas slow cooked with tomatoes, onions and spices.

Paladar's Congri

$4.00

It is our staple! Seasoned rice and red kidney beans the way they do it on the southern coast of Cuba.

Fufu

$4.00

A savory mash of sweet plantains, try me.

Spanish Rice

$4.00

White Rice

$4.00

Black Beans

$4.00

Soup of The Day

4.00

$Dessert

Tres Leche

$5.95

Our famous 3 milk cake.

Flan

$5.95

Our Spanish egg custard with a light caramel prepared the old-fashioned way using only the best ingredients.

Bread Pudding

$5.95

Dad and grandfather's favorite dessert!. Simply, this is the best bread pudding we have tasted anywhere.

Chocolate Fudge Cake

$5.95

A special treat for the chocolate lover.

Guava with Cheese

$5.95

The most traditional dessert for any Cuban meal. Slices of preserved guava and whipped cream cheese.

Bomba

$6.95

A chocolate and vanilla ice cream ball with maraschino cherry and slivered almonds center, covered in a semi-sweet chocolate shell.

Sorbet

5.95

Smooth, cool, refreshing and all natural.

$Coffee

Americano

$1.20

Decaf

$1.20

Cappuccino

$3.00

Espresso

$2.00

Doble Espresso

3.00

$Drinks

Materva

$2.25

Traditional Cuban soft drink.

Liquados Milkshakes

$4.00

Cuban smoothie, made to order with milk and your fruit.

Coke

$2.00

Diet Coke

$2.00

Sprite

$2.00

Unsweetened Ice Tea

$2.00

Fresh Lemonade

$2.25

Mango Juice

$2.25

Orange Juice

$2.25

Milk

$2.00

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