Bakeries:
- Marie Callender's Restaurant & Bakery Bakeries in Downey, CA
7860 Florence Ave
- Vons - Markets - Lakewood - Pharmacy Grocery Stores & Supermarkets in Downey, CA
4226 Woodruff Ave
- Happy Bagels & Donuts Bagels in Downey, CA
9926 Lakewood Blvd
- Ponce's Bakery Bakeries in Downey, CA
7368 Stewart and Gray Rd
- Sweetness Delight Bakeries in Downey, CA
122 Stonewood St
- LA Morenita Bakery and Deli Bakeries in Downey, CA
8641 Firestone Blvd
Tropicana Bakery & Cuban Cafe Service List
Main Menu
Soups Stews Salads
Spinach Salad With Salmon
$13.99 Spinach Salad With Flank Steak
$11.99 Spinach Salad With Grilled Chicken Breast
$8.99 Garden Salad
iceberg lettuce and fresh veggies
$2.99 Al's Gourmet Salad
sauteed tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, onions and olive oil on a bed of spring mix/spinach
$5.99 Mic's Health Salad
fresh berries, banana, avocado, olive oil, citrus mix on a bed of spring/ spinach.
$5.99 Sopa De Pollo
chicken soup - tasty pieces of chicken, carrots, potatoes, celery and noodles
$3.99 Sopa De Garbanzo
garbanzo bean stew - chick-peas, onions, bacon, garlic and tomatoes
$3.99 Sopa De Albondigas
meatball soup - a rich filling version of mexican meatball soup
$4.99
A La Carte / Sides
Croquettes - Croquetta De Pollo Y Jamon
traditional ham, chicken and spices rolled, breaded and deep fried
Plaintain Chips With Garlic Sauce
mariquitas con mojo de ajo
$1.75 Cuban Potato Ball (papa Rellena)
breaded mashed potatoes stuffed with seasoned ground beef
$1.19 Tamales Cubano
stuffing: pork (puerco), chicken (pollo) and sweet (dulce)
$2.25 Empanada De Pollo
chicken empanada - stuffed with seasoned shredded chicken
$1.65 Empanada De Pollo Picoso
spicy chicken empanada - stuffed with spicy shredded chicken
$1.65 Empanada De Jamon Y Queso
ham and cheese empanada - stuffed with delicious ham and cream cheese
$1.65 Empanada De Espinaca
spinach empanada - stuffed with spinach, riccotta cheese and artichoke hearts
$1.65 Yuca Frita Con Mojo
fried yucca root topped with garlic sauce (boiled yucca available upon request)
$1.75 Platanos Maduros
sweet plantains
$1.75 Tostones
deep fried green plantains lightly salted
$1.75 Arroz Blanco
white rice
$1.75 Frijol Negro
cuban style black beans
$1.75 Congri
a mixture of delicious black beans and white rice
$1.75
Entrees
Ropa Vieja
shredded flank steak simmered in garlic, tomatoes, onions and bell peppers.
$10.50 Picadillo Criolle
seasoned ground beef simmered in garlic, tomatoes, onion and peas.
$10.99 Bistec De Palomilla
thinly pounded top sirloin steak covered in sauteed onions.
$10.50 Bistec Picado
marinated steak in bell peppers and onions.
$10.50 Rabo Encendido
oxtail braised in a savory sauce of tomatoes, garlic and bell peppers.
$9.50 Boliche
round eye stuffed with spanish sausage.
$10.50 Arroz Con Pollo
chicken and yellow rice.
$10.99 Fricase De Pollo
chicken in tomato base sauce.
$9.99 Pollo A La Plancha
grilled chicken breast with sauteed onions and bell peppers.
$9.99 Vaca Frita
cuban shredded flank steak fried with garlic and onions.
$9.50 Plato De Lechon
roasted pork leg marinated in citrus mojo and topped with grilled onions.
$8.99 Bistec Empanizado
seasoned breaded steak.
$9.50
Sandwiches
cappresse sandwhich.
Pan Con Lechon
roasted pork in mojo sauce served on white, cuban bread.
$5.50 Cuban Papa Rellena Preparada
mashed potato ball, ham, cheese, mustard and pickles served on white, cuban bread.
$6.95 Pan Con Chorizo
spanish sausage grilled with bell peppers and onions.
$6.50 Pan Con Bistec
round eye steak marinated in bell peppers, onions and garlic served on cuban bread.
$6.95 Frita Cubana
cuban style hamburger made with ground beef, chorizo and pork.
$5.95 Sandwich De Pechuga De Pollo
grilled chicken breast with onions and bell peppers served on white cuban bread.
$6.95 Tuna Salad Sandwich
delicious albacore tuna prepared with mayonaise, carrots and peas served on a croissant roll.
$5.50 Media Noche
roasted pork leg, ham, swiss cheese and mustard served on a cuban sweet bread.
$5.50 Chicken Salad Sandwich
shredded chicken mixed with fresh veggies and mayonaisse served on a fresh croissant.
$5.99 Al's Galleta
chicken salad on 2 cuban crackers.
$3.00 Vaca Frita Sandwich
cuban style shredded flank steak pan seared and topped with onions and served on cuban bread.
$5.95 Ropa Vieja Sandwich
shredded flank steak marinated in a tomato base sauce with garlic and onions on cuban bread.
$5.95 Croquetta Preparada
croquettes, ham, cheese, mustard and pickles
$6.95 Sandwich Cubano - Regular
delicious pork leg, smoked ham and cheese with mustard and mojo sauce on white cuban bread.
$5.50
Desserts
Tarts
fruit, tropicana (guava and merengue')
$2.99 Cheesecakes
chocolate, coconut, strawberry, seasoned fruit, oreo cookie, apple, mango and raspberry, dulce de leche
$2.75 Flans (spanish Caramel Custard)
original, double threat (flan and cheesecake), triple threat (flan, cheesecake and 3 leches), chocoflan (chocolate cake and flan)
$2.50 Torts
strawberry, chocolate, mango, natilla(vanilla custard), raspberry, tiramisu, cappuccino
$2.99 Senoritas - Napoleons
seasoned fruit, dark chocolate, white chocolate, dulce de leche (caramel), powdered sugar and senorita tropicana
$2.50 Tornillos
dark chocolate, white chocolate, dulce de leche (caramel), powdered sugar
$2.50 Crème Brulee
$2.99 Canolis
italian style canoli filled with a top secret sicilian recipe
$1.85 Chocolate Covered Strawberries
$2.25 Eclairs
dark chocolate, white chocolate, dulce de leche (caramel), powdered sugar
$2.50 Florentina Ind.
delicious white cake covered in whip cream and topped with fruit and served in an almond crust basket
$3.75 3 Leches (3 Milks)
delicious white cake covered in whip cream and topped with fruit and served in an almond
$2.75 Arroz Con Leche
creamy rice pudding with cinnamon and vanilla
$2.50 Pudding De Pan - Bread Pudding
delicious bread pudding with raisens (served hot upon request)
$2.50 Sweet Capuccinos - Cabezotes And Panatela Borracha
egg bread sweetened with rum and anis.
$1.25 Chocolate Cake
chocolate cake filled with decadent chocolate mousse.
$2.75 Dulce De Leche
$2.50 Merengue Frio
Mini Tarts
mini pie crust filled with vanilla custard and topped with fruit.
$1.00 Carrot Cake - Pastel De Zanahoria
$2.75
