Restaurant of the Month

Cúbaro

Cuisine: Latin fusion
Chef: Gabriel Panti
Menu: a la carte
Setting: side walk café with view of Monument to the Flag
Seating: 75
Schedule: daily 12 noon - 2 AM
Avg. price x 2 incl. 2 drinks: $350 pesos
Location: bustling Paseo Montejo
Credit Cards: Visa, MC
Specialty drink: traditional mojito or fruit flavored mojito
Popular dishes: venison and plantain banana chips
Parking: no
Telephone: 926 6587

There is nothing more romantic or vacation-like than eating in a side-walk café on a busy avenue in a foreign country.

Cúbaro is a small, latin, umbrella shaded sidewalk café restaurant bar located on the Paseo Montejo smack in front of the Monument to the Flag! Their spectacular location fits the bill for their menu which is a mixture of Latin flavors. They are also known for serving the best mojitos in town!
Try the Tostones con Venado - fried mashed plantain banana, topped with shredded venison garnished with cilantro and radish or the cheese sticks breaded in black and white sesame seeds smothered in a kiwi sauce or the shrimp carpaccio (paper thin slices of shrimp) or a creamy spinach dip. This list goes on.

There are two soup choices on the menu. The traditional Yucatecan sopa de lima is served daily; the other choice, a cream, changes daily and might be broccoli or vegetable or some other delight.

The variety of fresh salads includes those with chicken, shrimp, salmon or greens, veggies and more greens. Salad dressings are traditional (blue cheese, Italian, etc.) or tropical!

If you are in the mood for seafood, the chef certainly understands that grilled tuna steak should not be overcooked and dry. He does it perfectly! Actually, chef Gabriel is quite proficient not only with his cooking and flavoring, but also with his garnishing and presentation of his dishes - each is a work of art. The flamed shrimp is another popular choice.

Tasty grilled Rib-eye and New York steaks will keep all the meat lovers happy. Or venison might be what you fancy. Dessert at Cúbaro is always a pleasure. Between cakes and pies and ice creams and fruits, you won't know what to choose. And all are delicious.

Plan a mid-day visit to the Monument to the Flag, then cross the street and have lunch at Cúbaro. If you can't make it for lunch, have a horse drawn buggy drop you off for dinner! Bon Appetite!

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