RINCON CRIOLLO

Enjoy a delicious meal in our restaurant, since 1976.

OVERVIEW

This Havana transplant is all about Cuban food with hearty meat and bean specials changing daily since 1976.

Rincon Criollo is more than just an authentic Cuban restaurant—the original Rincon Criollo was actually a massive, family-owned restaurant in Cuba. Several of the original owners emigrated to the United States and opened up this Corona mainstay, which is renowned for its Cuban cuisine classics like ropa vieja and fried sweet plantains.

About Us

Authentic Cuban Food

The Rincon Criollo Restaurant is a family business that dates back to the early 1950’s, when the Acosta Brothers opened a restaurant in Santiago de Las Vegas, a small town in Havana just North of the old airport. Rincon Criollo became a favorite destination of celebrities and dignitaries due to its vibrant ambiance, great service and tasty Cuban food that was second to none.

In 1949, the Acosta brothers were offered an opportunity to purchase a small restaurant in Santiago de Las Vegas. With all of their hard earned savings they were able to start their first restaurant.

Culinary

Our Delicious Menu

Try our classic dishes like Rope Vieja, Picadillo, and Lechon Asado, along with sides like fried plantains, Moros y Cristianos, and yuca con mojo. We use fresh ingredients prepared in a simple yet robust way.

Appetizers

Shrimp Cocktail / Cóctel de Camaron

17.95
Spanish Sausages / Chorizo Español

Sliced broiled Chorizo, great for sharing

14.95
Plantain Chips

$6
Cuban Tamal

Corn-based tamale with pork in the center

$6
Ham Croquettes

Four (4) per order

$6
Stuffed Cassava / Yuca Rellena

Cassava stuffed with ground beef

$7
Codfish Fritters / Fritura de Bacalao

Two (2) per order

$8
Rincon Criollo Appetizer / Entremes

Cold ham, swiss cheese, hot chorizo, hot roast pork, Spanish olives, and a Cuban antipasto

13.95

Tortillas / Omelettes

Echevarria Omelette

Shrimp, ham, chorizo and potatoes

$15.95
Rincon Criollo Omelette

Ham and chorizo topped with cheese

13.95
Spanish Omelette

Potatoes & onions

11.95
Shrimp Omelette

20.95
Sweet Plantain Omelette

11.95

Soups

Chicken Noodle Soup

$6
Fish Noodle Soup

$6
Galician Pottage / Caldo Gallego

Ham hock, chorizo, swiss chard, collard greens, turnips, potatoes, and white beans

$10
Black Bean Soup

$5

salads

Rene Cruz Salad

Grilled chicken breast over lettuce, tomatoes and avocado

$15.95
Rincon Criollo Salad

Lettuce, tomatoes and avocado

$10
Avocado Salad

Sliced avocado

$8
Regular Salad

Lettuce and Tomatoes

$5

PORK

Breaded Pork Steak

$16.95
Pork Filet

Grilled and topped with cooked onions

$20.95
Fried Pork Chunks / Masitas de Puerco

Topped with raw onions and garlic sauce

$15.95
Pork Chops

Two (2) pieces per order, topped with raw onions and garlic sauce

$23.95
Smoked Pork Chops/Chuletas Ahumada

Two (2) pieces per order, topped with raw onions

$23.95

BEEF

Bistec Rincon Criollo

Palomilla Steak on the grill topped with cooked onions

$16.95
Rolled Steak

Rolled breaded steak stuffed with ham, swiss cheese and red peppers

$17.95
Breaded Steak

Breaded Palomilla Steak

$17.95
Beef Liver Steak

Grilled and topped with cooked onions

$15.95
Liver Strips

Liver strips sauteed with onions and peppers

$15.95

Classic dishes

Lechon Asado

Roast pork topped with raw onions

$15.95
Ropa Vieja

Shredded Flank Steak simmered in tomato sauce with onions and peppers

$23.95
Picadillo

Ground beef stew with olives and capers

$15.95
Rabo Encendido

Stewed oxtails

$29.95

Vaca Frita

Fried shredded flank steak in onions and garlic sauce

$23.95
Pepper Steak / Bistec Salteado

Steak strips sautéed in onions and peppers

$17.95
Jerky Beef in Tomato Sauce / Tasajo Apporeado

$20.95
Fried Jerky Beef in Garlic Sauce

$20.95

Seafood

Paella Valenciana (for 2)

Creamy rissotto with lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams, and scallops, chicken and chorizo ** takes one hour to cook

73.95
Arroz con Mariscos / Seafood and Rice

Creamy risotto with lobster, shrimp, mussels, clams and scallops ** for 2 people, takes one hour to cook

$73.95
Shrimp In Spanish Sauce / Camarones Enchilados

Tomato-based sauce with blended onions, peppers and garlic

29.95
Shrimp Scampi / Camarones al Ajillo

Broiled in white wine, butter and garlic sauce

29.95
Breaded Shrimp / Camarones Empanizado

29.95
Lobster in Spanish Sauce / Langosta Enchilada

Chopped lobster tail meat in a tomato base sauce blended with onions, peppers and garlic

MP

Chicken

Chicken and Rice/Arroz con Pollo (for 2)

Creamy risotto with chicken ** takes one hour to cook

35.95
Fried ½ Chicken with Garlic Sauce

15.95
Roasted ½ Chicken

15.95
Chicken Bits Crispy Fried / Chicharron de Pollo

Topped with raw onions and garlic sauce

16.95
Breaded Chicken Cutlet / Pechuga Empanizada

16.95
Rolled Chicken / Pechuga Enrollada

Stuffed with ham, cheese and red pepper broiled in white wine, butter and garlic sauce

17.95
Chicken Cutlets in Garlic Sauce / Pechuga al Ajillo

Chicken cutlet broiled in white wine, butter and garlic sauce

16.95

FISH

Filet of Fish Rincon Criollo

Filet of flounder broiled in white wine, butter and garlic sauce

$17.95
Breaded Filet of Flounder

Breaded filet of flounder

$17.95
Fried Grouper Steak / Rueda Frita

$16.95
Whole Red Snapper / Pargo

Fried or Broiled Whole Red Snapper / Pargo Frito o Asado

35.95

Pechuga Rincon Criollo

Chicken breast on the grill with onions

16.95
Sauteed Chicken Strips / Pechuga Salteada

Chicken strips sauteed with onions and peppers

16.95
½ Chicken on the Run

Half chicken roasted topped with onions, peppers and olives in garlic sauce

17.95
Chicken Fingers

Breaded chicken breast strips

15.95

Sandwiches

Cuban Sandwich

Ham, pernil, swiss cheese, slice of pickle, smear of mustard on cuban bread pressed

$10
Pan con Bistec / Steak Sandwich

Palomilla Steak on the grill with cooked onions topped with lettuce, tomatoes and shoe string fries inside toasted Cuban bread
Add a side of Hand Cut Fries for $5.00

$10
Pan con Pechuga / Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast with cooked onions topped with lettuce, tomatoes and shoe string fries inside toasted Cuban bread
Add a side of Hand Cut Fries for $5.00

$10
Pan con Croquetas / Ham Croquette Sandwich

Ham croquettes with rawoOnions inside toasted Cuban bread

$8
Pan con Lechon / Pork Sandwich

Roast Pork with raw onions inside toasted Cuban bread

$8

SIDES

Moros y Cristianos

Rice and beans cooked together with bacon

$5
White Rice

$3
Black Beans / Frijoles Negros

$5
Fried Sweet Plantains / Maduros

$5
Fried Green Plantains / Tostones

$5
Hand Cut Fries / Papas Fritas

$5
Yuca con Mojo

Cassava with garlic sauce

$5

Desserts

Buñuelos Rincon Criollo

Fried dough made with yuca and sweet potato topped with homemade honey sauce

$6
Flan de Leche

Caramel custard

$6
Flan de Coco

Coconut caramel custard

$6
Natilla

Cuban-style vanilla pudding topped with cinnamon powder

$5
Arroz con Leche

Rice Pudding

$5
Casco de Guayaba con Queso Crema

Guava shells with cream cheese

$7
Casco de Naranja con Queso Crema

Orange shells with cream cheese

$7
Dulce de Leche

Caramel crumbles

$5
Tres Leches Cake

$8