Equelecua Cuban Vegan Cafe

358 W 38th St, Los Angeles
(323) 741-2822

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A LA CARTE
(GF) Maduros
sweet fried ripe plantains
Coditos a la Cubana
Elbow macaroni with Cuban Picadillo topped with grated Vegan Parmesan
Empanadas
2 hand-pies filled with our signature vegan proteins
(GF) Arroz Congrí
Cuban style "dirty rice" with black beans
(GF) Frijoles Negros
Savory Cuban style black bean soup , 8 oz.
(GF) Yuca Fries
Fried yuca root, served with Mojo sauce
(GF) Arroz Amarillo
Savory Cuban yellow rice with peas and carrots
(GF) Arroz Blanco
Parboiled white rice

ALITAS / WINGS

Alitas with Mojo
Drumettes in our super garlicky Mojo sauce
Alitas with Mustard Agave
Drumettes in a sweet and tangy sauce
Alitas with Fire Agave
Drumettes tossed in our sweet and spicy sauce
Wings, No Sauce
Drumettes with no sauce

SOPAS Y ENSALADAS / SOUPS & SALADS
Black Power Greens Salad
Power Greens topped with Black Beans, Pineapple, Red Onion and Tomatoes served with side of Pineapple Vinaigrette
Savory Coconut Soup
A Savory coconut broth with option to customize

SANDWICHES

El Cubanaso
The Vegan Classic Cuban Sandwich. Vegan Lechón Asa'o and vegan "ham," layered with vegan Swiss "cheese," pickles, mustard and mayo on a hot pressed roll. NO SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED.

PLATOS CASEROS/ HOME STYLE PLATES
YELLOW Rice Plate
Traditional Home Style Cuban plate with Seasoned Yellow Rice, your choice of Protein and Side Option.
WHITE Rice Plate
Traditional Home Style Cuban plate with Parboiled White Rice and Cuban Style Black Beans.
CONGRÍ Rice Plate
Traditional Home Style Cuban plate with Cuban style "Dirty Rice" with black beans

YUCA A LA YUMA
YUCA A LA YUMA
Yuca Fries layered with Cuban Black Beans, Fire Agave sauce and vegan Sour Cream drizzle. Select 1 Protein ADD ON

LO DULCE / DESSERTS
Mango Crumble Bar
Need dessert? This is a tropical twist on the classic fruit crumble bar, not overly sweet and just the right amount of mango tango…..
Banana Pudding Parfait
A plant based decadent dessert. A graham cracker crumble base layered with a non-dairy Banana Pudding made from scratch using Bambara Nut milk and real bananas, and topped with Almond Whip Cream.

PA' TOMAR / DRINKS
Organic Lemonade
A refreshing Organic Lemonade that you can customize with a Tropical flavor twist

EXTRA SAUCES
Fire Agave Sauce
sweet and spicy sauce
Mustard Agave
sweet and tangy sauce
Mojo Sauce
super garlicky citrus sauce

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Recent Reviews

Equelecua Cuban Cafe is back! This restaurant is now apart of the Grand Food Depot. This depot houses an array of restaurants. Place your order online or at the main window and when your food is ready you will pull up to the drive through at a specific door, ring the bell, and they will bring your food out.Our food was quite delicious and I’m looking forward to returning when I come back to L.A. Thank you for the good memories. I remember your cuisine to be delightful and it...
March 2023
Very well kept and accessible restaurant. They serve generous portions and for economical rates. I loved the menu a lot and the staff members were super affable and explanatory. Highly recommended.
June 2020
Equelecua has FANTASTIC, authentic vegan cuban food. While their old Inglewood location was a bit lackluster (and didn't have a bathroom?) this new location provides an easy and quick ordering on four tablets at the front. They now share a space with at least 4 other restaurants (in a former cooking school building) but it has very limited seating and seems to be primarily pickup/delivery orders. The portions are also smaller than I remember, and for a $15 entree with two...
February 2020

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Equelecua Cuban Vegan Cafe

358 W 38th St, Los Angeles, CA 90037
(323) 741-2822