Rubamba Restaurant
25 High St, New Haven
(203) 773-0032
Customers' Favorites
Elote and Tacos Al Pastor
Chicken Quesadillas
Breakfast Burrito
Sweet Plantains
Birria Tacos
Shrimp Tacos
Pulled Pork
Arepa Peluda
Salsa Verde
Tostones
Appetizers
Trio Empanadas
Yellow corn meal empanadas filled with chicken breast, seasoned ground beef & spinach. Great to share. Gluten free.
Single Empanada
Yellow corn meal empanada filled with chicken breast, seasoned ground beef or spinach/vegan. "Great to share". Gluten free. for the meat you can choose the option (chicken , beef or spinach )
Coco Loco
Gulf shrimp wrapped in coconut with mango horseradish sauce. Great to share.
Platanos Maduros
Elote
Corn on the cob.
Tostones
Hand-made fried green plantains served with green chimichurri. Great to share.
Regular Guacamole 12oz & chips
Arepa viuda/plain arepa
Gluten free yellow corn meal, fresh corn & cheese or gluten free white corn meal arepa.
Tacos Gringos
Three crispy tacos, seasoned ground beef, lettuce, monterey cheese + pico de gallo
Single Taco Gringo
One crispy taco, seasoned ground beef, lettuce, monterey cheese + pico de gallo
Salads
Mexican Salad
Mesclun greens, lettuce, black beans, tomato sliced, fresh avocado, hot sauce, Mexican crema.
Tacos
Pollo Taco
Two soft corn shell tacos, cilantro, onions & salsa verde.
Beef Taco
Two soft corn shell tacos, cilantro, onions & salsa verde
Pork Taco
Two soft corn shell tacos, cilantro, onions & salsa verde
Fish Taco
Two soft corn shell tacos, seared tilapia fish, pico de gallo & salsa verde.
Birria Tacos
Three Shredded brisket steak tacos, corn tortilla with cheese, cilantro, onions, radish & lime. + sonsomme on the side
Tacos Gringos
Three crunchy tacos, seasoned ground beef, lettuce & Monterey cheese. and pico de gallo on the side
Colombian Style Arepas
Pollo Arepa
Adobo marinated grilled chicken breast.
Tinga Arepa
Shredded hand-made chicken breast, caramelized onions, light tomato sauce, finished with fresh avocado.
Carne Arepa
Chimichurri marinated grilled flat meat of beef.
Chancho Arepa
Orange, Cuban-style pulled pork.
Camaron Arepa
Lemon, cilantro and tomato shrimp.
Pescado Arepa
Chile ancho rub pan seared tilapia fish.
Portobello Arepa
Crushed pepper, balsamic vinegar and roasted portobello mushrooms.
Beans Arepa
Black beans, corn, pico de gallo and lettuce.
Venezuela Style Arepas
Arepa con Perico
Scrambled eggs with onions, tomatoes and cilantro. Add cheese for an additional charge.
Reina Pepiada Arepa
Shredded chicken breast with avocado.
La de Pernil Arepa
Roasted pork shoulder, black beans, sweet plantains, avocado and tomato slice.
La Vegetariana Arepa
Sweet plantains, black beans, avocado, tomato and cheese.
Single white arepa
Single white corn meal arepa, gluten free
Arepa Viuda/ yelow
Yellow corn meal, fresh corn & cheese.
Quesadillas
Adobo Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast Quesadilla
Tinga Quesadilla
Shredded chicken breast.
Chimichurri Marinated Beef Quesadilla
Huitlacoche Quesadilla
Corn mushrooms and epazote leaves.
Cuban Style Pulled Pork Quesadilla
Fish Quesadilla
Seared fish tilapia.
Cocktail Shrimp Quesadilla
Roasted Portobello Mushrooms Quesadilla
Cheese Quesadilla
Burritos
Pollo Loco Burrito
Chile ancho marinated chicken breast.
Chancho Burrito
Pulled pork.
Tinga Burrito
Shredded chicken breast.
Carne Burrito
Chimichurry marinated beef.
Fish Burrito
Citrus and chile rubbed tilapia fish.
Veggie Portobello Burrito
Roasted portobello mushrooms.
Salsas to Go
Pebre 8oz
Cilantro and scallions chimichurri.
Rubamba Sauce 8oz
Chipotle aioli.
Chipotle Sauce 8oz
Medium.
Salsa 12oz and Chips
To go.
Side Orders
Side of Chicken
Pollo Pepiada style
Chicken with avocado.
Side of Tinga
Side of Beef
Side of Pulled Pork
Side of Shrimp
Side of Portobello
Filet of Fish
Tilapia filet
Sweet Plantains
Side of Rice
Side of Beans
Rice and Beans
Pico de Gallo
Arepa Viuda
Yellow plain arepa. Add cheese for an additional charge.
Papas Fritas
French fries.
Empanadas
Yellow corn meal empanadas - pick up your choice: shredded chicken, Ground beed or Veggies(Spinach).
Salsa 12oz & chips
house salsa & homemade chips
Side of breaded chicken breast
Breaded chicken breast "one unit"
Kids Menu
Kids Cheese Burrito
Rice, beans and cheese.
Kids Cheese Quesadilla
Mozzarella cheese, rice and sour cream.
Postres
Tres Leches
Venezuela style sponge cake soaked in 3 different kinds of milk, strawberry sauce and whipped cream.
Churros
Spanish fried doug stick & finish with dulce de leche.
Beverages
Jarritos Mexican Soda
Mexican Coke
Regular can of coke
Iced Tea
Water
Sprinkling Water
Powerade
Horchata
Rice homemade drink
Pina colada
House made pineapple drink
Jamaica
Hibiscus flower drink
Mexican Lemonade
Lime mexican lemonade
Diet coke
Ginger ale
can
Grape Soda can
Grape soda can
Orange can soda
orange can soda
Aguas Frescas
Jamaica 16oz
Hibiscus flowerrefreshing homemade drink.
Horchata
Traditional Mexican refreshing homemade rice drink.
Mexican Lemonade
Lime lemonade
Pina Colada
House made
Specials
Breakfast Burrito
Fried eggs, yellow rice, fresh avocado, Oaxaca cheese, lettuce and green sauce on the side- wrapped in a warm flour tortilla & papas fritas
Torta Mexicana/Sandwich
Mexican sandwich, telera bread, chipotle mayo, pinto beans, breaded chicken breast, Oaxaca cheese, tomatoes, red onions, fresh avocado, lettuce & chipotle peppers. & papas fritas
Rubamba Wrap
Tender breaded chicken breast milanesa, yellow rice, fresh avocado, red onions, chipotle mayo, lettuce - wrapped in a warm flour tortilla & papas fritas
Huevos ala Mexicana
Scrambled eggs mixed with tomatoes, onions, cilantro, jalapeños. Fresh Avocado - rice and beans & sweet plantains on the side.
Milanesa de pollo
Tender breaded chicken breast milanesa, fresh avocado - house salad & side of plain corn on the cob.
Large Pozole soup 32 oz
Traditional Mexican broth soup, hominy corn + shredded chicken & finish with cilantro onions & chips
Regular Pozole Soup 16oz
Traditional Mexican Soup served with shredded chicken, hominy corn & finish with cilantro, onions & lime. Chips on the side
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Recent Reviews
delicious food, cute space with four tables, fun music, speedy service. the colombian arepa (we got pancho) was so much more decked out and delicious than the venezuelan one (reina pepiada). just a heads up in case you want to try one of each. also the horchata was fun.
May 2025
The food was delicious, the service was on point . The atmosphere gets 4 stars on because it was small, they advertised open dining and i did not see any of that. It is very clean though. I will definitely go back again.
March 2025
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