La Septima Cafe

702 W Lumsden Rd, Brandon
(813) 685-0502

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Cuban Fusion Bowl with Plantanos Maduras
Yellow or White Rice \u0026 Black Beans
Yellow or White Rice & Black Beans
Pork White Rice and Black Beans
Kids Ropa Vieja and Yellow Rice
Breaded Palomilla Steak
Yellow Rice Black Beans
Black Beans and Rice
Cuban Sandwich Combo
The Cuban Sandwich

Menu

Mains
Cuban Fusion Bowl Lunch
Yellow rice topped with black beans, platanos maduros and your choice of ropa vieja, picadillo or lechon asado then topped with guava sour cream, and our housemade chimichurri sauce. Served with black beans.
Lechon Asado Lunch
Fresh pork marinated in our own sour orange mojo sauce until it has soaked up the delicious blend of seasonings and then slow roasted to perfect tenderness. Served with black beans.
Arroz Con Pollo Lunch
Yellow rice and chicken just like our mothers and grandmothers, seasoned with real saffron, and lots of love. Served with black beans.
Ropa Vieja Lunch
Old clothes shredded flank steak and slow simmered in a burgundy wine sauce. Served with black beans.
Picadillo Lunch
Ground beef, olives and capers in a seasoned tomato sauce, and then topped with shoestring potatoes. Served with black beans.
Pescado A La Rusa Lunch
Spanish style whitefish filet dusted with seasoned breadcrumbs and fried topped with our Russian style sauce. Served with black beans.

Featured items
The Cuban Sandwich
Smoked ham, mojo roasted pork, genoa salami, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard, and mayonnaise. Served on fresh Cuban bread or try it in a flour tortilla wrap try it a la plancha (hot pressed). This sandwich mixto was originally created to provide cigar workers with a quick easy to eat lunch.
Seventh Avenue Salad
Crisp lettuce topped with a mixture of ham, genoa salami, and Swiss cheese garnished with tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers, olives, purple onions, green pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
Family Meal
Serves 4. Choice of 1 meat. Choice of yellow or white rice. Quart of black beans and a tossed salad. Cuban bread with olive butter. One 2 ltr of soda.
Devil Crab (Croqueta De Jaiba)
Made fresh daily in our kitchen with 100 percent blue crab claw meat (may contain shell).
Ropa Vieja
Old clothes shredded tender flank steak slow simmered in a burgundy wine sauce. Served with two side items.
Cuban Fusion Bowl
Yellow rice topped with black beans, platanos, your choice of chicken, ropa vieja, picadillo or roast pork and guava, sour cream, and chimichurri sauce.
Breaded Palomilla Steak
Breaded palomilla steak topped with grilled onions. Served with two side items.
Palomilla Steak Sandwich
Your choice of breaded or unbreaded palomilla steak topped with grilled onions, and mustard or mayonnaise on Cuban bread garnished with Spanish chips.
The Casino Sandwich
Our slow roasted pork topped with thinly sliced onions marinated in our sour orange and garlic mojo on Cuban bread then hot pressed mojo for dipping and garnished with Spanish chips.
Pulled Pork, Chicken, or Ropa Quesadillas
Made with roast pork, chicken or ropa, onions, peppers, mixed cheeses, and grilled on two flour tortillas guava sour cream.

Tapas
Devil Crab (Croqueta De Jaiba)
Made fresh daily in our kitchen with 100 percent blue crab claw meat (may contain shell).
Pulled Pork, Chicken, or Ropa Quesadillas
Made with roast pork, chicken or ropa, onions, peppers, mixed cheeses, and grilled on two flour tortillas guava sour cream.
Beef Stuffed Potatoes (7 pcs) (Papas Rellenas)
7 mini beef stuffed potatoes.
Mini Crabs (5 pcs) (Mini Croquetas De Jaiba)
Basket of Homemade Spanish Chips
Yuca Fries
Golden fried yuca tossed with our garlic and Parmesan cheese sauce.

Potajes Y Ensaladas
Seventh Avenue Salad
Crisp lettuce topped with a mixture of ham, genoa salami, and Swiss cheese garnished with tomatoes, pepperoncini peppers, olives, purple onions, green pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
Soups
Black bean, Spanish bean, caldo gallego, or chicken noodle.
House Salad
Mixed greens, tomatoes, purple onions, and olives.

Sandwiches
The Cuban Sandwich
Smoked ham, mojo roasted pork, genoa salami, Swiss cheese, pickle, mustard, and mayonnaise. Served on fresh Cuban bread or try it in a flour tortilla wrap try it a la plancha (hot pressed). This sandwich mixto was originally created to provide cigar workers with a quick easy to eat lunch.
The Casino Sandwich
Our slow roasted pork topped with thinly sliced onions marinated in our sour orange and garlic mojo on Cuban bread then hot pressed mojo for dipping and garnished with Spanish chips.
Media Noche Sandwich
Originally named as a midnight snack that didn't crunch like Cuban bread did so as not to wake anyonel) egg bread, roast pork, ham, Swiss, dill pickle chips, and mustard. Served pressed with Spanish chips.
Palomilla Steak Sandwich
Your choice of breaded or unbreaded palomilla steak topped with grilled onions, and mustard or mayonnaise on Cuban bread garnished with Spanish chips.
The Agliano Sandwich
Spanish-style whitefish filet dusted with seasoned bread crumbs then fried. Served on Cuban bread with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and our house tartar sauce garnished with Spanish chips.
Ropa Vieja Sandwich
Our delicious ropa vieja on Cuban bread. Served with Spanish chips.

Combo
Cuban Sandwich Combo
Choose half of one of our Cuban, pork or Ropa Vieja sandwiches. Served with a cup of soup.
Pork or Ropa Vieja Sandwich Combo
Choose half of one of our Cuban, pork or Ropa vieja sandwiches. Served with a cup of soup.

Authentic Ybordishes
Cuban Fusion Bowl
Yellow rice topped with black beans, platanos, your choice of chicken, ropa vieja, picadillo or roast pork and guava, sour cream, and chimichurri sauce.
Ropa Vieja
Old clothes shredded tender flank steak slow simmered in a burgundy wine sauce. Served with two side items.
Breaded Palomilla Steak
Breaded palomilla steak topped with grilled onions. Served with two side items.
Palomilla Parmesan
Breaded palomilla steak topped with house made marinara sauce, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheeses. Served with angel hair pasta and hot garlic bread.
Arroz Con Pollo
Yellow rice and leg quarter baked chicken just like our mothers and grandmothers, seasoned with real saffron, and lots of love. Served with your choice of white or yellow rice and one additional side item.
Lechon Asado
Fresh pork marinated in our own sour orange mojo until it has soaked up the delicious blend of seasonings and then slow-roasted to perfect tenderness. Served with two side items.
Black Beans and Rice
Simple and delicious your choice of yellow or white rice topped with our delicious black beans.
Walk Around La Septima
A sampling of house favorites, ropa vieja, picadillo, and lechon asado. Served with black beans and yellow rice (no substitutions please).
Picadillo Con Papas Frita
Ground beef, olives, and capers in a seasoned tomato sauce and topped with shoestring potatoes. Served with two side items.
Pescado A La Rusa
Spanish style whitefish filet dusted in seasoned bread crumbs and fried topped with our Russian style sauce. Served with two side items.
Steak Pepe
This wonderful dish is named after dahlia's father, who came in every morning to help out since we opened in 1995 he will always be an inspiration to our staff and our family breaded and fried palomilla steak topped with peas.
Palomilla Milanesa
Breaded palomilla steak topped with a rich tomato sauce and garnished with chopped boiled eggs, peas, pimientos, and grated Parmesan cheese. Served with two side items.
Jaiba Enchilado
Blue Crab claw meat right out of the shell to make out enchilado marinara sauce. Served on angel hair pasta with garlic bread.

Family Meal (Serves 4)
Family Meal
Serves 4. Choice of 1 meat. Choice of yellow or white rice. Quart of black beans and a tossed salad. Cuban bread with olive butter. One 2 ltr of soda.

Side Items
Platanos Maduros
Spanish Bean Soup
Yellow Rice
Black Bean Soup
Yuca
Chicken Noodle Soup
Caldo Soup
White Rice
Peas
Green Beans

Bebidas
Drinks
Coke, diet coke, sprite, coke zero, ginger ale, sweet, and unsweet tea..
Café Con Leche
Half Cuban coffee half boiled milk.
Buchito
Demitasse.
American

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Recent Reviews

No wait staff but after ordering they bring the food to the table. Probably helps to control costs😉which is ok by me. Food is always good - especially the local soups and Cuban sandwich.
August 2025
As a diner, I left feeling satisfied and eager to return. The flavors are rooted in Cuban, Spanish, and Italian traditions, delivered with authenticity and pride. Highlights include yellow rice & black beans, pressed authentic sandwiches, fresh seafood options, and hearty salads.

Perfect for:

A relaxed, flavorful lunch or dinner

Fans of Cuban-style comfort food

Those looking for genuine, family-run...
August 2025
La Septima Cafe is a true gem. I had the lunch special picadillo, and it was absolutely delicious—flavorful, comforting, and perfectly seasoned. The service was warm, and the atmosphere cozy. Great food at a great price. Highly recommend!
July 2025

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La Septima Cafe

702 W Lumsden Rd, Brandon, FL 33511
(813) 685-0502