El Tropico Cuban Cuisine
17020 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles Beach
(305) 947-0094
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Lomito En Salsa Champiñones
Straight Up Cubano Sandwich
1 4 Pollo Asado O Frito
Cappuccino El Tropico
Bistec De Palomilla
Chicharron de Pollo
Cortadito Con Amor
Cuban Garlic Bread
Filete De Pescado
Caramel Custard
Most Popular
Cubano (Sandwich)
On Cuban Bread; Ham, Sliced Pork, Swiss Cheese, Pickles & Mustard with potato sticks
Milanesa Carne
Breaded Cuban steak topped with light marinara sauce
Bistec De Pollo A La Plancha
Grilled chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon juice topped with grilled onions
Breaded Steak
Skirt Steak ( Churrasco)
10 oz Tender Skirt Steak grilled to perfection and served with our homemade chimichurri sauce
Red Snapper
Pargo entero Frito
Filete De Salmon
Fish fillet grilled
Bistec A Caballo
Steak and Eggs
Pollo Champinones
Chicken with creamy mushroom sauce
Combo Cubano
1 season beef patty, 1 season chicken patty, 1 ham & cheese patty, 3 ham croquettes
Arroz con Pollo (60 minutes of preparation)
For 2 persons. A Cuban combination of chicken and moist yellow rice cooked to order with peas and red peppers, served with sweet plantains (60 min preparation)
Seafood Specialties
Filete De Pescado
Fish fillet grilled, breaded, creole sauce or with garlic sauce
Camarones
Shrimp grilled, garlic sauce, creole sauce, or breaded
Red Snapper
Pargo entero Frito
Paella Tropico (60 minutes of preparation)
A combination of fish, scallops, shrimp, mussels, chicken, and moist yellow rice; cooked to order served with sweet plantains (60 min preparation)
Toston Balsero
Fried green plantain topped with shrimp in our white house sauce
Filete De Salmon
Fish fillet grilled
Filete De Pescado En Salsa De Mariscos
Fish fillet cooked in our seafood sauce
Chicken Specialties/ Especialidades de Pollo
Sopa de Pollo
Sopa de Pollo
Bistec De Pollo A La Plancha
Grilled chicken breast marinated in garlic and lemon juice topped with grilled onions
Medio Pollo Asado (1/2 Chicken)
1/2 Chicken slowly baked marinated in mojo sauce, garlic and white wine.
Pollo Empanizado
Breaded deep fried chicken breast
Chicharron De Pollo
Deep fried chicken chunks with grilled onions
Arroz con Pollo (60 minutes of preparation)
For 2 persons. A Cuban combination of chicken and moist yellow rice cooked to order with peas and red peppers, served with sweet plantains (60 min preparation)
Pechuga a La Milanesa
Breaded fried chicken bread topped with a light topping of marinara sauce, ham & gratinated mozzarella cheese
Chicken Strips
5 Chicken strips with french fries
Pollo Al Ajillo
Grilled chicken strips cooked in olive oil and garlic sauce
Pollo Champinones
Chicken with creamy mushroom sauce
Meat Specialties
Bistec De Palomilla
Thin grilled palomilla steak topped with onions
Vaca Frita
Marinated shredded beef pan fried with mojo sauce with onions
Ropa Vieja
Shredded beef in light tomato sauce, green peppers and onions
Skirt Steak ( Churrasco)
10 oz Tender Skirt Steak grilled to perfection and served with our homemade chimichurri sauce
Bistec de Carne Empanizado
Breaded Steak
Picadillo A La Criolla
Fresh ground beef cooked with olives, raisins in our special sauce
Higado A La Italiana
Grilled liver sauteed with green peppers and onions
Milanesa Carne
Breaded Cuban steak topped with light marinara sauce
Breaded Steak
Bistec A Caballo
Steak and Eggs
Pork Specialties/ Especialidades de Cerdo
Masitas De Puerco
Deep fried pork chunks marinated in Cuban mojo served with seasoned grilled onions
Lechon Asado
Slow oven roasted marinated pork served with grilled onions
Lomito A La Plancha En Salsa Champinones
Tender pork loin grilled topped with creamy mushroom sauce
Sandwiches/ Empareados
Tropico Burger
3 patty smash burger served with lettuce, cheese, onion rings, smoked bacon, tomato & french fries. Also served with Tropico Sauce and BBQ on the side.
Steak Sandwich/ Pan con Bistec
with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and potato sticks
Cubano (Sandwich)
On Cuban Bread; Ham, Sliced Pork, Swiss Cheese, Pickles & Mustard with potato sticks
Medianoche (Sandwich)
On Sweet Bread; Ham, Sliced Pork, Swiss Cheese, Pickles & Mustard with plantain chips
Croqueta Preparada
On Cuban Bread; Ham, Sliced Pork, Swiss Cheese, Pickles & Mustard with potato sticks
Grilled Chicken Steak / Pan Con Pollo
with Lettuce, Tomato, Sauteed Onions with potato sticks
Pan con Lechon
On Cuban Bread. Pork Sandwich with sauteed onions with plantain chips
Miami (Sandwich)
on Cuban Bread; Ham, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato with potato sticks
Club (Sandwich)
Ham, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato with potato sticks
Tropico (Sandwich)
On Cuban Bread; Ham, Sliced Pork, Swiss Cheese, Sausage, Lettuce & Tomato with potato sticks
Chicken Milanesa Sandwich
Breaded Chicken Sandwich, with lettuce , tomato ,mayo served with french fries.
Steak Milanesa Sandwich
Breaded Steak Sandwich, with lettuce , tomato ,mayo served with french fries.
Tuna Salad Sandwich (Fresh)
with Lettuce, Tomato and Light Mayo with potato sticks
Chicken Salad Sandwich ( fresh)
with Lettuce, Tomato and Light Mayo with potato sticks
Sandwich de Pavo
Turkey Sandwhich on White Bread:
Lettuce & Tomato with potato sticks
Salads
House Salad
Salad with lettuce and tomato
Cesar with Chicken
Grilled Chicken, Romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing, croutons and Parmesan cheese
Cesar
Romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing, croutons and Parmesan cheese
Cesar with Shrimp
Grilled shrimp, Romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing, croutons and Parmesan cheese
Tomato Salad
Fresh tomato slices
Chicken Salad
Freshly made Chicken salad with lettuce & tomatoes
Tropico Salad
Chicken strips, lettuce, tomatoes, olives, feta cheese & hard boiled eggs
15.99
Tuna Salad
Freshly Made Tuna Salad with lettuce & tomatoes
PV Salad
Fried chicken strips, lettuce, tomatoes olives, feta cheese and hard boiled eggs
Side
Sweet Plantains
Platanos Maduros
White Rice
Arroz Blanco
Cassava in Garlic Sauce
Yuca con Mojo
French Fries
Papas Fritas
Black Beans
Rice Cooked With black beans
Moro (Friday- red beans)
Corn
Maiz
Yellow Rice
Arroz Amarillo
Appetizers
Empanadas
Homemade beef, chicken, ham and cheese patty
Croquetas
Ham Croquettes
Yuca Frita
Fried Cassava with cilantro sauce
Mariquitas
Crispy plantain chips served with garlic sauce
Tostones Con Mojo
Green plantains with garlic sauce
Tamal en Hoja
Tamal in a corn husk with onions
Tostones Rellenos (6)
Stuffed green plantain cup with ground beef, or shrimp in creole sauce
Large Picada Tropico
Delicious combinations your choice of pork, chicken, or fish chunks that includes fried cassava, green plantain & our house cilantro sauce
Tamal En Hoja De Lechon o Masitas
Corn meal with seasoned grilled pork or chunks with onions wrapped in a corn husk
Combo Cubano
1 season beef patty, 1 season chicken patty, 1 ham & cheese patty, 3 ham croquettes
Beverages
Canned Sodas
Batidos
Shakes
Jugo de Naranja Natural
Natural OJ 8oz
Bottled Sodas
Malta
Zephyrhills
Jugo de Botella
Pellegrino Water
Guarapo (Sugar Cane Juice)
Sugar Cane Juice
Desserts
Flan de Caramelo
Caramel Custard
Tres Leches
Moist Three Milks Sponge Cake
Arroz Con Leche
Rice Pudding
Pudin de Pan
Bread Pudding
Torta De Chocolate
Chocolate Cake
Flan De Coco
Caramel custard with coconut topping
Flan de Queso
Cream Cheese Custard
Cafe | Coffee
Cafe con Leche
Cafe latte.
Iced Latte
Iced Coffee
Cafe Cubano
Espresso.
Cortadito
Espresso with milk
Colada
Double Espresso
Decaf Cafe con Leche
Decaffeinated cafe latte
Cafe Americano
American coffee.
Cappuccino El Tropico
Alcoholic Beverages
Stella Artois, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.2%25 ABV)
Presidente, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
Corona, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.5%25 ABV)
Corona Light, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.1%25 ABV)
Modelo Especial, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.4%25 ABV)
Heineken, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
Heineken Light, Individual 12oz bottle beer
Budweiser, Individual 12oz bottle beer (5.0%25 ABV)
Bud Light, Individual 12oz bottle beer (4.2%25 ABV)
Breakfast Egg Combos
Steak n Eggs
2 fresh eggs 'n steak. Served with home potatoes or french fries, Cuban toast with butter & caffe latte.
Egg Breakfast
2 fresh eggs plate with home potatoes or french fries. Cuban toast with butter & cafe latte.
Egg White Omelet
Egg white omelet with 2 ingredients, served with home potatoes or french fries, Cuban toast with butter & caffe latte.
Plus One
2 fresh eggs plate with 1 ingredient, served with homemade potatoes, or french fries. Cuban toast with butter & caffe latte.
Omelet
Fresh egg omelet with 2 ingredients, served with home potatoes or french fries. Cuban toast with butter & caffe latte.
Ranchero Eggs
2 fresh rancheco eggs platter served with home potatoes or french fries. Cuban toast with butter & caffe latte.
Tortillas
Tortilla Tropico
Omelet with the choice of Shrimp, Beef, Chicken or Veggies; also served with Spanish sausage, Ham, Peppers & Onions.
Tortilla Española
Omelet with chorizo, potatoes & onions.
Pan con Tortilla
Omelet with cheese, ham, onions, served with potato sticks on Cuban bread.
Tortilla De Papa
Omelet with potatoes & onions.
Toast & Pastries
Toasta Cubana
Cuban Toast
Empanadas
Beef, Chicken, or Ham& Cheese Empanadas.
Toastada con Queso
Cuban Toast with choice of cheese.
White Toast
White Toast
Wheat Toast
Wheat Toast
Ham Croqueta
Ham Croqueta.
Waffles | Pancakes | French Toast
Waffle
Plain Waffle with syrup.
French Toast
2 golden brown light and fluffy French Toast lightly dusted with powdered sugar served with syrup & whipped butter.
Pancakes
Stack of three delicious & fluffy homemade pancakes topped with powdered sugar, whipped butter, & syrup.
Pecan Waffle
Plain waffle served with whipped butter, syrup & filled with pecans.
Choco Waffle
Plain waffle served with whipped butter topped with powdered sugar & chocolate syrup.
Cafe | Coffee
Cafe con Leche
Cafe latte.
Iced Latte
Iced Coffee
Cafe Cubano
Espresso.
Cortadito
Espresso with milk
Colada
Double Espresso
Decaf Cafe con Leche
Decaffeinated cafe latte
Cafe Americano
American coffee.
Cappuccino El Tropico
Beverages
Canned Sodas
Batidos
Shakes
Jugo de Naranja Natural
Natural OJ 8oz
Bottled Sodas
Malta
Zephyrhills
Jugo de Botella
Pellegrino Water
Guarapo (Sugar Cane Juice)
Sugar Cane Juice
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Recent Reviews
Recently, I had lunch at El Tropico. I love Latin cuisine and this place has a great vibe to it. There’s a little cafe side and the restaurant side. Had amazing empanadas. The owner and his wife were there and they were so kind to me. The whole staff was very welcoming. Highly recommend after a nice day at the beach.
October 2025
El Tropico is one of the classic Cuban restaurants in South Florida. The cortadittos are heavenly. Recently the adorable Leanett prepared ours with such LOVE that we had to share the photos and the spirit. We’ve loved the food, the atmosphere, the staff and the relaxed happy vibe for many years. Highly recommended! A media noche sandwich and a cafe at the counter - yummy : )
October 2025
Discover a culinary gem in Sunny Isles and Aventura, where El Tropico Cuban Cuisine serves exceptional Cuban cortaditos that will leave you eager for more. For a traditional Cuban breakfast, my husband and I always choose this cozy and charming spot, where the friendly and knowledgeable staff make every visit a delight. If you're in Miami, do yourself a favor and experience the warm hospitality of this outstanding Cuban cafe and restaurant - you won't be disappointed!
October 2025
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