Guantanamera

939 8th Ave, New York
(212) 262-5354

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Customers' Favorites

Churrasco Con Chimichurri - DM
Picadillo A la Habanera
Arroz Con Pollo Criollo
Churrasco Chimichurri
Sopa de Pollo Criolla
Paella Marinera - DM
Ensalada De La Casa
Bistec Encebollado
Tostones Con Mojo
Tostones Rellenos

Menu

Featured items
Tostones con Mojo
Fried green plantain and garlic sauce.
Ropa Vieja
Shredded skirt steak stew, onions, peppers, and tomato sauce.
Cubano Sandwich
Classic pressed Cuban sandwich, roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
Pollo Guantanamera
Half boneless chicken marinated in garlic infused Cuban sauce. Served with rice and beans or tostones.
Lechon Asado
Suckling pig, congri, cassava, and garlic sauce.
Rabo Encedido
Tender chunks of oxtail braised in a red wine sauce.
Bistec de Palomilla
Traditional Cuban steak with sauteed onions.
Pollo Aljibe
Boneless chicken breast marinated in citrus sauce and topped with mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, and lemon dressing.
Vaca Frita
Pan-seared shredded skirt steak, fresh mojo, onions, parsley, and lime.
Paella Marinera
Spanish rice, mussels, clams, calamari, bay scallops, and shrimp.

Appetizers (Aperitivos)
Empanadas
Turnovers filled with picadillo or chicken fricassee.
Papas Rellenas
Stuffed potatoes, picadillo, or cheese.
Yuca Frita
Fried cassava and cilantro sauce.
Yuca Rellena
Stuffed cassava with picadillo.
Chorizo Salteado
Sauteed Spanish sausage and plantain chips.
Calamares al Ajillo
Grilled squid and garlic wine sauce.
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp white wine and garlic sauce.
Calamares Fritos
Fried calamari and chipotle mayonnaise.

Salads (Ensalads)
Ensalada de la Casa
Mixed greens, tomato, onions, avocado, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Pina y Aguacate
Mixed greens, avocado, pineapple, and mango vinaigrette.
Ensalada Palma Real
Mixed greens, artichokes, avocado, Parmesan cheese, and lemon dressing.
Ensalada de Pollo
Mixed greens, grilled chicken breast, onions, olives, tomatoes, and balsamic dressing.
Ensalada de Camarones
Mixed greens, shrimp, orange, pineapple, and mango vinaigrette.

Chicken (Pollo)
Pollo Guantanamera
Half boneless chicken marinated in garlic infused Cuban sauce. Served with rice and beans or tostones.
Arroz con Pollo
Yellow rice with shredded chicken, onions, peppers, carrots, and peas.
Pollo Empanizado
Breaded chicken breast served with rice or salad.
Pollo Aljibe
Boneless chicken breast marinated in citrus sauce and topped with mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, and lemon dressing.
Pollo al Ajillo
Pan-seared chicken breast in a white wine garlic sauce.
Pollo Guajira
Stuffed chicken breast with sweet plantain, mozzarella cheese in a light tomato sauce with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and zucchini.

Sandwiches
Cubano Sandwich
Classic pressed Cuban sandwich, roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
Pernil Sandwich
Roasted pork sandwich, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
Pan con Bistec Sandwich
Cuban steak sandwich, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
Bocadito de Pollo Sandwich
Grilled marinated chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.

Fish and Seafood (Mariscos)
Arroz con Camarones
Yellow rice with shrimp and vegetables.
Tilapia al Limon
Sauteed filet of tilapia with garlic, white wine, and lemon sauce.
Camarones Enchilados
Sauteed shrimp in a creole sauce.
Salmon Bayamo
Salmon steak, sauteed in white wine with onions, peppers, capers, olives, and tomato sauce.
Camarones al Ajillo
Sauteed shrimp, white wine, and garlic.
Corvina al Estillo Hemingway
Pan-seared white sea bass on a bed of lima beans, peppers, and clams in a light tomato sauce.

Paellas
Paella Marinera
Spanish rice, mussels, clams, calamari, bay scallops, and shrimp.
Paella Vegetariana
Spanish rice and assorted mixed vegetables.

Soups (Sopas)
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken soup and avocado.
Sopa de Frijoles
Black beans soup.

Meats (Carnes)
Ropa Vieja
Shredded skirt steak stew, onions, peppers, and tomato sauce.
Vaca Frita
Pan-seared shredded skirt steak, fresh mojo, onions, parsley, and lime.
Lechon Asado
Suckling pig, congri, cassava, and garlic sauce.
Bistec de Palomilla
Traditional Cuban steak with sauteed onions.
Picadillo a la Habanera
Ground beef, peppers, onions, olives, raisins, avocado, and sunny side egg.
Rabo Encedido
Tender chunks of oxtail braised in a red wine sauce.
Churrasco con chimichurri
Grilled skirt steak, chimichurri sauce
Masitas de Puerco
Chunks of pork seasoned, cumin-scented marinade, fried golden brown, and congri.
Chuletas de Cerdo
Adobe seasoned pork chops, mustard, and cream sauce.
Bistec Empanizado
Breaded steak.

Sides (Guarniciones)
Maduros
Fried sweet plantain.
Tostones con Mojo
Fried green plantain and garlic sauce.
Congri
Black beans mixed with white rice.
Frijoles Negros
Black beans.
Yuca con Mojo
Boiled cassava and garlic sauce.
Vegetales Mixtos
Sauteed broccoli, peppers, onions, carrots, green peas, zucchini, and mushrooms.
Papas Fritas
French fries.
Espinaca Salteada
Sauteed spinach, garlic butter, and white wine.

Desserts (Postres)
Tres Leches
Sponge cake and three kinds of milk.
Torrejas
Traditional Cuban dessert.
Flan de Leche
Traditional Cuban caramel custard.
Pudin de Banana
Banana pudding, banana, and guava.

Featured items
Tostones con Mojo
Fried green plantain and garlic sauce.
Ropa Vieja
Shredded skirt steak stew, onions, peppers, and tomato sauce.
Cubano Sandwich
Classic pressed Cuban sandwich, roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
Pollo Guantanamera
Half boneless chicken marinated in garlic infused Cuban sauce. Served with rice and beans or tostones.
Lechon Asado
Suckling pig, congri, cassava, and garlic sauce.
Rabo Encedido
Tender chunks of oxtail braised in a red wine sauce.
Bistec de Palomilla
Traditional Cuban steak with sauteed onions.
Pollo Aljibe
Boneless chicken breast marinated in citrus sauce and topped with mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, and lemon dressing.
Vaca Frita
Pan-seared shredded skirt steak, fresh mojo, onions, parsley, and lime.
Paella Marinera
Spanish rice, mussels, clams, calamari, bay scallops, and shrimp.

Appetizers (Aperitivos)
Empanadas
Turnovers filled with picadillo or chicken fricassee.
Papas Rellenas
Stuffed potatoes, picadillo, or cheese.
Yuca Frita
Fried cassava and cilantro sauce.
Yuca Rellena
Stuffed cassava with picadillo.
Chorizo Salteado
Sauteed Spanish sausage and plantain chips.
Calamares al Ajillo
Grilled squid and garlic wine sauce.
Camarones al Ajillo
Shrimp white wine and garlic sauce.
Calamares Fritos
Fried calamari and chipotle mayonnaise.

Salads (Ensalads)
Ensalada de la Casa
Mixed greens, tomato, onions, avocado, and balsamic vinaigrette.
Ensalada de Pina y Aguacate
Mixed greens, avocado, pineapple, and mango vinaigrette.
Ensalada Palma Real
Mixed greens, artichokes, avocado, Parmesan cheese, and lemon dressing.
Ensalada de Pollo
Mixed greens, grilled chicken breast, onions, olives, tomatoes, and balsamic dressing.
Ensalada de Camarones
Mixed greens, shrimp, orange, pineapple, and mango vinaigrette.

Chicken (Pollo)
Pollo Guantanamera
Half boneless chicken marinated in garlic infused Cuban sauce. Served with rice and beans or tostones.
Arroz con Pollo
Yellow rice with shredded chicken, onions, peppers, carrots, and peas.
Pollo Empanizado
Breaded chicken breast served with rice or salad.
Pollo Aljibe
Boneless chicken breast marinated in citrus sauce and topped with mixed greens, avocado, tomatoes, and lemon dressing.
Pollo al Ajillo
Pan-seared chicken breast in a white wine garlic sauce.
Pollo Guajira
Stuffed chicken breast with sweet plantain, mozzarella cheese in a light tomato sauce with peppers, onions, mushrooms, and zucchini.

Sandwiches
Cubano Sandwich
Classic pressed Cuban sandwich, roasted pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard.
Pernil Sandwich
Roasted pork sandwich, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
Pan con Bistec Sandwich
Cuban steak sandwich, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.
Bocadito de Pollo Sandwich
Grilled marinated chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise.

Fish and Seafood (Mariscos)
Arroz con Camarones
Yellow rice with shrimp and vegetables.
Tilapia al Limon
Sauteed filet of tilapia with garlic, white wine, and lemon sauce.
Camarones Enchilados
Sauteed shrimp in a creole sauce.
Salmon Bayamo
Salmon steak, sauteed in white wine with onions, peppers, capers, olives, and tomato sauce.
Camarones al Ajillo
Sauteed shrimp, white wine, and garlic.
Corvina al Estillo Hemingway
Pan-seared white sea bass on a bed of lima beans, peppers, and clams in a light tomato sauce.

Paellas
Paella Marinera
Spanish rice, mussels, clams, calamari, bay scallops, and shrimp.
Paella Vegetariana
Spanish rice and assorted mixed vegetables.

Soups (Sopas)
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken soup and avocado.
Sopa de Frijoles
Black beans soup.

Meats (Carnes)
Ropa Vieja
Shredded skirt steak stew, onions, peppers, and tomato sauce.
Vaca Frita
Pan-seared shredded skirt steak, fresh mojo, onions, parsley, and lime.
Lechon Asado
Suckling pig, congri, cassava, and garlic sauce.
Bistec de Palomilla
Traditional Cuban steak with sauteed onions.
Picadillo a la Habanera
Ground beef, peppers, onions, olives, raisins, avocado, and sunny side egg.
Rabo Encedido
Tender chunks of oxtail braised in a red wine sauce.
Churrasco con chimichurri
Grilled skirt steak, chimichurri sauce
Masitas de Puerco
Chunks of pork seasoned, cumin-scented marinade, fried golden brown, and congri.
Chuletas de Cerdo
Adobe seasoned pork chops, mustard, and cream sauce.
Bistec Empanizado
Breaded steak.

Sides (Guarniciones)
Congri
Black beans mixed with white rice.
Tostones con Mojo
Fried green plantain and garlic sauce.
Frijoles Negros
Black beans.
Papas Fritas
French fries.
Yuca con Mojo
Boiled cassava and garlic sauce.
Vegetales Mixtos
Sauteed broccoli, peppers, onions, carrots, green peas, zucchini, and mushrooms.
Espinaca Salteada
Sauteed spinach, garlic butter, and white wine.
Maduros
Fried sweet plantain.

Desserts (Postres)
Tres Leches
Sponge cake and three kinds of milk.
Torrejas
Traditional Cuban dessert.
Flan de Leche
Traditional Cuban caramel custard.
Pudin de Banana
Banana pudding, banana, and guava.

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Recent Reviews

We were three couples for a pre concert dinner. Most of the food was very good except for the seafood casserole which had tasteless liquid the same as the seafood that was in it. We also shared a bottle of californian merlot wine that for $56 could have had better bouquet. The service was very attentive and good. the was latin music that was moderately loud and at times we could not hear our firends conversation. I came out of this initial visit with overall mixed feelings.
January 2026
What a find! Guantanamera was a fun night with our friends. The food was excellent, I had Arroz con Pollo and my husband had the oxtail dish (I forgot the name). Our drinks were very good as well - try the Sangria! The staff was fabulous, everyone stopped to say something to us, even the kitchen staff who brought out the food. Once the live band started, one server came over and danced with our friend and she had a blast! Looking to go back next time we're in NYC.
January 2026
I love this place! I went like three years ago and I spent almost an hour looking up restaurants around New York to find it again. Definitely recommend the Churasco con chimmicuri & pina colada!
November 2025

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Guantanamera

939 8th Ave, New York, NY 10019
(212) 262-5354