Victor's Cafe

236 W 52nd St, New York
(212) 586-7714

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Paella de Langosta Y Mariscos
Churrasco Con Chimichurri GF
Ensalada De Aguacate Y Berro
Aperitivo Cubano Serves Two
Plátanos Maduros Fritos
Tostones Con Mojo De Ajo
Mariquitas De Plátanos
Roos Vieja Y Vaca Frita
Churros Con Tres Salsas
Paella De Mariscos GF

Menu

All Day Menu - Fresh Starters
Ceviche De Salmon
Atlantic salmon, citrus marinade, red onion, mango, avocado.
Havana Guac
Avocado, tomato, cilantro, onions, lime, tropical root chips.
Ensalada De Palmitos Y Mandarinas
Field greens, hearts of palm, mandarin slices, marcona almonds, manchego cheese, champagne vinaigrette.

All Day Menu - Rice Dishes
Arroz Con Pollo
Saffron infused bomba rice, braised all natural chicken and rice casserole with sofrito and beer.
Paella De Mariscos
Saffron infused calasparra rice, squid, mussels, clams shrimp ,chervil, white wine.
Paella De Vegetales
Saffron infused bomba rice, seasonal vegetables, manchego cheese.
Plato De Vegetales
Sauteed mushrooms, brussel sprouts, cipollini onions, mixed peppers, side of yucca, sweet plantains, and white rice.

All Day Menu - Seafood
Salmón Carnaval
Seared atlantic salmon, charred pineapple, kiwi, chives, cilantro cuban creamy polenta.
Camarones Enchilados
Shrimp in spicy creole sauce with wine, boniato purée, boniato crisps.

All Day Menu - Sides
Fried Sweet Plantains
Boiled Yucca with Garlic Mojo
Fried Green Plantains with Garlic Mojo
Seasonal Market Vegetables
Yucca Fries with Cilantro Sauce
Black Beans
White Rice

All Day Menu - Sandwich
Sandwich Cubano
Traditional cuban pressed sandwich, hand-carved pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickle & mustard, tropical chips.

All Day Menu - Hot Starters
Cuban Quesadilla
Baked handmade bite size soft cassava tortillas, creole shrimp, manchego cheese.
Bartolito
Handmade sweet plantain croquettes, pork filling, black bean purée, goat cheese.
Croquetas Corral
Berkshire ham croquettes, victor's tomato-cachucha pepper sauce.
Fritas Cubana
Cuban-style beef, chorizo & pork sliders, matchstick fries.
Empanadas De Pollo
Baked savory puff pastry shell, braised all natural chicken, mango-habanero sauce.
Mariquitas Surtidas
Homemade tropical chips with salsa lulu.
Frituritas De Bacalao
Codfish, corn fritters with homemade tartar sauce.

All Day Menu - Meat
Lechón Asado
Traditional roast pig marinated 24 hours, slowly roasted overnight in cuban style mojo, garlic mojo yucca, moros.
Rabo Encendido Con Fufu De Plátanos
Wine-braised slow roasted oxtail, african-cuban fufú with pork cracklings.
Pollo Campestre
Slow roasted chicken in a hearty wine reduction sauce, potatoes, and mini carrots.
Pollo Manigua
Cuban adobo roasted bone-in air-chilled chicken breast, sweet potato purée, watercress salad, cuban mojo vinaigrette.
Vaca Frita Al Mojo Agrio
Pan-fried crispy shredded prime hanger steak,red onions, Seville orange mojo.
Ropa Vieja
(Victor's house specialty) slow cooked and pulled braised prime hanger steak in a pepper sauce laced with garlic, tomatoes and onions.

Dessert
Guayabitas De Maria
Warm guava cobbler with vanilla gelato.
Zuly's Tres Leches
Sponge cake soaked in three milks with toasted merengue.
Flan De Huevo
Traditional cuban-style egg custard topped with a light caramel sauce.
Flan De Café
Espresso coffee flan.
Pastelitos De Guayaba Con Queso Crema
Day handmade puff pastry filled guava and cream cheese.
Churros Con Tres Salsas
Cuban-style doughnuts with three dipping sauces; chocolate ganache, dulce de leche, sweet condensed milk.

Brunch - Entrees
Lechón Asado
Traditional roast pig marinated 24 hours, slowly roasted overnight in cuban style mojo, garlic mojo yucca, moros.
Camarones Enchilados
Shrimp in spicy creole sauce with wine, boniato purée, boniato chips.
Pollo Manigua
Cuban adobo roasted bone-in air-chilled chicken breast, sweet potato purée, watercress salad, cuban mojo vinaigrette.
Ropa Vieja
(Victor's house specialty) slow cooked and pulled braised prime hanger steak in a pepper sauce laced with garlic, tomatoes and onions.
Salmón Carnaval
Seared atlantic salmon, charred pineapple, kiwi, chives, cilantro cuban creamy polenta.
Paella De Vegetales
Saffron infused bomba rice, seasonal vegetables, manchego cheese.
Pollo Campestre
Slow roasted chicken in a hearty wine reduction sauce, potatoes, and mini carrots.

Brunch - Eggs, Sandwiches & More
Torrejas (French Toast)
Guava & cheese stuffed french toast with maple syrup.
Tres Leche Pancakes
Fluffy pancakes soaked in three milks with maple syrup.
Tortilla Cubana
Cuban-style frittata, onions, ham, chorizo, diced potato and sweet plantain.
Tortilla Blanca
Egg white omelette, goat cheese, spinach.
Cuban Eggs Benedict
Two cuban eggs over shredded prime hanger steak (ropa vieja) on top of a toasted baguette drizzled with hollandaise sauce.
Vaca Frita Hash Rice Bowl
Pan-fried crispy shredded prime hanger steak, red onions, Seville orange mojo, potatoes, white rice and fried egg.
Vegetable Arroz Frito
Cuban fried rice, seasonal vegetables, bean sprouts.
Cuban Arroz Frito
Cuban fried rice, scrambled egg, chorizo, chicken, bean sprouts.
Sandwich Cubano
Traditional cuban pressed sandwich, hand-carved pork, ham, swiss cheese, pickle & mustard, tropical chips.
Fritas Cubana
Cuban-style beef, chorizo & pork sliders, matchstick fries.
Ropa Vieja Sloppy Joe's
Cuban shredded beef sliders with sweet plantains served with tropical chips.
Pastelitos Cubanos
Cuban assorted turnovers. Guava & cheese.

All Day Menu - Fresh Starters
Ceviche De Salmon
Atlantic salmon, citrus marinade, red onion, mango, avocado.
Havana Guac
Avocado, tomato, cilantro, onions, lime, tropical root chips.
Ensalada De Palmitos Y Mandarinas
Field greens, hearts of palm, mandarin slices, marcona almonds, manchego cheese, champagne vinaigrette.

All Day Menu - Hot Starters
Cuban Quesadilla
Baked handmade bite size soft cassava tortillas, creole shrimp, manchego cheese.
Bartolito
Handmade sweet plantain croquettes, pork filling, black bean purée, goat cheese.
Croquetas Corral
Berkshire ham croquettes, victor's tomato-cachucha pepper sauce.
Fritas Cubana
Cuban-style beef, chorizo & pork sliders, matchstick fries.
Empanadas De Pollo
Baked savory puff pastry shell, braised all natural chicken, mango-habanero sauce.
Mariquitas Surtidas
Homemade tropical chips with salsa lulu.
Frituritas De Bacalao
Codfish, corn fritters with homemade tartar sauce.

All Day Menu - Sides
Fried Sweet Plantains
Boiled Yucca with Garlic Mojo
Fried Green Plantains with Garlic Mojo
Seasonal Market Vegetables
Yucca Fries with Cilantro Sauce
Black Beans
White Rice

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Recent Reviews

We absolutely loved our visit to Victor's cafe before catching a show at Studio 54 nearby. We happened to visit on Saturday during brunch for NY Restaurant Week. We both had the RW brunch menu and everything was delicious. The guava french toast was perfect. The service was kind and attentive. It did take a little while to get our food, but it wasn't a big deal since we planned plenty of time to allow for a busy brunch hour before theatre. Loved the vibe, the decor,...
January 2026
The food is always amazing. Visited twice in 2019 and have dreamed of the food I had ever since. Was in the area for a show decided to go back and experience it again and by far even better this time than the others. Same amazing quality, great food, nice and filling. I was dining for my birthday and the restaurant gave me a Card signed by the staff it really made the night that much better.
January 2026
Superb food- ropa vieja and Lechón were standouts as was the octopus. Don't miss the tres leches. Our waiter was attentive, kind to our grandsons and moved service along briskly but not too fast at all. A bonus: quiet enough to allow comfortable conversation! All in all, a great experience.
January 2026

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Victor's Cafe

236 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019
(212) 586-7714