La Bodeguita del Medio 463 S California Avenue
463 S California Avenue Rear Kitchen/Delivery Entrance, Palo Alto, CA
Pickup Only
Featured Items
Arroz con Pollo
tender slow roasted 'cuban style' chicken, spiced yellow rice, pollo braising sauce, sweet platanos maduros, roasted red pepper sofrito sauce$26.80
Cubano Sandwich
house roasted pork shoulder, ham, swiss cheese, dijon mustard, dill pickle... on butter grilled acme sweet baguette$18.80
Tierra y Mar
marinated skirt steak, coconut crusted shrimp, sofrito mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, avocado-cilantro pesto (no nuts)$31.80
Dining
Appetizers
Camarones con Mojo
$17.80
Crab Cakes
blue crab, jo#1 seasoning...classic 'terrapin' recipe, roasted corn salsa, avocado-cilantro pesto, sofrito sauce$18.20
Croquetas
crispy potato fritters with manchego cheese, carrot slaw, side of tamarind-smoked jalapeno BBQ sauce (super popular with kids)$14.80
Marinated Olives
3 types of olives (vary), orange zest, spices (vegan)$7.40
Mariquitas Chips
housemade plantain chips, lightly salted, black bean salsa (vegan)$8.80Mussels
pan roasted PEI black mussels with sour orange, soy sauce, garlic and cuban table oil (CTO)$17.80
Pork Empanadas
three housemade pork picadillo turnovers, filled with chilis, cheese, with red cabbage slaw, black bean salsa & jalapeno-coconut sauce$17.40
Shrimp Ceviche
shrimp cured in key lime juice, black beans, habanero, red onion, coconut milk, cilantro$17.80Divan Event: Heavy Apps
OUT OF STOCK$40.00Half Lb Stone Crabs
$28.20Puros Cubanos
OUT OF STOCK$17.40
Salads/Soups
Ensalada de Yesica
mixed greens, tossed with roasted shaved corn & pepper salsa, black beans, carrots, flambeau radish, citrus-cumin vinaigrette$11.80
Palmitos Salad
hearts of palm, tossed with frisee, radicchio, supremed ruby red grapefruit, sugar cane walnuts, avocado, lime vinaigrette (vegan)$15.20
Plantain Crusted Goat Cheese Salad
baby spinach, arugula, toasted pepitas, aged sherry vinaigrette, finished with 2 rounds of crispy plantain crusted, warm goat cheese$16.40Raw Slaw
shaved green cabbage, carrots, cilantro, jalapeno, smoked paprika vinaigrette (vegan)$8.80
Black Bean Soup: Bowl
black bean soup, spanish onion, parsley. same delicious recipe from when we opened in 1997! (vegan)$8.80Black Bean Soup: Cup
black bean soup, spanish onion, parsley (vegan - same delicious recipe from when we opened in 1997!)$6.00
Entrées/Mains
BISTEC de PALOMILLA
$34.20Arroz con Pollo
tender slow roasted 'cuban style' chicken, spiced yellow rice, pollo braising sauce, sweet platanos maduros, roasted red pepper sofrito sauce$26.80
Caribbean Curry
mild turmeric based curry, spinach, yuca, sweet red peppers, coconut milk, chili peppers, veggies... optional shrimp or chicken add-on$26.20'Impossible' Savory Hash
simmered with roasted tomatoes, chilis, sultanas, capers, and olives, served with black beans, laurel-scented rice, and braised purple cabbage ('plant based')$27.60Pasta Verde
pasta, spinach, squash, petit pois, asparagus, aged manchego cheese, avocado-cilantro butter sauce, pimenton dela vera oil, avocado (vegan upon special request)$26.20
Pork Masitas
slow braised pork shoulder, white rice, black beans, pickled red onions & chilis, spicy pork demi glace$28.20#1 Bindle of BBQ Ribs
new in 2020... served smothered in guava BBQ sauce, with fried yuca on the side with spicy ketchup and a side of raw slaw with 'MHS' aioli$31.80
Ropa Vieja
braised/shredded skirt steak stewed with peppers, tomatoes and chilis, spiced yellow rice, sofrito sauce, platanos maduros$31.80Short Person Pasta
plain side of pasta, plain cheese, butter (no green garnish, no veggies, shape of pasta varies)$8.40Tierra y Mar
marinated skirt steak, coconut crusted shrimp, sofrito mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, avocado-cilantro pesto (no nuts)$31.80
Chicharrones de Pollo Sandwich
crispy fried chicken sandwich, spicy "MHS" aioli, cabbage slaw, brioche bun, side salad MHS= medium hot sauce...housemade. try a bottle!$18.80Cubano Sandwich
house roasted pork shoulder, ham, swiss cheese, dijon mustard, dill pickle... on butter grilled acme sweet baguette$18.80Pulled Pork Sandwich
$18.80
Paella
our cuban-inspired preparation includes shrimp, mussels, chicken, and chorizo, cooked fresh to order 'en cazuela' with piquillo peppers and spiced yellow rice$68.20
Seafood 'Ajiaco'
lobster tails, black mussels, shrimp, yuca, plantains, spicy tomato cream stock, side of laurel rice$76.80Neighbor Night Special for 2
OUT OF STOCK$77.00
Sides
Fried Yuca
crispy yuca root, served with our delicious homemade ketchup$8.40
Maduros
sauteed ripe, sweet, plantains$8.40Grilled Asparagus
$8.40Sautéed Zucchini
$8.40Braised Red Cabbage
$8.00Chilled Red Cabbage Slaw
$6.40Laurel Rice
$8.00Yellow Rice
$8.00Mashed Potatoes
$8.00Coco Shrimp (1)
$5.00S/ Avocado
$3.00Extra Garnish Chips
$2.00Extra Empanada Especial
OUT OF STOCK$5.60
Basil-Ginger Elixir
$9.20
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La Bodeguita del Medio 463 S California Avenue Location and Ordering Hours
Open nowCloses at 9:15PM
