parties corporate_events Yuca menus team reviews reservations

Dinner Menu

Cuban Tapas

HAVANA CROQUETTES
Crisp Serrano ham croquettes set on palm leaf with a sweet and spicy pineapple salsa. Painted with a palette of dipping sauces. 

CESTA DE EMPANADAS
A sampling of our homemade empanadas filled with beef and chicken picadillos.
Served in a basket with jalapeno chimichurri dipping sauce.

BALSERITOS RELLENOS
Stuffed green plantains with a fresh mix of seafood and homemade tomato creole sauce topped with fresh grated parmesan.   

SPANISH PIQUILLO PEPPERS
Roasted Spanish piquillo peppers filled with chorizo and porcini mushrooms and served with a creamy cabrales cheese sauce.    

ROPA VIEJA NUEVO LATINO
Traditional ropa vieja served over sweet potato cake and crispy red onions.

SUGAR CANE GUAVA SHRIMP
Sugar cane skewered and seared jumbo shrimp caramelized with a guava- chili glaze and served on West Indian sweet potato cakes.  

CUBAN CALAMARI
Fried calamari dipped in sweet- chili sauce.  

COCO DE CAMARONES
Large shrimp sautéed with chorizo and coconut milk.
Presented in a ripe green coconut.    

CEVICHE SALVAJE
Yuca’s own “wild” ceviche of fresh grouper, shrimp, calamari, octopus and lobster forged in ginger-lime marinade and laced with scotch bonnet pepper. Some say it’s aphrodisiac!  

FAMOUS SEAFOOD PUTERIA
Fresh local fish, shrimp and calamari, sautéed with white wine, tomatoes and capers. Presented in a flowering plantain basket with avocados and imported black olives.

***********************************************

Soups and Salads

DONA GLORIA’S FRIJOLES NEGROS
A rich Cuban black bean soup, served with chopped scallions.   

YUCA GARDEN GREENS
Fresh picked farmer’s greens tossed with very Caribbean guava vinaigrette and farmer’s cheese. 

Appetizer Platter

 

Sandwiches
All Sandwiches Served with Crisp Yuca Fries

YUCA MEDIA NOCHE
Thin slices of chorizo, Spanish ham and Swiss cheese served on pressed Cuban bread with mustard.
                                  
THE CALLE OCHO
Inspired in Miami’s latin quarter! Roast pork tenderloin, sliced thin and marinated in a latin olive, cachucha pepper, olive oil and caper relish.
Served hot on Cuban bread.
             
“QUESO” STEAK SANDWICH
Shredded skirt steak sautéed and tossed with a fire roasted pepper medley and then blended with a shredded Swiss cheese.                           

MAR A MESA
The chef’s daily creation using the freshest available fish.

POLLO CRIOLLO SANDWICH
Citrus marinated and pan roasted breast of chicken served on Cuban bread with mustard, Swiss  cheese and roasted peppers.    

Sharing charges of $5.00. Will be Added to Split Items 18% Gratuity for your Convenience.

 

 

 


Entrees

GUAVA BBQ BABY BACK RIBS
Yuca's famous spicy guava BBQ baby back ribs (accept no imitation!!) Presented on crisp yuca con mojo fries and a cool chayote cole slaw.

CHEF ANDY’S PLANTAIN COATED MAHI-MAHI
The!! Original plantain coated mahi-mahi served on sweet plantain fufu with and tamarind tartar sauce.    

 CHURRASCO
A Latin Favorite! Grilled marinated skirt steak on garlic mashed potato or congri rice with pioco de gallo and jalapeño chimichurri.

“SOUTH BEACH” SNAPPER
Pan seared fillet of snapper with a crazy avocado rice.
Topped with a relish of sweet and hot peppers and chilli-garlic sofrito.   

RAVIOLI YUCALOTTI
Our homemade spinach and ricotta ravioli with a cream of black bean, and infused with goat cheese.

GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN
Marinated pork tenderloin grilled to order then finished with a Rioja wine reduction served with congri rice and ripe avocado ensaladita.           
                                                              

RABO ENCENDIDO
A true taste of Cuba; tender slow braised oxtail in a fiery rioja wine sauce with roast garlic and yuca mash. Accompanied by a sweet plantain and ginger flan.  

YUCA RELLENA
A vegetarian’s delight steamed yuca filled with a truffle scented wild mushroom picadillo. Served on sautéed fresh spinach with two vibrant vinaigrettes of beef and carrot.                                                                 

POLLO CRIOLLO
Semi boneless chicken breast marinated in tropical citrus juices and grilled. Served with a citrus vinaigrette on fufu with plantain chips and avocados.

GRILLED SALMON
Grilled fillet of salmon served with a nutty japonica black rice and a light mango mustard sauce. Finished with a garlic-tomato concasse

TUNA CHINO-LATINO
Ruby red tuna marinated in an oriental dressing, crusted with yuca and seared rare. Presented on a light salad of watercress, yuca, black olives, avocado and a Peruvian style yellow pepper dressing.

CHILEAN SEABASS!!
White fish filet of the biggest croaker of the Sea! Topped with reduced lobster gravy and served with mashed potatoes mixed with small puiieces of Florida lobster tail.

AJIACO DE MARISCOS
A steaming tropical presentation of lobster, shrimp, clams, scallops and mussels in a delicious Caribbean stew. Drizzled with cilantro oil. Served with a spicy crab enchilado empanada.

MAR Y TIERRA
Tenderloin of beef, seared to your liking, then gratineed with
Spanish cabrales cheese. Presented on yuca's original lobster mash with grilled lobster tail and truffled rioja wine sauce. Accompanied by serrano wrapped asparagus. An elegant inspiration from the "madre patria".

ONION AND YUCA CRUSTED RACK OF LAMB
Pan roasted rack of Australian lamb crusted with toasted yuca and caramelized onions. Presented on malanga-goat cheese mash with a black bean and red wine reduction sauce. Served with fire roasted peppers.

***********************************************

Side Dishes and Extras

Malanga Goat Cheese Mash
Black Beans
Japonica Rice
Maduros
Avocado
Congri Rice
Yuca's own lobster mash
Roast Garlic Mash
Yuca Fries
Tostones
White Rice
Mariquitas
Steamed Yuca

***********************************************

Desserts By Josefa

TRES LECHES DE TURRON
"A yuca original" sponge cake with Spanish "Turrón de Jijona",
served with our homemade guava cream cheese ice cream

KEY WEST NAPOLEON
Layers of flaky pastry sheets, filled with a key lime cream and topped with dulce de leche caramel.

JOSEFA'S CUBAN RICE PUDDING
A classic ending to a perfect Cuban meal, served in a sugar almond basket with homemade ginger wafers and cinnamon.

TRES LECHES DE CHOCOLATE
Chocolate sponge cake soaked in three milks, finished with a decadent chocolate mousse and crowned with homemade chocolate ice cream. Definitely a chocolate's lover dream

TRES COCOS MUY LOCOS
A luxurious caramelized coconut custard natilla. Presented in a ripe green coconut.

MANGO TIRAMISÚ
Latin-America lady finger layer cake made with fresh mango. Filled with mango liquor chantilly cream, accompanied with mango sorbet

PATRON CITRONAGE FLAN
Josefa's creamy version of the Cuban flan flavored with Patron Citronage, accompanied with passion fruit sorbet

BUÑUELOS
Cuban sweet potato beignet presented with sweetened boniato mousse and crunchy almond turron ice cream

PERAS EN CARTUCHO
Fresh pears slow roasted with anise and aromatic spices, wrapped and stuffed with dulce de leche. Caribbean rum raisin ice cream completes this popular dish

NIGHT AND DAY FLAN DUET
Traditional vanilla flan paired with chocolate Grand Marnier flan

ICE CREAM AND SORBET
All made in house by our Pastry Chef Josefa Balbin
Also ask your server for any of Josefa's daily inspirations

Ice Creams: Almond Turron, Belgian Chocolate, Cafe Cubano, DUlce de Leche, Guava Cream Cheese, Rum Raisin, Vanilla.
Sorbets: Coconut, Fresh Berry, Mango, Passion Fruit.

Fresh Fruits and select cheeses
Available on request

[ View our Lunch Menu ]

Yuca · 501 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · Phone (305) 532.9822· Fax (305) 673.8276 · Email: info@yuca.com