Our Menu
*Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness | Our housemade bread is made with house-rendered leaf lard in the traditional Cuban style. Our brioche buns do not contain any pork products. | Menu Key: (V) - Vegetarian; (VV) - Vegan; (GF) - Gluten-free
Tapas: Meats and Seafood
Charcuterie Board
$18.00
An assortment of 17-month aged Spanish jamón serrano, Spanish chorizo, Ibérico salami, and Manchego cheese. Served with cornichons and Spanish olives. (GF option)
Croquetas - Pork Fritters
$10.00
These classic Cuban fritters are made with pork, serrano ham, and spices. Served with our signature mojo sauce. (GF, but fried in oil with wheat-based items)
Butifarra
$10.00
A housemade sausage with sweet and savory spices. Served on a bed of saffron créme fraiche and housemade Cuban bread. (GF option)
Cracklin' Bread Butter Board
$7.00
This housemade roll boasts a swirl of pork cracklins that lend a savory crunch. Served with Spanish olive oil and vinegar for dipping.
Fried Pork Belly
$12.00
A house favorite! Pasture-raised pork belly is seasoned with our dry brine and deep fried.. Served with hot sauce and a spicy cabbage slaw. (GF, but fried in oil with wheat-based items)
White Bean Soup
$9.00
A bowl of creamy soup made with white beans, cabbage, collard greens, and pork. Served with our housemade Cuban bread. (GF option)
Seared Duck Breast
$16.00
Pan-seared Joyce Farms duck breast is seared rare and served with a housemade marmalade for a Latin flare on a classic dish. (GF)
Garlic Shrimp - Camarones al Ajillo
$15.00
In our version of the Latin American classic, we take sweet NC shrimp and sautee them with a generous amount of olive oil, white wine, and garlic. (GF without the bread)
Mariner Clams
$15.00
NC clams are steamed in a rich, savory tomato broth that's so delicious you'll be asking for a spoon. (GF option)
Tapas: Vegetarian
Local Cheese Plate
$18.00
An assortment of cheeses from Boxcarr Handmade Cheese, served with house marmalade and Spanish olives. (V) (GF without the bread)
Sweet Plantains - Maduros
$9.00
Our crowd-pleasing oven-roasted sweet plantains are served with housemade creme fraiche for your dipping pleasure. (V) (VV option)
Loaded Plantain Chips
$10.00
Plantain chips topped with avocado, black beans, and grated manchego cheese. (V) (GF, but fried in oil with wheat-based items)
Black Bean Tacos
$10.00
Refried black beans on housemade nixtamal tortillas. Served with housemade creme fraiche and Flint Ridge Feta cheese. (V) (GF)
Winter Kale Salad
$10.00
A blend of kales with toasted walnuts, feta cheese, and house vinaigrette. (V) (GF)
Assorted Spanish Olives – Aceitunas
$6.00
(VV) (GF)
Caribbean Empananda
$12.00
A large crispy fried empanada filled with savory leeks and potatoes. Served with a spicy orange preserve. (VV)
Main Dishes: From the Sea
Please note: We stock only limited quantities of fresh seafood from local fishermen to ensure we use the highest quality ingredients available.
Oven - Roasted Whole Fish and Heirloom Corn Tortillas
$38.00
Japanese and Latin American traditions combine with NC ingredients for a dish steeped in tradition and flavor. The whole, deboned fish is from NC fishermen and roasted on a bed of roasted vegetables. The fish is served with housemade aioli*, crumbled Flint Ridge Feta cheese, and tortillas we make from scratch with heirloom corn grown by Red Tail Grains. (GF)
Peruvian-Style Fish
$32.00
A North Carolina fish fillet is baked en papillote on a bed of Andean-style potatoes. Served with winter salad and Peruvian green sauce. Ask your server for today’s catch. (GF)
Local Seafood Paella
$55.00
Our Spanish-inspired paella shows off the bounty of the Carolinas with local clams, shrimp, and fish nestled in heirloom Carolina Gold rice from Anson Mills. Our paella is made to order, so it's best enjoyed leisurely with a good glass of wine. | Serves 2
Coconut Curry Shrimp
$24.00
The multi-cultural influences of Barracoa, Cuba spring to life in this dish of sweet North Carolina shrimp cooked in a spice-laden coconut curry sauce. Served with white rice and fresh salad. (GF)
Seafood Stew
$28.00
This bouillabaisse of Cuba is inspired by a traditional recipe from one of the country's oldest fishing towns. Made with a light broth, fresh fish, clams, scallops, winter squash, and sweet potatoes. (GF)
Main Dishes: From the Land
Mole Shredded Beef
$28.00
A dish for mole lovers. We braise grass-feb beef until it is fork tender and falling apart. We then shred it and serve it in our homemade mole sauce that features more than 30 ingredients. Accompanied by white rice and our hosemade nixtamal tortillas.
Steak "Frites"
$36.00
Borrowing the best from French and Latin American traditions, our steak frites feature Baldwin Farms grass-fed New York Strip. It's served with crispy oven-fried potatoes and chimichurri sauce. (GF)
Country Style Pork Chop – Chuleta a lo Guajiro
$28.00
This thick-cut, pasture-raised pork chop is cooked like a steak with a beautiful brown crust and a juicy center. It's served with seasonal salad and roasted root vegetables. (GF)
Duck Leg Confit
$24.00
Cooked slowly in a mix of pork and duck fats, a Joyce Farms duck leg is then given a crispy skin before being served on a bed of refried black beans and mushrooms. (GF)
Plato Cubano
$24.00
A traditional Cuban meal. Comes with pasture-raised, slow-roasted pork, maduros, black beans, white rice, and seasonal salad. To make it vegetarian, swap the pork for half an avocado.
Caribbean Roasted Chicken
$28.00
Inspired by a childhood favorite from COPA owner Elizabeth. Half of a local, pasture-raised chicken is twice cooked in the Haitian style and seasoned with Caribbean spices. Served with oven-fried potatoes and spicy cabbage slaw. (GF)
Vegetarian Paella
$35.00
A meatless version of a classic paella. Mushrooms and giant lima beans are cookied with saffron and Carolina Gold rice from Anson Mills. | Please note: Our paella is made to order and takes 45 minutes. Limited quantities available. (V) (GF)
Main Dishes: Sandwiches
Our sandwiches are served on our house-made Cuban bread. | All sandwiches come with your choice of our seasonal salad, plantain chips, arroz congris, or black beans. | Add extra toppings to customize your sandwich. Cheese +$1.50 / Avocado +$1.50 / Pickles +$0.50 / Extra Pork +$2
Classic Cuban Sandwich
$16.00
This classic is beloved across the globe and has inspired countless variations. Ours features slow-roasted, pasture-raised pork, ham, cheese, pickle, mustard, and mojo sauce are layered between two halves of our house-baked Cuban bread.
Medianoche
$16.00
Originally created to satiate late-night appetites, this generous sandwich features slow-roasted, pasture-raised pork, Spanish jamón, manchego cheese, mustard, and pickle are layered between two halves of a house-made brioche bun.
Latin Burger
$17.00
Inspired by the flavors of Latin America, this burger is made from grass-fed beef and is topped with machego cheese, aioli, and chimichurri sauce. Served on a housemade brioche bun.
Menu Key: (V) - Vegetarian; (VV) - Vegan; (GF) - Gluten-free
Menu
Tarta de Almendras
$10.00
This classic Spanish almond cake has been served to pilgrims in Santiago de Compostela and emigrants alike for centuries. (GF) (V)
Tres Chocolates
$10.00
Our triple chocolate cake starts with a rich moist cake, layers in a milk chocolate buttercream frosting, and is topped with a dark chocolate ganache. (V)
Flan
$10.00
Beloved across Cuba, this flan is a traditional egg custard with a burnt sugar sauce. (GF) (V)