La Carreta doesn't serve the most gourmet Cuban food in Miami, but with multiple locations, it's a convenient place to get the classics. The Little Havana location is a stand-alone building guarded by a colorful rooster statue. The menu is an extensive list of Cuban dishes such as ropa vieja ($8.95), picadillo ($6.50), and palomilla ($10.25), plus some American - chicken wings and spare ribs in barbecue sauce - and Spanish-inspired fare. Stick to the Cuban basics. Each day, the restaurant offers a selection of three or four specials, and weekday lunch deals include breaded pork chop, shrimp creole, and fried grouper for less than $10. La Carreta is not only a fast, inexpensive lunch or dinner spot but also a good breakfast or late-night snack stop (it's open till 5 a.m. on weekends) because of its prime Eighth Street location and to-go Cuban cafecito.
Fresh fish cured in lime. Cilantro and jalapenos. Prepared with diced avocado, tomatoes and boniato chips
7.95
Ensalada "La Carreta"
"La Carreta" salad: mixed field greens with red onions, mango, pineapple, candied cashews and feta cheese. Tossed in a homemade honey balsamic vinaigrette. Choice of Dressing: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island, Lite Honey Dijon Mustard
7.95
Sopa de Pollo
Chicken soup
Small:
3.50
Large:
4.50
X- Large:
7.50
Cubano Regular Sandwich
Ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese on Cuban bread with mustard and pickles