Vegetarian Dishes at a Cuban and Latin Cafe in Orlando
Editorial Team · August 12, 2026 · 8 min read
You can eat vegetarian dishes at a Cuban and Latin cafe in Orlando by ordering the plates that print vegetarian, then skipping sides that print pork. The trap is a "veggie-looking" arepa that still arrives with chicken. Catira is that trap.
A vegetarian dish here means a plate built on vegetables, cheese, eggs, beans, rice, or bread, with no meat in the printed core. It does not mean vegan. Swiss cheese, white cheese, cream, and eggs show up on the live vegetarian cores. Sofrito Latin Cafe does not stamp a vegan list on those items.
Key Takeaways
- Three plates carry vegetarian in the name (28 August 2026): Vegetarian sandwich, Vegetarian main, Omelet Vegetariano.
- Red Beans are labeled "Made with Pork" and tagged Puerto Rico. Black Beans are tagged Cuba, with no pork line.
- Catira is shredded chicken and Gouda. It is not vegetarian.
- Cheese-option small bites exist: Venezuelan Empanada, Venezuelan Pastelito (spinach and cheese), Mini Tequeños.
- This page is not a vegan guide and not an allergen-free guide.
The Short Version
Order a named vegetarian sandwich, platter, or omelet, keep black beans instead of red beans, and Catira and Pabellón print chicken or beef in the first clause, so they are not vegetarian plates.
In this article
- Named vegetarian plates on the live menu
- Which sides stay vegetarian?
- Catira and other plates that look plant-based
- Cheese, eggs, and vegan ordering details
- Breakfast vegetarian orders
- FAQ
Named vegetarian plates on the live menu
The named vegetarian plates are a Cuban-bread sandwich, a vegetable main, and a breakfast omelet, and those three are the safe first order. Vegetarian (handhelds): zucchini, yellow squash, cauliflower, red and green peppers, onion, garlic, mushroom, Swiss cheese, and cilantro-garlic mojo on Cuban bread. Vegetarian (Main Event): zucchini, squash, cauliflower, red and green peppers, onion, garlic, and mushroom.
Omelet Vegetariano: red and green peppers, onion, and mushroom, with fried yuca, house salad, and Cuban toast. That omelet lives on the breakfast menu. The sandwich and the main live on the lunch and dinner menu.
A fourth path is a protein swap the kitchen already prints. Patacón de Maduro lists shredded beef, roast pork, or vegetarian.
Which sides stay vegetarian?
The vegetarian-looking sides are not all vegetarian, and the pork line on red beans is the first thing to read. "Latin vegetarian" posts skip lard and then wonder why the beans were not vegetarian.
| Live side | What the menu prints | Vegetarian read |
|---|---|---|
| Black Beans | (Cuba) | Keep; no pork sentence |
| White Rice | (Colombia) | Keep |
| Sweet Plantains | (Venezuela) | Keep |
| Tostones | (Venezuela) | Keep |
| Boiled Yuca al Cilantro Mojo | (Cuba) | Keep |
| Fried Yuca al Cilantro Mojo | (Cuba) | Keep |
| House Salad (side) | No ingredient line | Ask; the salad lists spring mix, cucumber, carrot, tomato, herb dressing |
| Red Beans | Made with Pork. (Puerto Rico) | Skip |
| Fries | (Sofrito Special) | Keep as printed |
Lunch-special red beans also carry a pork warning on Chicken Milanese. That special is not a vegetarian plate. If you only remember one swap, remember this: black beans, not red beans.
Catira and other plates that look plant-based
Catira looks like a cheese arepa in a quick glance and is shredded chicken with Gouda. Roundups that dump every arepa into a vegetarian list fail here.
| Plate | Printed core | Vegetarian? |
|---|---|---|
| Catira | Shredded chicken, Gouda cheese | No |
| Pabellón arepa | Shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantain, white cheese | No |
| Queso De Mano arepa | Handmade white soft cheese | Yes, as printed |
| Cachapa | Sweet corn pancake, queso de mano, cream; pork or beef is an add-on | Yes if you skip the add-on |
| Cuban Avocado Toast | Avocado, olive oil, tomato, white cheese, micro cilantro | Yes if you skip the egg add, still not vegan |
| Mini Tequeños | Fried wheat-dough cheese sticks | Yes as printed, not vegan |
| Venezuelan Empanada | Beef or cheese | Cheese only |
| Venezuelan Pastelito | Beef or spinach and cheese | Spinach and cheese only |
Queso de Mano is the arepa to name if you want cheese and no meat. Catira and Pabellón contain chicken or beef, so choose a named vegetarian plate instead. Those plates print beef or chicken in the first clause.
Cheese, eggs, and vegan ordering details
Cheese and eggs carry the named vegetarian plates, so vegan options should be confirmed with the cafe. The sandwich uses Swiss. The omelet is eggs. Cachapa is topped with cream. Mini Tequeños are cheese. Avocado toast is finished with white cheese.
These plates are not vegan or allergen-free. The menu disclaimer asks you to tell the cashier about a food allergy or a dietarian condition. Use that sentence at the counter. Shared fryers and shared planchas are not mapped on the item pages, so shared-fryer and shared-plancha details are not listed here.
If a diner needs no dairy and no egg, this live set is thin. That is an honest limit, not a sales hedge.
Breakfast vegetarian orders
Breakfast vegetarian orders start with the omelet, the avocado toast, and the cheese small bites, not with a guessed tofu scramble. Omelet Vegetariano is the named breakfast vegetarian plate. Venezuelan Pastelito can be spinach and cheese. Venezuelan Empanada can be cheese.
Check today's hours on our Google Business Profile before you go. Sofrito Latin Cafe is at 8607 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836, (407) 778-4205, five minutes from Disney Springs on the homepage line.
Maria Molina is from Venezuela. Carlos Calderon is from Peru. Neither fact turns Catira into a vegetable plate.
How we researched this
We did not call any plate vegan. No affiliate relationships.
FAQ
Does this cafe have vegetarian food?
Yes. The live named cores are the vegetarian sandwich, the vegetarian main, and Omelet Vegetariano. Cheese arepas, cachapa without the meat add-on, and cheese small bites sit beside them.
Is Catira vegetarian?
No. Catira is shredded chicken and Gouda cheese. Order Queso De Mano if you want a cheese arepa.
Are the beans vegetarian?
Black beans print no pork sentence. Red beans print "Made with Pork." Do not assume every bean side is safe.
Is any of this vegan?
Not on the evidence we have. The named vegetarian plates use cheese or eggs. These plates are not labeled vegan on the menu.Can I get a vegetarian breakfast?
Yes. Avocado toast and cheese pastelitos are on the same morning board.
What if I also avoid gluten?
That is a different axis. Some corn plates may help. Gluten-free preparation is not mapped on this page. Tell the cashier what you cannot eat.
Come for the named plates
If you came in asking whether a Cuban and Latin cafe in Orlando has vegetarian dishes, you now have three named cores, a pork-in-beans warning, and a chicken arepa to skip. Order at Sofrito Latin Cafe, 8607 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836, (407) 778-4205. Check today's hours on our Google Business Profile before you go.
References
- Vegetarian (handhelds) and Vegetarian (Main Event), live item pages, copy verified 28 August 2026.
- Omelet Vegetariano, live item page, verified 28 August 2026.
- Red Beans and Black Beans, live item pages, verified 28 August 2026.
- Catira, live item page, verified 28 August 2026.
- Queso De Mano, Cachapa, Mini Tequeños, Venezuelan Empanada, Venezuelan Pastelito, Cuban Avocado Toast, live item pages, verified 28 August 2026.
Related
This article is editorial menu reading, not a nutrition, vegan, or allergen guide. Menu names and recipes can change. Tell the cashier what you cannot eat, then re-check the live item page.