What Should You Order at a Cuban and Latin Cafe First?
24 August 2026 · 9 min read
Order one pressed Cuban sandwich, one named plate such as churrasco or Pabellón, and a cortadito on the first visit. That three-lane order covers bread, a knife-and-fork plate, and Cuban coffee without ranking a single winner.
Sofrito Latin Cafe's own homepage names four heroes: Cuban sandwiches, Venezuelan arepas, churrasco, and cafecito. The live lunch and dinner menu adds empanadas and Pabellón criollo in its description.
Key Takeaways
- The homepage hero list is Cuban sandwiches, Venezuelan arepas, churrasco, and cafecito.
- Churrasco is live: grilled skirt steak with chimichurri, labeled Argentina.
- Pabellón Criollo is live: shredded beef, rice, black beans, white cheese, and sweet plantains, labeled Venezuela.
- Breakfast is on the live breakfast menu.
The Short Version
First visit: one handheld (Cuban sandwich or Patacón), one platter (churrasco or Pabellón Criollo), and one Cuban coffee (cortadito). Skip any list that hands out unofficial best awards.
In this article
- What should you order first?
- The three-lane first order
- Confirmed hero dishes on the live menu
- What should you order in the morning versus later?
- How do you split a table of four?
Three lanes, one first visit. Pressed bread, a named platter, and a small Cuban coffee.
What should you order first?
You should order first from the cafe's own hero list: a Cuban sandwich, a Venezuelan arepa or Pabellón plate, churrasco if you want steak, and a cafecito-style coffee. If steak is the lane you pick, it helps to know what churrasco is before the plate lands.
Sofrito Latin Cafe is a Cuban and Latin cafe at 8607 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836, five minutes from Disney Springs. The menu is the lunch and dinner list. The breakfast menu is the morning list.
If the table is two people after the parks, send one Cuban sandwich and one platter, then split a cortadito or a colada. If the table is four, add Patacón or Mini Tequeños so the bread lane and the corn lane both show up.
The three-lane first order
The three-lane first order is handheld, plate, and coffee. It is a format map, not a ranking.
| Lane | Live name | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Handheld | Cuban | Pressed sandwich, Cuba |
| Handheld | Patacón | Fried green plantain, Venezuela |
| Plate | Churrasco | Skirt steak, chimichurri, Argentina |
| Plate | Pabellón Criollo | Four-part Venezuelan platter |
| Coffee | Cortadito | Cuban coffee, little milk, sugar |
| Coffee | Cubano | Cuban coffee, water, lots of sugar |
The Cuban sandwich is ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and Dijon on Cuban bread. Churrasco is grilled skirt steak topped with chimichurri. Pabellón Criollo is the named Venezuelan platter. Cortadito is the small coffee with a little milk.
Arepas are a homepage hero and a breakfast-menu name.
Confirmed hero dishes on the live menu
Confirmed hero dishes are the ones the homepage or the live menu description already names, matched to live item pages.
Cuban sandwiches are on the homepage and live as Cuban. Venezuelan arepas are on the homepage and the breakfast meta. Churrasco is on the homepage and live. Cafecito is on the homepage; the live coffee names are Cortadito, Cubano, and Colada Cubana. Empanadas and Pabellón criollo are in the live menu description and live as separate Cuban and Venezuelan empanada items plus Pabellón Criollo.
Patacón is the fried-plantain handheld labeled Venezuela, with shredded beef, roast pork, or vegetarian. Vegetarian on this menu is a labeled option on that plate. This cafe is not a vegan restaurant. Catira is on the menu too, but it is not a vegetarian plate.
Media Noche is live if you want the same Cuban fillings on sweet egg bread, and if you are weighing the Cuban sandwich versus medianoche the bread is the deciding factor. Tripleta is live and labeled Puerto Rico. Those are real items. They are not extra "best of" trophies.
Cubano on this site is coffee.
What should you order in the morning versus later?
Morning plates at Sofrito Latin Cafe live on the breakfast menu, and later plates live on the lunch and dinner menu. The breakfast meta names Cuban toast, cafecito, Venezuelan cachapas and arepas, and guava and Nutella waffles.
Cachapa is a sweet corn pancake with queso de mano, labeled Venezuela. That is a morning-leaning corn plate, not a pressed Cuban sandwich. Cortadito or Cubano coffee still belongs next to it.
If you already know the plates, order direct.
Sofrito Latin Cafe is a Cuban and Latin cafe. Handhelds are one lane, not the whole kitchen. Catira is not a vegetarian or vegan order.
Trust the live menu for what is available the day you order.
How do you split a table of four?
A table of four splits cleanly as one Cuban sandwich, one Patacón, one churrasco or Pabellón Criollo, and one coffee to share, with Mini Tequeños if you want a fried starter. A bowl of Sopa de Pollo covers the same starter job when the table wants chicken soup instead of something fried. That split puts Cuba, Venezuela, and the steak plate on the table without a ranking.
Two people can drop the starter and still cover bread plus platter. A hotel-room order should stay in the handheld lane. A sit-down after the parks can take the steak.
Sofrito Latin Cafe, 8607 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836, (407) 778-4205. Check today's hours on our Google Business Profile before you go.
FAQ
What is the one plate to order if I can only get one thing? The Cuban sandwich if you want bread you can hold. Churrasco if you want steak. Pabellón Criollo if you want the Venezuelan platter.
Do they have vegan plates? Sofrito Latin Cafe is not a vegan restaurant. Patacón offers a vegetarian choice on the menu. Confirm today's ingredients with the kitchen. Catira is not vegetarian.
Where do I order for pickup? Use the live order page for direct Toast pickup. Use DoorDash if the food has to reach a hotel. Those channels are not the same clock.
Start with three lanes, not a trophy
Pick a handheld, a platter, and a coffee from the live list. Sofrito Latin Cafe, 8607 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836, (407) 778-4205.
References
- Cuban & Latin Lunch & Dinner Menu | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Cuban & Latin Breakfast in Orlando | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Cuban | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Churrasco | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Pabellon Criollo | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Patacon | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Cortadito | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Cachapa | Sofrito Latin Cafe
- Order Cuban & Latin Food Online | Sofrito Latin Cafe
Related articles
- Lunch and dinner menu
- Breakfast menu
- Cuban sandwich item
- Churrasco item
- Order page
Disclaimer
This article is a first-order map, not a contest and not a recipe. Dish names come from live pages checked 28 August 2026.