Mi Apá Latin Café is the kind of Cuban food you can only find in Florida. Stop in for fresh and tasty breakfast, lunch and dinner options.
Customers love the often hard to find Cuban staples like ropa vieja and café con leche, served up in a friendly setting.
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Beverages | ||
| Natural Fruit Juices | Guava, mango, passion fruit, watermelon, lulo, pineapple, papaya, mora, tamarind, soursop and mamey | $1.99 |
| Milk | $1.79 | |
| Fruit Shakes | Guava, mango, passion fruit, watermelon, banana, lulo, pineapple, papaya, tamarind, soursop and mamey | $2.89 |
| Fountain Drinks | Coke, Coke Zero, Diet Coke, Sprite, Lemonade, and Fanta Orange | $1.59 |
| Smoothies | Guava, mango, passion fruit, watermelon, banana, lulo, pineapple, papaya, tamarind, soursop and mamey | $2.49 |
| Malts and Bottled Drinks | Malta Hatuey, Malta India, and Vitamin Water | $2.19 |
| Sugarcane Juice | $2.79 | |
| Bottled Water | $1.59 | |
| Canned Drinks | Coco Rico, Colombiana, Frescolita, Guarann, Inca Kola, Ironbeer, Jupina, Kola Champagne, Materva, and Watermelon Soda | $2.19 |
| Gold Peak Iced Tea | Sweetened & Unsweetened Black Tea, Sweetened Green Tea | $1.59 |
| Nestea Iced Tea | Raspberry Iced Tea | $1.59 |
| Starters | ||
| Turnovers | $1.99 | |
| Stuffed Potato | $1.59 | |
| Ham Croquettes | $0.99 | |
| Chicken Soup | $2.99 | |
| Black Bean Soup | $2.89 | |
| Beef and Vegetable Stew | $3.49 | |
| Arepas | ||
| Some produce are seasonal | ||
| Del Gato | Guayanes cheese, fried plantains and avocado slices | $5.50 |
| Pabellon | Shredded beef, black beans, sweet plantains and aged cheese | $6.50 |
| Pelua | Shredded beef with cheddar cheese | $6.00 |
| Guayanesa | Guayanes cheese (solid but creamy white cheese) | $5.50 |
| Vegetarian | Mozzarella, mushrooms, tomatoes and green peppers | $5.00 |
| Mafalda | Paisa cheese, ham, grilled chicken breast, grilled onions and pineapple | $6.00 |
| Domino | Black beans and aged cheese | $5.00 |
| Pernil | Roasted pork with tomato slices and mango sauce | $6.00 |
| Pollo | Grilled chicken breast with caramelized onions and cheddar cheese | $5.50 |
| Jamon y Queso | Ham and cheese | $4.50 |
| Pollo y Aguacate | Shredded chicken with avocado | $5.50 |
| Entrees - Meats | ||
| All meals come with your choice of two sides | ||
| Palomilla Steak | Thin cut beef steak topped with raw minced onions and parsley | $7.69 |
| Breaded Steak | Breaded thin cut beef steak | $7.99 |
| Shredded Beef | Shredded Beef cooked in Cuban sauce with onions, tomatoes and sweet peppers | $7.79 |
| Grilled Beef | Grilled beef seasoned with mojo and onions | $7.79 |
| Beef Stew with Potatoes | Beef chunks simmered in a seasoned sauce with potatoes | $7.69 |
| Ground Beef | Seasoned ground beef, simmered with onions, green peppers, tomatoes, garlic, olives, raisins, diced potatoes and spices | $7.79 |
| Fried Pork Chunks | Deep fried marinated pork chunks | $7.49 |
| Roasted Pork | Pork chunks marinated in Cuban sauce | $7.39 |
| Cuban Pot Roast | Eye round roast stuffed with chorizo sausage, simmered in a tomato and cooking wine sauce | $7.49 |
| Chicken | ||
| Chicken and Rice | Yellow rice cooked with shredded chicken seasoned Spanish style | $6.99 |
| Grilled Chicken Breast | Grilled chicken breast marinated in Cuban sauce with cooked onions | $7.49 |
| Roasted Chicken | Dark meat chicken with cooked onions | $7.29 |
| Chicken Fricassee | Dark meat chicken, slowly simmered in sauce | $7.29 |
| Breaded Chicken Breast | Breaded chicken breast marinated in Cuban sauce | $7.99 |
| Veggie | ||
| Veggie Plate | White rice and black beans | $6.49 |
| Sides Dishes | ||
| Black Beans | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Kidney Beans | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Chicken Soup | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| House Salad | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Moro Rice | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Yellow Rice | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| French Fries | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| White Rice | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Sweet Plantains | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Fried Green Plantains | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Cassava with Mojo | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Fried Cassava | $2.25 - $2.75 | |
| Sandwiches | ||
| Cuban Sandwich | Ham, roasted pork, swiss cheese and pickles on hot pressed Cuban bread. Topped with plantain chips | $6.89 |
| Miami Sandwich | Turkey, ham, bacon, lettuce and tomatoes with mayonnaise on hot pressed Cuban bread | $6.69 |
| Elena Ruz Sandwich | Turkey, cream cheese and strawberry marmalade on hot pressed sweet bread | $6.69 |
| Medianoche Sandwich | Ham, roast pork, swiss cheese and pickles on hot pressed sweet bread | $5.99 |
| Chicken Sandwich | Chicken breast, cooked onions, lettuce and tomatoes on hot pressed Cuban bread | $6.69 |
| Roasted Pork Sandwich | Shredded pork marinated in Cuban style sauce with cooked onions on hot pressed Cuban bread | $6.69 |
| Shredded Beef Sandwich | Shredded beef cooked Cuban style with onions, tomatoes and sweet peppers on hot pressed Cuban bread | $6.59 |
| Croquette Sandwich | Two croquettes, ham, roast pork, swiss cheese and pickles on hot pressed Cuban bread | $5.99 |
| Palomilla Steak Sandwich | Palomilla Steak, ham, tomatoes, cooked onions and shoe-string fries on hot pressed Cuban bread | $6.59 |
| Breakfast | ||
| Two Fried Eggs | On white rice and sweet plantains | $4.99 |
| Cuban Egg Sandwich | One egg any style with ham or bacon, and cheese on a Cuban bread roll | $4.29 |
| Beef and Eggs | Two eggs any style and shredded beef with Cuban toast | $6.59 |
| Egg Sandwich | Scrambled eggs with ham and cheese on a Cuban bread | $4.99 |
| Egg Plus | Two eggs any style with choice of ham, bacon or sausage plus breakfast potatoes and Cuban toast | $4.99 |
| Stuffed Arepa | Arepa Stuffed with scrambled eggs, ham and cheese | $4.99 |
| Bistec a Caballo | Beef steak and two fried eggs with Cuban toast | $6.59 |
| Perico | Two scrambled eggs with diced onions, tomatoes and green peppers with Cuban toast or arepa | $5.79 |
| Cuban Toast | $1.29 | |
| Coffee with Milk | $1.69 | |
| Cortadito | Half milk and half Cuban coffee | $1.39 |
| Cuban Expresso | $0.79 | |
| Colada | $1.59 | |
| Hot Chocolate | $1.79 | |
| Orange Juice | $2.79 | |
| Kids Menu | ||
| Breaded Chicken Strips | With rice and black beans or plantain chips | $3.49 |
| Baby Cuban Sandwich | $3.49 | |
| Ham and Cheese sandwich | Hot pressed on Cuban bread | $2.99 |
| Baby Elena Ruz Sandwich | $2.99 | |
| Desserts | ||
| Flan | $1.50 | |
| Three Milks | $1.50 | |
| Bread Pudding | $1.50 | |
| Rice Pudding | Top off any of these with your favorite topping $ 0.50 Coconut, Guava or Dulce de Leche | $0.50 |
| Churros | Deep fried dough sprinkled with sugar | $1.99 |
| Cuban Pastries | Guava, Cheese, Guava and Cheese, and Beef | $0.79 |
| Mini Cuban Pastries | $0.49 - $13.50 | |
History
Peter Ynigo founded Mi Apá in 2003 to share his native Miami cuisine with the rest of Florida. His goal is for you to experience a real Cuban café.
Trek Bible called Mi Apá one of the top 8 places to eat in Gainesville. The Gainesville restaurant is currently one of the chain’s two locations.
Review
Mi Apá is a café, meaning you can place your order at a counter before enjoying it in the restaurant or on the go.
Locals and tourists agree, the Cuban food is some of the most authentic they’ve encountered. It’s rich, savory, and will leave you eager for your next visit.
If you’re new to Cuban cuisine, check out the medianoche – a traditional Cuban sandwich on sweet rolls. The Cuban coffee is also as good as it gets.
The staff here is quick and efficient, so you won’t have to wait long to take your very own miniature trip to Cuba!