Pambiche Cuban Restaurant

Barbara and I took our bikes out of the garage for our annual summer ride down to Pambiche Cuban Restaurant this weekend. It is an easy downhill ride to the restaurant, but a little harder ride home full of great food. We started the eating fest with maduros, fried ripe plantains that taste great with a little banana sauce. There are two kinds, we prefer the mushy maduros over the tostones which are more like french fries. We also got an empanada, a crisp pie filled with rellenos, the bridie of Cuba.

There are a lot of great entrees to choose from, my favorites are the Plato Cubano, a typical Cuban plate of marinated pork, served with Cuban beans & rice. Ropa Vieja or "old clothes," garlicky shredded beef with yellow onions and green peppers, and of course Cuban beans & rice. And finally Vaca Frita or "fried cow," citrus marinated shredded beef with garlic and onions, and you guessed it Cuban beans & rice. Pambiche serves brunch until 2 PM on weekends, so if you want one of he above mentioned entrees, you need to eat a little later. They have a full bar, great Cuban soft drinks and tropical ice tea, and a good selection of deserts. The outside seating is great as long as you can stay in the shade.

Pambiche Cuban Restaurant

2811 NE Glisan St

Portland, OR 97232-2433

(503) 233-0511