La Carreta Menu With Prices | Pembroke Pines, FL

Name: La Carreta
Address: 301 N University Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024, Pembroke Pines, FL, US
Telephone: (954) 966-8161
Price range: $

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301 N University Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

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301 N University Dr, Pembroke Pines, FL 33024

Distance from central Pembroke Pines3.8 mi

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Hours of Operation

Monday8 AM–10 PM

Tuesday8 AM–10 PM

Wednesday8 AM–10 PM

Thursday8 AM–10 PM

Friday8 AM–11 PM

Saturday8 AM–11 PM

Sunday8 AM–10 PM

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Updated August 2026

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La Carreta Menu

SANDWICHES

"La Carreta" Special

Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese and "Chorizo" on Cuban Bread with Mustard and Pickles.

$11.50

Our Famous Cuban

Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese on Cuban Bread with Mustard and Pickles.

$10.95

Special Cuban

A Large Version of Our Famous Cuban.

$12.95

Midnight Sandwich

Sweet Egg Roll with Ham, Roast Pork, Swiss Cheese, Mustard and Pickles.

$9.25

Steak Sandwich

With Grilled Onions, Shoestring Potatoes, Lettuce, Tomato and Our Special Sauce. Served with French Fries.

$13.75

Roast Pork Sandwich

On Cuban Bread with Onions and Mojo. Served with French Fries.

$8.95

Mahi-Mahi Sandwich

Grilled with Lettuce, Tomato and Tartar Sauce on Brioche Bread with French Fries.

$14.95

Breaded Fish Sandwich

With Lettuce, Tomato and Tartar Sauce. Served on Cuban Bread.

$11.95

Chicken Breast Sandwich

With Lettuce, Tomato and Mayonnaise. Served with French Fries.

$10.75

Croquette Sandwich

Ham, Swiss Cheese and Croquettes on Cuban Bread.

$10.50

Elena Ruz

Sweet Egg Roll, Turkey Breast, Cream Cheese and Strawberry Marmalade.

$9.50

Club Sandwich

Ham, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato. Served with French Fries.

$12.75

"Calle Ocho" Sandwich

A club sandwich on Cuban Bread. Served with French Fries.

$12.75

Tuna Salad

With Lettuce and Tomato. Sliced Bread 8.95 Cuban Bread 10.25

Chicken Salad

With Lettuce Tomato. Sliced Bread 7.75 Cuban Bread 9.25

Ham and Cheese

Sliced Bread 7.50 Cuban Bread 8.50

Grilled Cheese

Melted American Cheese on White Bread

$5.95

Black Angus Burger

With Cheese. Two 4 oz Patties. Served with Lettuce, Tomato and French Fries.

$11.75

SOUPS

Black Bean

$4.00 / $5.00

Chicken Noodle

$4.50 / $5.50

Plantain

$4.50 / $5.50

Galician White Bean.

$4.95 / $5.95

Onion Soup Au Gratin

$5.95

FRESH SALADS

"La Carreta" Salad

Mixed Field Greens with Red Onions, Mango, Pineapple, Candied Cashews and Feta Cheese. Tossed in a Homemade Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette.

$8.50

Caesar Salad*

Romaine, Croutons, Parmesan Cheese and Our Homemade Dressing.

$5.95

Mixed House Salad

Mixed Romaine and Iceberg Lettuce, Tomato, Carrots, Red Onions, Cucumbers and Black Olives.

$5.95

To any of the above salads add:

Grilled Chicken Breast +7.25 Mahi Mahi or Salmon +10.95 Shrimp Skewers +6.50

Chicken Salad or Tuna Salad

Served with Croquettes, Hard Boiled Egg, Lettuce and Tomato.

$10.50

Lettuce and Tomato

$4.50

Avocado Salad

Seasonal

$5.75

Stuffed Avocado

Seasonal. Half of an Avocado Stuffed with Your Choice of Tuna or Chicken Salad.

$9.95

INDIVIDUAL ORDERS

Black Bean Soup

Cup

$2.75

White Rice

$2.55

Yellow or Moros Rice.

$2.75

Fried Sweet Plantains

$2.75

Fried Green Plantains "Tostones"

$3.75

Mashed Green Plantains "Fufu"

$3.75

Boiled "Yuca" with Mojo

$3.75

Mixed Vegetables

$3.75

Homemade Mashed Potatoes

$3.50

French Fries

$3.50

Tamale Wrapped in Corn Husk

$4.25

Croquette "Croqueta"

Ham 1.75 Chicken 1.95 Cod 2.25

Two Fried Eggs

$4.25

Cuban Toast

$1.95

SHAKES

Shakes

Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, Mamey, Papaya, Wheat and Malted

$4.85

CHILDREN'S MENU

Hamburger with French Fries

$8.25

Cheeseburger with French Fries

$9.25

Breaded Chicken Breast Filets with French Fries

$8.25

Imperial Rice with Sweet Plantains

$8.25

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with French Fries

$6.75

Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and Parmesan Cheese

$8.50

La Carreta Main Menu

Starters (33)

APPETIZERS

Natural Yuca Fries

House Favorite. Served with Cilantro Aioli Sauce.

$7.50

Ceviche Tropical*

Fresh Fish Cured in Lime, Cilantro and Jalapeños. Prepared with Diced Avocado, Tomatoes and Boniato Chips.

$8.95

Yuca Croquettes

Stuffed with Ground Beef "Picadillo" Served with Cilantro Aioli Sauce.

$7.25

Shrimp "Al Ajillo"

Sautéed with Olive Oil, Garlic, Lemon and Wine.

$8.75

Shrimp Pineapple "Tostones"

Fried Green Plantains filled with Shrimp in a Pineapple and Cilantro Creole Sauce.

$9.95

"Fufú con Masitas"

Mashed Plantains with Fried Pork Chunks.

$8.95

Assorted Croquettes

Ham, Chicken, Codfish and Yuca.

$7.75

Fried Calamari

Fried Squid Served with Marinara Sauce.

$9.75

Homemade Plantain Chips

with Mojo.

$5.75

DAILY SPECIALS

Monday

Lentil Soup

Cooked with Ham and Spanish Sausage.

$4.95 / $5.95

Meatballs Catalonian Style

$11.50

Pork Chunks w/ Yellow Rice

$10.75

Tuesday

Ajiaco Cubano

Tropical Soup Made with Vegetables and Various Kinds of Meat.

$6.95 / $8.95

Beef and Potatoes Stew.

$12.95

Wednesday

Chickpea Stew

Cooked with Ham and Spanish Sausage.

$4.95 / $5.95

Chicken Fricasse

Quarter Chicken and Potatoes Oven Roasted with Spices and Wine.

$12.75

Tamale Porridge

Ground Tender Corn Soup Cooked with Pork Meat.

$10.95

Thursday

"Fabada Asturiana"

White Bean Soup Asturian Style Made with Ham and Blood Sausage.

$4.95 / $5.95

Pigs Feet "Andalusian" Style.

Cooked in a Light Tomato Sauce.

$11.95

Friday

Fresh Fish Soup

$4.95 / $5.95

Cod Fish Basque Style

Cooked with Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce.

$16.95

Braised Oxtail

Braised with Spices in a Red Wine Sauce.

$29.50

Saturday

Split Pea Soup

Cooked with Ham and Spanish Sausage.

$4.95 / $5.95

Roasted Beef Tongue

Accompanied with a Light Espagnole Sauce.

$18.95

Sunday

Red Bean Soup

Made with Ham, Pork and Spanish Sausage.

$4.95 / $5.95

"Lacon" Smoked Pork Shank...

Served with Spanish Sausage, Cabbage and Potato.

$19.95

Mains (53)

LUNCH SPECIALS

11:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Monday - Friday

Breaded Fish Filet

With Yellow Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$12.25

Grilled Salmon Filet

8 oz. filet served with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables.

$14.95

1/4 Roasted Chicken

With White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$8.95

Imperial Rice

Yellow Rice Cooked with Shredded Chicken, Mayonnaise, Roasted Red Bell Peppers, a Hard Boiled Egg and Green Peas. Served with Sweet Plantains. Au Gratin 10.95

$9.95

CHEF'S SUGGESTIONS

Fish Filet with Shrimp in Creole Sauce

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$16.95

Plantain Pie with "Picadillo"

Made with Mashed Plantains, Ground Beef and Topped with Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese Au Gratin Served with White Rice and Black Beans.

$12.95

Braised Lamb Shank "Jardiniere"

Oven Roasted with Vegetables, Fresh Rosemary and Red Wine. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$24.50

ENTRÉES

CHICKEN

All Chicken Entrees served with 2 sides

Chicken Carretero

Grilled Boneless Half Chicken Marinated with Cuban Mojo.

$16.95

Fried Chicken Chunks "Chicharrones"

Topped with Cuban Mojo and Onions.

$13.50

Charbroiled Guava BBQ Chicken

Boneless Half Chicken Glazed with Our Guava Barbecue Sauce Over Open Fire.

$16.95

Grilled Chicken Breast

Served with Sautéed Onions.

$14.50

Roasted Chicken au Jus

Half Chicken Marinated and Slow Roasted.

$12.95

Sautéed Chicken Breast Filets

Tender Strips Sautéed with Onions, Bell Peppers, Light Gravy and Wine.

$12.75

Chicken Breast Filets "Al Ajillo"

Cooked in a Creamy Garlic Sauce, White Wine, Lemon and Parsley.

$12.75

Breaded Chicken Breast

$14.50

Breaded Chicken Breast "Milanese"

Topped with Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese au Gratin.

$15.95

Chicken "Vaca Frita"

Grilled Shredded Chicken with Onions.

$13.50

SEAFOOD

All Seafood Entrees served with 2 sides

Shrimp in Creole Sauce

Sautéed Shrimp with Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce.

$15.95

Garlic Shrimp "Al Ajillo"

Sautéed Shrimp in a Creamy Garlic Sauce, White Wine and Lemon Juice.

$15.50

Filet of Dolphin "Mahi-Mahi"

Your Choice: Simply Grilled • Creole Sauce • Garlic Sauce • Salsa Verde

$17.75

Grilled Salmon Filet

Topped with Lemon Butter.

$17.75

Branzino Filet

Your Choice: Simply Grilled • Creole Sauce • Garlic Sauce • Salsa Verde

$18.50

Snapper Filet

Your Choice: Simply Grilled • Creole Sauce • Garlic Sauce • Salsa Verde

$19.50

Fried Fish Chunks

Marinated with Garlic and Lemon Juice. Served with Tartar Sauce.

$13.95

Breaded Fish Filet

Served with Tartar Sauce.

$13.95

Whole Crispy Fried Red Snapper

$26.50

Seafood Casserole

Shrimp, Calamari, Mahi, Clams & Mussels Sautéed in Olive Oil and Garlic. Finished with Wine and Our Tomato Creole Sauce.

$19.50

Lobster Creole

Florida Twin Tails Sautéed with Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce.

$44.00

PORK

All Pork Entrees served with 2 sides

Roast Pork

Marinated with Cuban Mojo and Slow Oven Roasted Served Boneless.

$14.50

Fried Pork Chunks "Masitas"

A Cuban Classic.

$14.50

Breaded Pork Loin Flat Steak

$13.50

Grilled Pork Chops

Marinated with Cuban Mojo.

$13.50

MEAT

U.S.D.A Choice Beef All Meat Entrees served with 2 sides

Grilled "Palomilla" Steak

The Classic Cuban Thin Steak made with Tri-tip Sirloin Beef

$19.95

"Vaca Frita"

Shredded Beef Grilled with Onions and Cuban Mojo

$14.95

"Ropa Vieja"

Shredded Beef Cooked with Onions, Peppers and Tomato Sauce

$14.50

"Picadillo a la Cubana"

Ground Beef Cooked with Onions, Peppers, Olives, Raisins and Tomato Sauce.

$12.95

"Boliche"

Cuban Style Pot Roast Roast Eye Round Beef Stuffed with Chorizo and Cooked with Onions, Peppers and Wine.

$14.95

Breaded Beef Steak

$16.95

Breaded Beef Steak Milanese.

Topped with Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese au Gratin.

$17.95

Liver "Italian Style"

Thick Strips Sautéed with Onions, Peppers and Wine.

$12.50

*CHAR-BROILED MEATS

Churrasco Carretero 10 oz.

Skirt Steak Served with Chimi-Churri Sauce.

$29.95

N.Y. Sirloin 10 oz.*

$23.50

Bone-in Ribeye 16 oz.*

$34.00

OMELETTES

Omelettes

American or Swiss Cheese • Plantains • Sweet Peas • Onions • Ham Chorizo • Potatoes • Shrimp (+1.95)

Combination of 2 Ingredients*

$9.95

Combination of 3 or More*

$10.95

Basque Omelette*

With Shrimp, Chorizo, Ham and Peas. Served with Sweet Plantains.

$13.95

Two Fried Eggs or Scrambled

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$7.95

Sides (11)

SIDE OPTIONS FOR ENTREES

White Rice

Yellow Rice

Moros Rice

Black Beans

Sweet Plantains

Green Plantains

Yuca

Vegetables

Mashed Potatoes

French Fries

Side Salad

Desserts (5)

RICES: Served with Sweet Plantains

Imperial Rice

Yellow Rice with Shredded Chicken, Mayonnaise, Roasted Bell Peppers, Hard Boiled Eggs and Green Peas. Au Gratin

$12.75 / $13.95

Chicken and Yellow Rice "Arroz con Pollo"

A Cuban Classic.

$12.50

Shrimp Paella

Savory Yellow Rice with Shrimp.

$15.95

Paella Carretera

Savory Seafood Yellow rice made with Shrimp, Clams, Mussels, Squid, Chicken and Fish.

$19.50

CUBAN SAMPLER

The Classic

Ground Beef "Picadillo", Roast Pork, Ham Croquette, Tamale, Yuca, White Rice, Black Beans and Sweet Plantains.

$15.95

Family Menu

CUBAN PARTY SPECIAL

FRIED CHICKEN CHUNKS "CHICHARRONES"

Marinated with Garlic and Spices. Served with White Rice, Sweet Plantains, Cuban Mojo and Onions.

$118.00

IMPERIAL RICE

Rice Cooked with Saffron and Deboned Chicken, Roasted Red Bell Peppers, Green Peas and Hard Boiled Egg. Topped with Mayonnaise or Cheese au Gratin. Served with Sweet Plantains.

$100.00

CHICKEN AND YELLOW RICE

Chicken Cooked with Yellow Rice, Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Green Peas. Served with Sweet Plantains.

$90.00

FRIED PORK CHUNKS

A Cuban Classic. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$116.00

ROPA VIEJA

Shredded Beef Cooked with Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$126.00

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$120.00

ROAST PORK CUBAN STYLE

Marinated with Cuban Mojo and Slow Roasted. Served with Moro Rice and Boiled Yuca with Mojo. Serves 12 people

$130

ADDITIONAL SIDES FOR 10 PEOPLE

HOUSE SALAD

Mixed Romaine and Iceberg Lettuce, Tomatoes, Red Onions and Cucumbers.

$42.95

MOROS RICE

$24.95

WHITE RICE

$38.95

YUCA WITH MOJO

$22.95

MARIQUITAS WITH MOJO

$29.95

TAMALE WRAPPED IN CORN HUSK

$28.95

SWEET PLANTAINS

$24.95

FAMILY SPECIAL TO-GO

MAIN DISH

FRIED CHICKEN CHUNKS "CHICHARRONES"

Marinated with Garlic and Spices. Served with White Rice, Sweet Plantains, Cuban Mojo and Onions.

$58.00

IMPERIAL RICE

Rice Cooked with Saffron and Deboned Chicken, Roasted Red Bell Peppers, Green Peas and Hard Boiled Egg. Topped with Mayonnaise or Cheese au Gratin. Served with Sweet Plantains.

$52.00

CHICKEN AND YELLOW RICE

Chicken Cooked with Yellow Rice, Roasted Red Bell Peppers and Green Peas. Served with Sweet Plantains.

$50.00

FRIED PORK CHUNKS

A Cuban Classic. Served with Moros Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$58.00

ROPA VIEJA

Shredded Beef Cooked with Garlic, Onions, Bell Peppers, Wine and Tomato Sauce. Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.

$63.00

GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST

Served with White Rice and Sweet Plantains.