El Burén Caribbean Cuisine - Highwood, IL

Fried green plantains (4 total) stuffed with 1 ropa vieja (shredded beef), 1 camaron (shrimp), 1 pulpo (octopus), 1 avocado.

Sweet and savory plantain canoe stuffed with ground beef and topped with 1 melted Muenster cheese.

Fried green plantains stuffed with shrimp only

These fried codfish croquettes are, crispy on the outside and tasty on the inside served with mixed greens, orange segments and 2 mango chunks.

These delicious fried Puerto Rican turnovers stuffed with picadillo (ground beef)

Romaine lettuce, red onions, red and green bell peppers, chunks of mango, orange segments, candied walnuts, avocado, sprinkled with homemade coconut chips, topped with our homemade guava vinaigrette. Add protein for an additional charge.

This salad is never too salty and is always refreshing. Boneless salted cod, 3 different types of boiled potatoes, purple, red and yellow, hardboiled eggs, red onions, avocado, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil and green olives.

This mouthwatering Cuban sandwich consists of pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard, served on pan de aqua (French bread) pressed to perfection and your choice of homemade plantain chips or regular fries.

The famous Puerto Rican sandlwich made with your choice of grilled chicken, bistec or pork, in between 2 flattened fried green plantains, garlic flavored mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, with a side of arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas and pork).

You can't go wrong with our double patty burger served on a brioche bun, topped with mayo, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion and your choice of homemade plantain chips or regular fries. Add cheese for an additional charge.

Lettuce, tomato, onions, habanero mayo, served with plantain chips or regular fries.

Hot succulent Jamaican jerk chicken. This Amish cage free boneless, airline breast and boneless thigh meat is a tropical treat, served with white rice black beans, sweet plantains and topped with fresh mango salsa.

Shredded beef, green and red peppers, onions, green olives, served with white rice, black beans and your choice of plantains.

This is a Puerto Rican favorite, prime sirloin cut steak, topped with red wine caramelized onions served with white rice, pink beans and your choice of plantains.

Skirt steak grilled to perfection served Veracruz style, with a red tomato sauce, that consists of, banana peppers, olive oil, onions, garlic, vinegar, and cilantro, served with white rice, pink beans, and your choice of plantains.

8 Oz steak served with your choice of fries, sautéed vegetables, plantains, or salad

Choice of plantains.

Served with arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas & pork) and a side of yuca al mojo, (cassava with garlic sauce)

Grilled salmon, in a white wine garlic sauce and served with sauteed vegetables.

Whole red snapper, deep fried served Veracruz style, with a red tomato sauce, that consist of, banana peppers, olive oil, onions, garlic, vinegar, and cilantro, served with white rice, pink beans and tostones (fried green plantains)

Whole red snapper, deep fried served in a coconut lemongrass sauce, served with your choice of tostones (fried green plantains), maduros (sweet plantains), or yuca al mojo (cassava with garlic sauce), and a green salad.

Whole red snapper deep fried served in a creole sauce that consists of, green and red peppers, extra virgin olive oil, onions,garlic, and vinegar, served with white rice, pink beans, and tostones (fried green plantains)

Pan fried red snapper filet, served Veracruz style, with a red tomato sauce, that consist of, banana peppers, olive oil, onions, garlic, vinegar, and cilantro, served with white rice, pink beans and tostones (fried green plantains)

Pan fried red snapper filet served in a coconut lemongrass sauce, served with mamposteao de moro rice and tostones (fried green plantains)

Pan fried red snapper filet served in a creole sauce that consists of, green and red peppers, extra virgin olive oil, onions,garlic, and vinegar, served with white rice, pink beans, and tostones (fried green plantains)

This dish is a seafood lover's delight, full of wonderful flavors. Rice cooked with, saffron, white fish, shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari and octopus.

Sauteed shrimp served in a creole sauce, which consists of green and red peppers, extra virgin olive oil, onions, garlic and vinegar served with white rice, pink beans and your choice of plantains.

Sauteed shrimp in a garlic sauce, served with, white rice, pink beans and your choice of plantains.

Seafood stew made with coconut broth, shrimp, clams, mussels, white fish, calamari and homemade cornmeal coconut dumplings.

Green plantains, sweet plantains and yuca, mashed in a mortar and pestle seasoned to perfection, along with garlic and olive oil.

Flour tortilla filled with a blend of cheese grilled.

Grilled cheddar cheese sandwich.

4 chicken tenders.

Black beans.

Pink beans.

French fries.

Rice with pigeon peas and pork.

White rice.

Crispy fried green plantains.

Sweet fried plantains.

Cassava with garlic sauce.

Homemade house salsa 8oz

Homemade flan de coco-coconut custard and caramel sauce.

3 layers of homemade coconut cake, guava filling and cream cheese frosting, topped with toasted coconut flakes, served with pineapple Anglaise sauce.

This homemade cheesecake, with 3 different flavors. 1 layer of chocolate, pomegranate and vanilla, with a delicious crust.

Homemade chocolate cake make with raspberry and pomegranate ganache filling, topped with a chocolate ganache frosting.