Tropicana Bakery & Cuban Café
Tropicana Bakery & Cuban Café
Spanish-style chorizo.
Spanish-style omelette (ham, onions, potatoes and sweet peas).
Spinach, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes.
Spinach, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes.
Spinach, bell peppers, onion and tomatoes.
2 fried eggs, white rice and plantains.
Belgian Waffle eggs any style & Bacon
Steak n eggs Cuban style 2 eggs your way with our famous shredded flank steak in a Cuban broth and white rice
2 tostones, 3 masitas fritas, 1 papa rellena y 1 croquetta con mojo de ajo.
White Rice, Black beans, spinach, diced banana, diced Chicken Breast, avocado and house salsa.
Fresh berries, banana, avocado, olive oil, citrus mix on a bed of spring mix/spinach.
Sauteed tomatoes, bell peppers, garlic, onion and olive oil on a bed of spring mix/spinach.
Avocado salad with onions and olive oil.
Roasted seasoned pork and ham sandwich
Spanish-style sausage with grilled peppers and onions.
Same as Cuban sandwich on sweet bread.
Roasted pork sandwich. Served with potato chips.
Grilled chicken, Tropicana sauce, bacon lettuce, tomatoes and avocado, Swiss cheese and Ortega chilies on French bread.
Grilled chicken, spinach, balsamic dressing, avocado, tomato on a toasted wheat bun.
Turkey, Swiss cheese, Tropicana sauce, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado and Ortega chilies on French bread. Served with potato chips.
Pan-fried shredded steak with grilled onions, spinach, avocado and tomato on wheat bread.
Thinly sliced steak, Tropicana mojo sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, Ortega chili, Swiss cheese and grilled onions on French bread.
Fajita-style grilled steak sandwich on French bread.
Thinly sliced steak with spinach, cheese, tomato and avocado.
Pan-fried shredded steak with grilled onions on French bread.
Similar to a Cuban sandwich.
Cuban sandwich with a potato ball on fresh Cuban bread.
Cuban-style hamburger. Ground beef & Spanish chorizo mix Served with potato stix
Ham and chicken croquet.
Cuban potato ball spinach/meat.
Traditional Cuban Style ground Beef Pastry
Guava pastry.
Guava and cheese pastry.
Fresh made Sweet cream-cheese Roll
Coconut pastry.
Guava and cheese pastry.
Chicken or Spicy chicken
Cuban roasted shredded pork. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Delicious Cuban style Rice and Chicken cooked to perfection accompanied with sweet plantains
Grilled chicken, brown rice and salad. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri
Grilled chicken breast. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Breaded chicken. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Fried chicken and onions. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Cuban fried rice including ham, shrimp and eggs. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Breaded steak. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Top sirloin steak with onions. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Steak with bell peppers and onions. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Braised ox tail. House speciality - traditional Cuban plate. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Traditional Cuban shredded marinated steak. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Fried shredded steak with grilled onions and garlic. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Salmon plate. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Tilapia plate. All of our plates come with your choice of black beans and white rice or congri and sweet plantains or tostones or yuca.
Fresh made chicken fingers & Belgian waffle
Fresh made chicken fingers served with rice and fresh fruit
Served with rice, and fruit.
Boiled yuca with garlic sauce.
Boiled yuca with garlic sauce.
Freshly fried plantains.
Cuban black beans.
A mixture of black beans and white rice.
Buttered Cuban bread.
Fried eggs / scrambled.
Fresh made to order fries.
Ice latter, cappuccino, latte.
Like mom makes it!
Small.
Fresh seasonal fruit on Top of a delicious vanilla custard on a buttery pie crust
Spanish Rice Pudding
FRESH MADE CUBAN CUSTARD
Fresh made eclairs dark or white chocolate.
Fresh made Napolean dark & white chocolate. with fresh custard filling
Devils food cake with cherry filling covered in fresh whip cream and chocolate shavings feeds apprx 8-12
Yellow sponge cake with a mango mousse filling
Delicious Coffee cake covered in almonds or Brown sugar & Cinnamon.
9" Delicious tres leches cake
Spongy white cake with Lemon Cream topping and filling light and delicious
a plate of food
Cuban Cake-Princess
Cake display
a wood floor
people eating
No help Line...
Rear parking lot
a street scene
Mango Smoothies and Hot Chocolate (12 oz.)
coconut cheesecake for mama bear from her favorite spot
Rear patio
Entrance Lobby
food, sushi and sashimi
bagels, drink
interior
Bakery Counter
interior
This is the counter inside the place
dessert, interior
sandwiches, food, sandwich
Sandwich
Jailene S.
Dec 16, 2024
Ordered a customized tres leches cake 18 inch round and it was honestly the most delicious cake I have had in a long time! All of my guests were raving about the cake.In order to get a customized cake, you have to go in store and order it 3 days in advance.. make sure they have the right pick up date on the receipt order ;) I was able to pick up my cake right on time. I want to thank the baker that made my graduation celebration that much better! Tropicana never disappoints!
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Alex M.
Jan 9, 2025
Tropicana in Downey is a Cuban delight that holds its own, even with Porto's just down the street. While Porto's might dominate in popularity, Tropicana shines in a few key areas.The potato balls? Tropicana wins. The cheese bread? Tropicana again. The Ropa Vieja? Absolutely delicious and full of authentic flavor. And let's not forget the arroz con leche--easily the best I've ever had, creamy and comforting in all the right ways.That said, the service and ordering experience could use some work. On New Year's Day, with Porto's closed, the place was slammed, and the wait was painfully slow. While I understand the holiday rush, their system felt overwhelmed. We even got to witness a full-on public freakout from another customer--entertaining, but not ideal.Despite the wait, the pastries alone make it worth a visit. Just be prepared for a slower pace. Tropicana's got some gems that make it a strong contender in the Cuban food scene, especially if you're willing to trade a bit of convenience for incredible flavor.
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Fabby M.
Nov 30, 2024
Service is sloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!!!!! 30 mins for a cafe con leche! Servicio es como una torguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuga!!!!!!! 30 mins por un café. Y no había nadie esperando!
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Christian U.
Oct 5, 2024
Tropicana bakery is a small hidden gem in the city of bell wheee they are known for their pastries ! The ambiance is Cuban style With great music playing in the background . Price point is low to medium but overall you in the area check them out !
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Flor M.
Jul 30, 2024
One of my absolute favorite places to eat because of the huge variety of options they have to choose from. This place by far has the best chicken empanadas. They are absolutely delicious. The potato balls here are not only delicious, but bigger. The smoothies here are good especially the mango one. Hands down the best hot chocolate you have ever had. If you are a fan of Tierra Mia then you will definitely enjoy this version. Last, but certainly not the least let's talk ropa vieja. The meat is tender and the flavor is on point. The black beans are incredible with or without the rice combined. The yuca is cooked to perfection. Making this an incredible and tasty dish. Throughout the restaurant the sound of Cuban music plays which is always fun. I do my best to resist dancing in line. Customer service here is always friendly and helpful. They are incredibly patient and make great recommendations. Sometimes there is a line, but it moves along quickly. Overall, always a great time at the Tropicana and definitely worth a visit.
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Lucy T.
Nov 26, 2024
The food is amazing! I either get the oxtail or a chicken bowl! The oxtail is juicy and has the best flavor! The chicken bowl comes with avocado, rice and chicken. I am not a big chicken person, but this place has the best chicken! The ambience is really cute and they play drums and sing to you when it's your birthday! The waiters and waitresses are always sweet and give great service!
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Carlos C.
Feb 9, 2025
Great place to get ice cream, Great food my daughter loves it very clean place nice and quiet lots of parking
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Betancourt E.
Oct 20, 2024
I had the chicken breast with grilled onions and plantains and it was very good, the service was friendly and fast, I enjoyed some on the pastries on the way out, I Will definitely come back to this very family like restaurant and enjoy the ambiance here which was pleasant and welcoming .
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Christine H.
Jul 13, 2024
This Cuban coffee shop and bakery was pretty busy for a Wednesday morning although we were seated quickly. The bakery side had a few tables but all were full but the cafe side still had a few small tables available. The waiter got our drink orders right away and was ready to take our orders. Food was served pretty quickly, too. This was our first time dining here and we really enjoyed the food quality, taste, and service. We already plan to meet here again for our next get together. The cakes and goodies in the case also looked so appealing. I want to order my next special occasion cake from here but which one???
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Miguel O.
Feb 27, 2025
Food was okay. Got the oxtail and it was plentiful. Meat was tender, flavor was mild but not delicious or amazing, IMO. Took a while to get my food during lunch (~130p). Not as friendly as that other Cuban bakery nearby. Didn't try bakery so may come back for that.
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