At Cubana, we prepare our food with fresh quality produce.

Ingredients - we use only fresh, natural ingredients as far as practical. Our dishes include fresh fish and free-range chicken, which are low in fat

We also serve salads and plenty of vegetarian options. Many of our recipes also include healthy black, red and white beans along with garbanzo beans (chick-peas) which are fibre-rich and can help to lower cholesterol. We also use sweet-potatoes and rice which are both high in fibre

Fresh fruits and juices - all of our cocktails and smoothies are made with fresh fruits and juices, which are fibre and vitamin rich. Our fruit and juices are prepared and squeezed daily. Fresh fruit has a better flavour and more vitamins than the pasteurised, treated or frozen fruit, juices and purees which are used in the juices, smoothies and cocktails generally available in supermarkets and bars

Cooking methods - most of our dishes are now char-grilled or casseroled. We do deep-fry a few dishes, but some are pan-fried which helps to reduce fat content

Oils - we use virgin olive oil, vegetable oil and pure dairy butter - we use no hydrogenated vegetable fats

Free-range - all of our chicken, eggs and pork are UK-sourced free-range. Our beef is also UK-sourced from Donald Russell of Inverurie

Organic - we are steadily increasing our use of organic ingredients. Currently we use organic raw cane sugar in our Mojitos and other cocktails as well as in our cooking; organic chocolates (with coffee); and our chorizo is organic, from free-range animals. We will update the web site as we add more organic produce

Fresh - virtually all of our produce is fresh and we prepare all of our food in-house. All of our smoothies and cocktails use fresh tropical fruits and juices. We use no processed, frozen or bought-in fruits, juices or purees except for cranberry juice. We do use high quality Giffard sirops to enhance the flavours of some cocktails and smoothies

Do you need more information or would you like to make us aware of quality products to use at Cubana? Email us at info@cubana.co.uk