Otto's High Dive
Lest you forget that the histories of Florida and Cuba often go hand-in-hand, Otto’s is a young-hearted, extroverted expression of the cultural connection in a modern, brasserie-like setting near downtown Orlando, out in the “real” world. The menu, a roll call of Cuban standards done right, are best shared: tender ropa vieja short rib, house-made chicharrónes (pork rinds), crab salad with pineapple and lime, and succulent media noche roasted pork sandwiches on authentic bread. Plus (of course) true café con leche, endless varieties of rums, and house-made cocktails like the indispensable Cuba Libre, which pours plentifully from a tap. The orange-tinged tres leches, a Cuban cake soaked in evaporated, condensed, and whole milks, could make you go weak in the knees. Otto’s is popular, so book ahead.
Lest you forget that the histories of Florida and Cuba often go hand-in-hand, Otto’s is a young-hearted, extroverted expression of the cultural connection in a modern, brasserie-like setting near downtown Orlando, out in the “real” world. The menu, a roll call of Cuban standards done right, are best shared: tender ropa vieja short rib, house-made chicharrónes (pork rinds), crab salad with pineapple and lime, and succulent media noche roasted pork sandwiches on authentic bread. Plus (of course) true café con leche, endless varieties of rums, and house-made cocktails like the indispensable Cuba Libre, which pours plentifully from a tap. The orange-tinged tres leches, a Cuban cake soaked in evaporated, condensed, and whole milks, could make you go weak in the knees. Otto’s is popular, so book ahead.
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