Gaspar's Grotto Menu (Update 2025)

Gaspar's Grotto, located in Tampa, Florida, offers a diverse menu with New American, breakfast, and brunch options. The restaurant provides a vibrant atmosphere with live music, outdoor seating, and a full bar. With a wide range of dishes, including the award-winning Cuban sandwich, seafood options like BBQ shrimp and salmon, and flavorful bean soup, Gaspar's Grotto caters to various tastes. Customers rave about the friendly service and unique pirate-themed decor. While some reviews mention service delays, the overall experience is still enjoyable. The menu features affordable prices and vegetarian options, making it a great choice for different dietary preferences. Gaspar's Grotto stands out for its fun atmosphere, tasty food, and attentive staff, making it a must-visit spot for a unique dining experience.

Breakfast

3 Egg Cheese Omelet

Choice of meat, hash browns, and Cuban toast.

$7.75

Breakfast Skillet

Onions, peppers and cheese topped with 2 eggs your way. Served with hash browns and Cuban toast.

$7.75

Meat Lovers Breakfast Skillet

Onions, peppers, sausage, bacon, ham and cheese and topped with 2 eggs your way. Served with hash browns and Cuban toast.

$11.75

Breakfast Sandwich

2 scrambled eggs, cheese, and choice of protein.

$7.75

Pressed Cuban Cheese Toast

$3.50

Single Egg Your Way

$1.75

2 Strips of Bacon

$2.75

Ham Steak

$2.75

2 Eggs Your Way

Choice of meat, hash browns, and Cuban toast.

$6.50

Cuban French Toast

Served with choice of meat.

$7.75

Biscuit and Gravy

2 biscuits slathered in gravy with hash browns and Cuban toast.

$8.95

Pressed Cuban Toast

$2.75

Fruit Juice

$2.00

2 Biscuits

$2.75

2 Sausage Patties

$2.75

Chicken Breast

$6.50

Pulled Pork Quesadillas

Loaded with pulled pork, onions, red peppers and mixed cheeses. Served with guava sour cream and salsa.

$9.00

Tostones with Marinated Shredded Pork

Thick slices of fried plantains with sweet peppers, onions, queso fresco and mixed cheeses. Served with salsa and guava sour cream.

$11.50

Abuela's Spanish Bean Soup

Saffron broth seasoned with ham, chorizo, garbanzo beans, onions, and potatoes.

$6.50

Gaspar's Grilled Chicken Salad

Grilled chicken breast mixed with feta cheese, mangoes, avocados, cucumbers, tomatoes, purple onions, candied pecans, and a smokey tomato-fennel vinaigrette.

$18.00

Pressed Cuban Sandwich

Gaspar's award-winning Cuban sandwich is made on fresh baked La Segunda Cuban bread and layered with sliced sweet baked ham, Genoa salami, Cuban style roast pork. This is topped with Swiss cheese, ybor-style mayo-mustard, and pickles. Served with crispy plantain chicharitas.

$12.00

Cap'n Hook's Fish Sandwich

8 oz. of Atlantic white fish dipped in our own special beer batter and deep fried just right. Served on a toasted roll with lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickle. Served with house made tartar sauce, coleslaw, and french fries.

$17.00

Buccaneer Burger

1/2 lb. of seasoned ground beef set upon on a toasted bun with cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickle. Served with french fries.

$14.50

Chicken Quesadillas

Gaspar's chicken quesadillas are loaded with chicken, onions, red bell peppers, and mixed cheeses. Served with guava sour cream and salsa.

$9.00

Tostones with Marinated Shredded Chicken

Thick slices of fried plantains topped with sweet peppers, onions, queso fresco, and mixed cheeses. Served with salsa and guava sour cream.

$11.50

Sopa De Frijoles Negros

A nutritious black bean soup seasoned with onions, green peppers, and garlic and topped with marinated onions.

$6.50

Florida Cobb Salad

A tropical array of Florida's native foods including shrimp, roasted coconut, avocado, tomatoes, applewood bacon bits. Oranges, purple onions, and topped with a guava-chili vinaigrette.

$15.50

Cap'n Hook's Chicken Sandwich

8 oz. breast of chicken on toasted La Segunda Cuban bread with lettuce, onion, tomato, and pickle. Served with French fries.

$14.50

Cold Cuban Sandwich

Gaspar's award-winning Cuban sandwich is made on fresh baked La Segunda Cuban bread and layered with sliced sweet baked ham, Genoa salami, Cuban style roast pork. This is topped with Swiss cheese, ybor-style mayo-mustard, and pickles. Served with crispy plantain chicharitas.

$12.00

Pork Havana

Slow roasted pork is marinated in mojo Criollo, fresh garlic, oregano, sour orange, lemon, and key lime juices. Served with black beans, white rice, and our own smokey chipotle crema.

$17.00

Chicken Pasta Fra Diavolo

$8.95

Crab and Shrimp Quesadillas

Fresh crab meat and shrimp, fresh spinach, colby jack and queso fresco cheeses, onions, peppers, guava sour cream and salsa.

$13.95

New Orleans BBQ Shrimp Dinner

Gulf shrimp, sauteed with fresh garlic, heavy cream and worcestershire with a touch of sriracha. White rice and Cuban bread for dipping.

$14.95

Pasta Fra Diavolo

Shrimp, blue crab meat, clams and mussels sauteed in butter, garlic, and shallots tossed in our own rich spicy red sauce. Served over pasta with Cuban bread for dipping.

$16.95

Plank Flank Steak

$18.95

Salmon

Salmon marinated in olive oil and spices with a rich sweet smoky flavor.

$17.95

Mains

Beverages

Iced Tea

$1.50

Soda

$1.50

Bottled Water

$1.50

Fried Pickles

Hand breaded kosher dill pickle slices crispy fried and served with spicy petal sauce.

$7.95

Crab-Shrimp Quesadillas

Fresh crab meat and shrimp, fresh spinach, colby jack and queso fresco cheeses, onions, peppers. Served with guava sour cream and salsa.

$8.95

Caribbean Shrimp Boat

With onions, jalapenos and red and green bell peppers in a sauce of butter, real caribbean jerk, spiced rum and caribbean spices with hot buttered bread for dipping.

$10.95

Chicken Doubloons

$8.95

Devil Crab

House made, large, loaded with blue crab and served with crystal butter.

$8.25

Salt and Pepper Crispy Calamari

Calamari tossed in seasoned flour then crispy fried. Served with sweet red pepper, green onions and cilantro.

$10.50

Black Bean Soup

Onions, green peppers, garlic and topped with marinated onions.

$4.95

Bucket of Hot Cuban Bread and Butter

$2.00

Appetizers

Tossed Overboard

Grotto Caesar Salad

Romaine, parmesan, house made croutons and caesar salad dressing.

$7.25

Plank Flank Steak Salad

Spring mix, tomatoes, and purple onions, tossed in balsamic vinaigrette topped with 6 oz of sliced marinated flank steak-shaved parmesan and a drizzle of balsamic reduction.

$15.95

Salmon Salad

Salmon served over a mound of mixed greens, capers, tomatoes, purple onions and cucumbers. Chipotle pesto dressing.

$15.95

Side Salad

$5.95

Gaspar's Fish Taco

Crotto slaw, queso fresco, purple onions and topped with our own taco seasoning sauce.

$11.95

Pulled Pork Taco

Gaspar's famous slow roasted Cuban pork with grotto slaw, queso fresco, onions and our own taco seasoning sauce.

$10.95

Chicken Taco

Grilled chicken with grotto slaw, queso fresco, onions, and our own taco seasoning sauce.

$10.95

Tacos

Wood Fired Pizza

Pizza Your Way

$8.25

Margherita Pizza

Topped with buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes and fresh basil.

$11.25

Garlic and Chicken Pizza

Topped with grilled chicken, fresh garlic, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, feta and mozzarella cheeses.

$14.25

Gaspar's Meat Lovers Pizza

Topped with Italian sausage, ham, salami, ground beef, bacon and pepperoni.

$15.25

Cuban Roasted Pork Pizza

Topped with slow roasted Cuban style pork, purple onions, cilantro, tomato sauce, chipotle pesto, mozzarella and queso fresco cheese.

$15.25

The Cuban Sandwich

Gaspar's classic ybor city Cuban is made on fresh baked Cuban bread with sliced sweet baked ham, genoa salami, Cuban style roast pork, topped with Swiss cheese, mustard, mayo and pickles.

$9.25

Gaspar's Daily Lunch Special Sandwich

1/2 Cuban sandwich and bowl.

$8.95

Shrimp Wrap

Mixed greens, tomatoes, purple onions and our smoky chipotle crema. Served with French fries and coleslaw.

$14.95

Plank Flank Steak Sandwich

6 oz of hand cut flank steak served on Cuban bread with mozzarella, fresh basil, tomatoes and drizzle of balsamic reduction pressed. Served with French fries.

$15.95

Fish Sandwich

8 oz of Atlantic white fish dipped in our own special beer batter and deep fried just right, on a toasted roll with lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle. Served with house made tartar sauce, coleslaw and French fries.

$12.95

Chicken Sandwich

Cuban bread with lettuce, onion, tomato and pickle. Served with French fries.

$10.95

Long Pork Sandwich

Fresh buttered Cuban bread piled high with our Cuban style pork and Swiss cheese then pressed crisp. Served with French fries.

$10.95

Sandwiches

Cap'n Hook's Wings

10 Pieces Hook's Signature Tic Toc Crock Wings

Sweet spicy citrus ginger sauce is not for the timid, so give it a try and youll see why we say these babies bite back.

$11.95

10 Pieces Mustang Ranch Rub Wings

All the flavor of the hidden valley, without all the pesky dressing.

$11.95

10 Piece Smokehouse Sweet and Spicy Wings

Taste as if they just came out of the smoker smoky and sweet.

$11.95

10 Pieces Carolina Gold BBQ Wings

A smoky-sweet unique blend of mustard seed, cayenne peppers, apple cider vinegar and just the right amount of spices.

$11.95

10 Pieces Moonshine Barbecue Sauce Wings

Smooth barbecue sauce infused with moonshine flavor. Mild.

$11.95

10 Pieces Garlic Parmesan Wings

Garlic, butter and parmesan cheese.

$11.95

10 Pieces Parmesan Peppercorn Wings

Inspired by an old steakhouse recipe and packed with the big, bold flavors of parmesan and fresh crushed peppercorns.

$11.95

10 Pieces PB&J Wings

Thats right peanut butter and grape jelly Really.

$11.95

10 Pieces Citrus Chipotle BBQ Wings

A tangy BBQ sauce, sweet and spicy and full of citrus flavor.

$11.95

10 Pieces Clearly You've Never Been To Singapore Wings

Tomato, garlic, ginger and exotic spices come together to deliver a sweet, hot and tangy flavor that will make your taste buds jump.

$11.95

Jagermeister Sticky Wings

Black cherry, jager and black pepper add a distinctive flavor to this sauce.

$11.95

10 Pieces Kickin Korean BBQ Wings

Features a rich, complex Asian flavor. It's tangy and spicy with notes of soy and ginger.

$11.95

10 Pieces Honey and Lime Sriracha Wings

An amazing combination of sweetness and spiciness in every bite.

$11.95

10 Pieces Crazy Hot Carolina Reapers Wings

The world's hottest pepper gives these wings a slow rolling smoky heat that can't be beat with a hint of garlic that makes it a treat.

$11.95

10 Pieces Spicy Caribbean Jerk Wings

Has it all. It's hot. It's sweet. It's tangy. It's jamaicany.

$11.95

10 Pieces Fiery Wings

Nice and hot. It's what we got.

$11.95

10 Pieces Honey Blaze Wings

Two different flavors in one delicious sauce. Satisfies your sweet tooth and has the kick that you need.

$11.95

10 Pieces Mango Habanero Wings

This sauce combines tropical flavors with spicy goodness.

$11.95

Hot and Spicy Wings

Smaller Contraband

Sweet Potato Fries

Basket seasoned with cinnamon and brown sugar with honey yogurt dipping sauce.

$5.95

Basket of Fries

$4.00

Beans and Rice

$4.00

Sweet Cole Slaw

$3.00

Authentic Cuban Flan

$5.95

Key Lime Pie

$6.25

Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

$7.95

Dangerous Ending

Sides

Fruit Juice Breakfast

$1.50

Pressed Cuban Toast Breakfast

$2.00

Pressed Cuban Cheese Toast Breakfast

$3.00

Single Egg Your Way Breakfast

$1.00

2 Pieces Biscuits Breakfast

$1.95

2 Pieces Strip Bacon Breakfast

$2.00

2 Pieces Sausage Patties Breakfast

$2.00

Ham Steak Breakfast

$2.00

Chicken Breast Breakfast

$5.00