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Tropical Cuisine 5035 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd

5035 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd, Collegedale, TN
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Full Menu

Latin Food

Slow-cooked chicken served with green salad and a choice of mashed potatoes or rice
  • Baleada Sencilla

    Flour tortilla with refried beans, choice of cheese & cream
    $6.99
  • Baleada Especial

    Flour tortilla with refried beans, choice of cheese, cream, avocado & eggs
    $12.00
  • Bandeja Paisa

    $21.99
  • Chile Relleno

    Chile Relleno served with rice and shredded cabbage salad
    $11.99
  • Fried Chicken

    served with cabbage salad, sweet plantains & rice
    $17.99
  • Tropical Plate

    Choice of protein served with beans, rice, sweet plantains & salad
    $15.00
  • Arroz Con Pollo

    Juicy chicken served with rice
    $10.99
  • Red Snapper Filet

    Red Snapper Filet served with cooked mushrooms, onion, garlic, red peppers over rice
    $22.00
  • Pollo Sudado

    $16.00
  • Chicken Burrito

    12 inch Tortilla filled with chicken, dairy cheese, lettuce and pico de gallo
    $12.00

Latin Breakfast

  • Tropical Breakfast

    Fried Eggs, Beans, Avocado, Sweet Plantains, Cream & Cheese
    $14.00
  • Egg Burrito

    Scrambled eggs and cheese wrapped in a tortilla.
    $12.00

Appetizers - Starters

  • Empanada

    1 piece. Choose one (1) filling: mushroom & veggie meat, tofu & spinach, tofu & olives, cheese & spinach, vegan cheese & spinach, dairy cheese, guava, cheese & guava, vegan cheese & guava, spicy potato & veggie meat, fig & pineapple, potato & veggie meat
    $2.50
  • Empanada Criolla

    2 piece. Fried corn shell, choice of protein, & potatoes; served with spicy ají sauce
    $4.50
  • Colombian Empanaditas

    4 small empanaditas: Corn shell filled with potatoes and served with spicy ají sauce
    $7.00
  • Palitos De Queso

    4 pieces. Dairy cheese sticks (4) with house-made marinara sauce
    $8.50
  • Tostones

    Fried bread fruit / plantain
    $7.00
  • Yuca Fries

    Fried cassava sticks
    $6.00
  • Maduros

    Grilled sweet plantain (semi-sweet)
    $7.00
  • El Trio

    Not sure what to get? El trio is a combination of empanadas, yuca fries, & fried plantain
    $14.00
  • Baked Sweet Plantains

    Oven-baked sweet plantains served with guava and queso fresco
    $12.00

Appetizers - Arepas & Pupusas

  • Arepa

    1 piece. Choose one (1) topping: guacamole, fried dairy cheese, vegan cheese, shredded cabbage, beans, sautéed guizo (tomato & onion sauce), fried egg
    $7.00
  • Arepa De Choclo

    1 piece. Fresh corn arepas with your choice of vegan cheese or dairy cheese. Vegan or Vegetarian Item
    $7.00
  • Veggie Steak Arepa

    Large arepa topped with a veggie steak served with sauteed guizo (tomatoes & onions), avocado & a side of maduros
    $15.00
  • Arepa Combo

    Two (2) arepas topped with BBQ jackfruit, avocado, & basil
    $15.00
  • Pupusa

    1 piece. Choose one (1) filling combo: beans & dairy cheese, beans & vegan cheese, or dairy cheese. Served with shredded cabbage salad
    $5.50

Entrées - Favorites From Home

  • Ajiaco

    $15.00
  • Arroz Frito Colombiano

    Fried white rice with choice of protein, fried egg, side of grilled sweet plantain, & salad. [Gluten-free available upon request]
    $15.00
  • BBQ Jackfruit Burrito

    BBQ jackfruit, veggie meat, & pico de gallo. Vegan or Vegetarian Item
    $12.00
  • Enchiladas

    Enchiladas, shredded cabbage, vegan cheese, vegan sour cream, rice, beans, guacamole, & salad
    $15.00
  • Fajitas

    Choice of protein, sautéed onions and peppers, tortilla, beans, rice, & guacamole. [Gluten-free tortilla available upon request]
    $15.00
  • Fit Plate

    Sweet potato, green beans, sautéed tofu, & quinoa salad
    $16.00
  • House Plate

    Arepa, tofu, veggie meat, rice, beans, grilled sweet plantain, avocado slices, & a side of cabbage salad. Add a fried egg for $2.50
    $16.00
  • Mangú

    Mashed plantain with sautéed onion
    $15.00
  • Margherita Pizza

    12 inch - Basil, tomato, spinach, cheese, & house-made tomato sauce. Vegan or Vegetarian Item
    $12.00
  • Large Pizza 16"

    Vegan OR dairy cheese & homemade tomato sauce, add your toppings.
    OUT OF STOCK
    $16.00
  • Tacos

    3 tacos with choice of protein, choice of cheese, shredded cabbage, & salsa. Gluten Free tortilla available
    $12.00
  • Tamale

    Veggie meat, peas, carrots, & potatoes comes with cabbage salad & sauce
    $13.00
  • Tofu House Plate

    Sautéed tofu, tomato-onion guizo, rice, & beet & carrot salad
    $15.00
  • Tropical Burrito

    Beans of the day, dairy cheese or vegan cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, house-made sauce, & avocado. Vegan or Vegetarian Item
    $8.00

Entrées - Sandwiches

  • Caribbean Sandwich

    Veggie turkey, avocado, tomato, lettuce, choice of cheese, olives, mayo, spinach, onion, & a side of yuca fries
    $12.00
  • Vegan Burger

    Beyond patty, choice of cheese, avocado, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan mayo, & ketchup. Choice of adding yucca fries $4 or french fries $2.99
    $12.00
  • Arepa Sandwich

    Veggie steak with sautéed guizo (tomatoes & onions), avocado, & lettuce in an arepa with a side of house-made spicy ají sauce. Contains tree nuts
    $12.00
  • Patacón Sandwich

    Fried plantain, fried dairy cheese or vegan cheese, tomato, avocado, onion, cabbage salad, & a side of mayo-ketchup.
    $16.00
  • Rellenitas

    Two (2) arepas with a fried egg and fried dairy cheese, served with salsa
    $10.99
  • Grilled Cheese Sandwich

    Your choice of vegan OR dairy cheese served with tomato sauce. Vegan or Vegetarian Item
    $5.50
  • Quesadilla

    $12.00
  • Chicken Sandwich

    Chicken Sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and onion
    $9.00

Entrées - Soups

  • Potato & Corn Soup

    Potato, corn, yellow yucca, onion, & garlic. Soups served with a side of bread or an arepa
    $8.00
  • Lentil Soup

    Lentils, potato, onion, & garlic. Soups served with your choice of bread or an arepa
    OUT OF STOCK
    $8.00
  • Garbanzo Soup

    Garbanzo, onion, garlic. Soups served with your choice of bread or an arepa
    $8.00
  • Quinoa & Vegetable Soup

    Quinoa, potato, peas, carrot, & herbs. Soups served with your choice of bread or an arepa
    OUT OF STOCK
    $8.00

Entrées - Salads

  • Beets & Carrots Salad

    Steamed & seasoned diced beets & carrots with avocado
    $10.00
  • Tabbouleh Quinoa Salad

    Quinoa, red bell pepper, tomato, parsley, red onion, avocado & lime
    $10.00
  • Cabbage Salad

    Cabbage, tomato, onion, cilantro, & lime
    $9.00
  • Fresh Avocado & Cucumber Salad

    Avocado, cucumber, tomato, red onion, & vegan ranch
    $12.00
  • Big Mixed Salad

    All four salads in one! Beet salad, cabbage, traditional, & tabbouleh quinoa with your choice of dressing
    $15.00

Fresh Colombian Bakery - Savory

  • Pan De Bono

    A popular and delicious Colombian bread made with white corn meal, cassava flour & dairy cheese
    $2.50
  • Colombian Buñuelos

    Cheese fritters made out of corn flour & dairy cheese
    $2.50
  • Pineapple Turnover

    $4.00
  • Guava Turnover

    $4.00
  • Corn Muffin

    OUT OF STOCK
    $3.00
  • Tres Leches Cake

    $5.50
  • Flan

    $4.50

Ice Cream

  • Chocolate

    $3.50+
  • Strawberry (seasonal)

    $3.50+
  • Coconut

    $3.50+
  • Salted Caramel

    $3.50+
  • Mint Chocolate

    OUT OF STOCK
    $3.50+
  • Raspberry

    OUT OF STOCK
    $3.50+
  • Mango

    $3.50+

Kids Menu

  • Kid Nuggets

    6 pieces. Vegan chicken nuggets or chicken nuggets, served with chips OR yuca fries served with ketchup
    $7.99
  • Quesadilla

    Vegan OR dairy cheese served with avocado, salsa & chips
    $9.00
  • Vegan Fish Fillets

    Four (4) vegan fish fillets served with our house ranch & french fries
    $12.00

Juices

  • Orange Juice

    $10.00
  • Grapefruit & Carrot Juice

    $10.00
  • Guarapo

    $10.00
  • Carrot Juice

    16 oz. Carrot, cucumber, celery, & garlic
    $7.00
  • Agua De Jamaica

    16 oz. Refreshing hibiscus iced tea & lime
    $4.00
  • Strawberry Lemonade

    16 oz. Freshly made in-house
    $4.00
  • Fruit Juice of the Day

    Blackberry, mango, passion fruit, lulo/naranjilla, tamarind, pineapple, guava & lemonade
    $4.00
  • Vegan Housemade Horchata

    Our signature vegan horchata is made from pumpkin and sesame seeds, gently spiced and blended with coconut milk for a silky, nourishing sip
    $6.50
  • Ginger-Pineapple Juice

    $7.00+
  • Aloe-Ginger-Pineapple Juice

    $7.00+
  • Green Juice

    $10.00
  • Raw Juice Cleanse

    Cold-Pressed Pineapple, Apple, Ginger & Turmeric Root
    $10.00

Smoothies

  • Berry Blast Smoothie

    Contains tree nuts. Blueberry, banana, peanut butter
    $8.00+
  • El Tropical Smoothie

    Pineapple, mango, strawberry
    $8.00+
  • Lúcuma Smoothie

    Contains tree nut. Lúcuma, peanut butter
    $8.00+
  • Papaya Smoothie

    Contains tree nuts. Papaya, dates, coconut
    $8.00+
  • Piña Colada Smoothie

    Contains tree nuts. Pineapple & coconut milk
    $8.00+
  • Passion Smoothie

    Passion fruit, strawberry
    $8.00+
  • Strawberry Smoothie

    Strawberry
    $8.00+
  • Mamey Sapote Smoothie

    Contains tree nuts. Mamey sapote, coconut
    $8.00+
  • Tamarillo Smoothie

    $8.00+
  • Fresh Almond or Oat Milk

    16 oz. Freshly made milk sweetened with date sugar & a hint of cinnamon
    $5.00

Smoothie Bowls

  • Brazilian Acai Bowl

    Delicious acai topped with strawberry, banana, kiwi, coconut & granola **Acai Fruits are seasonal; can be substituted with your choice of one-fruit smoothie
    $12.00
  • Chunky Peanut

    Delicious acai, carob chips, banana, granola, peanut butter & coconut milk concentrate **Acai Fruits are seasonal; can be substituted with your choice of one-fruit smoothie
    $12.00
  • Hawaiian Pineapple

    Delicious acai, strawberries, bananas, kiwi, coconut & oranges **Acai Fruits are seasonal; can be substituted with your choice of one-fruit smoothie
    $12.00

Bottled Drinks

  • Postobon - Manzana

    $2.50
  • Colombiana

    $2.50
  • Postobon - Pina

    OUT OF STOCK
    $2.50
  • Postobon - Uva

    OUT OF STOCK
    $2.50
  • Jarritos

    $2.99
  • Malta India

    $2.99
  • Pony Malta

    $2.99
  • Bottled Water - Smart Water

    $2.99
  • Bottled Water - Dasani

    $2.99
  • Bottled Water - Members Mark

    $1.50
  • Coca-Cola Zero

    $2.99
  • Dr. Pepper

    $2.99
  • Dr. Pepper - Strawberries & Cream

    $2.99
  • Fanta - Strawberry

    $2.99
  • Fanta - Orange

    $2.99
  • Fanta - Grape

    $2.99
  • Monster - Ultra Vice Guava Zero Sugar

    $2.99
  • Bretaña Sparkling Water

    $2.50

Hot Drinks

  • Hot Coffee

    Dandelion coffee (caffeine-free)
    $4.00
  • Iced Coffee

    Dandelion coffee (caffeine-free)
    $4.00
  • Hot Chocolate

    Milo OR Carob
    $4.00
  • Iced Chocolate

    Milo OR Carob
    $4.00
  • Vegan Cappuccino

    Coffee, Almond Milk, Cinnamon, Clove, & Vanilla
    $4.50
  • Colombian Cappuccino

    Coffee, Dairy Milk, Cinnamon, Clove, & Vanilla
    $5.50
  • Tinto Colombiano (8 OZ)

    8 oz. Black Coffee & Choice of Sweetener (Sugar/Honey)
    $3.50
  • Cafe con Leche (16 OZ)

    16 oz. Choice of Milk, Coffee, & Choice of Sweetener (Sugar/ Honey)
    $5.50
  • Hot Drinks (16 OZ)

    16 oz
    $8.00
  • Hot Teas (8 OZ)

    8 oz
    $3.50

Menu Extras

  • Ají Salsa

    $1.00
  • Green Beans

    $5.00
  • Guacamole

    2 oz
    $2.50
  • Pupusa Sauce

    $1.00
  • Fried Egg

    $2.50
  • Boiled Yuca

    $4.00
  • Rice

    $3.50
  • Beans

    $4.00
  • Tofu

    $6.00
  • Tortillas

    $1.50
  • Veggie Meat (3)

    Contains tree nuts
    $8.00
  • Sweet Potato

    $4.00
  • Add Chicken

    $2.99
  • Add Beef

    $2.99
  • Side of Avocado

    $4.50

Desserts

  • Carob Chip Cookie

    $4.50
  • Brownie Bite Cookie

    $4.50
  • Snicker Doodle Cookie

    $4.50
  • Brownies

    $4.50
  • Banana Bread Loaf

    $8.00
  • Tropical Fruit Salad

    Mango, Pears, Banana, Papaya, Vegan Condensed Milk & Your Choice Of Ice Cream
    $12.00
  • Citrus Fruit Salad

    Pineapple, Orange, Strawberry, Kiwi, Vegan Condensed Milk & Your Choice Of Ice Cream
    $12.00

Monday

Entrées - Monday Daily Specials

  • Monday - Yuca with Mojo

    Yuca, mojo sauce (garlic, onion, lime, olive oil, & salt), veggie steak, dirty black bean rice (moro), grilled sweet plantain, & salad. Contains tree nuts
    $12.99

Mangú

$15.00

Mashed plantain with sautéed onion

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Mangú Extra Toppings

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We'll do our best to accommodate special requests but may not be able to honor all substitutes. Extra charges may apply.
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Tropical Cuisine Location and Hours

(423) 206-5518
5035 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd, Collegedale, TN 37363
Open now • Closes at 8PM
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