Our Menu

Elevate your event in Tampa Bay with Naif Chef’s gourmet appetizers. We specialize in Latin fusion catering for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations across Tampa, St. Pete, Clearwater, and surrounding areas. Each dish is crafted to surprise, delight, and reflect your unique style.

1. Appetizers

  • Mini tacos gourmet (beef, chicken, or pork)

  • Mini empanadas (beef, cheese and ham, picadillo a la habanera)

  • Mini beef sliders

  • Tuna tataki with sesame soy reduction

  • Mini pizzas

  • Cuban sandwich sliders

  • Prosciutto & melon rolls with balsamic pearls

  • Spanish croquettes (ham, cheese, chicken)

  • Coconut shrimp with passion fruit glaze

  • Beef Wellington bites

  • Shrimp cocktail

  • Cuban sushi roll (plantain, ropa vieja & avocado fusion)

  • Fresh ceviche (shrimp, fish or mixed)

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2. Pastas

  • Pasta carbonara

  • Alfredo pasta

  • Arroz Salteado / Puttanesca pasta

  • Seafood pasta (Frutti di mare)

  • Cannelloni (ricotta & spinach or beef)

  • Lasagna (beef, chicken or veggie)

  • Pasta pomodoro

  • Aglio e olio pasta

  • Pesto pasta

  • Mac & cheese (classic or truffle)

  • House special “Vita Nouva” pasta

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3. Rice & Starches

  • Paella (seafood, meat, or vegetarian)

  • Cilantro-lime rice

  • Country-style rice

  • Mixed vegetable rice

  • Creamy risotto (mushroom, parmesan, or truffle)

  • Fried rice (Asian or Latin style)

  • Rice pilaf

  • Rice with pigeon peas

  • “Congrí” Cuban black beans & rice

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4. Mash

  • Truffle Manchego Mash Potato

  • Classic mashed potatoes

  • Yucca, carrot & sweet potato mash with roasted garlic butter

  • Gouda Mash Potato

  • Bacon mashed potatoes

  • Taro root mash

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5. Fried Sides

  • Sweet plantains

  • Classic French fries

  • Yucca fries

  • Sweet potato fries with lemon, garlic & paprika

  • Tostones (crispy green plantains)

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6. CHICKEN

  • Chicken breast with mozzarella cheese and bacon

  • Sautéed chicken and vegetables

  • Smoked chicken

  • Grilled chicken

  • Fried chicken

  • Chicken skewers

  • Chicken “ropa vieja”

  • Chicken teriyaki

  • Stewed chicken

  • Roasted chicken

  • Chicken cordon bleu

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7. PORK

  • Cuban mojo pork

  • Smoked pork

  • Pork loin

  • Stewed pork

  • Fried chicken (Nota: aparece en esta sección en la captura original)

  • Curry pork confit with coconut sauce

  • Pan-seared pork (cazuela-style)

  • Pork ribs with BBQ sauce

  • Pork chops with pineapple sauce

  • Roasted pork leg

  • Chicken cordon bleu (Nota: aparece en esta sección en la captura original)

  • Teriyaki pork

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8. BEEF

  • Ropa vieja

  • Picanha

  • Filet mignon with demi-glace sauce

  • Smoked brisket

  • Beef Wellington

  • Vaca frita

  • Skirt steak

  • Roasted short rib

  • New York strip steak

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