Lunch & Dinner Menu | Rivas Heights
Start your evening right at Rivas Coffee, Cocktails & Kitchen in Heights Houston. Our lunch and dinner menu showcases bold Central American and Latin-inspired favorites, all prepared with care and cooked exclusively in beef tallow, olive oil, or avocado oil. Savor our crispy Beef Empanadita, golden Yucca Fries, savory Pupusa, or the shareable Tabla de Quesos and Tabla Carnes y Quesos. For heartier fare, try the pressed Cubano sandwich, the juicy Choripán Dog, the rich Frita Cubana, or our signature Spicy Guava Wings. Pair your meal with one of our handcrafted cocktails or a freshly brewed coffee. Join us for lunch or dinner at our restaurant in the Heights — where every plate tells a story of Latin tradition and Houston soul.
NO SEED OILS – NO VEGETABLES OILS – NO CANOLA OIL
903 Studewood St. Houston, Texas 77008
Starters Menu
TABLA DE QUESOS
$20
Manchego, Panela, and crispy queso frito. Served with guava jam, olives, chimichurri, tostones, and crostini.
TABLA DE CARNES Y QUESO
$34
Grilled steak, coffee-rubbed pork loin, and chorizo with Manchego, Panela, and crispy queso frito. Served with guava jam, olives, chimichurri, Nicaraguan hot sauce, tostones, and crostini.
YUCA FRIES
$9
Crispy golden hand-cut-yucca fries, served with fresh cilantro, garlic sauce, and a classic Latin mayo-ketchup
FRITA CUBANA – GF
$17
Authentic Cuban beef and chorizo frita on crispy tostone buns with Swiss Cheese, caramelized onions, house frita sauce and crispy shoestring potatoes.
PUPUSA
$12.50
Two golden pupusas, paired with authentic Salvadoran salsa roja and house curtido – choice of cheese or chicharron with cheese
SPICY GUAVA WINGS
$11.99
7 Crispy wings tossed in our spicy guava glaze
Cubano Sandwich – 16
Entrees
STEAK FRITES
$22
RIVAS SALAD
$17
CHOICE OF SALMON, CHICKEN , STEAK – GRILLED VEGETABLES – ZUCCHINI – SPINACH – MIXED GREENS – PLANTAIN CHIPS CRUMBLE – CILANTRO DRESSING
FRITANGA
$17
LOMO SALTADO – GF
$21
PERUVIAN-STYLE STEAK SAUTEED WITH ONIONS, PEPPERS, TOMATOES, AND FRIES. SERVED WITH WHITE RICE. **CONTAINS SHELLFISH AND SOY**
COWBOY CHILE
$12
COCONUT CARROT BISQUE – GF/VG
$11
BEEF EMPANADITA
$10.50
SIDES
$17
- GALLO PINTO (RICE & BEANS) $9
- WHITE RICE $6
- 4 TOSTONES – FRIED GREEN PLANTAINS $8
- GRILLED SEASONAL $6
- RIPE SWEET PLANTAINS $6
- PLANTAIN CHIPS $7
Sandwiches / Hotdogs
CUBANO
$16
PAN SOBAO – SHREDDED PERNIL – FRESH CUT HAM – SWISS CHEESE – PICKLES – MUSTARD – PLANTAIN CHIPS
PAN CON POLLO
$14
BOLILLO – SHREDDED CHICKCEN – RADISH – CUCUMBER – CILANTRO – YUCA FRIES
RIVAS GARDEN MELT – VG
$13
THE GOOD DOG
$14
KOBE STYLE WAGYU HOT DOG LAYERED WITH CRISPY BACON, MELTED CHEESE, SLOW CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND HOUSE MADE JALAPENO-RELISH. SERVED WITH GOLDEN FRIES
CHORIPAN DOG
$15
KOBE STYLE WAGYU HOT DOG FINISHED WITH HOUSE CHIMICHURRI, PICKLE RED ONION, AND GARLIC SAUCE. SERVED WITH GOLDEN FRIES
Seafood
WASHIMI (SALVADORAN – STYLE FISH CARPACCIO)
$19
PAPER-THIN SLICED FISH, LIGHTLY MARINATED WITH CITRUS, OLIVE OIL, SALT & PEPPER, FINISHED WITH DELICATE GREEN ONIONS/LEEK – A SIDE OF CRISTINI OR TOSTONES FOR GLUTEN FREE OPTION
VERACRUZ RAINBOW TROUT
$37
SIDES
$17
- GALLO PINTO (RICE & BEANS) $9
- WHITE RICE $6
- 4 TOSTONES – FRIED GREEN PLANTAINS $8
- GRILLED SEASONAL $6
- RIPE SWEET PLANTAINS $6
- PLANTAIN CHIPS $7
