The Menu Explained

El Pequeño's menu honors the shared history of Cuban cocktails and the nostalgia of baseball in a playful, collectible format. Like a kid racing home to rip open a fresh pack of cards, guests get to flip, trade, and discover their next favourite drink, one card at a time.

Green pack of collectible cocktail cards titled 'El Pequeño Bar' with a cartoon blue bird wearing a red jacket and a baseball cap, and a white baseball in the foreground.
Blue package of collectible baseball-themed cocktail cards featuring a cartoon chicken dressed in yellow baseball uniform, holding a baseball bat, and wearing a cap. The package is labeled with the brand name 'El Pequeño', and notes a 5-cent price and that bubble gum is included.
Red packet of collectible cocktail cards called 'El Pequeño Bar' featuring baseball-themed artwork, with text indicating it costs 5 cents and includes a stick of bubble gum inside.
A yellow pack of collectible cocktail cards called 'El Pequeño Baseball', featuring a cartoon bird dressed as a baseball player on the front, with text indicating each card costs 5 cents and contains bubble gum inside.

CUBA
Photographs from Havana depict baseball as more than a sport it was its national past time. It was and is an activity that brought communities together and taught kids to dream big.

Children gathering outside an old building, some playing with a ball, others watching, in black and white.
Red pennant with the word 'Habana' at the top, a lion, and two crossed baseball bats with a ball in between at the bottom.
A vintage black-and-white photograph of a baseball team with 14 men wearing uniforms with the letter 'H' on the chest, posed outdoors on a baseball field.
A black and white photograph of two baseball players; one in a Kansas City Monarchs uniform and the other in a Rochester uniform. The player in the Monarchs uniform is reaching down to pick up a baseball from the ground while the other player appears to be preparing to swing a bat.

MONTREAL
Baseball is often thought of as an american sport, but here in Montreal (as in Cuba) it established itself as an important element of the city’s culture.

A white ice cream cone with a red, white, and blue logo that reads "JOU's" and "SXPORS" in stylized text, likely resembling a sports or ice cream brand.
A collage of vintage baseball cards featuring various players from different teams, some with signatures.
Black and white photograph of four baseball players in uniform and one man in a suit on a baseball field, with spectators in the stands behind them. The players are wearing caps with a logo, and their uniforms have numbers and the word 'expos' on them. They are smiling and appear to be in conversation.

HOUSE COCKTAILS

A colorful illustrated poster of a bird with a red head, blue face, and yellow beak, sitting in a baseball glove and wearing a green cap and white baseball uniform, promoting a cocktail named "El Duque" at El Pequeno bar.
Illustration of a cartoon dog playing baseball, with a bird catching a ball, and a frog bird character in the corner. The text promotes a cocktail named 'El Perro Grande' at a bar.
A colorful illustrated trading card features a cartoon flying bird with human-like features, wearing a baseball uniform and sneakers, running on a yellow path surrounded by green grass. The card has a purple border and includes text with the title "El Pájaro" and the name "Alfredo" at the bottom.
Image of a cocktail menu featuring a cocktail called 'Chico Cola' with ingredients listed in both French and English, and an illustrated card with a blue bird character wearing a red hat and jacket.

CLASSIC COCKTAILS

Illustration of a colorful bird wearing a yellow hard hat and a brown jacket, with a green and white diamond pattern background, on a card labeled "El Presidente" for a classic cocktail menu.
A colorful illustrated cocktail recipe card for a Daiquiri. The left side features a cartoon bird with a green hat, red and purple feathers, and a white beak, holding a lemon twist. The right side contains the recipe written in English and French, describing the Daiquiri as a classic cocktail with Havana 3, lime, and cane sugar.
A promotional flyer for El Pequeño Hotel Nacional featuring a vintage illustration of a rooster in sports gear, with cocktail details on the right side in both French and English.
Illustration of a green parrot with a red chest and yellow beak, wearing a white sailor hat, holding a yellow baseball bat, with a blue shirt and a yellow wristband that says 'Bird'.

FROZEN COCKTAILS

Illustration of a blue chicken wearing a red cap and baseball uniform, holding a baseball bat and ball on the left side. The right side displays a menu with text for a strawberry Daiquiri cocktail at El Pequeno Bar.
A colorful illustration of a green creature with a beard, wearing a white shirt and brown pants, holding a pineapple drink with a pink flower. The background features a sunset and a chain-link fence.
A colorful illustrated beer label for a frozen cocktail called Miami Vice, featuring a baseball player in a purple uniform and an anthropomorphic bird in a baseball cap, with a background of clouds and water. The label includes descriptions in French and English and details about the cocktail.

FOOD

Colorful illustration of a bird wearing sunglasses, holding a sandwich and standing behind a box of sandwiches labeled "Cuban". The menu on the right lists Cuban sandwiches and snacks at El Pequeño restaurant in Montreal.

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