Another upscale Latin-focused restaurant joins El Che Bar and Boleo in this year’s buzziest trend, this one with a dedicated rum element. Ronero opened Dec. 20 on Randolph Row, and along with Caribbean-inspired eats from executive chef Cory Morris (Mercat a la Planxa, Rural Society), guests can get a taste of Havana nights at an exclusive upstairs speakeasy.
The menu, from the chef who also appeared on “Chopped,” borrows from Colombian, Argentinian, Brazilian and other Latin American cuisines. Divided into three sections, the starters portion features baked empanadas ($11), Peruvian-style ceviche ($16) and hearts of palm salad ($15). The entree section of meats, birds, fish and vegetables includes dorado mahi-mahi with gallo pinto, shishito peppers and Salsa Lizano, a Costa Rican table condiment ($26), and a hamburger based on a torta Cubana topped with chorizo marmalade and shoestring potatoes on a potato roll served with yucca fries ($18). The main menu attraction, “el gran show,” offers shared portions for two to four with a tableside spectacle element, including pescado frito, a whole fried red snapper atop coconut-cola rice and fried plantain ($45) that’s carved tableside, and puerco en pachamanca, pork shoulder cooked in banana leaf to mimic Peruvian ground cooking ($52).
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