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White Rice Yellow Rice Lechon
Picadillo
Oxtails
Morcilla
  • Top categories (Side Orders / Sopas/Soups / Postres / Desserts / A La Carta / Bebidas Y Café)
  • Most orders: $10–20
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Overview & Highlights

La Lechonera is a casual Latin American restaurant specializing in authentic Puerto Rican cuisine. The establishment offers a diverse menu that features traditional flavors and local specialties, focusing on comfort food with healthy options and small plates available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Patrons can enjoy a relaxed and cosy atmosphere that caters to solo diners, families, and groups, with convenient amenities such as wheelchair accessibility, free parking, and seating suitable for various party sizes.

The restaurant operates daily from mid-morning to late evening, providing flexible service options including dine-in with table service, takeaway, no-contact delivery, and catering. La Lechonera maintains a fast service pace, making it suitable for both quick bites and leisurely meals. The pricing is reasonable, reflecting generous portions without luxury frills, making it accessible for locals and visitors alike.

With an emphasis on authentic Puerto Rican dishes complemented by beverages like coffee, beer, and select wines, the venue provides a casual and trendy environment that balances a quiet setting with a family-friendly feel. Payment options include credit and debit cards as well as NFC mobile payments.

For those interested in exploring the full range of offerings and specialties, the complete menu is available for review to guide your selection and dining experience.

Comforts & Conveniences

Service options
  • Outdoor seating
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeaway
  • Dine-in
Popular for
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards

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Visitor Testimonials (3297)

We don't go here for the atmosphere. They do have a variety of fresh foods. Lots to choose from. Ropa vieja is great. Mofongo is nice and tender. You've got to try the coconut flan. It's amazing.

Wow, what an incredible experience! The Puerto Rican food was absolutely fantastic. Where we live, finding great Latin restaurants is nearly impossible, so this was such a treat! We enjoyed the rice and beans , sweet plantains , and pork —prepared in two different styles, both equally amazing. The flavors were rich and authentic, and we couldn't get enough. To top it off, I requested lime and garlic sauce on the side, and it truly elevated the meal to perfection. Everything was so well-prepared and delicious that if and when we are in the area we will stop visit. Highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a taste of Puerto Rico!

Food is always great tasting. Service, depends on who behind the counter. Too many hands and they couldn't get our orders right. Spoke with one and the other didn't know what to do.

Absolutely amazing Puerto Rican food! The flavors were bold, authentic, and cooked perfectly. The rice was seasoned just right, the meat was tender and packed with flavor, and everything tasted homemade. You can tell they put real love into the food. Definitely one of the best Puerto Rican spots I’ve had I’ll be back for sure!

Usually I don't write or give credit to a place, unless if it is something that accomplished the these 3 items, price, portions, and the most important flavor, the rest is standard for the area, and has his space on the starts, like atmosphere,and service, it's no luxury in here, but it's clean, I ordered the codd salad (it was more like a codd in a vinaigret with onions and olives), but it doesn't needed anything else it was good, and tasty, I combine this with the traditional pastel (smash green plantain wrapped in plantains leaves filled with pork) and it was delicious, also I ordered the mofongo with mariscos, en salsa criolla( Google it) and I was in shock , it was well balanced, the flavors ( wit chicharon, and garlic), the portion, the freshness of the meal, and it was packed with delicious flavors that immediately take you to the island of the Caribbean, ( in this case Puerto Rico) please go, out and try, codd salad with the pastel de platano, no regrets. Sorry but I eat all my stuff and the pictures that I took are from the place. It's in Tampa Florida.

We make sure to come and eat here every year when we come to Florida. So authentic and delicious. We got the yellow rice and the ropa vieja. Also had to get the plantains. My husband always gets the Cuban as well. Pressed and amazing. Would highly recommend this place. Also very reasonable and very generous portions.

Food was delicious!!! We had the mofongo. Both a seafood and chicharrón de pollo mofongo. They were incredible. I've eaten mofongos all over the country and this was maybe the best or at least top two. Great variety in the menu. Don't pass up this little gem.

Delicious food, PR favorites. I really enjoyed this and will be back. Dining room is small plastic tables. I ordered at counter so I don't think they have service.

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