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Holiday food guide: lechón, pasteles and coquito by town

Lechoneras, Puerto Rican restaurants and bakeries, by town: 60 real places from BuscaIsla's listings for the Christmas season (Nochebuena to the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián).

How to read this guide: places are grouped by their name or listed cuisine. We do not have menus, so we never claim a place sells pasteles, lechón or coquito unless its name says so. Always call first; holiday hours change.

Lechón (9) · Puerto Rican food, for pasteles (38) · Bakeries, for coquito and sweets (13)

Lechoneras

Places with lechón in their name.

Cayey (4)

San Juan (4)

San Lorenzo (1)

Puerto Rican (criollo) restaurants

Where to ask about pasteles. Listed as Puerto Rican or criollo cuisine, or with criollo in the name.

San Juan (10)

Cataño (5)

Aguadilla (4)

Bayamón (3)

Loíza (3)

Arecibo (2)

Caguas (2)

Aguada (1)

Cayey (1)

Guaynabo (1)

Guánica (1)

Isabela (1)

Maunabo (1)

Ponce (1)

Salinas (1)

Yauco (1)

Bakeries (panaderías)

Where to ask about coquito, tembleque and holiday sweets.

Bayamón (3)

Guaynabo (2)

San Juan (2)

Aguadilla (1)

Aibonito (1)

Camuy (1)

Comerío (1)

Guayama (1)

Mayagüez (1)

Questions

Where can I buy lechón in Puerto Rico?

BuscaIsla lists 9 lechoneras, most of them in Cayey (the Guavate area), San Juan and San Lorenzo. Call ahead: hours change during the holidays.

Where can I buy pasteles or coquito?

We list places by what they are, not by their menu, so we cannot confirm who sells pasteles or coquito. Puerto Rican (criollo) restaurants and bakeries are the usual places to ask; call before you go.

Where does this list come from?

From BuscaIsla listings, which come from OpenStreetMap and public sources, each with a cited source. A place appears here because of its name or its listed cuisine.

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