Lechonera La Criolla en Culebra — Restaurant in Culebra

I’m a big fan of Lechon. I had it in the US, the DR and PR. On beach, in the mountains - spit roasted - wood fired oven - buried and China Box preparations. This was the absolute best. I asked for salt and pepper - the owner told me they didn’t have salt and I wouldn’t need it - he was right - the seasoning and flavor are exceptional!! The chicharron was crunchy and had a great mouth feel. Not too hard - not too chewy or fatty - just perfection. The meat melted in the mouth - you could have eaten with a spoon - no knife needed. I was disappointed to see a two star review but then saw it was from someone who went when they were closed (that’s not fair!). I may go tomorrow and buy another pound - why not! The rice and pigeon peas was superb. The plantain as good as it gets and the roasted sweet...

This was my first time in Culebra. Saw the food truck and my husband had to stop. The pork was just right: the right amount of salty with crunchy skin that's not hard. The pasteles are amazing. The arroz con gandules tasted like a grandma made it. Everything was great. This is a hard working young couple. They're hard work has...

Hands down awesome. This guy stays up all night roasting an honest to god pig. It’s delicious. A plate comes with a pile of sides. Call ahead and find out what day he is there. When we visited in October 2021 he was only there on Thursday. He sets up at an intersection near the school. He stays until he’s sold out; usually...