With the holiday season comes an essential question: where can you buy pasteles in Puerto Rico?
Known as one of the most celebrated pillars of Puerto Rican cuisine, pasteles take on particular significance during the holiday season. According to research by historian Cruz M. Ortiz, this dish was already mentioned in three Puerto Rican literary texts from the 19th century.
Pasteles are more than food; they are a celebration of our culture and a cherished gift from our ancestors. According to Krystal Martínez Plaza, owner of Pasteles La Doña in Utuado, her sales climb to more than twenty dozen during the holiday season.
Platea makes the question easier with a list of essential spots across the Island where you can buy pasteles. Buen provecho!
Where to buy pasteles and prepare them at home:
Los Pasteles de Tita, Aguadilla: They offer pasteles made with yuca, yautía and guineo dough. They deliver across the Island. Reach them on Instagram @lospastelesdetitapr.
Pasteles Doña Bárbara, San Juan: Traditional pasteles, chicken and pork, pre-cooked. Reach them on Instagram @donabarbarapr.
La Doña, Utuado: An online business since 2017, offering pasteles made with guineo dough, squash, yautía, gandules, pork, chicken and vegetables. Order through Instagram @pastelesdepuertorico.
Rico Pastel, Aibonito: They sell pork, dough and chicken pasteles. Reach them through the Rico Pastel website.
Lechonera Puerto Rico, Hatillo: You can buy them ready to eat, but Lechonera Puerto Rico also offers the option of buying raw pasteles to prepare at home. Just call two days in advance.
Whether you buy them for a family gathering or to give as a gift, pasteles are the perfect complement to any celebration. Order ahead and make sure your holidays are full of flavor and tradition.
Restaurants and spots where you can eat pasteles
North Area
Raíces, San Juan and Caguas
Orozcos, San Juan
La Fonda del Jibarito, San Juan
Pipo's Sport Bar Vista al Lago, Quebradillas
Lechonera Puerto Rico, Hatillo
El Fogón del Rey, Guaynabo
Pasteles in the mountains
Casa Vieja, Ciales
Lechonera Los Pinos, in Guavate, Cayey
South Area
La Casa de los Pasteles, Patillas
Mami qué hay pa' comer, Coamo
La Catumba Bar & Lechonera, Cabo Rojo
Del K' ampo al Pueblo, Guayama
East Area
Guavate en Juncos, Juncos
Lechonera García García, Naguabo
Lechonera la Vara del Maelo, Ceiba
West Area
Lechonera Pigs 107, Aguadilla
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
