One municipality reigns as the place with the best longanizas, and that is not up for debate. When we asked the Platea community on Facebook, Orocovis was the municipality that came up most often in the conversation. 132 people responded with just the name of the town, without mentioning any particular business, and many others named it alongside a specific spot.
In this list, we give you the Top 5 places to eat longanizas in Puerto Rico that were mentioned by name.
⭐ 72 community mentions
On highway PR-156 in Orocovis, the community notes that its longanizas are "home made," made in-house, while the pork version is a favorite for some. The menu includes a variety of longanizas, among them chicken, pavochón tripleta, fish, smoked pork and chorizo. They also offer a lunch menu and dishes for sharing.
From June through August they will have summer hours, opening from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
⭐ 64 community mentions
In the town of the Festival de la Carne Ahumada, those who recommend Rancho Don Nando highlight its smoked longaniza and smoked meat, and mention that you can also find morcillas, pasteles and other products there.
This spot is open Wednesday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to sell raw products (to take home and
cook yourself). Saturdays and Sundays, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., they also offer prepared food.
⭐ 27 community mentions
A bar and cafetín on highway 155 between Orocovis and Morovis; regulars note that the longaniza is fresh daily and mention varieties such as chicken and pork. Among the popular dishes is the classic longaniza with tostones. We suggest checking their social media for their hours, which vary by week. This July 4 they will be closed.
⭐ 16 community mentions
This family business started on the terrace of the founder's grandmother's house, with family tastings, until they developed a product that, as one of its founders, Pedro Álvarez, recounted, did not exist in the market at the time. Today AlCor operates out of a house converted into a production facility in Santa Juanita, Bayamón, and its process goes through federal USDA inspection to sell to the market, a highly regulated industry on the Island.
Among the favorites, the smoked meat longaniza stands out, though AlCor offers a varied menu of cured meats, including butifarra, Italian sausage and Spanish chorizo.
You can order through their online store or stop by their physical shop on avenida Hostos in Santa Juanita, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays they have an open kitchen from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
⭐ 3 community mentions
This chinchorro (a casual roadside food and drink spot) is one of the best known in the municipality of Ciales for its criollo experience. In addition to longanizas, the menu includes pastel al caldero, guanimes con bacalao and empanadillas.
Casa Vieja has also gained popularity thanks to Bad Bunny. On the route created with Google Maps, the stop from the song Kloufrens highlighted the panoramic view of the chinchorro with two people eating from the balcony.
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Cover photo: Left, Facebook Alcor Foods; right, Restaurante La Sombra.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
