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4.6 (16 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Arroz con ganduleo plátanos amarillo y pollo guisado.
Ada D.

Finally, a Hispanic restaurant in the area! The food was flavorful and portions were generous. My husband had white rice, beans, and bistec, and I enjoyed yellow rice with stewed chicken. Everything was tasty, though I prefer dark meat on the bone for pollo guisado. Only thing missing for me was a good alcapurria or relleno de papa to round out the menu. Overall, a great spot and we'll definitely be back!

Pernil (roast pork) with arroz con gandules (rice and pigeon peas) and tostones (smashed fried green plantain).
Liz B.

This vibrant and cozy cafe in Lancaster City really hit the spot! We wanted some lunch with flavor and Chevere Cafe came through. Service is friendly and quick. The price point is fair and portions are big. I ordered the Cubano which came on perfectly toasted bread. It did not contain the traditional mustard instead it had mayo ketchup which made the sandwich extra tasty. My hubby had the pernil platter with arroz con gandules and tostones. We ordered the beef empanadas and some quesitos to go - guava and cheese. All of the baked goods, including cake slices, tres leches, flan, etc. looked so delicious it was definitely hard to choose! They also offer fresh tropical fruit juices and fresh coffee including cafe con leche. Tropical sodas are available too - kola champagne, coco rico and others. Great selection! Everything was seasoned perfectly, served fresh and very tasty. There were so many good choices we will have to come back again.

Pernil sandwich
Angel R.

Coffee wasn't my personal taste but not bad. They had a coquito and tres leches flavored coffee! I thought that was very unique. I had their pernil sandwich and it was really good but pricey. $15. The empanadas/pastellitos were worth the price and flavor was great. I had a quesaito I think it's called for the first time, guava flavor. Honestly it was alot, I wish it was smaller but not bad at all.

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Nomaris T.

Walking into Chevere Cafe was like walking into a piece of Puerto Rico. The decoration and ambience embodies the culture. Even down to the little details of books about the culture in their seating area. The staff were extremely warm and polite. The food was delicious. I got a few different dishes. Pernil Lunch Platter: Arroz con gandules (yellow rice), pernil(pork), and maduros(sweet plantains). The pernil was not overly greasy or fatty. The rice super flavorful. The plantains ripe and cooked to perfection. Papas Locas: Fries with lettuce, tomato, cheese, pernil, and sauce. The portion is huge and the flavors all go well together. Sancocho: Not my preference so I only had a bite but it seemed good. Tres Leches: The cake was very dense and a bit less milky than I'm use to with tres leches cakes but it was enjoyable. Quesitos: Super airy and served warm. I've never had a quesito so delicious. Would definitely purchase again.

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Great place with amazing coffee, pastries and grub. The staff was very welcoming and polite

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El Rincon Ponceno - Beef and cheese empanadas

El Rincon Ponceno

3.7(20 reviews)
1.1 mi

Now under new ownership and the name El Rincon Restaurant and Cafe, they brought quite a delicious…read moremeal for their Lancaster City Restaurant Week. First off LOVE the domino's setup inside the restaurant. Great cultural references to Puerto Rican and Dominican Culture. Menu is pretty extensive with tons of traditional dishes such as mofongo, tostones, pernil, rice and beans, pollo guisada, carne guisada, etc. We did the Lancaster Restaurant Meal Deal. 3 course for $29 dollars. Now don't get me wrong food was EXCELLENT. But 29 dollars was a little steep compared to other Puerto Rican and Dominican Cuisine restaurants in the Lancaster, York, Lebanon Areas! We got Tostones (garlic sauce was AMAZING!) typically tostones are served with mayoketchup (they have their own version of mayoketchup which was good as well!). The second course was their Pernil, Yellow Rice and side of beans. Also a fantastic dish. The Pernil was not fatty at all and had a great marinated flavor! The smoothie was the 3rd course. Morir Soñando. Think of an Orange juice smoothie/milkshake. Not orange creamsicle. I could drink one of these everyday! Very good would like to go back for the mofongo!

Esta comida para nada es de Ponce,yo nací hay, El mofongo es…read morehecho en una masa o le pone harina Pero no tiene textura,Bueno no voy a tirar la mala por que mi esposa me esta peliando que no escriba negativamente Perooooo No gasten su dinero aquí esto no es para nada Bóricua y menos de Ponce

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El Rincon Ponceno - Very clean establishment

Very clean establishment

El Rincon Ponceno - Tostones and Mayo ketchup

Tostones and Mayo ketchup

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Old San Juan Latin Cuisine & Rum Bar - 2 Empanadillas

Old San Juan Latin Cuisine & Rum Bar

3.8(183 reviews)
1.0 mi
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I love coming to this restaurant. But this time traveling to Lancaster, I was sad to find out that…read morethey relocated to another spot not too far away from the old location. LOCATION: This new location sits on the second floor of a building. Steps are pretty narrow, so I can't imagine the elderly being able to climb a flight and a half of steps to enjoy such delicacies. So the new location is absolutely beautiful and more fancy than their old location. I love the ambiance. I went there on a Saturday at approximately 4:00 p.m. and there was Zero clientele. It seems like this place may have lost a lot of customers due to the location being on the second floor, but I could be wrong. I'll be honest, very clean, well lit with many slits of skyline above. I love the decor it still reminds me of Old San Juan, along with the Spanish music playing in the background. FOOD: amazing as always, even though I was struggling because they removed one of my favorite dishes from the menu, which was ropa Vieja. You get a lot of food on your plate, and all of the dishes are very flavorful and cook to order. CUSTOMER SERVICE: I love how attentive the staff were even though we were the only ones in the place. The waitress is very knowledgeable about the dishes and extremely accommodating. I wanted something simple to drink like a lemonade, and they made me some from scratch, so I was so thankful. I would definitely recommend coming to this place if you're looking for authentic San Juan dishes

Old San Juan provided the perfect amount of flavor and mojitos to remind me of past travels to…read morePuerto Rico. The bistec was perfectly prepared, and the tostones were as good as I remembered. The prices can be a little off putting but the portions are large and you can very easily get two meals out of one entree. Great staff, decor, and music added a welcome ambiance to a great meal.

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Old San Juan Latin Cuisine & Rum Bar - Inside the new location

Inside the new location

Old San Juan Latin Cuisine & Rum Bar - Mofongo with Meat(chicken)

Mofongo with Meat(chicken)

Old San Juan Latin Cuisine & Rum Bar - Can't remember the name but it's Shredded pork and rice

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Can't remember the name but it's Shredded pork and rice

La Cocina Restaurant - Goat and morcilla (blood sausage)

La Cocina Restaurant

4.0(49 reviews)
0.8 mi
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Authentic, homemade Hispanic deliciousness!!! Was staying 10 minutes away and was told the food was…read moreamazing. Had the Pernil & Yellow rice with beans on the side and a plate of oxtail, smothering the rice with gravy from the steamy food table you can choose from many delectable entrees, priced very well and all the food you can see was fresh. Huge assortment of imported juices & drink you will enjoy the Latin taste and smells of the kitchen that fill the room. Staff was very comforting and served high heaping plates you can feed 2 people with one serving. Hope you try this place. I will be returning without hesitation.

Amazing spot! I want to give it 5 stars, but I'd like to try a few other places in town first…read morebefore deciding if this is truly the best. I'll definitely update my review once I do. The food was flavorful. I got the goat, and morcilla (blood sausage) and my partner got the beef, platanos, and yuca. His beef was fall-off-the-bone tender, platinum, and yuca was great. My goat was a bit chewy, and morcilla a bit dry, but still very tasty. I'd definitely come back to try their other à la carte dishes. There are so many choices even if I went back every day for lunch for a week, I still would not be able to sample all that they offer. I couldn't take a pic of my partner's plate as it was so good he inhaled all of it, I barely got any, and that's how you know his plate was amazing!! Service was awesome as well, the lady was so nice and helpful.

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La Cocina Restaurant - Front of restaurant. Plenty of street parking.

Front of restaurant. Plenty of street parking.

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La Cocina Restaurant - Baked chicken and dry, clumpy yellow rice

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Baked chicken and dry, clumpy yellow rice

Christina’s Criollo - Pork Combo

Christina’s Criollo

4.8(12 reviews)
0.9 mi
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This is my go-to spot when I'm feeling homesick and have a hankering for my mom's pernil y arroz…read morecon gandules. Or for her sweet plantains. Or for my abuela's flan. Or sancocho. I raved about it so much to family and friends that my mom insisted on coming to market and tasting the food for herself. She, my daughter, and I have enjoyed many a lunch special from Christina's Criollo since then. Our favorite is "The Signature" lunch special -- for $9 you select one meat (roast pork or chicken), yellow rice with pigeon peas, and either yucca or sweet plantains. You can't go wrong with any pairing, but the sweet plantains really pair well with the salty pork, and the juicy chicken and soft yucca are equally complementary, so those are my usual orders. These are healthy portions, so I recommend you share with a friend and save room for one of the available desserts. If you're a flan fan, Christina's won't disappoint! And the coconut cheesecake is another favorite. There are other Latino eateries around town -- Gran Sabor is another of my favorite spots, and Old San Juan is a nice sit-down restaurant near market -- but if you're lucky enough to be in town on a day when Central Market is open, don't miss this stand.

We stopped by the stand inside the Lancaster Farmers Market and were so pleased! It's located in…read morethe far corner of the market (opposite the elevator) and everything we ate was delicious. I ordered the mini meal with flavorful pork and yellow rice, which was well worth the $7. Empanadas are $4/each with 3 or 4 flavor options. They wrap the paper to-go boxes in plastic wrap which keeps the juices contained while you travel. We will be back!

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Christina’s Criollo - Empanadas

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Christina’s Criollo - Important message from one of my favorite market vendors.

Important message from one of my favorite market vendors.

Christina’s Criollo - Pernil y arroz

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Gran Sabor Latino Restaurant - arroz con gandules y pernil con una empanadilla de carne y queso

Gran Sabor Latino Restaurant

4.2(82 reviews)
0.9 mi
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Absolutely Delicious! This was our first visit to Gran Sabor…read moreLatino and I can't wait to go back again. The restaurant is clean, inviting, and the staff is amazing in helping to choose items. One of the positives is they have their own parking lot, which makes it easier to visit in downtown Lancaster. The restaurant is set up in a cafeteria style where you can go through the line and see all the amazing food they have behind the glass to choose from. The employees will fill your plate/to-go container with the items you choose. They also do not skimp when filling your plate! I bet ours weighted a couple pounds! The large plate is only $17! On this first visit we stayed to the basics we know and love- yellow rice w/beans, roasted pork (pernil), sweet plantains, and a beef and cheese empanada. Everything was bursting with flavor and seasoned perfectly. The food we tried was the best we've had in PA! GSL is easy to get to off rt 30 and you can pre-order online for take-out. I highly recommend!

Plain and simple, if you want a real taste of Lancaster, this is your spot…read more Pernil- Fantastic Carne Guisada- Great Rice and Beans- Delicious Tostones- Out if this world You honestly can't go wrong here. Yellow rice and beans are just as good as the white rice and beans poured over top. Their empanadillas are just cooked to perfection. The staff is so welcoming and very helpful in helping you decide what to eat at each meal! The layout is perfect, go down the line and see what you want to make your meal how you want it. If your looking for the best Puerto Rican Cuisine in Lancaster, this may be the place!

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Gran Sabor Latino Restaurant - Pernil with white rice and beans poured over top

Pernil with white rice and beans poured over top

Gran Sabor Latino Restaurant - Yellow Rice and Beans

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