Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in Lakeland
7 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"This place is awesome!! My 2nd time here. I don't eat fried food often but in moderation its ok. This place is small with food that will make your..."
Jose Roldan
"Let me cut to the chase, best Puerto Rican food ever!!! I went here last Saturday night and got the sample platter to go. I felt like I took a plate..."
Steven Alvarado
"Authentic 100pct Puerto Rican food. Google surely did not disappoint me when asking for Puerto Rican restaurants near. And the closes was Maria's..."
Clorinda M Loaiza
"Awesome place to enjoy some Puertorican food. The thirty minutes drive from Tampa is worth the time and money.
Food was awesome as usual. Thanks..."
Ruben Ramirez
"I love coming here. Delicious food and feel at home environment. Amazing family and best customer service. My kids love coming with us too, they have..."
Castro Queen
"Muy recomendable, buen sabor y presentación. Muy cordiales y muy limpio el lugar. Volveria sin..."
Isha Roman
"I've been meaning to come here since I used to go by her food truck and Wowwww Food was amazing!!! My fiance and I loved everything!! The relleno de..."
Jessica Santos
"Love the place & the food is really really good. Very family..."
Hrndz Eve
"Love this place. It's like eating at mom's. Food is delicious and the atmosphere is great. Would definitely recommend to family and..."
Gil Pagan
"As always the food was Delicious!
Thank you for cooking authentic puerto rician food
Look forward to eating here again and..."
Donna Eddie
"Omg this place has the most amazingly authentic Puerto Rican food. I ordered the mofongo with fried pork and my husband ordered the pulled pork...."
Lisa Womie
"This is the BEST Spanish food ever!!! Best Pasteles en Hoja, all fried foods. Go now..."
Cathy Mena
"The best Puerto Rican food I've eaten in decades since passing of my mom 30 years ago. Absolutely delicious "pasteles" and very meaty too. You get..."
Profesora Loaiza
"Delicious authentic Puerto Rican food! Cute and cozy little restaurant that will make any boricua feel at home. If you're in the area it's a MUST try..."
Nash M
"Best place for Puertorican food! Love it! I highly recommend this place, feels like eating in Puerto Rico! The service is..."
H V
"This place is amazing! great service awesome food and very affordable prices. The Mofongo and The Tripleta was..."
Jeremias Crespo
"I love their food, stopped by on the way with a friend and we tried a little bit of everything. Pasteles, tostones, alcapurrias they jad tostones..."
Katherine Paris
"Fantastic food! Excellent and friendly atmosphere, always a pleasure to visit. Love their..."
Nicki Castro
"Best Puerto Rican food in Lakeland!! Hands down!! Everything is delicious!! These pasteles were amazing!!..."
Leeza Vee
"Delicious food and great customer service and family owned business...."
Dawn Cole
"Delicious as always and worth every second of the wait! Love this..."
Amanda Castro
"Absolutely delicious! I haven't had Puerto Rican food taste that authentic in a very long time. EVERY dish that we ordered was amazing! Well..."
"Great service, the waitress knew every item and wine and drink on the menu. Based on what I said I liked she found the perfect wine! The hanger steak..."
Angel Karashay
"This is my favorite Lakeland restaurant. I consider myself to be somewhat of a picky eater, but I am comfortable being adventurous at this..."
Angel Davis
"First timer. I can say I'm very impressed. Although they were limited due to hurricane Irma the hanger steak was amazing. I don't normally order..."
Cynthia Antonyants
"Had the most amazing anniversary dinner at Nineteen61! They made us feel like royalty! The food was exceptional, and the service was impeccable. One..."
June Haney
"Food was absolutely amazing! Service was outstanding! Went with the family and ordered the octopus app, seafood stew, ropa vieja, triple tail fish..."
Hope Reed
"We had the most amazing food and server we could’ve asked for. Our server Carlos was so helpful and made sure everything was perfect. The tostones..."
Jessica Parnell
"We are so fortunate to have 1961 in Lakeland. I get the pleasure of dining around the country and 1961 competes at high levels. Quality of food is..."
Rose Kondrat Huddleston
"Went for brunch. Loved the food and bottomless mimosas. You get a lot of food for money for brunch. Never been for dinner but it was..."
Shelley Manry Bourgeois
"Tracy Pilkenton and I had brunch there today. Service by Logan was outstanding. Food was amazing. Cappuccino and bottom less Mimosas complemented..."
Greg Sanders
"Took my wife for her birthday and it was our second visit. Amazing in every way. Awesome service. Chef visited our table. Food that was to die for. ..."
Kenya Crosby
"1961 is my favorite restaurant in all of Lakeland. They have a wonderful combination of excellent service food and atmosphere. My favorite menu..."
Loughlin D. Black
"This place is a gem. Excellent selection of rare spirits (including bourbons.) Our pollo saltado was delicious see picture! Brandon was such a..."
Justin Porterfield
"Great fusion Cuban. South American food. I had the chefs special of shrimp and rice which was great flavor. Plantain chips eh,eh, but Shrimp made..."
William Cook
"One of my favorite places to eat in Lakeland. The food is always great and the drinks are so unique and just so will done. The biggest problem is..."
Joy Alvarez
"I’ve been here twice and each time the food has never disappointed. This restaurant is a very nice place and one of the best restaurants in..."
Ben Nevins
"What a great place to eat. The food was ver unique. Everything we had was wonderful. We started with the 1961 salad. Wow it was so fresh and very..."
Joseph Flannery
"Our waiter, service, and food were all amazing! This was probably the best steak I've ever had. 😂 I wasn't sure on the desert and our waiter..."
Katherine Andrade
"I really enjoyed the food, the service and the atmosphere of this restaurant!
If you haven’t been to this restaurant before they will give you a..."
Paula Ramirez
"Great spot, just the right amount of casual dinning mixed with elegance. The bourbon/whiskey/brandy selection is outstanding. The service was top..."
Scott Williams
"The service was great! We got free champagne and desert because it was our first time at the restaurant and it was my son's birthday! The food was..."
Beef Sauteed- Lomo Saltado 3-4 People Served with Rice & French Fries
Steak Shrimp Fajitas
Garlic Fish Shrimp and Scallops
Pork
Fried Seafood Shrimps
chicken fried rice
Fried Plantains Sweet
Rotisserie Chicken
Grilled Breast
Quesadilla
Chicken Brasa
Bandeja Paisa
Empanadas
Jalea Mixta
chicken burrito
Shrimp
Chicken special
Chicken Fajitas
Grilled Steak
Chicken Lunch
Seafood Rice
Latin
Reservations
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Accepts Credit Cards
Family style
Delivery
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Television
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Brunch
Cheap Eats
"Oh my goodness the food there is always great the chicken is so tasty and the food is always picture perfect I love that restaurant! The employees..."
Misty Black
"Had a good experience here, but the environment is a little strange the first time you visit - you order at the counter but it almost seems like it..."
Jim Mosier
"It was our first visit and it took a second to realize we should go up to the counter to order, before taking a seat.
I had the ceviche - it was..."
Kelly Larrow
"I eat lunch here a lot. The staff are very friendly and courteous. I love the chicken! The black beans are tasty with the yellow rice! Great little..."
Matt Mead
"I liked the food here. A nice surprise. Good portions...."
Lismar S. M-H
"Very good specials and better portions! I love rice and beans and theirs was delicious. The different sauces/veggies were an awesome addition to the..."
Sofiana K
"I LOVE THIS PLACE! I eat here at least 2 to 3 times a week! There rotisserie chicken and garlic potatoes are BOMB! Their desserts are delicious the..."
Stephany Corona
"The food is incredible here! Zarza is one of my favorite places to eat in Lakeland and the fact that it's a local family run business makes it even..."
Samuel Pero
"Their food is amazing. The plantains and the black beans was so out of this world. Great great customer service! If you guys looking for an awesome..."
Nini Marie
"Splendid. Phenomenally delicious food, friendly staff! Added pictures of our food. We also had the empanadas. Looking forward to stopping by again!..."
K. C.
"Food here was quite good and the service was pleasant. This was my wife and I's first time eating here. The cashier was ready with a number of her..."
Rodderick Smith
"Really great Latin food in Lakeland, hard to find somewhere else that has a great selection of taste entrees and sides at fair prices. Quality was..."
Zachary Sandoval
"Cute Cafe with delicious food and friendly staff.
We had the lunch special: 1/4 chicken w/black beans and yellow rice, and the grilled pork, which..."
Eileen Scheffel
"My new favorite restaurant! Everything I’ve tried has been great! Can’t beat the lunch..."
Kim E
"Zarza is a little gem of a Latin restaurant in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood of Lakeland. They have a fresh salsa bar with many house made..."
Rocco Antonelli
"1st time tonight, the staff (girl who took the order) very nice and friendly. I don’t recall eating Peruvian before but the food was decent. A..."
Rossy Alberto
"Loved my take out dinner! I asked for a recommendation and was not disappointed. The pork special was amazing! Didn't even get a picture of it. The..."
"Went to La Imperial Bakery a few days ago for lunch. The 1/2 Cuban lunch special was delicious 😋 It was also way too much food..lol. Easily 2..."
Brandi Morris
"Great guava cheese pie. Would like for they're to be more guava in it. Tasted fresh and not to Sweet. Water is good! Fresh food served here. Great..."
Sunkissed Floridian
"During our visit, we can say the place was very nice, clean and welcoming: The interior looks bigger than from the outside so was a very nice..."
Michelle D
"Amazing!!
I heard about this place just decided over the weekend to go. I didn’t make it, but I did on Wednesday and was delighted.
The portions..."
J Morrow, MT
"Good customer service, delicious pastries, coffee was good the Cuban sandwich looked good.The atmosphere gives a Puerto Rico/Cuban..."
Elizabeth Avila
"I love this place I keep coming back every time I'm in that side of town. I love that they have the Caribbean food did I enjoy to eat so. I love that..."
Tayna C C
"Had the cubano and it was amazing and flavorful . The house mustard is very very good. My friend had one of the sweet bread sandwhiches. Can’t..."
Mark Barber
"This place was recommended while attending a class in Polk County. I ordered for pickup but ended up eating inside the restaurant. Before I even..."
D.C. Cooper
"Order The Emperor by Lucy's recommendation it was great even better than the normal..."
Paola Montes
"Very good food. Nice..."
John Monteiro
"Stopped in while driving through Lakeland. They had a decent selection of desserts to choose from. Most were gone when I arrived but I took that as a..."
John Serrano
"So convenient, can order ahead online. Ample serving sizes and everything is fresh and handmade. Pictured is guava cheesecake, guava& creme pastry,..."
Cara preston
"The quintessential Cuban sandwich. Also, great breads, sweets and beverages for the nostalgic, and for the adventurous. Excellent ambience, spacious..."
"Came in with a large group, 25+. Servers did an outstanding job! Everyone was happy, we got to order whatever we wanted. Food was excellent! Nice..."
James Latham
"I would highly recommend trying this place out! Prices are great and the atmosphere was wonderful! I had the Ropa Vieja and my husband had the..."
Ashley Howell
"One of my husband and I favorite place to eat a DELICIOUS Spanish food, be in a BEAUTIFUL/CLEAN establishment, and be served by AMAZING humble staff..."
Virely Guevara-Colon
"Nice cozy place. I didn't get to eat in as planned, but it was good and flavorful. The only real downfall is they weren't attentive as I'm accustomed..."
J Money
"Monday @ 6PM, party of 6 for a birthday celebration. We were sat comfortably and service was great. Drinks & food came out in good time and the..."
Maika Kishita
"So glad we found this place on a Google search. The food was incredible, the drink I had was amazing. There was plenty of seating, the atmosphere was..."
Becky D'Arceuil
"Our favorite Cuban restaurant! The Cuban sandwich was perfection, bread with a crispy outside and fluffy soft inside filled with amazing pork, ham,..."
CHI LI
"We had a large group eat here after a cross country meet and it was great! I also tried the tres leche cake and it was incredible!!! This was..."
Caroline King
"Excellent authentic food! The cabrito, yuca, and coffee con Leche are the best I've ever had. The service was friendly and fast with a great..."
Gringo Loco
"All was great, food made me feel at home.
Muy rico. The Cuban sandwich was yummy. Everything..."
Rafael Corps Torres
"Went for dinner. Super attentive and polite staff without being awkward. Just good. The food was perfect, fresh, and delicious. You can tell when a..."
Nelson Martinez
"The house made mojo and hot sauce are amazing! Great food and..."
Alice Sparks
"We went again May 30th 2021. The service was excellent. We got bread, for appetizer ham croquettes. For lunch my husband ordered Ropa Vieja with..."
Sandra Knott
"Don't let the outside appearance fool you, this place is pretty good!!! I really like their Cuban Coffee and the Traditional Cuban is pretty good and..."
"Absolutely delicious!!! Everything on the menu is in Spanish and English! Staff is so nice and the food is so authentic and delish! Also prices are..."
Johannah Bowman
"The food was great and service was excellent the only reason I gave a 4 is because the tip of 15% is added to the total bill and unless you look you..."
Brenda Monroy-Felipe
"Ordered take out. First time here and the food is incredible. Hot the Birrias Tacos and Flan. You get four tacos in an order (sorry about the photo..."
Jeffrey Holmes
"First time eating here, and if did not disappoint at all! The birria tacos are to die for, 5/5, will be coming back. Not to forget the horchata, que..."
Ariana Milera
"Definitely the best authentic Mexican food I've ever eaten! Soooo flavorful, I can't get enough... Mega Mercado will forever be at the top of my list..."
Somebody's Momma
"Very authentic! Absolutely the best tamales I have ever been served. My husband had the chile relleno and spoke very highly of it. I was surprised at..."
Tracie Carley
"Mega Mercado is one of my favorite restaurants in Lakeland. The food is always on point and the portions are on the edge of extreme. Their chips are..."
Tracy Evans
"This place is a hidden gem!!! A must if you are in the area! Authentic Mexican food. Lots of flavor. House made chips and salsa served with your..."
Christina Burke
"I love this restaurant and store. The music, the food, the atmosphere is amazing! I want to try one of everything!! The store sells fresh pastry and..."
Angela Watson (Miss Fatfat007)
"Long wait but worth it . Amazing food !! Authentic and fantastic. Service was great ! You can tell the cooks know how to cook I could eat there..."
Nancy A Palumbo
"I'm from originally from southern California. Mexican food is normally a hit and miss in Florida. However, the Mega Mercado brings me back to home...."
Abby Campos
"I was on the hunt for the BEST tacos in Lakeland and was led to this place by several people. Let me just say, I’ve been here THREE days in a row..."
"My first time there. Great service and really good food. I had Pastelon and was very tasty plus alcapurias 5 small ones for $6, really..."
vilma de vries
"Great food, nice sit-down area, good service. If you are looking for lunch prices, go for the sandwiches. Our entrees were in the $20 range.
We..."
Marcus Caselles
"I accidently deleted my review when I was trying to upload pictures.
Today makes my 3rd time going. This place provided food that was delectable. ..."
Sherlonda Anderson
"Really enjoyed the food here. Very unique dishes and good flavors. I would highly recommend trying this place out. Atmosphere is wonderful. Very..."
Jay Liu Bondurant
"The place is small but comfortable. The jugo de parcha is amazing. Also the sampler appetizer literally takes you to Puerto Rico. I had the Pastellon..."
WALLY WOOD EATS
"Very good! I was planning my next meal there before I walked out the door. I'm a big guy and I eat a lot. The portions were very..."
Roy Patterson
"First time here and the food was delicious! Small restaurant but really comfy with nice customer service. The prices are very affordable. I will be..."
Aurea Marin
"Excellent Puerto Rican food. 4/4 meals in our group were delicious. Generous portions, reasonable prices, friendly..."
Carson S Miller
"This place is off the charts fantastic!!! I rarely give 5 stars, but will confess that every year when I visit Lakeland Florida for work with the..."
Mark Salloum
"My favorite restaurant in Lakeland. The staff are all friendly and the food is cooked right in front of you. So delicious. Can also get a CocoRico or..."
Duntavius Morrow
"Absolutely delicious. The duck confit quesadilla is to die for. The service was very friendly and the food is reasonably priced. If you're in the..."
Dennis Stack
"Food is good. Service is good. The mofongo tasted really good, they included a salsa criolla, not to much of it and it was nice. Drove 1hr to get..."
Ruth Ortiz
"Just wow! The food was incredible! So much flavor! It was fresh hot and delicious. Great service..."
lacy fuller
"Brasa Latina Restaurant takes wine pairing to a whole new level with their knowledgeable sommeliers and extensive wine selection. They offer a..."
Allison Wood
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