A cluttered weekend-only trailer on a quiet Mott Haven street where Angel Jimenez hacks roast pig with a machete, using his father's recipes from a business started in the 1980s. The lechón, with skin that shatters like brittle, is widely called the best in the city.
- Address
- 766 E 152nd St, Bronx, NY 10455
- Hours
- Sat 12:00-18:00; Sun 12:30-18:00; closed Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2.5 h
- Price
- Lechón "with everything" $30, feeds two (The Infatuation, 2025)
- Price level
- $$
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Open only Saturday 12:00-18:00 and Sunday 12:30-18:00; go before noon, because the line can take two hours or more.
- Eat your free sample, then ask for lechón 'with everything': pork, rice, octopus salad, stewed shrimp and a whole plantain.