La Borinqueña Restaurant
466 S Main St, Waterbury
(203) 756-8845
Customers' Favorites
Yuca Con Pernil Cassava& Roast Pork
Arroz Habichuelas Y Plátano Frito
Alcapurrias Y Papa De Ballo
Ensalada Verde Green Salad
Sopa De Pollo Chicken Soup
Sorullitos Con Queso
Kola Champagne Can
Alcapurias De Yuca
Carne Asada Fries
Pollo Frito Plate
Sides
Tostones(fried plantain)
Rice
Yellow or White. 16oz.
(1lb) Roast Pork
1 lb.
Chicken Soup
Bone in.
Cuchifrito
Chicaron
1 lb.
Beans
16oz.
Desserts
Helado de coco(cocunut ice cream)
10 oz
Flan Cream Cheese
Helado de parcha(passion fruit)
10 oz
Helado de piña(pineapple ice cream)
10 oz
Helado de cherry(cherry ice cream)
10 oz
Cans
Cola Champagne
Coke
Can
Malta(india)
Pepsi
Can
Grape Soda
Coconut Water
Malta india
Can
Mountain Dew
Orange
Pepsi
Two litres.
Coke
Two litres.
Diet pepsi
can
Diet coke
Can
Coco india
Salads
Avocado(slice)
Escabeche de guineo y molleja
Mains
Beef Stew
Comes with rice and beans.
Pepper Steak
Comes with rice and beans.
Roast Pork
Comes with rice and beans.
Fried Chicken
Leg quarter. Comes with rice and beans.
Mofongo
Yuca&guineo pernil
Yuca&pernil
Morsilla
Pernil con guineo
Roast pork with green bananas
Yuca&carnefrita(cassava with fried pork)
Yuca&guineo chicharron
Cassava,green banana pork rind
Cuchifrito con guineo
Yuca&guineo carne frita
Cassava,.green banana with fried pork
Cuhifrito con guineo-yuca
Empanadas
Beef and Cheese Empanadas
Beef Empanadas
Alcapurria Empanadas
Pork filled.
Jammaican Beef Patty Empanadas
Hot or spicy.
Pizza Empanadas
Chicken Empanadas
Alcapurria (Yuca) Empanadas
Pork filled.
Recent Reviews
This is one of those hidden treasures that you should keep secret! Food was excellent. - real Puerto Rico in Waterbury. You choose small, medium or large portion. We had medium yuca with steak, and yuca with roasted pork to go, and had it for lunch at the Southford falls state park - great food!
August 2025
Hands down the Top spot in CT. They have the best Puerto Rican food around, no competitors. They're Not Mexican, not Dominican, not Spanish, it's 100% Authentic Puerto Rican Cuisine. 10/10 everytime.
March 2025
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La Borinqueña is celebrated for its vibrant, authentic Puerto Rican cuisine, featuring flavorful staples like pernil (roast pork), stewed chicken, arroz con gandules (rice and beans), and comforting traditional soups. The dishes are hearty, rich in flavor, and known for generous portion sizes that delight many diners.