Señor Lechón keeps its recipes simple and the environment snug, resulting in a tasty and extraordinarily welcoming experience. The West Palm Beach restaurant serves traditional and delicious Puerto Rican dishes like mofongo, chicharrón, and the undisputed star of the show, lechón (a full-roasted pig)—all inspired by authentic, original recipes from Puerto Rico. Señor Lechón lets the flavor do the talking and empowers a community to form around itself.
From carne frita to mini tostones, Señor Lechón offers a variety of great Puerto Rican staples ideal for game day. The restaurant’s dishes pair perfectly with the blend of rich caramel and bright citrus notes from an ice-cold PEPSI®.
Presented by NFL Por La Cultura and sponsored by PEPSI®, Game Day Antojos brings together our rich and varied food traditions across our cultures with football. This series explores how scrumptious Latin food–suitable for snacking with our seres queridos–is enjoyed while watching the number one leading sport in the United States.
For Game Day Antojos, Señor Lechón expertly served a spread that goes amazingly with what we need during a good football game. Their game day menu included tasty dishes like carne frita and mofongo, chicharrón con papitas fritas, alitas, mini tostones, and mini sandwiches with lechón. They also presented an incredible appetizer sampler that included alcapurria—a traditional deep-fried fritter made from masa of green plantains and Yucca and filled with meat—bacalaitos, and surullos; along with an equally mouth-watering empanadilla sampler with four types of fillings: pizza, lechón, chicken, and morcilla.
Their seasoning and taste best define Señor Lechón. According to owner Edwin Rivera— also known as Eddie—he saw an opportunity to bring authentic Puerto Rican cuisine to South Florida. After starting with a food truck, Rivera opened a small restaurant with open fire pits for the roasted pigs. “For Puerto Ricans, it brings them back to their roots,” he says. “But [for] people from other places, we offer something they have never tried. When I get Colombians, Cubans and Dominicans in the restaurant, their first impression is, ‘Wow, this is really good.’ That’s why we focus on the food.” This is how we come together under one flavor.
This passion is a cultural aspect that goes beyond food and into every aspect of Latine life, including football. From the season’s first kickoff, nuestra gente follow their favorite teams through every game, a ritual best defined as a lifelong commitment—sporting team colors and passing the love from generation to generation. In our community, it’s now a time-honored tradition to gather around to watch the game and get wrapped up in the excitement.
For game day, Rivera says that their menu—and Puerto Rican cuisine in general—offers much more than what is typically associated with watching sports. “We have such a diverse menu that we can put together,” he says. “You don’t want something healthy. You want greasy, you want to be able to lick your fingers, and you want to be able to eat with your hands. We have plenty of that.”
Their delectable carne frita is made from cushion meat, or “macita de cerdo,” and left to marinate overnight for maximum juiciness before deep frying it. The result is crunchy and meaty, and it’ll be difficult to stop eating!
Their scrumptious mofongo is made into two-inch bite-size bites with a plantain and chicharrón filling, while their rich morcilla—rice-based blood sausage—is topped with cilantro and onions. Both promise to fly off the plate as soon as they’re served.
Speaking of their show-stopping chicharrón, they make it from diced-up pork belly, while their yummy bacalaíto is a deep-fried “pancake-like” mix of flour and cod fish. These bring variety but offer distinctive savory options for your craving. With their distinctive spices and full-bodied flavor, Señor Lechon’s dishes are complemented perfectly with PEPSI®’s unique flavors. The rich caramel notes in PEPSI® enhance the delectable flavors of the empanadillas, while the bright citrus notes bring out the best of the mini tostones’ distinctive, crunchy taste.
Rivera was born and raised in Massachusetts and has been self-employed since he was 19. He arrived in South Florida in January 2017 and opened his first food truck immediately. Many brick-and-mortar branches followed before shutting down in December 2023. Once he ventured to establish Señor Lechón, he had his mission clear: setting up an open fire pit with wood-based charcoal outdoors to lure customers in. Ever since the restaurant has grown, it’s common to have a long line of customers waiting to be delighted by their food. Once inside—or at their outdoor seating—the clientele is treated to a lively, homey environment punctuated by live music on the weekends.
Señor Lechón is about serving traditional food that feels like home for Puerto Ricans and anyone willing to be part of their family and delivering delicious and greasy food to make game day an even bigger event. Game Day Antojos is about the most delicious bite-sizes best enjoyed with a refreshing and bubbly ice-cold PEPSI®. Let your passion take over and get into the explosive thrills only the NFL can provide.
