Criollisimo Sandwich Shop

345 Arch St, New Britain, CT

★★★★4.4(106 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

This Puerto Rican sandwich shop excels at capturing authentic Caribbean flavors, particularly the pernil that transports regulars straight back home. The pastries and desserts—flan, cheesecake with coconut crumb, and fresh pastries—are genuinely exceptional, though execution can be inconsistent with some sandwiches arriving cold or over-seasoned, so stick with their strengths and ask for recommendations.

What to expect

Classic coffee drinks done right. A slow-sit spot, quick-grab. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Parking available.

Quick grabSlow sitPastriesFamily friendlyFull breakfastParkingPastriesLight foodTraditional drinks

Google Reviews

Maria Ramos
★★★★★2 weeks ago

Sandwiches are really good but their pork shoulder is really salty. A little bit more salt and i couldn't eat it. The rest is good. They can get better. A little less condiment should be fine 👌

Heidy Caraballo
★★★★★11 months ago

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A Taste of Home! I visited Criollísimo’s Sandwich Shop for the first time a few weeks ago and had the Pernil sandwich—and let me tell you, it felt like I was right back home in Puerto Rico! ¡Delicioso! Everything was absolutely amazing, especially knowing it’s all…

Jose Rivera
★★★★★a year ago

The food and drink are a mazing cheesecake & flan with the coconut crumb with a strawberry on top is to die for. After 3 months not being here because work everything is good like always

Rosana Cruz
★★★★a year ago

Ordered 3 sándwiches two pastrami’s and a Cuban sandwich the taste was good on the Cuban but the pastrami was cold not cooked since I figured it’s a Puerto Rican bakery it’s usually cooked if I come back I will not order a pastrami but definitely a Cuban or a pernil because it…

Melissa Valdes
★★★★★a year ago

I came here for the first time today and absolutely enjoyed everything I ate! I had a ham and cheese sandwich and it was toasted to perfection nice and crispy the way I like it. I had a strawberry pastry and a pineapple mango smoothie that I finished in 5 min lol this will…

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