La Granja Bringing Its Popular Peruvian Cuisine To Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL — Customers asked and they listened. La Granja Restaurants is opening a location in Lakeland due to overwhelming demand.

"Customers asked many times for us to expand to Lakeland. We're proud to announce it's finally happening," said Claudia Bartra, the founder of La Granja Restaurants.

The Lakeland location will open in about three months, adding to the more than 50 locations in Florida. In the meantime, customers can travel to La Granja's other locations.

For more than 25 years, La Granja Restaurants has been known for their affordable Latin cuisine, including the quarter-chicken meal and sides such as white rice, yuca, tostones, black beans or french fries.

Their first location opened in Aruba in 1993 before expanding to the United States in 1995.

The award-winning restaurant has been recognized as the "Best Peruvian Restaurant of the Year," "Best Family Style Restaurant" and "Best Peruvian Cuisine of Fort Lauderdale."

Bartra was honored with the 2016 Women of Worth Award by Restaurant Review Magazine.

Batra said La Granja's focus on customer service and commitment to delicious cuisine keeps the restaurant chain growing.

Despite inflation, La Granja offers meals that are affordable and filling, with a variety of platter dishes, including a main course and several sides.

Some of the most popular additions include fried plantains, frijoles and arroz. Families can also order platters with food for four or more people. Choose from seafood, chicken, pork, steak or fried calamari with seafood rice, and pair it with a choice of side dishes. Dishes are perfectly seasoned, honor traditional Latin American cuisine and are homestyle for a comfortable, tasty experience for everyone.

La Granja's famous chicken dishes are offered in whole, half and quarter sizes and come with rice or beans. Customers can also snag chicken wings with fries or the Boneless Breast Special.

Seafood specials include whole snapper, criollo fish and shrimp paired with sides like rice and beans, yuca or tostones.

La Granja also offers sandwiches and fajitas.

Top off the meal with flan, tres leches, pionono, flan, ice cream and alfajores and select from a wide selection of wine and beer to pair with a favorite meal.

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