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square stained-wood A Leña dining table with the restaurant logo under a clear finish, corner cup holders and domino rails, in a covered patio with a roasting station behind

Dominican wood-fired kitchen · Coming to Florida

Fuego lento.
Sabor dominicano.

Whole-roasted pork, wood-fired chicken, and a place to gather. Authentic Dominican flavor, coming to Florida.

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The Fire

El corazón es la leña.

Everything here starts outside, in the courtyard, where the wood burns down to embers. No shortcuts and no rush. Just patience, heat, and someone who knows when to turn the spit.

Cooked outdoors, in the open air, apart from the dining room.

  1. The wood

    Split logs are stacked by the hearth and burned down until the flames settle.

  2. The embers

    Steady, glowing heat does the real work, low and even.

  3. The turn

    The pork and chicken are watched, turned, and basted with care.

  4. The table

    Carved and served while the skin still crackles.

The Food

Two fires. Two classics.

whole pig with golden crisp skin turning on an iron spit over hardwood embers in an outdoor stone pit

Lechón a la Leña

Whole pork, roasted slow over hardwood. Crackling skin, tender meat, a squeeze of lime. The dish we want people to drive across Florida for.

whole chickens roasting on an iron grate over burning logs in an outdoor stone hearth

Pollo a la Leña

Seasoned the way it's done back home and cooked over live embers until it's smoky, juicy, and ready to share.

plates of lechón with crackling skin, wood-fired chicken, tostones, arroz con gandules, yuca and maduros on a dark wooden table

Menu preview

Our menu is still taking shape. Items marked proposed are ideas, not confirmed dishes. Prices will be shared closer to opening.

From the fire

  • Lechón a la Leña

    Whole pork, slow-roasted over hardwood until the skin turns crisp and golden.

    Signature

  • Pollo a la Leña

    Whole chicken seasoned the Dominican way and cooked over live embers.

    Signature

To share

  • Tostones

    Twice-fried green plantain.

    Proposed

  • Yuca

    Tender yuca with pickled onion.

    Proposed

  • Arroz con gandules

    Rice with pigeon peas.

    Proposed

  • Maduros

    Sweet ripe plantain, caramelized.

    Proposed

The Table

Aquí se comparte la mesa.

Our tables are dining-size versions of the wooden tables Dominicans gather around to play dominoes. Big enough for the whole platter, built to last, and made for long conversations.

square stained-wood A Leña dining table with the restaurant logo under a clear finish, corner cup holders and domino rails, in a covered patio with a roasting station behind

  1. 01

    The craftsmanship

    Solid stained wood, a substantial frame, and sturdy legs with proper knee room. Softened corners make it comfortable for four, with larger versions for groups.

  2. 02

    The branded tabletop

    The A Leña emblem sits beneath a smooth, sealed clear finish that is easy to clean between meals.

  3. 03

    The shared food

    Room for full dinner plates, a shared platter in the middle, and drinks in the corner cup holders.

  4. 04

    The gathering

    Discreet domino rails along the edge nod to the game without getting in the way of dinner.

Step Inside

A walk through the place we're building.

A preview of our vision

Dominican Soul

De nuestra esencia, a tu mesa.

In the Dominican Republic, food is never just food. It's the Sunday plate everyone waits for, the pot that always has room for one more, the neighbor who stops by and stays for dinner.

And then there's the domino table. Four chairs, loud laughs, someone slapping down the last tile. Around that table, strangers become friends and friends become family.

A Leña brings both to Florida: the slow fire, the honest flavor, and a table where you're welcome to sit as long as you like.

  • Sazón
  • Fuego
  • Mesa
  • Familia

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