" With a celebrated chef at the helm (El Burro Pollo, the former Pura Vida), El Super Pan whips up some of the tastiest Puerto Rican food in the city. This popular sandwich bar has a stall in Ponce City Market, but we prefer the more spacious Battery location. Here, old metal chairs, Edison light bulbs, and large hanging plant baskets dotting the ceiling provide a relaxing backdrop to enjoy a sandwich or bowl of mufango with beef ropa vieja. We can always find an empty seat in one of three bars—two inside and one outside. With plenty of TVs and a massive projector screen that encompasses an entire wall of the restaurant, El Super Pan easily shifts into sport bar mode when the right game is on. While their beer selection is limited (sorry, beer fans), they do have a variety of cocktails, including frozen drinks that we’d go to bat for. " - nina reeder, demarco williams, juli horsford
