Written by Mark McLeod
Photographed by Chloee Blair
A hidden culinary gem sits rather quietly in the shadows of the Old City Jail and the Fountain of Youth along San Marco Avenue. Felix Sangronis’ El Supremo Taqueria and Meat Market is a dual-concept establishment that’s largely undiscovered and hiding in plain sight.
The location opened three years ago with an emphasis on traditional recipes and made-from-scratch food, a model that continues today.
“This is a family store,” Sangronis said. “We focus on making homemade food for Mexican and Central American people. He encourages everybody to come explore the store and taste the food, “because it’s totally different…from Taco Bell and Chipotle.” Each dish is based on a family recipe and features fresh meat and produce.
Alongside familiar grocery staples, El Supremo has several aisles dedicated to products from Mexico and Central America, including refrigerated drinks, snacks and candies. There are also Mexican sweet breads and tortillas, and a small produce section featuring traditional Latin American ingredients.
At the center of El Supremo’s market is its meat counter, where customers can purchase beef, chicken, pork and shrimp in several ways. They can take cuts home to prepare themselves, choose from marinated options ready for the grill or order a plate prepared on-site in the restaurant’s small seating area. The market also sells house-made Mexican sausage and chorizo, which Sangronis prepares every three days.
The same ingredients found throughout the market are the foundation for El Supremo’s prepared meals. Breakfast is served all day, with options including the Sunrise Burrito, El Mañanero and a traditional Mexican-style torta.
If they’re still hungry later in the day, guests can choose from specialty tacos, quesadillas and sopas. The menu also features a large combination plate with three tacos, rice and beans, giving customers a chance to sample several of El Supremo’s offerings.
“We sell out of pork belly and chicharrones every day,” Sangronis said. “Our large plate is one of the top-selling items and our barbacoa is very, very good. Our carnitas and grilled steak tacos are [also] very popular.”
The next time you’re cruising down San Marco avenue in the historic shadow of the Fountain of Youth, swing in and explore El Supremo and experience the family recipes that define the menu.
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