Guidebook for San Juan
Food Scene
Restaurante Borikén
208 C. de O'DonnellLocal Food restaurant. Good option for dinner
Waffle-era Tea Room
100 Calle MarinaNice SLOW FOOD concept breakfast
J Taste
307 C. del Recinto SurGreat sushi place
La Focaccia
201 Ca. de la TancaGreat Italian style pizza sold by the slice
Café Cola'o
Calle MarinaFantastic local coffee
Caficultura
Great place for breakfast and coffee. $$
The best pizza in OSJ. Fantastic tapas and micro brew beers. Check out the second floor!
115 abantu bendawo batusa
Pirilo
207 Ca. de la TancaThe best pizza in OSJ. Fantastic tapas and micro brew beers. Check out the second floor!
THE FRESHEST FISH IN TOWN. Fairly priced, good local food, simple ambiance
47 abantu bendawo batusa
La Cueva Del Mar
315 C. del Recinto SurTHE FRESHEST FISH IN TOWN. Fairly priced, good local food, simple ambiance
Café Cuatro Sombras
259 C. del Recinto SurGreat local coffee
Verde Mesa
Calle San JoséHands down The Best vegetarian restaurant in OSJ.
Wonderful place for breakfast. Named after the puertorrican sweet pastry used here to make breakfast sandwiches
50 abantu bendawo batusa
Cafetería Mallorca
300 C. de San FranciscoWonderful place for breakfast. Named after the puertorrican sweet pastry used here to make breakfast sandwiches
Our favorite local food restaurant. Great prices HUGE portion. Quick and simple make this place a must visit
58 abantu bendawo batusa
Cafe Manolin
251 C. de San JustoOur favorite local food restaurant. Great prices HUGE portion. Quick and simple make this place a must visit
Whole in the wall restaurant with fantastic local/soul food.Only open for lunch (12noon - 4pm)
Fattie's
Whole in the wall restaurant with fantastic local/soul food.Only open for lunch (12noon - 4pm)
Great local sandwich place. Great prices and big portions
17 abantu bendawo batusa
El Mesón Sandwiches (Viejo San Juan)
163 C. San JoséGreat local sandwich place. Great prices and big portions
Build your own salad/wrap, beer, great smoothies and empanadas at simple prices
7 abantu bendawo batusa
Mavi
366 C. de San FranciscoBuild your own salad/wrap, beer, great smoothies and empanadas at simple prices
Fresh ingredients, great salads, cool bars with tapas on 2nd and 3rd floor
70 abantu bendawo batusa
St. Germain
156 Sol StreetFresh ingredients, great salads, cool bars with tapas on 2nd and 3rd floor
La Madre
351 Calle de San Franciscowonderful fish tacos and margaritas
Shopping
Concalma
208 C. de la LunaLocally designed and manufactured fair traded bags
Sightseeing
Designed to be The Governor Mansion, this colonial house contains a fantastic garden. A must see
45 abantu bendawo batusa
Casa Blanca Museum
1 C. San SebastiánDesigned to be The Governor Mansion, this colonial house contains a fantastic garden. A must see
one of two colonial castles in OSJ. A must visit
442 abantu bendawo batusa
I-Castle San Felipe del Morro
501 Bulevar del Valleone of two colonial castles in OSJ. A must visit
Essentials
Museum of Art and History
150 Bulevar del ValleLocal Farmers Market every Saturday from 8am-1pm
SuperMax
114 Avenida José de DiegoLocal Supermarket
Everything Else
Hotel Plaza De Armas Old San Juan
202 C. San JoséMEET UP SPOT
Puerto Rico Drug
157 C. de La CruzLocal drugstore
Drinks & Nightlife
Nuyorican Cafe
312 Calle de San FranciscoLive Salsa from Wednesday - Sunday
Excellent selection of micro brews from around the world including P.R (of course). Great ambiance.
123 abantu bendawo batusa
La Taberna Lúpulo
151 C. San SebastiánExcellent selection of micro brews from around the world including P.R (of course). Great ambiance.
One of our favorite and oldest bars in Old San Juan. Great cocktails, great ambiance. Whole in the wall type place
7 abantu bendawo batusa
El Farolito
277 C. del SolOne of our favorite and oldest bars in Old San Juan. Great cocktails, great ambiance. Whole in the wall type place
Best cocktail bar in Puerto Rico. Nominated 45th best cocktail bar in the world. Great drinks, great ambiance and great food
369 abantu bendawo batusa
La Factoria
148 C. San SebastiánBest cocktail bar in Puerto Rico. Nominated 45th best cocktail bar in the world. Great drinks, great ambiance and great food