Top 10 Restaurants On The Caribbean Island Of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has been part of US Territory since the Spanish-American War and you’ll find outstanding cuisine in the capital San Juan, including local delicacies such as the Pina Colada, which was invented here. Here are our top 10 restaurants for a taste of this Caribbean city.
1. Augusto's Cuisine
Restaurant, French
2. Marmalade Restaurant & Wine Bar
Bar, Restaurant, Wine Bar, Wine
The Garden
The Garden, 2413 Laurel Street, Punta Las Marías, San Juan, Puerto Rico+1 787 963-0087
1919 Restaurant
For elegance, romance and fine dining, 1919, housed in the historic Condado Vanderbilt Hotel in San Juan, is top of the list. The vibrant restaurant is run by people who are passionate about the locavore, or locally sourced, movement, so they aim to provide the freshest local ingredients for their farm as well as sport an ocean-to-table focus. Award-winning Puerto Rican born chef Juan Jose Cuevas has spent many years honing his culinary craft alongside many world renowned chefs, and his menu is full of eclectic and sophisticated dishes. These include coconut arepa with zucchini soup, fresh scallop crudo with frozen, grated radish, and braised veal cheeks over an apio polenta.
3. St Germain Bistro & Cafe
Bistro, Cafe, Market, Restaurant, American, Soup, Wine, Beer, Cocktails, Fast Food
4. Cafe Cola'o
Coffee Shop, Cafe, Caribbean
Tiny Café Cola’o on the pier in old San Juan, was the first specialty coffee shop in the area and set the trend for the beautiful Caribbean island’s many coffee outlets. Staff at Café Cola’o serve an excellent cup, and offer customers a choice of a selection of the finest beans.The Puerto Rican countryside-themed shop also serves juices, pastries and other items. Order a beautiful latte or cappuccino with leaf design and throw in a delicious turkey and manchego sandwich panini pressed, a chocolate chip cookie or a tasty powdered sugar covered flaky pastry with warm guava jam inside.
5. Parrot Club
Restaurant, South American, Caribbean
6. Bagua Restaurant
Restaurant, Caribbean, Puerto Rican
7. Don Ruiz - Roastery, Museum & Cafe
Cafe, Coffee Shop, Coffee, Tea , Fast Food, Vegetarian
Café Mam
For something completely different, try a little spot inside the post office parking lot beside Kasalta’s, in San Juan, at the welcoming community centre and cafe of Mujeres Ayudando Madres, or ‘Women Helping Mothers’, Café Mam. The cafe offers tasty and affordable cuisine to support healthy families and pregnant women. The children can run and play while parents recharge with freshly made juices, coconut milkshakes, and hearty vegetarian and vegan dishes such as a lentil burger topped with mango sauce, avocado and papaya, or a tofu and hummus wrap. The customers are mostly locals and the staff are friendly, the service wonderful. There is also a natural food store offering a buffet spread on Friday, and daily specials include smoothies and juices.
Café Mam, 1958 Calle Mcleary, Unit 1903, San Juan, Puerto Rico +1 787 945 5000
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