Guidebook for San Juan

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Guidebook for San Juan

Food Scene

Great staff, great coffee and ambiance, great prices. This is the latest cool and affordable coffee shop in town. Their tapas menu is also great. Try their montaditos, chorizo al vino, quiche, and tarts. I have yet to try a menu item I do not like.
33 localnici recomandă
Punto Medio
1762 C. Loíza
33 localnici recomandă
Great staff, great coffee and ambiance, great prices. This is the latest cool and affordable coffee shop in town. Their tapas menu is also great. Try their montaditos, chorizo al vino, quiche, and tarts. I have yet to try a menu item I do not like.
Locally famous chef. Taking classic PR grandma dishes on a whole new level.. Their Yellowtail specialty is ah-ma-zing! Arrive early, or be ready to wait for seating. BYOB.
104 localnici recomandă
Jose Enrique Puerto Rican Restaurant
1021 Ashford Ave
104 localnici recomandă
Locally famous chef. Taking classic PR grandma dishes on a whole new level.. Their Yellowtail specialty is ah-ma-zing! Arrive early, or be ready to wait for seating. BYOB.
Farmer's market. Produce market open during the day only. At night they close and then the neighboring restaurants, bars and clubs open for a very busy and exciting night scene..
605 localnici recomandă
La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
605 localnici recomandă
Farmer's market. Produce market open during the day only. At night they close and then the neighboring restaurants, bars and clubs open for a very busy and exciting night scene..
Every Saturday morning until 1pm. Local, organic produce and artisanal food and products. Live music. Go here and support local organic farms!
San Juan Farmers Market
150 Bulevar del Valle
Every Saturday morning until 1pm. Local, organic produce and artisanal food and products. Live music. Go here and support local organic farms!
Live performances almost every day. You might experience theater, music, poetry, and traditional music/dance ensembles. Check their FB page for daily updates.
20 localnici recomandă
La Junta
2056 Calle Loíza
20 localnici recomandă
Live performances almost every day. You might experience theater, music, poetry, and traditional music/dance ensembles. Check their FB page for daily updates.
Baking studio! Pastries and cakes and all good things in life.
78 localnici recomandă
Double Cake
1104 C. Loíza
78 localnici recomandă
Baking studio! Pastries and cakes and all good things in life.
Organic artisanal bread and pastries. I'm totally addicted and you will see their bread in my house.
Pan El Checo
Organic artisanal bread and pastries. I'm totally addicted and you will see their bread in my house.
Best classic PRican food restaurant nearby.
76 localnici recomandă
Molini's
1857 C. Loíza
76 localnici recomandă
Best classic PRican food restaurant nearby.
Seafood! Good stuff.
28 localnici recomandă
Mere pescao
1915 Calle Loíza
28 localnici recomandă
Seafood! Good stuff.
Classic grandma-style PRican food. Simple, rustic, delicious, and cheap! Abandoned building ruins turned into neat patio/garden restaurant. The street is full of awesome urban art and murals. One of my top favorites. Only open for lunch on weekdays.
12 localnici recomandă
El Patio De Solé
Calle Fernandez Juncos
12 localnici recomandă
Classic grandma-style PRican food. Simple, rustic, delicious, and cheap! Abandoned building ruins turned into neat patio/garden restaurant. The street is full of awesome urban art and murals. One of my top favorites. Only open for lunch on weekdays.
Great for lunch. Check their hours of operations, which are sometimes odd. Best tacos in the whole street.
178 localnici recomandă
Acapulco
2021 C. Loíza
178 localnici recomandă
Great for lunch. Check their hours of operations, which are sometimes odd. Best tacos in the whole street.
Artisanal personal sized pizza and whiskey bar. Small, intimate setting. Try the coconut crust.
36 localnici recomandă
LOIZA 2050
2050 C. Loíza
36 localnici recomandă
Artisanal personal sized pizza and whiskey bar. Small, intimate setting. Try the coconut crust.
Classic historic Puerto Rican restored Restaurant/Bakery. They are famous for their pastries.
40 localnici recomandă
La Bombonera
Calle de San Francisco
40 localnici recomandă
Classic historic Puerto Rican restored Restaurant/Bakery. They are famous for their pastries.
Another classic, more casual Puerto Rican restaurant/bakery. Great for lunch.
50 localnici recomandă
Cafetería Mallorca
300 C. de San Francisco
50 localnici recomandă
Another classic, more casual Puerto Rican restaurant/bakery. Great for lunch.
Because, sometimes you just want some real good pad-thai. Their extensive gin menu is amazing and they make their own tonic. The Drunken Noodles are also another great choice.
53 localnici recomandă
Mai Pen Rai
303 C. Canals
53 localnici recomandă
Because, sometimes you just want some real good pad-thai. Their extensive gin menu is amazing and they make their own tonic. The Drunken Noodles are also another great choice.
Real good legit mexican food. I am a big fan of their flautones and mezcaleritas. Great place to dine before heading to the neighbouring art galleries and venues or whilst strolling down the street admiring large scale murals.
23 localnici recomandă
El Axolote
622 C. Cerra
23 localnici recomandă
Real good legit mexican food. I am a big fan of their flautones and mezcaleritas. Great place to dine before heading to the neighbouring art galleries and venues or whilst strolling down the street admiring large scale murals.
Café restaurant during the day, bar/venue sometimes at night, brunch on weekends. At night they often host live jazz, jamsessions, and good drinks. As always, check their FB page to see whatsup.
6 localnici recomandă
El Psycho Deli
801 Cll Elisa Cerra
6 localnici recomandă
Café restaurant during the day, bar/venue sometimes at night, brunch on weekends. At night they often host live jazz, jamsessions, and good drinks. As always, check their FB page to see whatsup.
Farm-to-table patio restaurant. Everything local and organic. Non-pretentious, simple, and great. They also have a farmer's market with local, organic goods. You might find some seasonal exotic fruits. They serve lunch, dinner and on weekends they have all-day Brunch. Must go.
22 localnici recomandă
El Departamento de la Comida
22 localnici recomandă
Farm-to-table patio restaurant. Everything local and organic. Non-pretentious, simple, and great. They also have a farmer's market with local, organic goods. You might find some seasonal exotic fruits. They serve lunch, dinner and on weekends they have all-day Brunch. Must go.
Open for lunch. Great vegetarian restaurant. Family friendly. They serve fast and big, which is great if you're on a time schedule and hungry. They have a lunch buffet special, or you can order a la carte, and they also have the BEST smoothies in the world, made with their freshly squeezed coconut milk. I can die happy after one of their sesame almond horchata.
75 localnici recomandă
Cocobana
#2000 C. Loíza
75 localnici recomandă
Open for lunch. Great vegetarian restaurant. Family friendly. They serve fast and big, which is great if you're on a time schedule and hungry. They have a lunch buffet special, or you can order a la carte, and they also have the BEST smoothies in the world, made with their freshly squeezed coconut milk. I can die happy after one of their sesame almond horchata.
Small pop-up coffee shop featuring local design goodies. Their coffee is great, made by the Café San Pedro. In the back of Tres Bé container restaurant.
38 localnici recomandă
Café con Cé
624 Calle Cerra
38 localnici recomandă
Small pop-up coffee shop featuring local design goodies. Their coffee is great, made by the Café San Pedro. In the back of Tres Bé container restaurant.
Nearest breakfast/lunch.
58 localnici recomandă
Café Marquesa
110 C. del Parque
58 localnici recomandă
Nearest breakfast/lunch.
Ok. So this is French, very French, almost to the point of kitsch, but I love it anyway. Their breakfast is my favorite thing (and the only thing I ever go for). They tend to serve big in my opinion.
38 localnici recomandă
La Boulangerie
174 C. Taft
38 localnici recomandă
Ok. So this is French, very French, almost to the point of kitsch, but I love it anyway. Their breakfast is my favorite thing (and the only thing I ever go for). They tend to serve big in my opinion.
Juice bar. Fresh cold-pressed juices and yummy fresh vegetarian food. Don't expect a large meal. Good for detox-ing.
8 localnici recomandă
Basico Jugueria y Catina Saludable
318 Avenida José de Diego
8 localnici recomandă
Juice bar. Fresh cold-pressed juices and yummy fresh vegetarian food. Don't expect a large meal. Good for detox-ing.
If you are ever in the neighborhood, then you must have coffee here. Very local, unpretentious, and friendly. Their coffee is great (of my faves in the whole city) and do please try their lavender cake with cream cheese frosting. So. Good!
8 localnici recomandă
Caldera Café Coffee Shop
1057 PR-25
8 localnici recomandă
If you are ever in the neighborhood, then you must have coffee here. Very local, unpretentious, and friendly. Their coffee is great (of my faves in the whole city) and do please try their lavender cake with cream cheese frosting. So. Good!
Simple, fast, budget friendly, and good for vegetarian options. Opens breakfast to dinner.
278 localnici recomandă
Ocean Park
2059 Cll Italia
278 localnici recomandă
Simple, fast, budget friendly, and good for vegetarian options. Opens breakfast to dinner.

Essentials

Commercial grocery store open 24hours.
415 localnici recomandă
SuperMax
114 Avenida José de Diego
415 localnici recomandă
Commercial grocery store open 24hours.
Commercial health food store. Sortof like the PRican Superfoods, but smaller. I don't completely love it but its the nearest best place for that type of stuff.
111 localnici recomandă
Freshmart Condado
1310 Ashford Ave
111 localnici recomandă
Commercial health food store. Sortof like the PRican Superfoods, but smaller. I don't completely love it but its the nearest best place for that type of stuff.
Local pharmacy/convenience store.
38 localnici recomandă
Farmacia Americana
38 localnici recomandă
Local pharmacy/convenience store.
Yoga Studio. Near the beach. I love to go directly to the beach after an intense session.
42 localnici recomandă
Ashtanga Yoga Puerto Rico
1950 Av. McLeary
42 localnici recomandă
Yoga Studio. Near the beach. I love to go directly to the beach after an intense session.
Open 24hr. Big selection of cold craft beers. Liquor/wine and convenience store as well. Seems to also be a meeting spot.
34 localnici recomandă
To Go Store Condado (To Go Stores Bulding)
1615 C. King's Court
34 localnici recomandă
Open 24hr. Big selection of cold craft beers. Liquor/wine and convenience store as well. Seems to also be a meeting spot.

Arts & Culture

Contemporary Art Museum. Sometimes they have performances and events too. Cool museum store with local books and art.
162 localnici recomandă
Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico
162 localnici recomandă
Contemporary Art Museum. Sometimes they have performances and events too. Cool museum store with local books and art.
75 localnici recomandă
Museo de las Américas
Calle Beneficencia
75 localnici recomandă
Street (and neighboring streets) with different independent galleries, workshop spaces, giant murals, urban art, etc.
47 localnici recomandă
Calle Cerra
Calle Cerra
47 localnici recomandă
Street (and neighboring streets) with different independent galleries, workshop spaces, giant murals, urban art, etc.

Shopping

Local designers, artists, coffee and more. Great for unique gifts.
20 localnici recomandă
Santurce POP
1116 PR-25
20 localnici recomandă
Local designers, artists, coffee and more. Great for unique gifts.
Bookshop, café, restaurant. Great selections. Large windows. Free Wi-Fi.
33 localnici recomandă
Libros AC
1510 Av. Juan Ponce de León
33 localnici recomandă
Bookshop, café, restaurant. Great selections. Large windows. Free Wi-Fi.
Locally designed and handcrafted bags. Popular among local & artist scene. Personal favorite.
23 localnici recomandă
Concalma
208 C. de la Luna
23 localnici recomandă
Locally designed and handcrafted bags. Popular among local & artist scene. Personal favorite.
Local designers, pop-ups, food, many things!
El Mercado Libre
#4 Calle Georgetti
Local designers, pop-ups, food, many things!
Secondhand/vintage. Good finds!
19 localnici recomandă
Electroshock
1811 C. Loíza
19 localnici recomandă
Secondhand/vintage. Good finds!
Local designer clothing, jewelry, etc.
15 localnici recomandă
Luca
58 Calle Taft
15 localnici recomandă
Local designer clothing, jewelry, etc.

Getting Around

The M3 bus will take you to Old San Juan in 15 minutes, and to Tren Urbano in 5 minutes. Bring change - 75cents.
Avenida Juan Ponce de León
The M3 bus will take you to Old San Juan in 15 minutes, and to Tren Urbano in 5 minutes. Bring change - 75cents.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hole-in-the-wall, tiny, hallway-like. Open late nights. Great bartenders.
7 localnici recomandă
El Farolito
277 C. del Sol
7 localnici recomandă
Hole-in-the-wall, tiny, hallway-like. Open late nights. Great bartenders.
Great drinks, relaxed ambiance, lots of ventilation.
11 localnici recomandă
Aqui Se Puede
50 C. San Sebastián
11 localnici recomandă
Great drinks, relaxed ambiance, lots of ventilation.
Beer Bar. They have so many different beers on tap, and their beer menu has at least 6 pages. Great bar food. Good Gin selection as well.
123 localnici recomandă
La Taberna Lúpulo
151 C. San Sebastián
123 localnici recomandă
Beer Bar. They have so many different beers on tap, and their beer menu has at least 6 pages. Great bar food. Good Gin selection as well.
Recently reopened under new administration (and fully redecorated) OSJ classic spot. Nothing like the original, but looks like a great place for drinks. Seems like they open during the day.
30 localnici recomandă
La Cubanita
51 C. San José
30 localnici recomandă
Recently reopened under new administration (and fully redecorated) OSJ classic spot. Nothing like the original, but looks like a great place for drinks. Seems like they open during the day.
Live music all the time. Check their FB page to see whatsup.
32 localnici recomandă
EL NIE BAR
1013 Av. Las Palmas
32 localnici recomandă
Live music all the time. Check their FB page to see whatsup.
Pioneering in new mixology wave in OSJ. They have several bars, all connected through multiple rooms and secret doorways. Live music, DJ's, and fancy velvet couches. Oh, and great live salsa monday nights.
369 localnici recomandă
La Factoria
148 C. San Sebastián
369 localnici recomandă
Pioneering in new mixology wave in OSJ. They have several bars, all connected through multiple rooms and secret doorways. Live music, DJ's, and fancy velvet couches. Oh, and great live salsa monday nights.

Entertainment & Activities

Venue. All sorts of events, specially music and art. Check their page for calendar.
58 localnici recomandă
La Respuesta
1600 Av. Manuel Fernández Juncos
58 localnici recomandă
Venue. All sorts of events, specially music and art. Check their page for calendar.
Grungy, dive-y, punk bar/venue. Small space. Good shows.
20 localnici recomandă
El Local en Santurce
1425 Av. Manuel Fernández Juncos
20 localnici recomandă
Grungy, dive-y, punk bar/venue. Small space. Good shows.
Alternative space. Events, galleries, shows, yoga, movie nights. Check their page.
Espacio Minerva
579 C. Mariana
Alternative space. Events, galleries, shows, yoga, movie nights. Check their page.