Daniel's Guidebook

Daniel
Daniel's Guidebook

Food scene

Great for traditional and contemporary Puerto Rico cuisine
103 locals recommend
Casita Miramar
605 Av. Miramar
103 locals recommend
Great for traditional and contemporary Puerto Rico cuisine
Great place for seafood, mofongo and local bites
269 locals recommend
La Cueva Del Mar
1904 C. Loíza
269 locals recommend
Great place for seafood, mofongo and local bites
Amazing tacos
178 locals recommend
Acapulco
2021 C. Loíza
178 locals recommend
Amazing tacos
Local favorite
163 locals recommend
Santaella
219 C. Canals
163 locals recommend
Local favorite

Drinks and Music

Local favorite. Plena music performances on Thursday evenings
58 locals recommend
Esquina El Watusi
801 Cll Elisa Cerra
58 locals recommend
This multi room bar was featured in the Despacito video Great for salsa dancing and good cocktails.
369 locals recommend
La Factoria
148 C. San Sebastián
369 locals recommend
This multi room bar was featured in the Despacito video Great for salsa dancing and good cocktails.
32 locals recommend
EL NIE BAR
1013 Av. Las Palmas
32 locals recommend
Live Bomba music and dance performances Monday evenings 9-11pm
23 locals recommend
La Terraza De Bonanza
Avenida Eduardo Conde
23 locals recommend
Live Bomba music and dance performances Monday evenings 9-11pm
Monday nights
58 locals recommend
La Respuesta
1600 Av. Manuel Fernández Juncos
58 locals recommend
Monday nights

Neighborhoods

This neighborhood is known as “Santurce es Ley” If you appreciate street art (e.g Wyndwood Walls in Miami) then this is the place for you. Lots of great bars as well. Head to Esquina Watusi and you’ll be in the center of it all
47 locals recommend
Calle Cerra
Calle Cerra
47 locals recommend
This neighborhood is known as “Santurce es Ley” If you appreciate street art (e.g Wyndwood Walls in Miami) then this is the place for you. Lots of great bars as well. Head to Esquina Watusi and you’ll be in the center of it all
Popular neighborhood for food and drinks
24 locals recommend
Calle Loíza
Calle Loíza
24 locals recommend
Popular neighborhood for food and drinks

Food and Drink

Hipster bar with local beers and tasty bites
605 locals recommend
La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
605 locals recommend
Great for drinks and quick bites
22 locals recommend
La Alcapurria Quemá
251 C. Duffaut
22 locals recommend
Great for drinks and quick bites
Food truck park
224 locals recommend
Lote 23
1552 PR-25
224 locals recommend
Food truck park

Coffee

Coffee and breakfast
13 locals recommend
Café Don Juan
380 C. Juan Calaf
13 locals recommend
Coffee and breakfast
Great coffee, one of the few places that serve cold brew in San Juan. Inside Lote 23 food truck park
19 locals recommend
Café Regina
58 C. Taft
19 locals recommend
Great coffee, one of the few places that serve cold brew in San Juan. Inside Lote 23 food truck park

Late night bite

24hr cafe
24hr cafe
9 locals recommend
Rubens Cafe
1317 Av. Juan Ponce de León
9 locals recommend
24hr cafe
9 locals recommend
Levis El Rey del Churrasco
1101 PR-25
9 locals recommend

Traveler advice

Getting around

Uber is fast and cheap

Make sure you’re in the correct car! The locals have a habit of jumping in the wrong car, they make take yours!