Guidebook for Carolina

Paul & Carmen
Paul & Carmen
Guidebook for Carolina

Food Scene

Beach Front Bar and Grill open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
57 locals recommend
Alambique Beach Lounge
5806 C. José M. Tartak
57 locals recommend
Beach Front Bar and Grill open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Spanish style bakery/restaurant. Offers many options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
102 locals recommend
Panaderia España
1105 Calle Román Baldorioty de Castro
102 locals recommend
Spanish style bakery/restaurant. Offers many options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Puerto Rican menu.
36 locals recommend
Platos
2 C. Rosa
36 locals recommend
Puerto Rican menu.
Puerto Rican menu open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
42 locals recommend
Mi Casita
Puerto Rico 37
42 locals recommend
Puerto Rican menu open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Great wine and champagne selection.
65 locals recommend
Entrevinos
187 Av. Isla Verde
65 locals recommend
Great wine and champagne selection.
24 hour restaurant.
43 locals recommend
Pizza City
5950 Av. Isla Verde
43 locals recommend
24 hour restaurant.
24 hour Mexican restaurant.
9 locals recommend
CHIDO'S Mexican Wine Bar & Grill
17 PR-37
9 locals recommend
24 hour Mexican restaurant.
Very popular Peruvian restaurant. Great ceviche.
97 locals recommend
Ceviche House
79 Av. Isla Verde
97 locals recommend
Very popular Peruvian restaurant. Great ceviche.
Mexican-Latin fusion restaurant. Good Margarita menu.
26 locals recommend
Tomate Cocina Mexicana & Margarita Bar
3062 Av. Isla Verde
26 locals recommend
Mexican-Latin fusion restaurant. Good Margarita menu.
Argentinian style restaurant know for their skirt steak, pizzas and sangria. Onion and cheese empanadas are a must.
26 locals recommend
Ferrari Gourmet
3046 Av. Isla Verde
26 locals recommend
Argentinian style restaurant know for their skirt steak, pizzas and sangria. Onion and cheese empanadas are a must.
Italian menu. Good lunch specials.
13 locals recommend
Il Nonno
41 Av. Isla Verde
13 locals recommend
Italian menu. Good lunch specials.
Puerto Rican menu.
Casa Dante
39 Av. Isla Verde
Puerto Rican menu.
Offers a wide variety of breakfast & lunch options.
216 locals recommend
Bistro Café
29 C. Júpiter
216 locals recommend
Offers a wide variety of breakfast & lunch options.
An outdoor space with food trucks offering a wide variety of tastes and menus. ‘El Lote’ is the newest place in San Juan to bring you a tasty variety of gastronomic offerings.
224 locals recommend
Lote 23
1552 PR-25
224 locals recommend
An outdoor space with food trucks offering a wide variety of tastes and menus. ‘El Lote’ is the newest place in San Juan to bring you a tasty variety of gastronomic offerings.
Food truck know for their Churrasco Sandwich (skirt steak). Featured in the TV show Man vs Food.
24 locals recommend
El Churry
1-13 C. Júpiter
24 locals recommend
Food truck know for their Churrasco Sandwich (skirt steak). Featured in the TV show Man vs Food.
Upscale local seafood served in a refined, traditional space with a tapas bar & a fish market.
29 locals recommend
Marisquería Atlántica de Isla Verde
2475 2475 Loiza Street
29 locals recommend
Upscale local seafood served in a refined, traditional space with a tapas bar & a fish market.
Seafood and burger place. Know for their blue buns.
28 locals recommend
Blue burger
2006 C. Loíza
28 locals recommend
Seafood and burger place. Know for their blue buns.
Authentic Italian restaurant.
77 locals recommend
Bocca Osteria Romana
2012 C. Loíza
77 locals recommend
Authentic Italian restaurant.
Authentic Mexican Taqueria. Best Margaritas in town.
178 locals recommend
Acapulco
2021 C. Loíza
178 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican Taqueria. Best Margaritas in town.
Seafood restaurant.
269 locals recommend
La Cueva Del Mar
1904 C. Loíza
269 locals recommend
Seafood restaurant.
Great little spot for breakfast or lunch. Well known for their smoothies.
97 locals recommend
Pinky's Calle Loíza
1902 C. Loíza
97 locals recommend
Great little spot for breakfast or lunch. Well known for their smoothies.
Known for their pizza menu and pastas.
211 locals recommend
Pirilo Pizza
2000 Av. McLeary
211 locals recommend
Known for their pizza menu and pastas.
Spanish style bakery/restaurant. Offers many options for breakfast, lunch and dinner
341 locals recommend
Kasalta
1966 Av. McLeary
341 locals recommend
Spanish style bakery/restaurant. Offers many options for breakfast, lunch and dinner
Caribbean fusion cuisine harmonizing French techniques with oriental and Puerto Rican flavors.
Céntrico
909 Avenida Las Palmas
Caribbean fusion cuisine harmonizing French techniques with oriental and Puerto Rican flavors.
Modern Puerto Rican dining experience; comida criolla and local ingredients.
163 locals recommend
Santaella
219 C. Canals
163 locals recommend
Modern Puerto Rican dining experience; comida criolla and local ingredients.
Puerto Ricans doing BBQ.
13 locals recommend
San Juan Smokehouse
255 Calle Orbeta
13 locals recommend
Puerto Ricans doing BBQ.
Excellent restaurant known for their seafood.
104 locals recommend
Jose Enrique Puerto Rican Restaurant
1021 Ashford Ave
104 locals recommend
Excellent restaurant known for their seafood.
An open kitchen with international culinary influences.
110 locals recommend
Atelier Cocina Abierta
58 Cll Caribe
110 locals recommend
An open kitchen with international culinary influences.
Simple tasty menu where you could also find: Dogs, Hand Cut Fries, Sandwiches, Shakes, Soft Drinks, Wine and Craft Beers. Our favorite burgers.
61 locals recommend
Buns Burger Shop
Caribe Street
61 locals recommend
Simple tasty menu where you could also find: Dogs, Hand Cut Fries, Sandwiches, Shakes, Soft Drinks, Wine and Craft Beers. Our favorite burgers.
Ocean Front market Restaurant
78 locals recommend
El Mercado De Paseo Caribe
15 Av. Luis Muñoz Rivera
78 locals recommend
Ocean Front market Restaurant
Seaside Latino cuisine –a mix of the freshest fish and seafood with a Latino-Caribbean twist.
17 locals recommend
Aguaviva
364 C. de la Fortaleza
17 locals recommend
Seaside Latino cuisine –a mix of the freshest fish and seafood with a Latino-Caribbean twist.
Latin-Asian Restaurant.
25 locals recommend
Dragonfly
364 C. de la Fortaleza
25 locals recommend
Latin-Asian Restaurant.
Latino Bar & Bistro. Open for lunch and dinner.
15 locals recommend
The Parrot Club
363 C. de la Fortaleza
15 locals recommend
Latino Bar & Bistro. Open for lunch and dinner.
Traditional Puerto Rican menu showcased in a Jibaro setting; wardrobe, decoration & music.
152 locals recommend
Raíces
315 C. del Recinto Sur
152 locals recommend
Traditional Puerto Rican menu showcased in a Jibaro setting; wardrobe, decoration & music.
Typical Puerto Rican menu.
58 locals recommend
Cafe Manolin
251 C. de San Justo
58 locals recommend
Typical Puerto Rican menu.
Local popular brand of Hot Chocolate. Enjoy with your dessert of choice.
111 locals recommend
Chocobar Cortés
210 C. de San Francisco
111 locals recommend
Local popular brand of Hot Chocolate. Enjoy with your dessert of choice.
Great local coffee served by Baristas.
18 locals recommend
Café Cola'o
Calle Marina
18 locals recommend
Great local coffee served by Baristas.
Breakfast and coffee spot.
67 locals recommend
Caficultura
67 locals recommend
Breakfast and coffee spot.
Breakfast spot know for their pastries especially warm buttered Mallorcas.
50 locals recommend
Cafetería Mallorca
300 C. de San Francisco
50 locals recommend
Breakfast spot know for their pastries especially warm buttered Mallorcas.
Rooftop restaurant (Hotel Milano) offers local food menu. We enjoy it for an afternoon drink and appetizer.
25 locals recommend
Punto de Vista
307 C. de la Fortaleza
25 locals recommend
Rooftop restaurant (Hotel Milano) offers local food menu. We enjoy it for an afternoon drink and appetizer.
They serve tasting menus only of 4,5,or 6 courses. Guests are allowed to select their own course creating an individualized tasting menu. They don't offer a Ala Carte format for dining. Dinner will take a minimum of two hours at your Leisure. Casual-Elegant.
128 locals recommend
Marmalade
317 C. de la Fortaleza
128 locals recommend
They serve tasting menus only of 4,5,or 6 courses. Guests are allowed to select their own course creating an individualized tasting menu. They don't offer a Ala Carte format for dining. Dinner will take a minimum of two hours at your Leisure. Casual-Elegant.
Traditional Puerto Rican menu.
125 locals recommend
El Jibarito
280 C. del Sol
125 locals recommend
Traditional Puerto Rican menu.
French Bistro. It's a quaint European style eatery located inside a beautiful colonial building in Old San Juan.
70 locals recommend
St. Germain
156 Sol Street
70 locals recommend
French Bistro. It's a quaint European style eatery located inside a beautiful colonial building in Old San Juan.
This winding road is lined with more than a dozen casual roadside restaurants, known as lechoneras, specializing in slow-roasted whole pig (lechón). Each restaurant uses a unique (and usually secret) combination of spices to season the pig, which is then roasted over an open fire for 6-8 hours.
102 locals recommend
Guavate
102 locals recommend
This winding road is lined with more than a dozen casual roadside restaurants, known as lechoneras, specializing in slow-roasted whole pig (lechón). Each restaurant uses a unique (and usually secret) combination of spices to season the pig, which is then roasted over an open fire for 6-8 hours.
The kiosks are a great choice for authentic Puerto Rican food, ceviches, burgers and more. The beach in behind the kioskos is also worth a look - Playa Monserrate.
197 locals recommend
La Taqueria Wepa
56 C. Marginal
197 locals recommend
The kiosks are a great choice for authentic Puerto Rican food, ceviches, burgers and more. The beach in behind the kioskos is also worth a look - Playa Monserrate.

Drinks & Nightlife

Rooftop bar and restaurant with great views of Isla Verde Beach.
21 locals recommend
Mist Rooftop Bar+Kitchen
2 C. José M. Tartak
21 locals recommend
Rooftop bar and restaurant with great views of Isla Verde Beach.
Chinchorro bar and restaurant that specializes in fried seafood.
34 locals recommend
Pa Pical
3064 Av. Isla Verde
34 locals recommend
Chinchorro bar and restaurant that specializes in fried seafood.
Hotel lobby bar
8 locals recommend
El San Juan Hotel,san Juan, Puerto Rico
8 locals recommend
Hotel lobby bar
Entertainment venue that combines the high energy dance scene of a nightclub as well as the chill out atmosphere of an upscale lounge.
186 locals recommend
Club Brava
6063 Av. Isla Verde
186 locals recommend
Entertainment venue that combines the high energy dance scene of a nightclub as well as the chill out atmosphere of an upscale lounge.
Lobby bar and casino.
16 locals recommend
Embassy Suites by Hilton San Juan Hotel & Casino
8000 Tartak Street
16 locals recommend
Lobby bar and casino.
Hotel lobby bar, restaurants and casino.
24 locals recommend
The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan
6961 Av. Los Gobernadores
24 locals recommend
Hotel lobby bar, restaurants and casino.
Hotel lobby bar.
24 locals recommend
Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort
7012 C. Avenue Boca de Cangrejos
24 locals recommend
Hotel lobby bar.
Bar and restaurant.
94 locals recommend
Mango's Ocean Park
Calle María Moczo
94 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant.
Great popular spot. Town square; by day a farmer's market and by night food and drink. Best on Thursdays through Sunday 6 to 12.
605 locals recommend
La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
605 locals recommend
Great popular spot. Town square; by day a farmer's market and by night food and drink. Best on Thursdays through Sunday 6 to 12.
Hotel lobby bar, restaurants and casino.
82 locals recommend
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino
1309 Ashford Ave
82 locals recommend
Hotel lobby bar, restaurants and casino.
Modern hotel with lobby bar, restaurants and casino.
125 locals recommend
La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort
1077 Ashford Ave
125 locals recommend
Modern hotel with lobby bar, restaurants and casino.
Restaurant & Lounge.
33 locals recommend
Di Zucchero
1210 Ashford Ave
33 locals recommend
Restaurant & Lounge.
Sleek eatery & lounge in a modern beachfront mansion with upscale Caribbean fare & multiple decks.
67 locals recommend
Oceano
Calle Vendig
67 locals recommend
Sleek eatery & lounge in a modern beachfront mansion with upscale Caribbean fare & multiple decks.
Top rated cocktail bar and restaurant.
369 locals recommend
La Factoria
148 C. San Sebastián
369 locals recommend
Top rated cocktail bar and restaurant.
Salsa bar & restaurant.
50 locals recommend
Nuyorican Cafe
312 Calle de San Francisco
50 locals recommend
Salsa bar & restaurant.
Good for a late night drink.
30 locals recommend
El Batey
101 C. del Cristo
30 locals recommend
Good for a late night drink.
Cocktail lounge located on the second floor of a colonial building in Old San Juan,
40 locals recommend
The Mezzanine
Sol Street
40 locals recommend
Cocktail lounge located on the second floor of a colonial building in Old San Juan,
Great spot to watch the sunset rum punch in hand.
122 locals recommend
Calypso Café & Tropical Bar
Puerto Rico 4413
122 locals recommend
Great spot to watch the sunset rum punch in hand.

Sightseeing

Also known as Isla Verde Beach.
44 locals recommend
Alambique beach
44 locals recommend
Also known as Isla Verde Beach.
Beautiful Old San Juan has it all - shops, restaurants, nightlife museums, galleries and history. Many tours available. Free trolley route throughout the city.
177 locals recommend
San Juan
177 locals recommend
Beautiful Old San Juan has it all - shops, restaurants, nightlife museums, galleries and history. Many tours available. Free trolley route throughout the city.
One of the must see sites in PR. It is 16th-century citadel.
442 locals recommend
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
501 Bulevar del Valle
442 locals recommend
One of the must see sites in PR. It is 16th-century citadel.
Renowned rum distillery featuring historical tours, mixology classes, tastings & an outdoor patio.
196 locals recommend
Casa Bacardí
200 PR-165
196 locals recommend
Renowned rum distillery featuring historical tours, mixology classes, tastings & an outdoor patio.
Small beach with a cove that is somewhat protected. What is unique about it is the rock formation that is a “cave” (really more of an overhang), where goldondrinas (which is a bird like the barn swallow) use for nesting.
39 locals recommend
Cueva Las Golondrinas
39 locals recommend
Small beach with a cove that is somewhat protected. What is unique about it is the rock formation that is a “cave” (really more of an overhang), where goldondrinas (which is a bird like the barn swallow) use for nesting.
It is a prehistoric rock art site.
204 locals recommend
Cueva del Indio
204 locals recommend
It is a prehistoric rock art site.
Is a large cave situated a top a limestone cliff in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, overlooking the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.
78 locals recommend
Cueva Ventana (Caves)
Carretera 10
78 locals recommend
Is a large cave situated a top a limestone cliff in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, overlooking the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.
Largest single aperture radio telescope in the world (2016).
184 locals recommend
Arecibo Observatory
Puerto Rico 625
184 locals recommend
Largest single aperture radio telescope in the world (2016).
Designated the First Natural Delight of Puerto is “one of the world’s largest cave networks”. ... Rio Camuy This cave is the third largest underground cave system in the world, Rio Camuy runs through it.
286 locals recommend
Camuy Cave Park
286 locals recommend
Designated the First Natural Delight of Puerto is “one of the world’s largest cave networks”. ... Rio Camuy This cave is the third largest underground cave system in the world, Rio Camuy runs through it.
Artesanal coffee plantation.
30 locals recommend
Hacienda San Pedro
Carretera 144 Km 8.4
30 locals recommend
Artesanal coffee plantation.
A pit cave located at Jobos Beach that causes a blow hole.
92 locals recommend
Pozo de Jacinto
92 locals recommend
A pit cave located at Jobos Beach that causes a blow hole.
Beach for surf, sunbathe, kite-board, scuba dive, horseback ride, snorkel (Blue Hole) or just walk.
74 locals recommend
Shacks Beach
74 locals recommend
Beach for surf, sunbathe, kite-board, scuba dive, horseback ride, snorkel (Blue Hole) or just walk.
Crash Boat has two large sand beaches great for swimming.
543 locals recommend
Crash Boat Beach (snorkel)
543 locals recommend
Crash Boat has two large sand beaches great for swimming.
Westerly point - good surf in season and great getaway from San Juan.
208 locals recommend
Rincon
208 locals recommend
Westerly point - good surf in season and great getaway from San Juan.
Nice beach on the south west coast.
247 locals recommend
Playa sucia
247 locals recommend
Nice beach on the south west coast.
Small coastal fishing town. Bio-luminescent tours available.
347 locals recommend
La Parguera
347 locals recommend
Small coastal fishing town. Bio-luminescent tours available.
A 167-mile network of some 40 secondary roads which traverse the island of Puerto Rico from west to east along its Cordillera Central.
Ruta Panorámica
Ruta Panorámica
A 167-mile network of some 40 secondary roads which traverse the island of Puerto Rico from west to east along its Cordillera Central.
Ecological Adventure Park. Zipline
463 locals recommend
Toro Verde Adventure Park
State Route 155
463 locals recommend
Ecological Adventure Park. Zipline
They offer Nature Adventure tours plus any gear you may need.
Acampa
517 Av. Andalucía
They offer Nature Adventure tours plus any gear you may need.
One of the most biologically diverse of the national forests hosting hundreds of animal and plant species, some of which are found only here. Explore El Yunque’ s trails, historic features, scenic views and waterways.
1253 locals recommend
El Yunque Rain Forest
1253 locals recommend
One of the most biologically diverse of the national forests hosting hundreds of animal and plant species, some of which are found only here. Explore El Yunque’ s trails, historic features, scenic views and waterways.
South side of El Yunque rain forest with rope swings and cliff jumps.
64 locals recommend
Las Tinajas
KM 10.1 Puerto Rico 971
64 locals recommend
South side of El Yunque rain forest with rope swings and cliff jumps.
Natural swimming hole.
14 locals recommend
Charco Azul Swimming Hole
Puerto Rico 184
14 locals recommend
Natural swimming hole.
Bio-luminescent bay. Pre-Arrange a tour with the operator of your choice.
90 locals recommend
Laguna Grande
90 locals recommend
Bio-luminescent bay. Pre-Arrange a tour with the operator of your choice.
Small island off the East Coast of PR with beautiful beaches. Great for snorkeling.
385 locals recommend
Culebra
385 locals recommend
Small island off the East Coast of PR with beautiful beaches. Great for snorkeling.
Island off the East coast of PR with beautiful beaches and the most vibrant bio-luminescent bay.
293 locals recommend
Vieques
293 locals recommend
Island off the East coast of PR with beautiful beaches and the most vibrant bio-luminescent bay.

Arts & Culture

Many museums and even more art galleries, Old San Juan is the greatest repository of Puerto Rican arts and crafts.
902 locals recommend
Viejo San Juan
902 locals recommend
Many museums and even more art galleries, Old San Juan is the greatest repository of Puerto Rican arts and crafts.
Is an art museum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
473 locals recommend
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
299 Avenida José de Diego
473 locals recommend
Is an art museum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Children's museum with hands-on educational exhibits, plus go-karts & a colorful outdoor play area.
89 locals recommend
Museo del Nino
Avenida José Fidalgo Díaz
89 locals recommend
Children's museum with hands-on educational exhibits, plus go-karts & a colorful outdoor play area.
Artist studio.
12 locals recommend
Estudio de Arte Samuel Lind
12 locals recommend
Artist studio.
A visitor center for the area of Jayuya and a showcase of Taino artifacts.
26 locals recommend
Museo El Cemi
Puerto Rico 144
26 locals recommend
A visitor center for the area of Jayuya and a showcase of Taino artifacts.
Considered one of the finest art museums in Puerto Rico and the largest art museum in the Caribbean. It has also been called one of the best in the Americas. It houses a collection of European art, as well as work by Puerto Rican artists.
155 locals recommend
Museo de Arte de Ponce
2325 Av. Las Américas
155 locals recommend
Considered one of the finest art museums in Puerto Rico and the largest art museum in the Caribbean. It has also been called one of the best in the Americas. It houses a collection of European art, as well as work by Puerto Rican artists.

Shopping

Offering oil and acrylic paintings, water-colors, ceramics, silk-screens, sculptures, hand made jewelry, traditional hand carvings, and native gourmet foods.
15 locals recommend
Puerto Rican Art & Crafts
204 C. de la Fortaleza
15 locals recommend
Offering oil and acrylic paintings, water-colors, ceramics, silk-screens, sculptures, hand made jewelry, traditional hand carvings, and native gourmet foods.
Locally produced crafts by local artists and hand crafted souvenirs.
Mundo Taino
Calle de la Fortaleza
Locally produced crafts by local artists and hand crafted souvenirs.
Surf and skate shop.
The Room Surf & Skate Shop
2421 Calle Laurel
Surf and skate shop.
Surf and skate shop.
52 locals recommend
Tres Palmas Surf Shop
1911 Av. McLeary
52 locals recommend
Surf and skate shop.
Many shops along the street.
Calle Fortaleza
Calle de la Fortaleza
Many shops along the street.
Luxury mall.
503 locals recommend
The Mall of San Juan
1000 The Mall of San Juan Blvd
503 locals recommend
Luxury mall.
Largest mall in the Caribbean.
607 locals recommend
Plaza Las Americas
525 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
607 locals recommend
Largest mall in the Caribbean.
Outlet mall.
221 locals recommend
The Outlet At Route 66
18400 Autop. Roberto Sánchez Vilella
221 locals recommend
Outlet mall.

Essentials

24 hours.
81 locals recommend
Supermax Isla Verde
3102 PR-26
81 locals recommend
24 hours.
24 hours.
104 locals recommend
Pueblo Supermarket at Isla Verde
Avenida los Gobernadores
104 locals recommend
24 hours.
24 hours.
24/7 Convenience Stores
49 Av. Isla Verde
24 hours.
24 hours.
277 locals recommend
Walgreens
1130 Ashford Ave
277 locals recommend
24 hours.
24 hours.
29 locals recommend
CVS
8030 C. José M. Tartak
29 locals recommend
24 hours.
24 hour market with deli.
23 locals recommend
24 Market Place
6150 Av. Isla Verde
23 locals recommend
24 hour market with deli.

Entertainment & Activities

10 locals recommend
15 Knots Kiteboarding School
Calle Puerto Interior
10 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
Wow Surfing School & Jet Ski
7 locals recommend
47 locals recommend
San Juan Paddleboarding
47 locals recommend
Spectrum Surf School
10 locals recommend
GoodWinds Watersports & Kitesurf Center
Plantation Drive
10 locals recommend
Guests can snorkel crystal clear Caribbean waters, and visit beautiful white sand beaches on islands and deserted cays off the east coast of Puerto Rico including Icacos, Palominitos, Culebra, Culebrita, Vieques and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
106 locals recommend
East Island Excursions
Marina Puerto Del Rey
106 locals recommend
Guests can snorkel crystal clear Caribbean waters, and visit beautiful white sand beaches on islands and deserted cays off the east coast of Puerto Rico including Icacos, Palominitos, Culebra, Culebrita, Vieques and St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Professionally-guided aquatic tours and excursions from San Juan, Fajardo, and Culebra Island.
108 locals recommend
Kayaking Puerto Rico Bio Bay Location
987 Street
108 locals recommend
Professionally-guided aquatic tours and excursions from San Juan, Fajardo, and Culebra Island.