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San Juan's Best Bets for Local Flavor

Find out where to go in San Juan for good old-fashioned Puerto Rican cooking, from local fine dining to hole-in-the-wall favorites.
Soleil Beach Club: A San Juan Restaurant Removed from San Juan
A description of Soleil Beach Club, a San Juan restaurant that's not quite in San Juan. Located on the beach in PiƱones, Soleil Beach Club offers a gourmet culinary experience in a rustic retreat.
Ajili Mójili
Review of Ajili Mójili, San Juan's stalwart for classic Puerto Rican fine dining
La Casita Blanca
In the heart of Santurce, La Casita Blanca is a Puerto Rican institution where locals and discerning tourists come for authentic down-home cooking. It's worth going out of your way.
Restaurante Escambron
You can have your mofongo right on the beach at this popular local eatery, located at the very popular local public beach. The restaurant is a good bet for classic 'Rican fare in a lovely setting and at reasonable prices.
El Jibarito Restaurant
A humble, no-frills local favorite for down-home Puerto Rican cooking and specialties like mofongo and arroz con pollo.
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