Guidebook for San Juan
Food Scene
Santaella is an excellent restaurant. Crowd s 35+, excellent food, on the pricey side. But delicious local food with a twist. Great for a special night.
163 locals recommend
Santaella
219 C. CanalsSantaella is an excellent restaurant. Crowd s 35+, excellent food, on the pricey side. But delicious local food with a twist. Great for a special night.
Starbucks a block from apartment. In case you can't live without their coffee.
71 locals recommend
Starbucks
1214 Ashford Ave.Starbucks a block from apartment. In case you can't live without their coffee.
Excellent breakfast / brunch. I go with the family very often there to have breakfast.
111 locals recommend
Chocobar Cortés
210 C. de San FranciscoExcellent breakfast / brunch. I go with the family very often there to have breakfast.
Another amazing restaurant nearby. Great for a special night. They have plenty of small dishes (tapas style).
110 locals recommend
Atelier Cocina Abierta
58 Cll CaribeAnother amazing restaurant nearby. Great for a special night. They have plenty of small dishes (tapas style).
Night vibe and great food. Portions are very small. Dont go there on a night you are very hungry. Price is on the expensive side.
10 locals recommend
Parcela
1131 Ashford AveNight vibe and great food. Portions are very small. Dont go there on a night you are very hungry. Price is on the expensive side.
Burguer place with a nice vibe, good beers and sangria. Prices are more on the accessible side. You can go with families there as well. Service is not always fast.
60 locals recommend
The Place
1368 Ashford AveBurguer place with a nice vibe, good beers and sangria. Prices are more on the accessible side. You can go with families there as well. Service is not always fast.
Serafina San Juan
1077 Ashford AveGreat Pizza, on the sidewalk of the hotel La Concha.
Ben & Jerry's
1049 Ashford AveIce Cream at the Plaza Ventana. Nice for an afternoon ice-cream.
Condal
Avenida MagdalenaNice Restaurant as well. Tapas style.
Great restaurant to eat on the balcony outside, when it is not too hot. Nice food and good ambiance.
7 locals recommend
Carpaccio
1104 Magdalena AvenueGreat restaurant to eat on the balcony outside, when it is not too hot. Nice food and good ambiance.
Several options of restaurants inside Paseo Caribe. May be a nice place to eat if you decide to walk to the lagoon or take a bike to old San Juan.
78 locals recommend
El Mercado De Paseo Caribe
15 Av. Luis Muñoz RiveraSeveral options of restaurants inside Paseo Caribe. May be a nice place to eat if you decide to walk to the lagoon or take a bike to old San Juan.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great place to have a local Mojito. Try the one on the corner of the back of the Building, where there is a Canopy with some chairs. It is a whole in the wall, but delicious Mojitos. Best days are from Thursday - Sunday. But you can really arrive any day. Gets crowded later, after 10pm.
605 locals recommend
La Placita
300 C. dos HermanosGreat place to have a local Mojito. Try the one on the corner of the back of the Building, where there is a Canopy with some chairs. It is a whole in the wall, but delicious Mojitos. Best days are from Thursday - Sunday. But you can really arrive any day. Gets crowded later, after 10pm.
Open at night, every-night. Also open from 12-4pm Tuesday to Saturday and from 11am - 3pm on Sunday. Nice to have a drink in front of the Ocean or to eat. Not the most economical.
67 locals recommend
Oceano
Calle VendigOpen at night, every-night. Also open from 12-4pm Tuesday to Saturday and from 11am - 3pm on Sunday. Nice to have a drink in front of the Ocean or to eat. Not the most economical.
Nice place to have some drinks at night. Gets crowded on weekends. Some music, they tend to have live music, and outdoor patio.
28 locals recommend
Blue Martini
Paseo CaribeNice place to have some drinks at night. Gets crowded on weekends. Some music, they tend to have live music, and outdoor patio.
Parks & Nature
Bioluminescent Bay. I was truly amazed by this. Have never seen something like this before. I love going there. Needs to be adventurous, take mosquito repelant.
20 locals recommend
Pure Adventure Bio Bay Location
Bioluminescent Bay. I was truly amazed by this. Have never seen something like this before. I love going there. Needs to be adventurous, take mosquito repelant.
El Yunque Rain Forest
Nature at its best. Enjoy the Bosque and its wonders.
Cave. Relatively small and easy to get to. Driving it is approximately 50min to get there. The tour is about 40min. The view is cool. Please google Cueva Ventana, Puerto Rico to see some photos.
224 locals recommend
Cueva Ventana
Cave. Relatively small and easy to get to. Driving it is approximately 50min to get there. The tour is about 40min. The view is cool. Please google Cueva Ventana, Puerto Rico to see some photos.
Beautiful beach for a day trip. Make sure you walk it and see the old military tank stuck on the beach. It used to be a military island and they would test anti tank rounds.
295 locals recommend
Flamenco Beach
Beautiful beach for a day trip. Make sure you walk it and see the old military tank stuck on the beach. It used to be a military island and they would test anti tank rounds.
Nice place to take a little boat and ride it to the cayos around the area (little islands where you can park the boat and jump on the water) and mangroves. Johnny boats (787) 460-8922 can rent you a small boat, very cheap.
347 locals recommend
La Parguera
Nice place to take a little boat and ride it to the cayos around the area (little islands where you can park the boat and jump on the water) and mangroves. Johnny boats (787) 460-8922 can rent you a small boat, very cheap.
Kids park with some activities in case your young one is a bit bored. There are several trees, so you get some great shade. Right behind the apartment. One block walk.
7 locals recommend
Plaza Antonia Quiñones
Luchetti StreetKids park with some activities in case your young one is a bit bored. There are several trees, so you get some great shade. Right behind the apartment. One block walk.
Great Surfing. My favorite surf spot, when there is a nice swell. I like riding right waves and this spot has nice, somewhat slow waves. When it is really big, it is another story... I would say you need to sleep there one night at least. It takes 2h30min to get there.
181 locals recommend
Playa Domes
Great Surfing. My favorite surf spot, when there is a nice swell. I like riding right waves and this spot has nice, somewhat slow waves. When it is really big, it is another story... I would say you need to sleep there one night at least. It takes 2h30min to get there.
The same means dirty beach, but it nothing dirty about it. One of the nicest beaches in Puerto Rico, but quite far for a day tour. If you are heading southwest for a couple of days, it is worth visiting.
247 locals recommend
Playa sucia
The same means dirty beach, but it nothing dirty about it. One of the nicest beaches in Puerto Rico, but quite far for a day tour. If you are heading southwest for a couple of days, it is worth visiting.
Sightseeing
Great neighborhood. Must visit the fort. I prefer San Felipe's Castillo than San Cristobal. Nicer view, on the tip of the peninsula. Also a bigger Fort.
460 locals recommend
Old San Juan
100 C. de la FortalezaGreat neighborhood. Must visit the fort. I prefer San Felipe's Castillo than San Cristobal. Nicer view, on the tip of the peninsula. Also a bigger Fort.
If you are in Ponce, this is a very nice historic firehouse building. I would not drive there for this, unless you are passionate about it.
98 locals recommend
Parque de Bombas
If you are in Ponce, this is a very nice historic firehouse building. I would not drive there for this, unless you are passionate about it.
Nice area to hangout. Aside from the views of the condado lagoon, you can have a drink at Blue Martini Bar. Eat at Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao, or visit the "Mercado" inside the Paseo Caribe, where they have several restaurant options for you to enjoy.
38 locals recommend
Paseo Caribe
Nice area to hangout. Aside from the views of the condado lagoon, you can have a drink at Blue Martini Bar. Eat at Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao, or visit the "Mercado" inside the Paseo Caribe, where they have several restaurant options for you to enjoy.
Shopping
Outlet stores in Puerto Rico. There is another outlet in the island, but Barceloneta has more variety. No comparison to the Big outlets in the US, but if you live in an expensive country and want to look at some options, it may be worth. Please check the store on the Barceloneta website, before going there.
8 locals recommend
Premium Outlets Boulevard
Premium Outlets BoulevardOutlet stores in Puerto Rico. There is another outlet in the island, but Barceloneta has more variety. No comparison to the Big outlets in the US, but if you live in an expensive country and want to look at some options, it may be worth. Please check the store on the Barceloneta website, before going there.
This is the most famous shopping center in Puerto Rico. Great variety of stores. If you need something, this is most likely the mall where you can find it.
607 locals recommend
Plaza Las Americas
525 Av. Franklin Delano RooseveltThis is the most famous shopping center in Puerto Rico. Great variety of stores. If you need something, this is most likely the mall where you can find it.
Essentials
Nice grocery store with healthy options, right next to the building. If you are looking for Coca Cola, forget about this place. They have some nice food options on the second floor if you want to grab a bite to eat.
111 locals recommend
Freshmart Condado
1310 Ashford AveNice grocery store with healthy options, right next to the building. If you are looking for Coca Cola, forget about this place. They have some nice food options on the second floor if you want to grab a bite to eat.
Large CVS one block from the apartment. They are one of the large size CVS with some groceries.
48 locals recommend
CVS
1307 Ashford AveLarge CVS one block from the apartment. They are one of the large size CVS with some groceries.
Also a large size Wallgreens, right by the apartment. They also have groceries.
277 locals recommend
Walgreens
1130 Ashford AveAlso a large size Wallgreens, right by the apartment. They also have groceries.
Entertainment & Activities
Rent a paddle board or kayak and enjoy the lagoon (Laguna de Condado). Great and safe since no power boats can enter the lagoon.
61 locals recommend
VIP Adventures Puerto Rico
864 Av. AshfordRent a paddle board or kayak and enjoy the lagoon (Laguna de Condado). Great and safe since no power boats can enter the lagoon.
Tour a coffee plantation. In the middle of a very green area, the farm is very well put together.
51 locals recommend
Hacienda Buena Vista
Puerto Rico 123Tour a coffee plantation. In the middle of a very green area, the farm is very well put together.