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Old San Juan (Restaurants, Bars, Cafes ) Cafe Manolin , tasty local food, diner style, San Justo St @ Fortaleza Cafe de Puerto Rico , excellent local food, gets busy, 208 O'Donnell St $$ Mallorca Cafe , nice breakfasts, lunches. San Francisco St Parrot Club . Nice latin and seafood, great tropical decor, fun, often live music. one of my La Poeta Coffee Shop , next to Supermax at favorites, 363 Forteleza. 787-725-7370 $$ Plaza de Armas grocery store, tasty coffee, , drinks El Jibarito , 280 Sol St, tasty food, nice portions, cute ambience, friendly staff, $ Waffle House , near 201b Tetuan St, handmade waffles, food and El Convento Calle Cristo, (tapas/wine bar restaurant in a beautiful tropical setting) $$ Verda Mesa , very creative and romantic, 201b Tetuan St, 787 390 4662 St Germain Cafe , 156 Sol Street, 787 725 5830 great lunches, homemade juices and also, Tortuga Restaurant , Italian and desserts, San $, one of my favorites Sebastian St

Cafe Bohemio (Next to El Convento), excellent Il Bacaro Venezia , Calle Cruz 152, 787 977 food $ 5638, real Italianos, tasty food, romantic

Cafe Cultura , 401 San Francisco, Plaza de Marmalade , Fortaleza St, very romantic, tasty Colon, great coffee & light fare food, $$

Bodega Chic , Cristo Street, french mixed with Cafe Cuatro Sombras Calle Recinto Sur 259, flavors, great food excellent coffee, light sandwiches, 787 724 9955 Dragonfly . $$, 364 Fortaleza, alittle cramped and a bit loud but excellent food, asian with Siglo XX, Fortaleza 355, 787 723 3321 caribbean $, great paella, excellent chicken with rice platter, spanish ambience Tantra (try the Mojitos, Caipairinhas). Some nights belly dancing show. Exotic decor. Pirilo , Fortaleza 201, 787 721 3322 open late, mixed italian and local fare Aqua Viva Forteleza St, excellent mojitos and ceviche, seafood Rosa de Triana, near El Convento, 787 722 1144, tasty spanish food, flamenco Brickhaus hot wings, beer, and bar food dancing some nights

Cafe Berlin . 407 San Francisco St, Good cafe, Cafe Nuyorican, alley off San Francisco St, salsa good food, deserts. dancing, pizza, salads, drinks

Nice Flamenco . Divino Bocadito. Great place Blessed Cafe , 353 San Franciso St, 787 721 for some tapas, sangria, and flamenco dancing. 6364, excellent Jamaican food, tell Anthony that

252 Calle Cruz, 787-725-6507 Otto the American guy sent you

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fish marinated (cooked) in lemon juice, cilantro, Isla Verde and Ocean Park Area very refreshing. My favorite place for ceviche. Near My Apartments 1, 2 and 3. (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars) Best Outdoor Patio on the Ocean Hosteria al Mar, Uva Restaurant . 1 Tapia St, Kasaltas Deli . 1966 Calle McLeary, This is the 787 727 0631. Ocean Park. Great appetizers and spanish deli where locals from Ocean Park stop by for the great ocean dining/view. $$ breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Great coffee, best fresh bread in the area, excellent sandwiches, great . The following three are my favorites for Some favorites: combination of appetizers, ocean view, and general outdoor hangout. These are more for - Breakfast : - Revoltillo . Scrambled Egg when you are dressed in casual or dress clothes Sandwich. Served all day. and want to eat or hang near the ocean: - Lunch . - Soup. Caldo Gallego. Famous spanish soup.

- long list of great sandwiches (they are big, you can often share. I like the fresh roasted turkey) Ventana Al Mar Park . A beautiful new park in - Octopus w/ olive oil, paprika, & chunks of sea salt, Condado. Nice for walking, sunbathing, beautiful $18, enough for 2 persons. Amazing! pier overlooking the ocean in Condado. Great - Pastries : Quesito (most famous Puerto Rican ocean view. Two great restaurants in the ocean desert), Pastillo de Guayaba, many others breezes. Parking not so easy, but look on the street. Nice fountain. Worth seeing. Espana Deli .. One of the two most famous spanish deli's in San Juan. Go to Avenida Isla Verde, past 7-11 Barlovento Restaurant / Park . This small park convenience store. First light, (before Grande has wonderful ocean views and a neat restaurant Supermarket) take a right over the bridge overpass. with good drinks and mid range food. Alittle Up to the stop sign, then go straight. At the light, turn breezy at night but spectacular. Go to Great Taste left. Down less than a minute on the right hand side. Chinese Restaurant, 1018 Ashford. Park in the

parking lot. On the ocean is the Barlovento cafe / Espana has the best Caldo Gallego, a traditional spanish soup of pork, cabbage, beans, spanish patio and park. sausage, and greens. A must try. Parque Del Indio . Great park with playground Bebo's . 1600 Calle Loiza. 787-268-5087. A San Juan for the kids. Bring coffee and deserts from institution. Great Puerto Rican food, good prices. On Kasalta and spend an hour enjoying the view. Loiza St. near Kings Court/ San Jorge. Popular with locals. Go along McLeary/ Ashford Avenue past Kings Court, direction Condado. On El Patio de Yiyo , Loiza St, close to Bebos. traditional the beach side. foods, many guests prefer it to Bebos. Nicer ambiance than Bebos. Best Lunch on the Ocean . Ritz Carlton . Small casual restaurant at the R/C on the ocean. Great views, La Casita Blanca . All sorts of traditional Puerto palm trees, beautiful pools. A reasonable meal in the Rican food. Calle Tapia. Recommended for lunch or lap of luxury! Pizza for two- $18. Hamburgers, early afternoon. Neighborhood alittle spotty at night. appetizers, light meals. Drinks and outdoor tropical bar. Casa Dante . One of the most famous PR foods is mofongo: mashed plaintains. And this is one of the Great Lunch on the Ocean . Intercontinental best places in the area. 39 Av. Isla Verde, 787-726- Hotel has a Mediterranean Cafe and deck right on 7310 the ocean at Isla Verde beach . Reasonable drinks, not too expensive food. See Map 1. Ceviche House , 79 Isla Verde Avenue. If you haven't tried ceviche you should consider it. Raw

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Best Mofongo . Casa Dante . This is a great Condado (Restaurants, Bars, Cafes) _ authentic Puerto Rico tradition. It is plaintains Near My Apartments 1, 2 and 3. mashed and served with different sauces.

39 Aven. Isla Verde, 787-726-7310 Best Cuban Food . Ropa Vieja . 1021 Ashford,

787 725 2665, Ropa Vieja is a Cuban specialty Best Roof Deck in Isla Verde . The Water Club . shredded beef and well worth trying. Restaurant Calle Tartak. Unbelievable view, about 20 stories has great food and wine, valet parking. high, great ocean breezes, outdoor couches and chairs, romantic, nice appetizers. Drinks $5-$10. Best Paella . Antonios in Condado makes an Go to Plazoleta Parking, go in gate and park. excellent paella, spanish style (~$50), feeds two. Walk toward ocean, ask for Water Club. Nice seafood. 1406 Magdelena. 787 723 7567.

Second Best Roof Deck in Isla Verde . More Best Puerto Rican Food . Ajili Mojili . accessible and family friendly than Water Club, Traditional food, nice seafood, good drinks, the restaurant on top of El San Juan hotel has a pleasant ambiance. Not too expensive. 1006 great view. There is also a mexican restaurant Ashford Ave, 787 725 9195 with a roof top view.

Indian / Thai Food . Wonderful food, easy Tasty Arabic and Mixed Food in a Small parking, indoors / outdoor patio under large trees. Tropical Patio . Bon Cafe . Laurel St, across from Bangkok Bombay . 58 Caribe St. 787-721-1470. Shell gas station. Good coffee, food and ambiance. Best Place for a Drink on the Ocean at Night .

Caribe Hilton. Get a drink inside then wander Best Delivery/mid-range Food Around . Ferrari out to the rear patio and pier. Watch the Gourmet . 787 982 3115 Pizza, Italian food. Nice moonlight set over the ocean. Grab a lounge chair wines. Argentinians. Tell them Otto sent you. and soak in the breezes. Excellent.

Best Cheap Takeout Sushi. Supermax Salsa Dancing . The Marriott in Condado has Supermarket small sushi shop, prepares fresh salsa most nights of the week. daily. About $7-9 dollars for a personal serving.

Different varieties. Greek Food . Fleria, 1754 Loiza, 787 268 0010

Best Cheap Restaurant Sushi. Great Seas

Restaurant . Right across from the Shell Station. They have decent Chinese food, but their fresh sushi is excellent.

Das Pastellhaus . Inexpensive meals, cozy ambience, excellent pastries. 2482 Calle Loiza, 787-728-7106

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Pinones (Restaurants, Bars, Cafes) crossing the Congrejo bridge into Pinones, take Near the Airport. the first left up a small hill. Continue up and around. Area is sometimes a little dirty but the Bring your swim outfits. view is amazing.

Alittle off the beaten path, Pinones has a newly Waterfront Restaurant . Great mofongo (famous renovated bike and walking path along the ocean. PR food made from plaintains). Excellent Some of the best views in San Juan area. Less seafood, alittle hard to find, but A brilliant view clean than many areas of San Juan, but some right on the ocean. beautiful things to do: Soleil Restaurant . Right on the ocean, Soleil has Bike/Walking path . Rent-A-Bike nice appetizers, meals, and dancing several nights a week. Pinones Beach . At the end of the Pinones strip is a wonderful beach area. Protected by a reef, the Fruit and Fruit Shakes . Near Soleil Restaurant, waters are smooth and safe. Great for kids. is a green/red/black shack that makes Natural Fruit Shakes. You pick the fruits. Best View of San Juan . At " The Reef ", there is a deck out over the beach with one of the best views of the whole city of San Juan. After

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