Centro de Bellas Artes Luís A. Ferré (Avenida Ponce de León, Parada 22, Santurce) – this multi-use performance center features three main concert and theater halls for performing arts displays, including ballet, plays, operas and concerts, as well as contemporary music. It was renamed in 1994 after the late Puerto Rican politician and philanthropist Luis […]
Read More...Centro de Bellas Artes Luís A. Ferré (Avenida Ponce de León, Parada 22, Santurce) – this multi-use performance center features three main concert and theater halls for performing arts displays, including ballet, plays, operas and concerts, as well as contemporary music. It was renamed in 1994 after the late Puerto Rican politician and philanthropist Luis […]
Read More...Brava (El San Juan Hotel & Casino, 6063 Avenida Isla Verde, Isla Verde) — A long line of young partygoers can be spotted at the door of this chic club at the El San Juan Hotel. The two-level club, each with its own DJ and dance floor, is one of the best places for dancing. […]
Read More...Barlovento (Plaza Alberto Escudero, 1043 Avenida Ashford, Condado) — Packed on weekends, this chic outdoor bar that’s on a breezy plaza is a great place to sip tropical drinks oceanside. It also has a menu if hunger strikes.
Read More...Bar Gitano (1309 Avenida Ashford, C-1, Condado) — One of the few late-night dining options in Condado, Bar Gitano keeps the tasty tapas and sangria flowing until around midnight during the week, later on weekends.
Read More...Yerba Buena (1350 Avenida Ashford, Condado) — Tables on the terrace are hard to come by at this Cuban restaurant, one of the busier spots in Condado. That’s fine, because the glassed-in dining room is even more comfortable and has exactly the same view. Cuban classics such as ropa vieja (“old clothes”—meat cooked so slowly […]
Read More...Via Appia (1350 Avenida Ashford, Condado) — Popular for decades with everyone from local politicians and families to sunburned tourists who just dragged themselves off the beach, the food at this bustling, no-frills restaurant is just as tasty as its higher-priced paisanos. They’re particularly known for their simple Italian dishes (we usually just stick with […]
Read More...Verde Mesa (107 Calle Tetuán, e/Calle San José, Old San Juan) — With punched-tin ceilings, mason-jar lighting fixtures, and eclectic decor inspired by Versailles’ Petit Trianon, the focus at this vegeterian restaurant is on pleasing the senses. Much of the organic produce used in the regularly changing menu comes from the owners’ farm and other […]
Read More...Toro Salao (367 Calle Tetuán, Old San Juan) — The name means “Salty Bull,” and there’s something about this place that makes its moniker entirely appropriate. (And it’s not just the bullfighting posters that decorate one of the two-story-high walls.) This popular Spanish-Puerto Rican tapas restaurant was opened by Emilio Figueroa, who helped turn the […]
Read More...St. Germain Bistro & Café (156 Calle Sol, Old San Juan) — One of the city’s hidden treasures, this charming French-inspired café-restaurant stands on a quiet cobbled street corner. The interior is just as inviting, with rustic white wooden tables and benches. St. Germain delivers exceptionally fresh, made-from-scratch food and friendly service. With an emphasis […]
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