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    3.5 (33 reviews)

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    Sippin' on some black on the rocks. Hopefully this will help put me to sleep on my flight
    Lina Y.

    Having a late lunch before catching my flight. At the Empanada de manchego y chistorra with a black on the rocks to wash it down. Also ordered a Jamón Serrano, added pesto sauce per bartenders recommendation, for my I flight snack. ^^* It's a bit pricey, but would you expect any less from a restaurant in an airport?? But the service is GREAT!!

    So good!
    Fergie L.

    Husband and I got the paella dish and the another dish with red meat and cheese (can't remember name. We both got sparkling waters and the tab came out to $55. Not only was this place fast and convenient, but most importantly the food was amazing and the service was even better. Waiter and staff were extremely courteous, friendly, and professional. Every time I stop at San Juan I'll make sure to eat here!

    Goya boxed rice?
    Lauren H.

    This is almost everything that's wrong with airport food. The salad Marques is a small serving of bagged lettuce and microwaved chicken breast all for a measly $17. As my boyfriend opined, "You can get a better salad at McDonald's." I fared slightly better with my paella mixta. Seafood was tasty and tender, but calling it paella is gutsy. I'm pretty sure it was the Goya brand boxed yellow rice with some chopped red pepper, onion, and green bean. For that, the flavor was awesome because I enjoy the instant rice. Service was good and they have a nice selection of wines, beers, and spirits. I guess I said it all in my opening, this is your typical airport food.

    View from the back corner table toward the concierge

    My wife and I ordered the Tomato bread for an appetizer which wasn't bad, our waitress forgot the oil but wasn't a big deal. For entrees we ordered Paella and mixed salad, only took about 15 minutes to arrive and tasted alright. Overall the only real gripe I have is that you're paying real restaurant prices for plastic ware and food that I could make better myself(not saying a whole lot) Decent service, food, and atmosphere. I'd eat here again if I was crunched for time before a flight.

    Sándwich de Jamón Serrano y queso Manchego. Delicioso!
    Abner E. M.

    Great alternative of fresh food. I've tried the Jamón Serrano sandwich and was delicious!

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    The salad dressing tasted like bile, and the menu did not list actual price. Avoid salad and verify price, then you'll be ok.

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    Best airport restaurant I have been! And I have been in many of them around the world. Varied and tasty food. Excellent service.

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    This is the worst restaurant I have ever been. Everything is over price, the water was charged 4 which even more expansive than coke.

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    Who could imagine eating gourmet Chiperones and grilled Octopus at the airport! Delicious!

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    I had 5 hours in the San Juan airport and this was my only window to eat in the middle of a 24 hour travel day.

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    Casita Miramar - Arroz con Mariscos (seafood paella) and Churrasco (steak); Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram

    Casita Miramar

    4.5(1.7k reviews)
    8.9 km
    $$$

    What a great food experience!!! Casita Miramar easily earned a spot in my top 2 restaurants I've…read morehad the pleasure of dining at in Puerto Rico when it comes to quality food and an overall amazing experience. The restaurant itself is absolutely beautiful, and the service was excellent from beginning to end,from the hostess to the servers and bussers. Our server, Jeffery, was amazing! He was energetic, professional, attentive, and you can genuinely tell he takes his position seriously. I loved that! We were greeted with complimentary sopa de plátano and bacalaítos, and I was NOT expecting to love them as much as I did. This was by far the best sopa de plátano I've ever had. I never thought I could fall in love with a soup, but here we are! (I ordered a whole extra regular size bowl )The bacalaítos were another surprise because they're normally not something I order or even particularly like--and I've tried quite a few in my life--but these were absolutely delicious. My S/O and I shared the churrasco with arroz mamposteao, along with a side of avocado salad and majado de viandas. Everything was a straight 10/10. Not one disappointment on the table. They also make an amazing Rojo Pico, which was the perfect addition to the experience. 100% recommend Casita Miramar. Don't overthink JUST GO! Beautiful atmosphere, excellent service, and most importantly, genuinely delicious, quality Puerto Rican food. This place absolutely deserves the hype and its spot in my top two!

    The workers were honestly the sweetest. the environment is so welcoming and calm…read more although i wasn't very happy with the food. i went with my family and we found the food very bland and overpriced!! my mom LOVES cooking and she could tell when frozen beans are served to her. the food tasted old and the rice look like it was reheated from days ago.. definitely might be a tourist trap. the aesthetics are beautiful but isn't worth the price. on the good side, they sell natural juices and the parcha juice was the best i ever had!!

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    Casita Miramar - Indoor Dining Room

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    Casita Miramar - Amazing chocolate Fudge Cake delivered to restaurant (Cakes by Glorimar in PR). Staff sang and added candle

    Amazing chocolate Fudge Cake delivered to restaurant (Cakes by Glorimar in PR). Staff sang and added candle

    Casita Miramar - Pastelón - Delicious thick Caribbean soft meat and plantain taste and texture

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    El Platanal - Medium snapper with tostones de pana

    El Platanal

    4.3(109 reviews)
    4.4 km
    $$

    Everything here was amazing! The service was professional, friendly, and attentive. The place was…read morebustling with patrons, the majority were locals. El Platanal is open 24 hours and has daily breakfast and lunch specials until 2 pm. The restaurant has plenty of seating and can accommodate large groups. It's clean and there is plenty of parking in the property. The food was delicious- better than what I ate in Old San Juan! We ordered the ham croquetas, maduros, avocado, the grouper with mojo sauce, and peril al horno. Each dish came arroz con gandules. We had a fresh limade and Bacardi mojito. The portions are huge so this a great place to share and if with a large group to order multiple dishes and have a taste of everything. The lunch specials were $8.99. The taxes though... 10.5%, plus two additional tax charges. The restaurant is open 24 hours so it's a good late night spot!! Definitely coming back. Enjoy!

    What can I say? We went back to Puerto Rico for a second round of exploring, and after an overnight…read moreflight, arriving around 11 a.m., we were starving! My husband's friend had one job while we picked up the rental car: find us a restaurant within a few miles that wasn't trending on social media because, Lord knows, those lines are always long. This place was exactly what we were looking for. We ordered the plátano sandwich with churrasco -- yes, plantain instead of bread with skirt steak inside. We also ordered the queso frito, which was delicious on its own. The sandwich was huge and came cut into three pieces, making it more than enough to share between two people. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful, and it was exactly what we needed after traveling all night. The restaurant was busy and located along a very busy highway/road, but that didn't take away from the experience. We were tired, hungry, and just happy to find a great local spot without a crazy social-media line. Definitely going back! Apparently, they have several locations, and this one was in Carolina. A great first stop for our second Puerto Rico adventure.

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    El Platanal - On Display

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    Kiosco el Guariquiten

    Kiosco el Guariquiten

    4.0(9 reviews)
    3.8 km
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    My sister wanted to check out the very end of the beach in Piñones, and this ended up being one of…read morethe only spots open on that side when we came on a Wednesday. The kiosks toward the front definitely looked way more lively. I got a chicken pincho, which was just okay, and a yucca alcapurria that was pretty greasy and barely had any meat in it. The frozen guava margarita tasted like super sweet juice with a random shot on top that spilled when I carried it to my table. It was too sweet and too weak for me, so I didn't finish it. The chill part was being right next to the beach in a quieter area, which was really nice. But overall, the food and drink picked were pretty mediocre. I'd definitely try one of the busier kiosks in the beginning next time.

    This is located in a prime location outside area near the end of Pinones beach surrounded by other…read morefood vendors. However, I came here on a weekday. They were the only restaurant open for business. I ordered a beef empanada or pastelillo (fried turnover), yuca beef alcapurria(fried fritter)& a bacalaito(fried codfish fritter). Unfortunately, everything was overly greasy like it had been sitting there for a while. Usually, these are all made fresh by order. I used napkins to try to blot off excess oil but it just soaked it up & stayed greasy. The empanada & alcapurria lacked flavor. My food didn't have the typical hot crisp bite it's supposed to have. I was truly disappointed(the food def didn't hit the mark or spot). On the bright side,the woman working was nice & had quick service! I sat on a bench near the little hut-style restaurant to @ least catch the nice PR weather! Honestly,that was the only thing that got me happy to be there!

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    Kiosco el Guariquiten
    Kiosco el Guariquiten

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    El Refrán - NY strip with Root vegetable mash

    El Refrán

    4.5(335 reviews)
    7.8 km
    $$

    We ended up dining at Refran for dinner our first night in San Juan and it did not disappoint. Our…read moreserver was so sweet and attentive. We ordered the bacalaitos (codfish fritters) as an appetizer and the mofongo with shrimp (and another with pernil). The bacalaitos were perfectly fried, not greasy. The mofongo was the best mofongo I had in San Juan! It was full of flavor and the shrimp was the perfect compliment. My son housed their rice and beans. My husband ordered the tres leches cake. It was probably the best tres leches I've ever had. We'll definitely return next time we're in San Juan.

    A very small restaurant with absolutely authentic Puerto Rican food with about 10 tables or so,…read moreabsolutely do not miss this place! So what do you get by coming here? You get the real deal, real Puerto Rican dishes, with the greatest flavors and fair prices. Unless you prefer playing overpriced, find dining restaurants with average Puerto Rican food, which there are plenty of in the area. I'm not able to emphasize how small this restaurant is, it's located right along the main walking strip in Coronado Beach. Maybe 10 tables or so. No reservations walk up wait in line if you have to eat and leave. Not only will you eat the best tasting food during your trip, but probably also pay the least amount of money. We went here twice! Their rice and beans recipe is probably what it's all about! We got grilled shrimp and skirt steak over rice and beans and honestly, I could've had it all week long! This little gem local place is not to be missed! Highly recommended!

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    El Refrán - Skirt steak on top of a bed of rice and beans

    Skirt steak on top of a bed of rice and beans

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