First, the staff is insanely good at service and crafting the drinks. I was amazed sitting at the…read morebar as they made these drinks. Not to mind the price is perfect. I never had a bad drink here out of the two nights and many drinks had. The layout is amazing with multiple rooms, bars, and DJs. Anything from techno, pop mixes, to latin. Yes i did salsa with the love of my life. No that has no influence on my review haha. Definitely recommend for a night out!! During the weekday we didn't have a line but it was still full inside. On a Friday we had a short line at 10:30 and it was packed.

Popped into this place to check out the music. The hotel staff recommended it. The ambience was…read morespot on there were two different rooms, actually three. Each of them have different music. One room, the main area had salsa, dancing, and music and eventually at 9:30 PM a live salsa band came on. That was a whole lot of fun however it was very crowded. The second room had a nice house music going on. There was a bar and a DJ and it was not as busy as the main area was. And the third room was the bar that leads to the outside called La Cubanita, which was playing mellow lounge music with a tropical beat. The food at La Factoria was definitely overrated and just OK. I did not think it was worth the price and I probably would not eat there again. None of us really liked what we ordered, but we ate it because well... We were hungry. They do offer a wide range of beverages from your standard beer, wine, and top shelf brands, however, they are known for their own concoctions. All of the drinks we ordered were delicious. Overall, we had fun, and it was not too pricey for the beverages. I don't think that I would ever go again, especially not later in the week as it is so busy, and we went on a Monday and we were dancing cheek to cheek!!! Enjoy!

Nice rooftop bar with view overlooking the Cathedral (hence the name). We came here for drinks and…read morea light snack of croquetas. I enjoyed a glass of their Chateau de la Pierre Gamay and mi amor opted for their Santurce Prison IPA. We both enjoyed our drinks and the wine was a pretty generous pour. We scored a nice two top overlooking the cathedral, right next to the railing. Service started out great but then disappeared when it was time to check out and pay, so we had to ask another server take our payment. Not a huge deal for us as we were not in a rush to leave, but maybe be mindful of this if you have another commitment after dining here. This bar is accessed via the Decanter hotel entrance. Definitely would return here. When we first arrived the atmosphere was a little suboptimal due to a large group of about 8, but once that group left, it quieted down and was mostly couples of all ages and small groups of 3-4.

Bar Catedral is a beautiful rooftop bar with an amazong view of the Cathedral of St. John the…read moreBaptist, the first church on U.S. soil. I got the Plaza de Armas ($13) and it was refreshing. They use brown sugar and mavi, a tree bark-based beverage to give it more of an earthy under tone to the cocktail. I would highly recommend checking Bar Catedral out for a drink and amazing views. Service was great too!

The food was delicious. The staff was 100% amazing. They just made the entire experience perfect…read more My cousin and I sat at the bar and talked to the bartender and the server. It looked like they were having fun at work and they made our experience very enjoyable and entertaining. I learned that the bartender sings opera so definitely ask him about that lol! An absolute must visit next time in Puerto Rico! Decorations, lights, music - perfection.

Awesome spot; so glad we wondered in. Low key, great views, fantastic service and the food (tapas)…read moreand dranks were awesome! Must do spot for a low key and relaxing snack and drink while in the heart of San Juan.

This is a beautiful rooftop bar with both an indoor and outdoor area. Unfortunately, it was…read moreinsanely too hot to go outside and relax by the pool in the early afternoon hours. However, it was nice that the indoor area was well attended and served beautiful drinks to enjoy. All in all, I wish that there was some sort of covering outside so that you could enjoy the view and the lagoon while sipping on a drink. But perhaps that's inevitable given the glaring sun. All in all, beautiful hotel and decor. I'd definitely be back.

This is an updated review from a returning customer. Arya is going through changes, and it is still…read morea great option. We were a party of 7 adults who wanted to enjoy the sunset, some food, and drinks, celebrating a birthday. Making a reservation was easy as was dropping off at valet. The rooftop now has an actual roof, which took away a lot of the open sky, but it is still open enough to see it without being affected by rain. Service was fantastic, as were drinks. On this trip, the appetizers were great and the main entrees were okay. From what I heard, the entire concept will be changing after they shut down in mid-November and re-open in December. I look forward to returning in 2026.

An easy going dive bar in old San Juan. The bartenders were friendly as were the guests. We had a…read moregood time hanging out there chatting with everybody. The drinks weren't overpriced like some other bars we visited, so we didn't feel ripped off. The ambiance was nice because they keep their doors open and you can see the street activity while enjoying hanging out in a friendly place.

Looks like an older dive bar. Anytime I'm in Puerto Rico, I need chicken on a stick and a…read morepastelillo. They were absolutely delicious. The kitchen wasn't going to open until 1, but the cook got there earlier and served food early so amazing service.

We stopped into Kane Rum Bar because we read they had flights of rum, and we wanted to sample a…read morefew! We had a lovely experience. The bar itself is decorated really cool. They also had some speciality drinks which we enjoyed. We popped in after dinner so we weren't hungry, but the food looked great! Well definitely stop in next time we're in Puerto Rico.

The restaurant was out of a significant number of items on their already small menu. I got the…read morebeef/chorizo sliders and really enjoyed them. I tried a local beer which I liked. I didn't stay too long. The bar service was okay but the guy disappeared for long periods at a time.

Cocktails are amazing. The bartenders here may be the best in Puerto Rico. Every drink we had was…read moreinspired and unique. They are artfully crafted which takes time, precision, and care. The atmosphere could be described as island industrial. Bottom line, if you want an amazing unique cocktail bar that is unapologetic about their Puerto Rican identity this is 100% the place you are looking for.

Very cool bar with a good vibe, knowledgeable and skilled bartenders and good music. I had a…read moredaiquiri and it was really good. The other cocktails looked good as well.

Kept seeing a bunch of reviews on how amazing this place was and honestly it's up there…read more To start off, I'm not really a sweets guy so my take is going to be a little off from the general public. We were able to snag a reservation but for a late time which was about an hour and a half before close. The service was super great but one thing I wished they mentioned that the bottled water was going to be a $40 charge lol. Makes sense for any upscale restaurant though. Should've mentioned we wanted tap so fair warning, ask cause you WILL get charged haha. We had a group of 10 and for how big the group was, the food came out pretty fast. I don't think we ever had a time between drinks to entrees where we were waiting for food to come out. We got the watermelons mojito for drinks since it was the most raved about. It was good but personally nothing crazy for me. 8/10 score on that. We also curry popcorn chicken, the ahi tuna lollipops, the empanadillas and the goat cheese quesadillas for apps and honestly overall 9/10. This is where I don't like the sweetness part of this meal. The empanadillas were what I was most excited for but it was more sweet then savory which sort of lose my appetite a little. I think if you like that kind of taste then it's going to be good. It wasn't a bad taste at all. Just too sweet for my liking. The curry popcorn chicken was good and the lollipops were great. Again, nothing crazy. The goat cheese quesadillas was good as well but again, too sweet for my liking. Now on to the entree, they didn't have the porkchop since we came late so I ended up getting the porkchop belly dish. When it came out, it looked amazing but then I got a whiff of it and smelled cinnamon. That's when I was sort of disappointed. It was like eating pork but tasting Cinnamon Toast Crunch and as said before, it tasted great but too sweet for me. This one was way too sweet to where it seemed like a dessert item. I just had poor luck and got one of the one items that were sweet. This doesn't tank the rating down whatsoever because I also should've read it had cinnamon. It would've been great if they made a dipping sauce or something to pair it with and not have it on the pork belly itself. I got to try other dishes my friends got which were good as well but I wish I got to try something else. If I came back I would try the sold out item which was the pork shank or the sea bass. I know for a fact the sea bass was amazing. Had a bite of it and thought "I'll come back for that" Overall, 10/10 experience and nothing bad about the place but gotta try different items when I go next time. I understand the hype now

My friend travels to PR occasionally for work and this time I decided to tag along. Both being…read morefoodies, she only made one reservation and that was to her favorite San Juan restaurant, Santaella. Not only that, she made it weeks in advance because reservations are hard to come by. We arrived for dinner before reservation time and we attempted to open the front door. It was locked, so we along with two other couples, walked to see if there was a side entrance.. Nope! We kept walking to the rear and stopped a random parking lot attendant that shirt had a different restaurant's name on it. He asked us if we had reservations for Santaella and we said yes, and he directed us to a rear entrance. Once inside, my friend realized this was NOT Santaellas but a rooftop restaurant with an entirely different name. Visibly perturbed, she asked our server QUESTIONS! He said, it's the same restaurant, however, only the rooftop is open on Sundays and it's named Azotea.. WHAT?!? LOL! Because we took an Uber, we decided to stay a while. The menu was extremely limited, but we decided to try the Tamarind margaritas, which were really good, along with two appetizers, the tuna lollipops and the pulled pork quesadilla. Both VERY good, but the dinner menu was lacking. That said, I suggested we go to STK for the seafood tower that I had my eye on the evening before, so we exited stage right! Shame on Santaella for accepting reservations through Open Table knowing full well they are not open. I'm giving them two stars because Azotea was decent but it definitely wasn't what she was going for!

This place felt like I time traveled back to the Lamba Chi Alpha house at USC ahahahaa. Lawless and…read moregodless. I had a front row seat to witness a couple guys from our hostel who were on a mission to meet some Puerto Rican mamacitas. I stood in the corner because I'm really shy and introverted and I'm okay with that [shy monkey emoji]. They returned from Tulum bruised and battered 2 nights in a row when they were shown not an ounce of love by the mamacitas. A bitter pill to swallow indeed. But fairplay to them as they are the ones actually in the arena, faces marred by dust and sweat and blood. Overall this is the crown jewel of La Placita. IG @jnov_ Tiktok @jnov__

I stepped out of line for two seconds to throw something out and the security guard yelled at me to…read morego to the back. Even though my friends vouched for me. Horrendous place that is clearly in violation of many FDA laws and does not check for ID as a bar should.

Cannot go wrong with this place--we make it a point to stop here every time we're in PR. $6 mojitos…read morefrom 12-7 and the quality is phenomenal. The staff is really sweet and it's tucked away near the Convent hotel off the path so it's not usually packed.

After an afternoon of shopping in old San Juan, we stopped in for a snack and a cocktail. I'm so…read moreglad we did. This place is so cute! Definitely the vibe we were looking for (And the air conditioning we were looking for as well, ha ha). It was decorated so beautifully and so cute for Christmas. Definitely the girly vibe we were looking for. Great for Instagram photos! I got the "love is love" cocktail. I love a vodka cocktail. And this one was great. Very light and refreshing. The empanadas were a great afternoon snack as well. So delicious. This was the perfect start to our afternoon & evening of bar/appetizer hopping.