La Hacienda Meat Center is a popular chain of gourmet groceries. They have a few stores in the San Juan area and one in Dorado. This store is located on Ave. Jesus T. Piñero, in the Altamira neighborhood of San Juan, off the PR-20. It is also known as La Hacienda de Altamira. It has a private parking lot with plenty of spaces. They have a few tables set up outside in front of the store.
This is the most spacious of the Hacienda stores, making it comfortable to move around with a cart or stroller. Being a gourmet grocery, you will find pricier products here than at the average supermarket. Depending on what you want, the higher price may be worth it. I like coming here for fresher produce and ingredients I find difficult to find at the supermarket, such as real feta cheese. The meats here are excellent quality, as are their pre-marinated meats.
This is an ideal place to buy snacks for a picnic or get together. They have delicious deli salads/dips. They also have a good selection of craft beer, mainly from Ocean Lab. Their baguettes are very good. They sell out quickly, so if you are lucky to get one nice and warm, you are in for a treat. This store has a Café Hacienda San Pedro inside for fresh and delicious coffee. You have to pay for the coffee at the cashier before placing your order with the barista (although if there is nobody in line, you can order and they'll prepare the coffee while you pay). read more