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Walked in here at ~8:15am for breakfast. There was not a lot of people yet; we were seated at the bar. After a few minutes, people started trickling down and soon the place was close to being full. I liked the mallorca with ham, bacon, cheese! It was delicious. They looked small but they were filling. The pastries displayed at the window were inviting. If you're dining in, you have to tell your server that you're getting some pastries that are on display then you ask the person at the counter who also serves as the cashier to get them for you. The guava pastry was good. The vanilla bread with strawberry and pineapple/lemon was okay. They looked better than they tasted in my opinion. Payment for everything would be at the cashier after dining. If you're in San Juan, this is a place to try!
One of the classics that are amplified via social media. Here was our experience. AMBIANCE Parking: Old San Juan rules--come early or be ready to walk. Seating: Inside seating, plenty of seating but just gets pretty busy because of how popular this place is. Vibes: Welcome to Old San Juan! Heart of Puerto Rico but also a very touristy spot as well. The attitude changes based on the time of day. When it comes to the early/mid day - brekkie/brunch busy. The spot itself was nothing too flashy just your authentic morning coffee shop with servers busy serving people. Great place to chill, chat, and start up your day. FOOD / DRINKS Mallorca - Regular (Recommend) A mallorca is basically a sweet bread but this one is most known for their ham and cheese. We tried getting their as early as possible but they were backed so we had the regular which was a soft, fluffy, and slightly sweet but powdered with sugar. A nice morning boost of energy to start the day. CUSTOMER SERVICE: Gotta respect the employees for handling the busy rushes time in and out. TL;DR OVERALL 4 Stars. Good food, reasonable prices, and a pleasant experience. A must-try Old San Juan experience. You can get mallorcas in other places but the history here is pretty nice. Not trendy, not curated--but deeply rooted in local culture. If you want to understand Puerto Rican breakfast, this is a great place to start. TIPS * Go early to beat the crowd * Tip your servers
Review #1,046 Posted on 4.26.26 We came here on Thursday the 23rd while in San Juan area for my buddies 50th birthday. This spot we had seen on social media a ton for being famous for their Mallorca sandwich, a special type bread, we got the one with bacon & American cheese. Man, I made the mistake of doing the bacon instead of ham, overthought that deal. I tried my buddies with ham n cheese and I think that was way to go. I loved how this spot had that super old school feel of like a diner. You can sit at one of the table tops, or you can do the countertop too, which has tons of seats, we all were able to sit there. I'd 100% recommend this spot, but get the ham n cheese mallorca sandwich, don't overthink it.
Stopped by for breakfast on a Tuesday morning around 8am. It wasn't busy at all when we arrived and we immediately got a table. We ordered two coffees, cheese Mallorca, Swiss Mallorca, coconut macaroon, and Mallorca bread. The coffees were small but mighty. Cheese Mallorcas were delicious and we slightly favored the Swiss version. I'd get it with ham next time. Super simple. Sweet and savory. From the pastry window, we picked up a Mallorca bread with powered sugar which was amazing. The bread was SO soft and fluffy. Very similar to Japanese milk bread. We also got a coconut macaroon which has a bit of lemon flavor to it. Also good, very sweet. I'd definitely come back and highly recommend!
We were recommended this spot by a local - and we are so glad we came to Old San Juan to find it! We arrived just after 8am for good reason, the place fills up so quick! We sat at the bar top for quick service! You must try the famous Mallorca with ham and cheese - this light flufffy pastry like sandwich is delectable. The perfect balance of sweet and savory. Everything was served on paper plates and plastic cups... nothing fancy, just fantastic food and great local coffee. The service was quick, friendly and yes, he spoke little English but it was quite easy to understand as we don't speak Spanish.
What a charming old-school diner. We were staying around the corner and had walked by a few times in the evenings, when they are closed. I had seen recommendations to try the Mallorcas, so we came back early one morning before 8 AM as we had to catch a tour bus. At that hour it was pretty empty, just the waiter, a cashier, a handful of older gentlemen hanging out, and a couple of tourist groups like ourselves. We all ordered Mallorcas, which are basically breakfast sandwiches of soft thin bread rolls (Mallorcas) with powdered sugar, but come in variations with egg, cheese, ham, bacon, etc. Get any of the variants - not the plain ones, which I don't think come toasted - as they crisp them first with the fillings, then sprinkle the sugar. They were pretty good and cheaper than most other breakfasts we tried in the area. The next morning, we even tried to came back, but it was PACKED at 9 AM so we wandered down to El Meson (fast food) and were sorely disappointed at their version of Mallorcas (to be fair it was dirt cheap there), so I would stick to Cafe Mallorca but COME EARLY! Ambience was old school diner with a long counter and vintage photos of Mallorca and Old San Juan. I wish they would use real plates and cutlery instead of the disposable stuff we found prevalent in PR. Oh and the coffee is nothing special so you fill have to get your espressos or lattes somewhere else.... Oh and the bakery case was filled with what looked like delectable treats but unfortunately we did not get to try those (other than the mallorcas)... next time!
Went from 5 Stars to 1 real quick. Although there are full trays of pastries in the window, they refuse to sell us Mallorca to go. You can only eat on the premises; they are too busy for take-out. Whatever that means. But there are no seats. Does not matter. So we waited and sat at the end of the counter. Where people standing to our left were picking up their to-go orders. No kidding. Plus no air. Server moves like a sloth. Got our order of 4 Mallorcas and 2 coffees wrong. Plus they nuke the coffee. To pay, you are back in 1975 on a long line with the cashier marking every sale in a marble book. And she moves like a snail. All the charm is gone. Mallorca bread is delicious, but it just. Ain't. Worth it.
The sandwich was a 20/10. I saw it in a video and said huh? A what? But you must go try it for yourself. The dining room can get crowded, its seat yourself and then get served, but service was rather quick. Think casual dining. You check out on your way out where you can grab pastries to go as well.
Must visit while in PR for a quick authentic breakfast experience. Beware, there is usually a long line, however it moves super quick due to the quick service. Their breakfast sandwiches are made right on the spot with fresh mallorcas. Their lemonade and orange juice are also to die for! Freshly squeezed! They are also pretty cheap, in comparison to other options in the area. The hype around this place is definitely worth it, making it a must try!
This is quite literally the best surprise I've ever experienced. This constantly comes up as as a must try when in San Juan and there's a line out the door to prove it. Inside, it's a typical cafeteria type restaurant and the poor server we had had a lot of tables to take care of so service was slow but the sandwich is WELL worth the wait. I tried the egg ham and cheese Mallorca. Delicious!!
Foods are great it's a mom and pops place very popular here in San Juan Puerto Rico but you need to stretched out your patience waiting to get your order and for your orders to be served as well only 2 servers getting in all the orders and serving for the price is just right food is good cleanliness i would say 2 stars service is 1 star foods are 4 stars even mom and pops breakfast and brunch place need to step up just saying but of-course first time visitors need to try this
We arrived at 11:00 am on a Friday morning. Since all of the tables were full we sat at two barstools at the bar. A server slid some menus down to us and by 11:15 we were still waiting (and attempting to get the servers attention). When a table opened up, we asked if we could move to it. They said yes. We then flagged down a server to say we were ready to order. He said ok and kept walking. After being ignored for another 15 min, we finally were able to place an our order. We both got coffee, juice and a Mallorca con queso huevo y Jamon. Mine did not have egg. The server did get us another one. Overall the food was ok and the service was so bad that I can't recommend this place nor will I return
4 years ago
Delicious...DELICIOUS...Delicious little spot in OSJ! Better than grill cheese Mallorca cheese ham and bacon. The first choice every morning steps away from the best hotel in OSJ. #HOTELELCOLONIAL read more
7 years ago
So first and foremost, the Mallorca con queso is fuego...I can't wait to get it tomorrow with ham as well! But anyway...let's talk about the overall experience! So this small shop is unassuming, but the food here packs a taste punch in the mouth and is certainly filling! I tried the Bistec because the pernil de cerdo was sold out. So I unwillingly pulled the trigger on this meal at the request of the waiter and he pointed to his overweight body and exclaimed that he knows what he's talking about.... He was NOT WRONG! That steak was straight flames...in my mouth...and no I'm not talking about spice, I'm talking about deliciousness! Even the bread that comes with the meal is ridiculously good! Additionally, a friend of mine ordered the Mallorca which I previously mentioned...and I kid you not. It was so good, I will be making a trip in the morning to have it for breakfast lol. Anyway...if you're in Old San Juan...this is a move...don't sleep on it! read more
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5 years ago
I found this place on a Yelp hunt. Star rating was good, pictures looked good and the other reviews were good. Plus it was close to my hotel. So I went. The place looks like it was hit hard by COVID19 but the service was good. Food came out quick. And so far the food good. read more
4 years ago
Affordable and delicious! This is a must visit when in Viejo San Juan. Old school vibes but amazing food. I always order the Mallorca with egg and cheese, coffee and a fresh squeezed lemonade, makes my and belly very happy!! Check it out, it won't disappoint. read more
3 years ago
How the mighty has fallen! Local who has visited the restaurant since childhood. Came foe a mallorca with butter after arriving; not impressed with the butter. The reason for the 2 stars ratings is they now use disposable Styrofoam. plates and plastic cuttery. I was by myself at the counter's corner and, upon arrival, of another local client, was told to move to another seat for no reason. The server grabbed my food and moved it to another seat; the place was fairly empty. The mallorca bread was uncooked in the middle. read more
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3 years ago
This is Old San Juan so I was thinking tourist trap but yelp said otherwise. So glad we walked in. The interior is old and worn like your grandmas house but in a comfortable appealing way. The server came right away and he was always around for any need. While we were there we noticed plenty of locals and regulars coming and going which is always a good sign. I was not supper hungry so I ordered the chicken soup assuming a Broth with a few chunks of frozen chicken would come out. When it came ti. thought maybe my mom came back from the dead and got a job in the kitchen. This is exactly how she made it with the chicken breast (with bone), potato and noodles. The goblets of chicken fat still floating on the broth. An entire chicken breast was there and it was so tender from being boiled that it just shredded with the spoon. This is an entire meal and took me back to my childhood. It tasted amazing. My wife had a mallageño with ham ham an cheese and really liked it. I also had a papaya shake which was just the fruit with ice and water. It was light and delicious and not full of sugar like they do in MIAMI. The sweets in the window looked amazing but maybe next time, read more
2 years ago
Early in the morning you can smell them baking from down the street. They fill the front window with delicious pastries and donuts. Inside is an old school style cafe with dark wood. It is filled with tables and has a counter on one side. I went to the counter for a take out coffee and then to the cashier by the front window for some pastry. I got a long cigar shaped pastry that was flakey with a crunchy, golden brown sugar crusted outside. Part way through there was a creamy cheese filling. I also got my husband a coconut macaroon. It was delicious, sweet and had a hint of what tasted like pineapple. Great local place read more
First of all, let me say, what an amazing breakfast gem we found without knowing where we were getting into! My husband and I were just walking around old San Juan without knowing very well where to go for breakfast and Mallorca seemed like a very local place. We always love to adventure and try as many local places as we can and this definitely looked like one of those. We sat at the bar since all the tables were taken when we entered but that wasn't a problem for us. As soon as we sat down we were given the breakfast and the lunch menu (we were looking for breakfast pretty late lol) and it was very exciting and a bit overwhelming seeing all those options but we went over them. We decided to settle for the Mallorcas that they had in the breakfast menu since they seemed like a pretty tasty option. While I chose the Mallorca with bacon and cheese my husband decided to add egg as well. When they brought them and we tasted them we felt like we were in haven!!!! They were delicious!! The combination of the sweet Mallorca with the saltiness of the bacon and the cheese and the touch of the powder sugar were just out of this world. Needless to say that the Mallorcas were soft and delicious themselves and you could really taste how fresh they were and that they were baked that same day! They were so good that I could have had 1 or 2 more but I had to control myself. The service was super friendly, I didn't ask for the name of the bartender that assisted us but he was extremely friendly and nice with us and will be definitely dropping by again for breakfast when we go back to Puerto Rico! read more
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We ate here every morning of our 5 day stay in OSJ. Inexpensive, delicious and very friendly staff. read more
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6 years ago
Nice little dive-y breakfast place. The Mallorca (powdered sugar drizzled on a soft coffee-roll type of biscuit) is a local icon, I suppose, but was just 'ok' for me. The service was actually nice and timely. The eggs breakfast was average, wish they had some type of hash browns, but then that's the Jersyan in me. read more
Mallorcas are a sweet swirly roll covered with powdered sugar. It was fresh and brioche like, used also as the bun for the breakfast sandwiches. Personally was not a fan of the overtly sweet bun combined with the low quality cheese and ham. The pastries looked too good not to try, but also were a disappointment. If you must, stop by and pick up a Mallorca to go. I wouldn't waste more time, money, or stomach space here. read more
13 years ago
The lack of decor is made up for with it's amazing tasting baked goods. Get the Mallocra (with egg & cheese or just butter), Quesito (get it heated) & the perfectly tart limeade slushy. Meal for two less than $10! The coffee is dark even with milk, nothing fancy like lattes but still good & only $1.25. Priced for tourists but still reasonable. Cute old folks around, very much an old fashion diner in Viejo San Juan. read more
7 years ago
Tied with the Mezzanine (excellent tapas and drinks), Cafe Mallorca is my favorite food spot of all the places we tried in Puerto Rico. It's where the locals go. In the months and years to come, I will keep dreaming about their toasted mallorca with butter. Lightly sweet from the powdered sugar blanket, savory from the butter, crisp from a perfect toasting, and fluffy on the inside. You can add ham, cheese, or eggs to make it a more standard breakfast sandwich, but just the toasted mallorca con mantequilla is perfect as is. Yum!! I like this place much more than La Bombonera down the street, which has more of that "historical, preserved for tourists" vibe. While they have the same old diner style and breakfast options, I prefer Cafe Mallorca - Bombonera's Mallorca's are more flaky and croissant like, and a bit too greasy for me. Service here is also much more attentive and friendly. read more
5 years ago
Had to wait to get in but completely worth it! The Mallorca is incredible. Best scrambled eggs we've had and a great family friendly environment with awesome food. read more
8 years ago
Every time I visit Old San Juan I make sure I stop for breakfast at La Mallorca. I fell in love with their breakfast sandwiches many years ago and have made a point to stop here every trip since. The Mallorca is a unique, special, wonderful breakfast sandwich that I have not been able to find in the states anywhere! I have no idea what type of bread they use here but its freakin delicious. You can have it prepared many ways... my favorite being the ham, egg and swiss. It comes to you heavily dusted with powdered sugar. Yummmmmmmmm. Dude- just eat here one morning during your trip. It's cheap and f'n good as sh*t. You won't regret it. Yup. read more
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3 years ago
Yes, get the Mallorca. You'll be happy. I recommend the ham, egg, and cheese. The pastry with guava and cream cheese is also pretty good (heavy on the cream cheese). Their cafe con leche is okay. Other places around here are way better. I also ordered the mixed seafood cabeza. It came with rice, beans and tostones. The mix was pretty good, it included squid, mussels, crab and octopus. The taste was pretty homey, nothing fancy. Way too much food for 12 dollars! Overall this place is pretty good and the prices are fair. Definitely worth a visit. read more
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The BEST food we had in Puerto Rico. Just AMAZING!!! Order the Mallorca & then order five more to go!! read more
7 years ago
Check out our video review: https://youtu.be/cpbzdTGZ38o Mallorca is a brioche-style sweet bread typically served alone (as a pastry), but if you're bold, you can order it as sandwich (ham & cheese and/or bacon & cheese). The prices for the mallorcas vary from $3-6 depending on what you want in the mallora (if you want anything in it at all). Mallorca [the restaurant] is a popular cafe located in Calle San Francisco, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. It's unclear exactly when it was opened, but based on our observation, we'd say it's a 1950's on its diner style appearance and employee uniforms. They don't really have any online presence aside from yelp reviews. Coffee: The coffee is amazing; it's served light and sweet with the option of adding a little more flare (cinnamon). The price for a cup of a coffee is $1.25 which according to NY prices is a STEAL! Mallorca: Jay had the bacon and cheese mallorca. The salty bacon along with the crunchy texture complemented it amazingly. I had the ham and cheese mallorca because I wanted us to have a variety of taste and texture. It was good but, oh man, hers was on another level. When in doubt always choose bacon. What we did notice about this place is that it had a great blend of locals and tourists. There were police officers walking in to get some coffee to start off their day and tourists talking about all the great places that they found while wandering the streets of Old San Juan. read more
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Excellent traditional spot to try PRs famous breakfast sandwich, the Mallorca. This is a ham, cheese, and egg sandwich stuffed inside a fluffy pasty with powdered sugar. Keep in mind on weekends and busting breakfast it can get very crowded. There is usually only 1 waiter taking orders so be patient and don't get upset if he's not very gregarious. You also pay at the counter and can leave a tip there which gets filed away in a box rather than at the table. Before heading out order pastries to go! The macaroons were to die for since the coconut is fresh from the island. read more
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So I never knew about Mallorca (sweet Puerto Rican bread that is ) until we came to Puerto Rico the second time . It is the most delicious bread ever and even though I tried it in another spot in Puerto Rico this place beats it all .. my husband and I had the Mallorca with bacon egg and cheese with powdered sugar on top of the bread . Oh my I don't know what was more exciting eating the sandwhich and trying to make sure that you stay clean afterwards or the fact that its super cheap for that sandwich and coffee . The coffee was to die for it was so good the name of the coffee is called la crema you can get it at any local supermarket over there . I love that place you can tell it's been there for years and the fact that they had that coffee machine for so long it's probaly the reason why the coffee taste so good . It's such a simple place not fancy but aren't those the best ? Our waiter was amazing , shout out to Daniel he took really good care of us we sat by the area where the high tops were and despite the fact that it was super busy man he still gave us his undevided attention . So thank you Mallorca for showing what a real Mallorca taste like . read more
2 years ago
This review is solely for their pastries! My friends and I were walking down the street when we were suddenly distracted by the sight of yummy looking pastries in the window! Imagine three girls basically staring at pastries for a strangely long period of time - maybe drooling a little :P We went inside and stood in line, the line is also for customers to pay for their meals as well so it may be a little long. We got 4 pastries: guava and cheese bun, powdered sugar bun, flaky guava pastry and this buttery cookie thing with jam on top. Everything was pretty delicious!! We devoured everything at home in like 10 minutes. The only thing is that the bread itself is a bit on the dry side for the buns. We should've bought more than 4 pastries... read more
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