We went on a Sunday morning about 9am. It was very busy but we were able to find a couple seats at the counter. The service was quick. Hot chocolate was wonderfully rich. Made with milk not water. The mallorca was very tasty. We had ones with ham and cheese and they were excellent. Then I had one with butter which was also good. But I would recommend the ham and cheese. We would definitely come back. It's busy for a reason. read more

I wanted to give this place more stars - but the food just doesn't quite warrant a number 4. The Atmosphere is fantastic, it isn't new - and it's better that way. There is a time warp effect when you sit down at the counter, order your cafe and mallorca, and watch the method of making you coffee behind the counter as a lost art. The mallorca, the local breakfast specialty - ham and cheese on a pastry, pressed, and dusted with powdered sugar - was all the sweet and salty you needed to work with your cafe on leche. read more

A little further down the street from La Bombonera is another legendary mallorca spot, Cafe Mallorca. Charming, full of families, men sitting down for business, and adorable ancient San Juaneros. The cafe con leche here was strong and milky. The mallorca here has a slight, sourdough twang, which I appreciated. It's a tough call which is better--La Bombonera or Cafeteria Mallorca. Why not do a mallorca crawl and taste both? I my opinion, the plain mallorca at La Bombonera is better, but the ham and cheese version at Cafetera Mallorca is stronger--it feels like the ham here is of slightly higher quality. Charming waiters in black and white uniforms. read more

Had the toasted mallorca with jamon and queso. Pretty good. Similar to what I remember from the now closed Bombonera. Quesito was ok. Kasalta has better. Flan queso was pretty good. Yum! Service was slow. Cashier was rather brusque. Server behind the counter was friendly but spoke little english. Pastries are a little cheaper to go ($1.25 instead of $1.50). Not open for dinner as far as I can tell. read more

Excellent food. We had the plain Mallorcas, they were real good. A cup of coffee, a musician performing-nice atmosphere. Also ordered assorted desserts. Flan was the best we had in Puerto Rico. Note: Either the restaurant is short staffed, or the waiters not really attentive. Our server was almost rude and dismissive. Guess we should have learnt some Spanish before visiting Cafe' Mallorca. All in all, a good experience. Recommended. read more

Saw this place featured on the Travel Channel & wanted to try it out while my bf & I were in town. The service was very quick & very good!! We came & ate for lunch, the place was pretty empty so we were skeptical but they had a great selection on the menu for lunch & was given the recommendation of trying their fresh lemonade! AMAZING!! The food was great & very reasonably priced for what you got!! All of the staff was very friendly & made you feel welcome! Would definitely go back! read more

This is a great breakfast spot! The service was really good and it wasn't expensive! A very authentic Puerto Rican experience. Try the pastries they're very tasty! read more

If you are looking for a quick on the cheap bite to eat in old San Juan here you go. Clearly it's frequented by the locals. We sat at the bar and all told we were in and out for a sit down meal in under an hour. You will be hard pressed to find that kind of service anywhere in Puerto Rico. My husband and I both had the Mallorca Special sandwich. Delicious! Chicken, egg, cheese, lettuce tomato onion and who knows what else. We sat at the diner bar, and our server kept my glass full and checked on us. After being on the island for almost 2 weeks it was by far the most expeditious meal and one of the least expensive. Definitely would return. read more

Traditional restaurant that is easy to find in Old San Juan. The service was straightforward and impersonal. The prices were reasonable and the mallorca I had for breakfast was delicious! read more

Mallorca - Ham, egg, cheese mallorca and hot tea - Bakeries Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The bottom line: A trouristy shop that is a must stop, but don't expect anything you won't be able to get anywhere else. The good: The mallorca was tasty, but simple, and obviously there are dozens of other places that sell something that at least looks the same. There were several options for fillings. The bad: Limited beverage options (only regular coffee). read more

The BEST Mallorca bread I tried in Puerto Rico. My boyfriend chose this place and I tried the food and it was excellent. Better then some higher rated places. They also give everyone this warm buttered toast while you are waiting for your meal and it's really delicious! Fast service and nice people. The chicken and rice that I got here was also one of my favorite meals in Old San Juan and the prices are not bad either. I would definitely come here again. read more

Nice place to grab breakfast in Old San Juan. Good food, nice service and very inexpensive! Be sure to try the fresh Pastries!

This place is great. The last time I came here I had the Mallorca special. Which was ham egg and cheese with fries. So good. But when me and my family come here I usually have something off the lunch menu. Love the decorations. And I like the pastris. read more

What a unique place this is. Their signature item, "Mallorca" is a croissant type bread that they slice like a sandwich and dust it with powdered sugar. I ate the ham, egg, and cheese Mallorca, cafe, and Jugo de China which is fresh squeezed orange juice. Also had the butter Mallorca which was also delicious. Food was great and they also serve delicious pastries. Servers seemed helpful and courteous, cashier was rude, seemed annoyed and even spoke in her cellphone while charging. Other than that, a must visit when you're in old San Juan for breakfast. read more

This place lives up to the hype. I especially like that it isn't overrun by tourists. Get one of the Mallorca sandwiches. We also got some delicious sweets to go. read more

This cafe was good, but not great. The mallorca with ham, cheese, and egg was unbelievably good, and the coffee was exceptionally rich. The service was OK, but seemed overwhelmed by the full dining room. My boyfriend's ham and eggs were nothing special. Not a bad place for a morning meal, but nothing to write home about, either. read more

Simple, comforting diner. Great for breakfast with the family before some exploring in Old San Juan.

Casual diner place in Old San Juan. Go for the bread and coffee! You can get the bread with just butter and powdered sugar or made as a sandwich. yummy read more

We were staying in Old San Juan and needed a place to have breakfast. We found it in Mallorca! Their coffee is good, the juices are fresh, the mallorcas are good too but better if you make a sandwich with them, the quesitos are to die for. You get it, right? It is a place where locals as well as tourist go. The servers are very good explaining things to first timers so done be afraid to ask. We go there every morning since we discovered it. read more

A must go in OSJ for breakfast. Good, fast and efficient. Prices are the best in town and always a line early morning 8:00-10:00am. I usually enjoy black coffee, and somehow enjoyed the con leche (steamed milk) in mine. Enjoy the experience and the wide variety of guests within. Only sat at the bar, and each time was in and out within 15 minutes! Enjoy! read more

Lonely planet said this is a "not to miss" place when visiting San Juan and boy were they right! Perfect place to start your day of exploring. The vibe was authentic and brought in tourists and locals alike. My husband and I shared everything and it was a great way of tasting a lot of delicious menu items. Mallorcas were AMAZING! We did one with butter and one egg, ham and cheese. Loved both for different reasons. Butter one was simple and let me truly appreciate the sweet soft bun, while the ham egg and cheese was a perfect sweet and savory combo. To top it off we tried pastries and a side of bacon. Perfectly crisp and delicious. You pick up pastries at the cashier and bring them back to your table. Thank goodness we walked for hours afterwards. read more

Bacon Mallorca and ham and egg Mallorca sooo goood. Get here early for seating. Sitting at the bar is pretty nice alternative to waiting for stable . I'd get your Mallorca here rather than anywhere else in Old San Juan! read more

some how frozen in time this charming place it s a nostalgia trip. can t really judge the food from a coffee and mallorca and what i saw in other people plates, but my first impression is: 3 stars read more

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The food here was good but it was extremely crowded inside and the service was slow. It is clear this used to be a local spot but has been overtaken by tourists, most of whom probably found it on Yelp (like we did). They did have really good food but be prepared to wait and fight for a table. I recommend grabbing a pastry to go. read more

Paninis can go eff themselves because Mallorcas are way better! Stop by for some great food at the best diner in Old San Juan. Sit at the counter to get a real feel for PR life. Be sure to take a few pastries with you. read more

the ham egg & cheese mallorca made my whole day !! savory & sweet but light. read more

Mallorca - egg ham & cheese mallorca + cafe con leche - Bakeries Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

It was good. Mayorcas where incredible. We had a 15 minute wait. The place has maybe 20 tables at must. Coffee was good. Worth the wait.

Much better the next time around. I really hadn't been to this place prior to two years prior since I was probably a kid. I do like the Mallorcas there. And they give you the option of having butter or not. But of course any Puerto Rican knows butter is necessary on it. The staff was much more attentive and friendlier little bit quicker as well. Now in terms the food. I was impressed if you are looking for an authentic come home cook typed meal I'm visiting the island this is the place to be. I've eaten there many spotsThroughout the island and it's definitely measures up to my abuelitas cooking. The beans are made the right way and are absolutely perfect. I had the steak and onions and again made exactly like grandma used to make. And of course I enjoyed it with a nice cold glass of Malta. The rice and beans mixed is also fantastic. They haven't change the recipes and probably more than 30 years. That's what makes this place special. read more

Excellent coffee and the Mallorca (ham, egg & cheese on a powdered pastry is excellent).

Our first stop for sustenance upon arriving in Old San Juan. We were greeted so nicely just outside the door that we had to go in. Had our first taste of mofongo and asopao de pollo here...soooo yummy! read more

Perfect quick, cheap breakfast. I really enjoyed the Mallorca with ham and cheese. Breakfast for 2 was 6 bucks.

Wonderful! So cheap and delicious food! We will be here most mornings of our trip. The pastries are incredible.

Great place for breakfast in old San Juan. Fresh Lemonade was made right in first of us. Egg, cheese, ham Mallorca was delicious

The best breakfast of all time- get the Mallorca egg ham and cheese breakfast sandwich!

We had breakfast here which was unceremoniously fast and uneventful. We each had eggs and coffee and the total bill was $20. Our waiter looked slightly annoyed at having to repeat the options of what you could have with the eggs, perhaps because he was the only one serving 10 tables. The coffee came out really quickly, but was probably one of the worst I had; the eggs were ok. The place is a step up from Cafe Manolin in terms of atmosphere, but the food was about the same. Overall, good option for breakfast, but I would get coffee somewhere else. read more

My trip isn't even over and I've already been here 2 times in 3 days. The Mallorcas are very delicious. We didn't like ours with powdered sugar on them but without it they are perfect. I've tried the ham and cheese and the bacon and cheese Mallorca. Both are excellent. I don't really like sweet stuff so I think that is why I prefer it without the sugar. I don't really drink coffee either but my boyfriend got their coffee both times and loved it. I had it once and thought it tasted great. It was just too strong for me and I got jittery afterwards but a coffee drinker would love it. We tried a Cuban today and that was phenomenal. I also tried the fresh orange juice which I would highly recommend. My trip to old San Juan isn't over for a couple more days and I can imagine I'll be going back to Mallorcas before I leave. read more

Fan of their mallorca.. we ordered most of the varieties of mallorca they have - plain, with egg, ham cheese.. really loved the local touch.. not much of an ambience but I'd prefer good food over ambience.. visited twice already in our 4 day trip.. would have loved to visit all 4 :) definitely coming back if in PR again.. read more

Had breakfast here twice. A little wait but worth it. Food is served fast. Simple breakfast to get your day started. Reasonable priced also. We were staying in old San Juan so it was an easy walk from our hotel. read more

Cute and quick breakfast place! We had mallorcas- basically a fried breakfast sandwich dusted with powdered sugar. Nice and crispy and warm, started the day off on a good note! read more

This place was good. However the service sucked! They took forever. I ordered the Mallorca special and the bread did not seem like Mallorca bread. My boyfriend had the pollo milanesa which was really good. I would come here again to try something else but the Mallorca special was disappointing and the service definitely needs improvement read more