Amazing neighboorhood bar/restaurant! Service is extremely friendly and the pizza are awesome: thin italian crust with fresh ingredients. If you want to grab a drink at anytime in a very "local" ambiance, this is the place. read more

This place is incredible. Pizzas are outstanding - crust is just right, great flavor, small is enough for two people. Linguini is fresh. Hummus tastes great and the French fries appetizer is awesome. Beer selection is great and they make great cocktails. Priced extremely affordable. Truly one of the best places I have eaten - not just in San Juan. Great spot. Yelp directions are off a bit but worth finding this one (next to Douglas' Pub). Great is an understatement... read more

Pirilo is a small Italian restaurant located in Fortaleza St right next to Douglas' Pub. The small and cozy place has become really popular among locals and tourists as well. They offer really good rustic pizzas, and imported drinks (beer & wine) selection. Pros- -Pizza size are served in two sizes: individual (4 slices) and large (8 slices). -Prices ranged from $8-$22. -Their tapas selection is really good. -They are cool about doing half of a pizza one style and the other half of another style, for example, last night I went with my friends and we had 1 half of {7 Quesos} pizza and the other half {Greek} pizza... OMG DELICIOUS! One of the best pizzas I've ever had! Cons- -Their beer selection seems to be amazing but then every time I go they never have Belgium's Wittekerke?!, so I ordered German Pilsener instead... which is really good! -Service might be slow on the weekends, our pizza took a long time. -Service is very good and friendly. -Pizza is AMAZING! read more

Holy good gracious. Wow. Just.... wow. It's hard to really describe the deliciousness that Pirilo produces. This is the kind of place that makes you happy that you are traveling. I felt like I stepped into a pizzeria in Italy when we arrived at this quaint, cute little restaurant in beautiful Old San Juan. The menu made me salivate just reading the options of tapas and pizzas offered, not to mention the drink selection. We ultimately started off with sangria and mojitos, respectively. My sangria had ginger and pieces of almond in it-- not what you expect from typical sangria but the texture and the taste was AMAZING. Then we ordered some tapas- empanadas with pork and manchego cheese with a cilantro dipping sauce and fried raviolis stuffed with butternut squash and topped with goat cheese and pesto sauce. The raviolis were fabulous and flavorful, but the star of the tapas show were those beautiful fried bundles of meat and cheese deliciousness. We were almost crying over these things. Our gigantic pizza came minutes later (the grande is HUGE, and a great deal!). We got the Hawaiian pizza, which has not only pineapple but MANGO on it as well. The cheese on this pizza was thick and melty, the crust was homemade and toasted to perfection, and the combination of flavors did a salsa in my mouth. My husband, finally breathing after finishing his first piece, looks at me and says "I want to punch someone, this is so good." Yeah.... 'nuf said. Bottom line- if you find yourself in Old San Juan wandering the streets looking for some place with generous portions of delicious food washed down with fabulous drinks at a pretty good price, stop in here. I promise you will not regret your choice. Happy eating, my friends! read more

Great service and food at reasonable prices. Pizza is especially great with lots of options and customizable toppings the options are endless...coming from NY/NJ area this is probably the best pizza you are gonna find in San Juan hands down... highly recommend read more

Fabulous food, great atmosphere but the best part is the care and customer service. My husband was not feeling well so he just picked at his appetizer that was a variety of meats. I tasted one and found it a little tough. A woman (owner, manager?) came over to ask about our meal and I said I was surprised that the meat was tough. She immediately wanted to replace it or get us something else. My husband said no it was just that he wasn't felling well. The empanada appetizer was so good that we came back the next night so I could get it again. The same woman saw us and I joked with her that we were back and I was also getting a pecan pie to go. She appears with some ice cream for me to put on the pie! Oh and I ate the rest of my husband's original meat appetizer later and the rest of the meats were delicious and tender! read more

Don't have much to add that hasn't already been mentioned here. Delicious pizza and reasonable prices. Portion sizes are good too. Very nice, chill, and trendy atmosphere..perfect for a chill dinner with some friends. I wish I had tried the alcohol, given all these other reviews. Also, the address might actually be 201-2 Fortaleza St. read more

5.0 /5.0 We suffered through some awful food in Old San Juan but Yelp came through on this one. After a wait, we were rewarded with some really carefully constructed pizzas and drinks. Everything was excellent. The restaurant has a cozy basement feeling and good A/C. One of our favorites in Old San Juan. read more

Address is off by a few blocks. Just ask someone. Everyone knows this place! Ahhhhhmazing! Who would thunk I'd come to PR and find an amazing pizza place? This place is easy to miss, blink and you'll pass it. Very small, makes you feel like you're a part of a cool club, special invites only. Peroni is always on special for 2 for $5, the mozzerella bites are tasty and the pizza is to die for. I may go back to PR just for this spot! read more

Good pizza, but overpriced. If you like your pizzas with lots of fresh veggies and floppy with olive oil, then this is the place for you. We got the pepperoni and rosado. We also *loved* the empandalitas in the cilantro dipping sauce. Plenty of vegetarian options on the menu! read more

THE ADDRESS IS NOT CORRECT! It's more like 254. It's about two blocks further down Calle Fortaleza towards the water than this address says. Now that that's out of the way....this place is AMAZING. We just got home from dinner there on a Friday night. The interior is very cozy....there are maybe 10 tables and some seats at the bar, but it was WELL worth the 5 minutes we waited to be seated. The service was GREAT, which hasn't been the case a few other places we've been so far while here.... very friendly, quick to respond, and checked on us often always with a smile. I ordered a mojito and it was delicious and made from scratch. I could have had 20 more (if that was physically possible haha). We had the Margarita pizza with buffalo mozzarella which was to die for. We also ordered La Pacedo (sp?) which has about 5 different kinds of meat and that went over perfectly with the guys. The atmosphere is very inviting. The interior actually looks like an Italian street with small streetlights and awnings. There was also a gentlemen playing the guitar and singing while walking through the tables. I would highly recommend this quaint place. It's very authentic and, although there were other "tourists" in there with us, we were well outnumbered by locals and it didn't have the "tourist" feeling at all, which was nice. read more

What can I say!.... I am not a Pizza expert, but I know food when I taste it. And by far this is the best pizza place Ive gone in PR. I had the Tripleta pizza, WOW!!! The potato sticks and the mayoketchup sauce made it perfect! The other half was a Pesto pizza which was good. This is one of those places you will call "home" because their taste and friendliness was awsome. The thing I liked the most was the service... The waiter was extremely helpful and was very attentive of our needs. He tried to sell those expensive sangrias, but was not pushy. The waitress serving the table next to us had our waiter's back when he wasnt around. I really felt cared for. I almost forgot... the mampostiao rice croquetas. EXTREMELY GOOD!!! Order them... Next time we go there there are some appetizers that looked really good and are looking forward to ordering them... BTW... the Sangrias is reeeeeaaaalllly gooood! Just beware they come with ALMONDS!!! And the wait is 100% worth the food!! read more

The pizza here was very good. When trying to find the place we went to the corner where yelp maps (on iphone had it) and we couldent find the place. A local walked by and couldent help but hear us wtalking about pizza. He said, if you are looking for the best pizza in town you need to just walk 1 block taht way, down to Pilio. We finally found the place we were looking for, and it did not disappoint. Pirilo is @ Calle De La Fortaleza & calle de la Tanca (one block east beyond where yelp maps places it) read more

Nice little bar / pizza joint in Old San Juan. Very laid back inside and not mobbed by tourists! The food is outstanding - it really is much more than "just a pizza place." I know the temptation by some is to avoid American style fare when travelling throughout the Caribbean, but you need to make an exception for this place -- you'll be glad you did! read more

Pirilo - Good selection of beer. - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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We found this place on accident and I'm so glad that we did! Pirilo wasn't too crowded but they still had customers. I was kind of suspisous since they had an english menu posted in front of the door. My sister and I were gung-ho on trying to find authentic local restruants with spanish only menu's little did we know that, that is practically non existent in Old San Juan. Anyways my stomach won the argument and we were delighted to find that they were still serving their full menu after midnight! I ordered two of their tapas Empanada Argentinas and the Sausage ... muy delicious!!!! Our server was Xavier, a very attentive cutie pie who was perfect. We ended up breaking our rule of "not visiting the same resturant twice while on a vacation" because the food was just to good! We came back friday night to a packed house and to the smiling face of Xavier. Though he wasn't our server this time, he still made sure that we were taken care of. We tried all new dishes (prosetta, fried pork) and once again our taste buds were in heaven. If you're just looking for some good food with decent prices Pirilo Pizza Rustica is your place. Most of the patrons were local so we thought that was a good sign! read more

The food was great I got El Pampa and the Carne Frita I would recommend some kind of sauce with the fritas. It was great service and good music. I would recommend the aioli for sauce. Our waiter was very nice and helpful she explained all of the foods and her favorites. The manager was also great constantly checking on us. read more

First time at Pirilo and i was delighted with their pizza! The space is very small but definitely worth the wait. read more

Pirilo - Yummmm yummmm! - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Food=great pizza. Food selection=able to meet multiple appetites (many different types of pizza to choose from). Ambiance=good/cozy. Beer=decent selection. Staff=friendly and helpful. A really nice find on our visit. I would recommend it if you are looking for something other than the standard Caribbean cuisine. read more

The best pizza in San Juan, hands down! Friendly staff, nice ambience. You may end up waiting a long time due to limited seating. But It's a must go to every time I'm here! read more

English: I was on a date at this restaurant, Saturday night. This blond male waiter is assigned to my table. When I was giving him my order he made a face at me, indicating that he did not understand what I was saying, but in a hostile way. It is the kind of face that someone does to say: "What the heck are you saying moron?". I felt so bad really. I always go to Pirilo and I bring people who have not gone, but I don't think I will come back. It's awful that you are treated badly without having done anything. Español: Estaba en una cita en este restaurante, sábado por la noche. Me atiende este mesero rubio en el piso de arriba. Cuando le estaba dando mi orden, me hizo una mueca con su cara, indicando que no entendía lo q yo le estaba diciendo, pero de una manera hostil. Es el tipo de cara que alguien pone para decir: "¿Que carajo estas diciendo morona?". Me sentí tan mal de verdad. Siempre voy a pirilo y llevo gente que no ha ido, pero no creo q vuelva. Esta brutal que te traten mal sin uno haber hecho nada. read more

We spent about 15 minutes searching for this place. The address is totally wrong. It's actually on the 300 block of Calle Fortaleza. It appears extremely crowded inside, but they have a very spacious upstairs area (that requires ascending a narrow staircase that seems to get all the fumes from the bathroom...). We ended up eating upstairs which has its own bar, nicer TVs, plenty of tables, and a private room for larger parties. I ordered a pizza (whose name I can't remember) with vodka sauce and topped with arugula and spinach. It was different than I expected it to be, rather than the arugula and spinach being baked on the pizza, it was more like eating a salad on my pizza, but it worked. It could have used a bit more sauce, but the crust was super tasty. My dad ordered a chicken dish which resembled chicken parm, but topped with ham. Sadly, they didn't offer pasta as a side (though rice and beans were, of course, offered), and it just felt a little bit off to be eating it with a side salad. The personal sized pizzas are rather large, but a little on the expensive side. The larger size isn't too much more, and considerably bigger. It's definitely a better deal to order a large pizza and split it. I wasn't expecting to find great pizza in Puerto Rico, but this place was definitely good! Just hard to find. read more

Loved this place!!! A friend recommended it and we liked it so much we went back twice. We ordered many different tapas and pizzas it was soooo good. The sangria, which is the reason i went there, didn't disappointed, and you can order it to go! This ace is filled with locals any time of the day. Expect a wait. Just get to the bar and get a glass if sangria and be prepared for really greAt food!!! 4 people, lots of drinks, lots of tapas and pizzas is was around $140- and every penny was worth it. I will go back to San Juan just for this place read more

This place is great. First let me say they have a nice beer menu. This was great to find seeing every other place serves normal light lagers and pilsners. They sell a great local stout. Overall prices are pretty good for the area. It is Old San Juan so expect to pay a little more, but it wasnt horribly bad. The food is good as well. We tried the croquetes which were very good. You dont get many and they are a little small, but they are tasty. The pizza is pretty good as well. We went there during the week and weekend and both times the ambiance was great. There seemed to always someone there playing music. Overall, great decor and nice place to hang out. Definitely see myself visiting this place a lot. read more

It was hard to find, as the other reviewers stated. Lots of delicious looking pizzas on the menu - I ordered a 7 queso personal pizza and a Frozen Avocado Rum drink (el papa aguacate), but unfortunately they were out of avocado so I had to forego the latter (I'm not big on alcohol, but I'm huge on avocado!). They also have an artisan beer menu, but I'm not a beer drinker so I passed on that, and ordered a glass of Malbec off their menu - which they were also out of. But the pizza - the pizza was delicious! It made up for the lack of drinks. I'll be coming back here before I leave. Casual, delicious, and a bit more expensive than most of the restaurants around it - but worth it for the pizza. read more

It was late when we arrived at our hotel in Old San Juan. We chose this joint because it was close and open. We didn't regret it. We started with fries and cilantro sauce. Really tasty. That dish has stayed with us for the past few days. I highly recommend you have an order. We also got a small pepperoni pizza. Good. Just your run-of-the-mill, unremarkable-but-good pizza. Service was efficient, friendly, and spoke fluent English. Couldn't ask for much more out of a late night dinner spot. read more

Great local in old San Juan. Good music, excellent service, amazing food. Love the atmosphere here. Just makes me think if the good times. Defined a spot to check. read more

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Pizza is delicious!! We arrived around 7:30 on a Sunday, just in time to grab a seat at the bar. There was a small wait for tables in the dining room so we opted for the bar. Once we ordered drinks there was a line outside waiting to get in. Small, cozy bar with locals and tourists. Happy hour drink specials on beer and lots of a variety of beers. I will definitely return and recommend this place, hands down! Female bartender was very helpful and friendly(I forgot her name :/).... read more

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After missing the closing time at a different restaurant recommended by our hotel's front desk, we decided to walk on down to Pirilo (also on their list of must-eats). A little worried by the line that was forming at the entrance, we walked up and asked if there was room for 2. We were able to squeeze in at the bar facing the right wall. Not the best view, but we got to check out all the beer bottles lining the wall. We knew we were definitely getting pizza, but wanted to sample some of their other items as well. Between two people; we ordered the lazitos (garlic knots), calamares, and a small pampa pizza. Despite the busy evening, our food and drinks came out quickly and our server was friendly. Our eyes were a bit bigger than our stomachs and we had enough to bring back to our hotel to enjoy as "brunch" the next morning. I'd love to give some more of their menu items a try and will be sure to stop next time we visit Old San Juan. read more

Pirilo - La pampa - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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OK this review is for the Beer Selection only, even thought I must say the food smelled and looked delicious! The beer selection was outrageous! Like the beer menu is a book! The bartender was amazing. Working the crowd almost entirely on his own. He was extremely busy but took the time to explain the beer selections. The crowd was a mix of local and tourist and the happy hour special was 2 for $5.00 Peroni. We were too full from dinner and were headed out dancing soooo only had space for a beer on the run. I made a mental note that next time I am on my wonderful Island I will make this a stop for sure. read more

Beautiful inside and delicious food, if there's a wait it's absolutely worth it. The staff is wonderful as well, a must stop for travelers and locals alike. read more

It was ok! Service was excellent but I was expecting something out of this world since it has son many great reviews. I just thought it was a regular cheese pizza. Nothing special about it. The appetizers were a lot better. Eh..... read more

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Extensive beer selection, though most of it is bottled. Draft beer was limited to just 4 choices, none were very exciting. The good, however, was great! Caprese salad had a very thick, almost syrupy balsamic vinegar, and a nice pesto was drizzled over it all. The pizza selection was another marvel... So many choices! We had the Rosada and it was nothing short of absolutely delicious. Fresh toppings and a fluffy and succulent dough made for some of the best pizza I've ever had. read more

As a native New Yorker I'm very judgemental about pizza. I love pizza of all types but nothing can compare to NY style . The pizza that they are pumping out of this place is excellent. I was honestly not expecting the reviews to be accurate ... after all this is Puerto Rican pizza. Get a small pizza for 1 hungry person or 2 people having a late night snack. Large pizza is best for dinner for 2 or more. This is an ideal spot for the tourist looking to get away from Puerto Rican cuisine for a meal or 2. The place is filled with locals though, probably because it's the best pizza place on the island. Service is amazing here, the bartender was constantly checking in on me. Food came out in about 10 minutes. This was a nice surprise while staying in Old San Juan, I will be back. read more

I'm giving this place 5 stars because it's simply one of the best lunches I've ever had. It was also my favorite meal so far in PR. Lena and I were starving and it started pouring rain really hard, so we basically just picked this place randomly. It was a quaint little Italian place, but there was plenty of non-Italian food on the menu. We shared two items. The first was called: empanadillita marinas, which is basically a gourmet hot pocket stuffed with delicious stuff. In this case, it was shrimp, octopus, and scallops. Simply put: it was heaven in a hot crust. The second thing we shared was a meat plate. It was called: mini parrillada pirilo. It also, was insanely good. I'm not just saying this, but if you like meats in a South American sort of way, this is what you have to have. There were churrasco bites, which is one of my favorite things. Also, two types of sausage and fried pork. You won't be let down if you order these items from the menu. The service was good too. read more

Pirilo - Our lunch. Amazing. That meat plate was killer - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I'm pretty sure this place always has a line and they don't take reservations. The first night we were there around 7pm and the wait was already about an hour, so we went to the place a couple shops down in Hotel Milano (which is amazing and a definite must try if this place is too crowded and you don't wanna wait too long! It's called Punto de Vista and they have seating both indoor or outdoor on the roof). Anyway, so the next night we were in the area close to 5pm and it still looked busy. When I went to ask the wait time, it was still an hour to an hour and a half, so we put our names in (they take down your number and text you when it's your time to be seated) and walked around and looked at the shops. We were seated around 6:30, so it was perfect timing for us to eat dinner and we ordered two large pizzas. My boyfriend claims it's the best pizza he's ever had. While I think it was great, I'm not sure it's the best. But it's still really good, and maybe the best in Puerto Rico! On our pizza, we ordered half La Pampa and half vegetarian (that side being for me), and he said the chimichurri sauce was amazing. I like that the crust was thick (I hate thin crust). I wish they had ranch to dip my pizza crust in, but I don't think they had salad on the menu and just like I assumed, they didn't have any ranch. But they did bring out coriander dip for me, which is the same consistency as ranch, but of course it tastes like coriander/cilantro. I was pleasantly surprised they had this. I'm also a big eater and can normally finish all of a Little Caesar's or Dominoes pizza in one sitting, but the large was plenty big enough for us. A large is 8 slices while a small is a 4-slice personal pizza. I thought I'd be able to eat my full half of the pizza, but I ended up taking home two slices (mainly because I love crust and everyone was giving me their leftover crust, so I blame that for getting too full to finish my pizza). If you like thick crust and are in the mood for pizza, or even italian food (they have pasta and other stuff besides pizza too), make sure to try this place out when you're in the area. read more

I went on a Friday night around 9pm. Teresa was the barmaid and was very personable and attentive. She made a s good Mojito and I had a 10" personal pepperoni pizza to soak it up, also good. The only negatives, the place looks a little grungy, (probably worse in the daylight) , the table wait and they get family's so expect the odd screaming child and elevated noise level. read more

Pirilo - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

It's great to stumble into a random bar on vacation and end up setting up camp there for a few hours. Pirilo was that bar in San Juan. Nice beer selection - always fun to try some local options, this place had a very good stout (I forget the name) - and the pizza with chorizo was great. Good place to unwind for a few hours. read more

Food - Solidly good thin crust pizza. Lots of unique and varied pizza topping combinations. Every pizza i've had there has been great. Tasty appetizers and tapas as well. The garlic bread knots are delicious! Service - great! very friendly staff. It gets pretty busy though so you may wait a little while for your food to come out, but nothing ridiculously long. Location - in the heart of Old San Juan. Great location to walk around before or after the meal. Cute decor in the restaurant. read more

Classic old world architecture in the heart of old San Juan. Upstairs and downstairs bar and restaurant (stairs are a little steep). Pizza was delicious! Friendly staff, our waitress was Maria. read more

Pirilo - Seven cheese pizza and cheese pizza with pineapple. - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Love the place and the food. Mini parrillada, lazitos and the sampler are all delicious appetizers. My absolute favorite pizza is the Carbonara, but La pampas is very good as well. I prefer to sit upstairs, the first level gets really busy and crammed, specially if you sit at the bar. The place is really dark which I don't mind, and it can't get chilly so if you don't enjoy that you should bring a jacket or something to deal with that. read more

Pirilo - The sampler - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico