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    Raices Times

    3.4 (68 reviews)
    ModeratePuerto Rican

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    Touristy
    Outdoor seating

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    Madison S.

    Loved the food here!! Our server was super kind and funny! We tried the salmon and the mofongo, which were both very filling. Would come back for sure!!

    Grouper mofongo
    Caitlyn B.

    Great service, and nice cool air conditioning inside the restaurant. Located in a cute part of old San Juan, highly recommend after a day of walking the streets of old San Juan. Food was good and SUPER filling.

    tornado
    Paula L.

    The place looks like an old fashioned type place, and the servers are all dressed up that way. The menu is large. The entire thing seems like a big tourist trap. we got an app and main to share. Spicy crab in a tostones cup. Its fake crab. For the main we got The Tornado. skirt steak, stuffed with shrimp and a brown mushroom sauce with mashed potatoes. It was good.

    HUGE and Good . Order extra fried Rice too
    Donovan L.

    Another big discovery. Want the best Pina Colada ? This place here !! You can tell even the Cup is frozen. Good local vibe. Ordered the Pork . Serving is Soo big that 4 can share it . Great service. Great welcoming vibe

    Mike G.

    Stopped in for a few beers on our way back to our ship after a steamy day I. San Juan. Maybe it's a PR thing, but nobody here seems particularly friendly nor really caring about helping the customers. We sat at the bar a long time before finally being greeted and able to order. I guess it was fine for the most part after. Not that we were planning on having a second, but nobody asked us if we wanted more, and I had to flag the bartender down to get our bill. On the bright side, our $6.50 cans of Santurce Vienna Lager were pretty good.

    Spiced Pina colada.
    Paula J.

    We visited San Juan Puerto Rico as a stop on a 10 day cruise and went to Raices for lunch. Stepping inside was like stepping back in time. The servers wore back in time clothing and the decor felt authentic to the Old City. Service was warm and friendly and the food came out in a reasonable amount of time. The food was fantastic! I had the mofongo with red snapper in garlic sauce. My husband had the red snapper fillet with tostones, one dear friend had chicken empanadas with plantain soup and tostones made from breadfruit ( Caribbean folks know what it is) and the other dear friend had the fried pork chop with the chicharron and tostones. My cocktail was the spiced Pina colada and husband had the tamarind mojito. Everything was excellent! I highly recommend visiting this restaurant the next time you're in Old San Juan Puerto Rico.

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    Tonya C.

    This is a repeat visit to this 'famous' place in Old San Juan!! From the hostess to the waitress, all the staff are incredibly helpful! The meals are always delicious and authentic. The ambiance is very nice, loud when packed or when there's a celebration. A must try when in Old San Juan. (worth the wait)

    Steak mofungo
    Lefai K.

    Raices Times is an authentic Puerto Rican restaurant. The place is absolutely huge, consisting of multiple dining areas. Wait times on a Monday evening around 5PM was negligible and we were seated pretty quickly. Service was prompt and good overall. I never tried mofungo, which we had steak inside a bowl of mashed plantains. The steak was good and juicy. I guess I'm not a fan of the mashed plantains, although I like plantains in general, this was dry and bland. This is my first time eating Puerto RIcan food, so I don't know if this is expected or not. Either way, I didn't really like this dish. The seafood paella was great. It had a good amount of seafood including some giant prawns. The star of the show was definitely the soup. It came with a side of plantains. Again, the plantains were somewhat bland. Unfortunately although recommended, the Kan kan pork chop was not good. It was a deep fried pork chop served with rice. The portion was huge, but the pork chop was dry and so hard to cut through. We ordered it medium, and the meat was definitely not medium. It was pretty much well down. All-in-all, service was great, food was meh, overall first time Puerto Rican restaurant experience, a 3-star event. Will try other ones in Old San Juan and see

    Nathaly V.

    we had an amazing time here and the server Nathalia was great and very attentive. We tried the mofongo tradicional and croquetas it was all amazing ! The place is big with plenty of room. I will definitely come here again!

    Jade B.

    Raíces was on my list to try as many people recommended it. I do think I have the desire to go again but it's conveniently located. The wait time on top of the food being unimpressive didn't entice me to return. Especially when other restaurants with Puerto Rican cuisine are close by. The bathrooms were filled with waste as there was no running water in the women's restroom and barely water coming from the faucet to clean your hands. With this being said, I was unable to utilize their facilities which made the wait for our food even more stressful. I tried the mofongo with chicken. Flavorful but there was more of the plantain than anything and it was not completely mashed. We also ordered the snapper filet with garlic butter sauce and it wasn't too bad but my boyfriend enjoyed. I'd recommend checking the wait time as they do not do reservations and using the restroom before arriving just in case what I experienced was the norm. I'd just assume for such a busy restaurant, cleanliness would be prioritized.

    Beans
    Rishmithaa S.

    Ahhhhh we had to wait for an hour to get a table as we had a big group of 15. They were able to seat us despite a very busy day and we really appreciated that. They serve hands down the BEST mofongo in the entire city. It was just absolutely delicious. The food was served in cute barrels and the setting was just so inviting. Will definitely be back here

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    Melinda V.

    We went here on my birthday and I was hoping to have a phenomenal meal unfortunately, the meal I got, which was steak with onions was disgusting. It was vinegar and boiled meat. The service was horrible and I will never be done here again. We came here on a recommendation from someone who had the fried fish everyone else on my table who had other meals thoroughly enjoyed their meals and it looked delicious so I am just basing this review off of my personal experience and my meal. I was in a mood and did not advise our server how unhappy I was with the meal so I chose not to touch it. All I ate was about two sweet plantains. Hubby wasn't very thrilled with me. He thought I was wasting food, but what can you do? I must say the fried cheesecake was amazing! That was my birthday piece so at least the dessert made up for my meal.

    Mariscos Mix (Conch meat, octopus, shrimp) Mofongo Dish in Garlic Sauce.
    Thao T.

    The Mariscos Mix with Mofongo was delicious! Get the garlic sauce! Mix up the sauce/broth with every bite of mofongo to make it easier to eat since the mofongo can get a bit dry and it's all packed densely at the bottom. This is the way to go if you get a mofongo dish since the garlic broth keeps the mofongo moist. Delicious!! My friend ordered the pork mofongo which didn't have a broth and so it was drier and tougher to eat. We also went on Christmas night. Initially I was worried that places might not be open. Not an issue since Old San Juan was super lively. The place was packed but our waitress was great!

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    Great atmosphere. Ask for a birthday dessert! Asopao and steak chimichurri and lots of Pina coladas

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    Slow slow. Skirt steak was inedible. Fish not fresh. Had to chase down waitress for food and check forget about drink refill.

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    We asked for the best place to eat mofongo and was told Raices Times was the place recommended by our tour guide.

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    El Jibarito - Flan de coco and flan de chocolate

    El Jibarito

    3.9(2k reviews)
    0.3 km
    $$

    We came to El Jibarito for dinner after it was recommended by the Alpha as it had a 4-star rating…read more We did have a bit of a wait, but it was worth it. The restaurant is absolutely adorable inside and has a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Once we were seated, the service was quick and attentive. There were four of us in our party, and we started with the pizza turnovers. They were delicious, although I do wish they had a little more filling. I ordered the tamale. While it wasn't quite to my personal taste, I could tell it was well made and I'm sure others who enjoy that style of tamale would love it. My husband had the baked chicken and really liked it. My friend ordered the salmon and said it was moist and very flavorful, and her husband had the garlic chicken, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Overall, everyone in our group was happy with their meals. Between the cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and tasty food, I would definitely recommend this restaurant if you're visiting Old San Juan.

    So early warning the sign is not hanging out where it's visible. So look for that dark green…read morebuilding and the sign is on the building in black really high. Walked into a nice small local restaurant A/C is great in here after that walk to get here. The servers greeted us with a big beautiful welcoming smile which is always the best way to pull me in. Drinks- we got the mojito (classic) and the passion fruit margarita and they were both very nice. Drinks were mixed great where nothing was overwhelming the other. Beef turnover- nice and tasty. The beef was seasoned well with hints of herbal seasonings. It came with a little pepper sauce that wasn't just spicy but had like a sweet pepper and chives flavor as well. Baked pork ribs- got this with the white rice and beans. The beans was well seasoned and tasted really good. The rice was cooked well and with some salt where it's not too much but you can taste a hint of it with every bite. The pork was disappointingly dry. It had a nice flavor almost like smoked but too dry and hard. Fried snapper- this took the cake. It was cooked to perfection where it wasn't dry but soft and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. It came with a nice tasting garlic sauce but honestly the sauce over powers the herbal flavor of the fish. Fried cod fish- this was a no no. It was fried like a chip but tasted like oil. There was no fish flavor at all.

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    El Jibarito - Fried snapper

    Fried snapper

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    Borikén - Passion fruit mojito and rum punch

    Borikén

    4.3(8 reviews)
    0.2 km

    I remember coming to this restaurant aBout 5 years ago oomph my layover in San Juan. The food was…read moreso memorable that I decided to come back in 2020 to see if it was still good. Well good news, the food is still good! I stopped in during the festival of San Sebastian and the restaurant was packed! We luckily got a seat for two and were able to order right away. I order the mofongo de pollo and my friend ordered a different meal with a soup. I am not going to lie, the service was extremely slow and the food took about 30 to 40 mins maybe to come out. I expect this was because of the festival and how busy the restaurant was. When the food came out, it was delicious! The chicken was great and drenched in a salsa criolla sauce. It was definitely worth the wait! After my meal, I ordered a coffee to digest the food. Luckily this didn't take as long as the food. I would definitely recommend this place however if you are in a rush, it might be best to go somewhere else. The food is very tasty!

    This is a difficult review to do because technically we only had an appetizer and drinks. First of…read moreall the rest is located next to the Christopher Columbus Plaza in Old San Juan which makes it an ideal location for tourists coming in and out. The restaurant is very small inside but they do have outside dining which is what we chose to do. The service was good, they were very attentive to our needs. Unfortunately, the appetizer we ordered was just awful. We ordered a mix of very traditional Puerto Rican bites-small alcapurrias, sorrullos, chicharrónes de pollo and some fried cheese. There was absolutely nothing good about the mix. The alcapurrias has no meat whatsoever, the chicharrónes were not crispy and the cheese was just awful. I wanted to give them a 1star review but I felt this would not be fair because we did not try an entree and I hope that would be better. The 3star was because the service was good. In addition to the service later on in the evening they had live music which was essentially old traditional Puerto Rican music which was excellent. So to be fair I thought a 3 star review would be the right thing to do. Hopefully the entrees are much better just stay away from the surtido appetizer because it was not good.

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    Borikén - Live music.

    Live music.

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    Casa Luna Rest. - Avocado salad

    Casa Luna Rest.

    4.4(42 reviews)
    0.3 km

    I discovered a quaint little spot on YouTube while researching my cruise that serves authentic…read morePuerto Rican food. I was really craving fried snapper, but unfortunately, it was too large for me to eat by myself. To my disappointment, it was served family style, and my family wasn't in the mood for fish. Instead, we ordered several items from the menu, including stew chicken, fried pork chops, which my son really enjoyed. We also had mofongo with chicken and creole sauce, white rice and beans, fried plantains, and another side of beans and rice. We definitely over-ordered, as the food was plentiful and very filling. In fact, that was the only meal we had that day. If you're ever in San Juan, Puerto Rico, I highly recommend this restaurant. It's a hidden gem tucked away on a side street. You will not be disappointed! I can't wait to go back.

    Try. the. Mofongo. The skirt steak mofongo, with garlic…read moresauce. Order it, possibly to share -- it's a big portion. You will not be sorry. Your date might be a little over-garlicked if you try to kiss them without letting them at least try it, though. Definitely a vampire-free zone. Delicious! And the best I have ever had, anywhere. We tried a little of a lot of things, kind of a meal of sides to go with our mofongo, and the empanadilla pastry was flaky and light. Hubs liked the chicken one best, I preferred the ground beef. But the big takeaway is the mofongo with garlic sauce. They even let you choose from a list of other sauces if you don't want garlic, but frankly, there's a reason it's listed first and it's not just tradition.

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    Casa Luna Rest. - Red snapper!!!

    Red snapper!!!

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    Mallorca - mallorca w/ butter

    Mallorca

    4.2(843 reviews)
    0.2 km
    $$

    Review #1,046 Posted on 4.26.26…read more 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.

    Walked in here at ~8:15am for breakfast. There was not a lot of people yet; we were seated at the…read morebar. 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!

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    Mallorca - Mallorca w/ ham and cheese

    Mallorca w/ ham and cheese

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    Casita Miramar - Arroz con Mariscos (seafood paella) and Churrasco (steak); Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram

    Casita Miramar

    4.5(1.7k reviews)
    3.1 km
    $$

    Had a wonderful time at Casita Miramar. Aalyah, our server did an amazing job of being able to…read morecommunicate and inform us about the dishes and accommodate anything we needed. Aalyah, thank you so much for making our last meal in San Juan so special!! The portions are huge! I split an app with 3 people and honestly the main dishes can be split among two people as well. It was very tasty especially the chicken, and the ribs! The place also looked amazing and we were given a semi-private room for such a large group. Thanks for having us!!

    Casita Miramar absolutely lived up to the hype. It was at the top of my foodie list while visiting…read moreSan Juan, Puerto Rico, and it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip. We visited on a Monday night without a reservation and almost didn't get a table. The hostess was incredibly kind and explained that there was an 8:00 p.m. reservation that hadn't been confirmed. She offered to seat us if the party didn't arrive within the grace period. Thankfully, they never showed up, and the table became ours. From that point on, everything was fantastic. The food was spectacular, and the service was just as impressive. Every dish was beautifully prepared and full of flavor. The restaurant itself is charming and inviting--it really does feel like dining in a cozy "casita." If you're visiting San Juan, Casita Miramar is absolutely worth a visit. Great food, excellent service, and a memorable dining experience.

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    Indoor Dining Room

    Casita Miramar - Pastelón - Delicious thick Caribbean soft meat and plantain taste and texture

    Pastelón - Delicious thick Caribbean soft meat and plantain taste and texture

    Casita Miramar - Amazing chocolate Fudge Cake delivered to restaurant (Cakes by Glorimar in PR). Staff sang and added candle

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    Amazing chocolate Fudge Cake delivered to restaurant (Cakes by Glorimar in PR). Staff sang and added candle

    Cayo Caribe - Red snapper it's about $30/lb

    Cayo Caribe

    4.0(222 reviews)
    0.0 km
    $$

    Whew! Sooooo good!…read more My husband ordered the ribeye and subbed out the mushroom risotto with cheese and it was perfectly cooked and seasoned! Easilyyyy the top five steaks I've ever had in LIFE and I'm a foodie. Kids ordered Alfredo and it didn't disappoint! We also ordered the lobster risotto and it was SOOO delicious and flavorful! Perfectly cooked! Our waitress was also very attentive and helpful with suggestions with the menu. If we're ever in town we are definitely coming back!

    When you want an easy, reliable seafood lunch near the San Juan port, Cayo Caribe hits the mark…read more Our walking tour guide recommended this spot, and it ended up being one of the better casual lunches of the trip. It's located close to the cruise port area, making it an effortless stop if you're exploring Old San Juan. The vibe is straightforward and comfortable--think casual, sit-down seafood spot where you can relax, grab a drink, and not overthink the menu. It's not flashy or upscale, but that's part of the appeal. Just friendly service, cold drinks, and solid food. Service * Very friendly and welcoming * Easy walk-in experience * Relaxed, unpretentious atmosphere Food & Drinks * Standard beers and cocktails--perfect for a mid-day refresher * Seafood Fried Platter - especially the fried cod; crispy, flavorful, and well-executed * Tacos (Fried Shrimp & Fried Cod) - the standout; fresh, generous portions with crunchy slaw and spot-on sauce The tacos were the surprise hit--bright, crispy, and packed with flavor. Exactly what you want from a Puerto Rican seafood lunch. Verdict Cayo Caribe is a dependable, casual seafood stop near the port. Nothing overly complicated--just good service, fresh seafood, and a relaxed setting. A great lunch choice if you're in the area and craving fried seafood and tacos. Solid four stars.

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    Cayo Caribe - PICKLEBALL AT THE BAR!!!

    PICKLEBALL AT THE BAR!!!

    Cayo Caribe - 1.5lb snapper

    1.5lb snapper

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    Raices Times - puertorican - Updated June 2026

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