Pricey but WORTH IT! We came here for lunch. It wasn't super crowded, so we didn't have a wait and service was really quick. No lie, this was the most delicious Risotto I've ever had in my life. You have to pay extra to add steak, but again, so worth it! The Chicken Carbonara was also DELICIOUS. Drinks were pretty good as well - we have the Espresso Martini and Jalapeño Margarita. It's more of a touristy place, but I'd say if you are looking for a fancier lunch or dinner, this is a great option. Right on the strip so there is a lot to do around here too. Cool vibe, great music, awesome service. read more

Serafina - Truffle Risotto with Filet Mignon - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

My first time having Branzino and I was soooo pleased. The corners of the fish had a little crisp to it. (just the way I like it) The Branzino was cooked perfectly! I'm not a fan of potatoes but with that creamy sauce and a squeeze of lemon I ate more than half of the potatoes on my plate! The sauce was delicious! I highly recommend you try their Branzino. My total was $36 would definitely come back for this dish. read more

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We were pleasantly surprised to see a Serafina outside of the NYC area, in Puerto Rico of all places! The menu is very similar to their other locations, and our meal was very tasty. The service and timing were a bit off--they brought our salad and entrees at the same time, mere moments after our drinks arrived. However, everything tasted good despite the goofy timing. Be prepared to WAIT even if you have a reservation on a busy night. This is a hopping place in the area and was very full, with a line outside even if you booked a table ahead of time. They have a pretty large patio area that gets a good breeze if you prefer to sit outside rather than inside. read more

Staff was friendly and attentive. Nice to sit outside and enjoy some fresh air. Noisy on the street, but that wasn't the restaurant's fault. Food was excellent! Restaurant was spotless. Highly recommend if you're in the area! read more

I ordered the Steak & Fries meal. I asked for the steak to be cooked Medium Rare, it was over cooked and very tough to cut. I got the fries with Parmesan cheese over and they were alright. Better to stick to the local food. read more

Serafina - Steak & Fries - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We sat outside, our server was nice and I have no big negatives. But I felt the music was a bit loud and the food was merely ok; both our dishes seemed very salty. There was a lot of street noise from the traffic, including loud motorcycles that seemed to come by every few minutes, so if I came back I'd probably sit inside. read more

Man this place is BUSY but it is absolutely worth the wait. I forgot to write them a review when we were there and they deserve all 5 stars that I gave! read more

Serafina - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

This place has been highly recommended by quite a few local friends, so I have it as one to try during this quick trip. It was located next to the La Concha hotel in the Condado area. We were seated right away, surprisingly as it was a Friday night without a reservation. Waitress was very friendly and answered all our questions. We started with the calamari - was just regular calamari, a bit too salty for my taste but nothing memorable. I ordered the salmon that came on top of some black beans (I think that what it was), white sauce and crispy green onions. IT was very tasty but way too salty. Another dish we tried was the pasta with shrimp. I personally didn't try but my niece said it was really good but again salty. Desserts were good - Tiramisu not that bad same as the crème Brule Overall, it was a good place, conveniently located. Service was fantastic. As of the food, they should tone a bit down the salt. read more

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Came here with friends. I was happy they had a vegan section on their menu. It is all pizzas and has vegan cheese. However, the waitress said they didn't have any pizza crust made and that their cauliflower crust had parmesan cheese in it. She said it was a misprint on their menu to be in the vegan section. The outdoor garden is nice. However, I am shocked that they would mislabel their menu. That could make people sick. Also, pizza is a big chunk of their menu. So weird they didn't have any available. After a while, the pizza oven got turned on. It was outside, so we could see. We asked at that point if we could get the pizza to go since everyone would be done eating. The waiter put in the order, but gave us the cauliflower pizza. We ordered the non-cauliflower, and said they could remove the parmesan... I don't know what is so hard about saying the pizza oven is not on instead of lying about the dough situation. Very confusing. However, the pizza was good once I had it. I wonder what cheese brand they use? Either they gave us the non-vegan cheese or the best vegan cheese we have had. At this point, I'm struggling to trust them. The outdoor chair texture is not good if you are wearing shorts. read more

Serafina - Vegan menu - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Apps were good but not amazing- calamari needed more salt and more sauce on side; caprese app was average good The espresso martini was the best one I've ever had. The pasta was also the best pasta I think I've ever had. It was a lemon cream shrimp pasta and I would fly back just for that. My friends ordered other pasta dishes and they said the same. But I still think mine was the best read more

Serafina - Lemon shrimp pasta & mule - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Service was not as I expected.. I'm talking in Puerto Rico btw... wanted something nice for my best friend for her bachelorette trip. Googled it had raving reviews.. Got there and just nothing but disappointment. Not as attentive and very fast paced restaurant.. once we moved tables they took the whole bottle of sparkling water away along with the drinks and didn't give us another one until we asked for it and charged us again as if we even drank the first one.. Food was eh although my friends did order the fish dish and it wasn't bad. Everything else I could care less. Gratuity was added but they won't tell you it says other on the bill. Just pay attention that's all. Street food and service was better. I got a nice picture there though read more

Came here for a friend birthday dinner. It was a Monday night and the place was basically empty.Now I say that also because the service seemed a bit slow considering they didn't have others they had check on. Now you do get bread before you meal but it's hard so that's just an FYI. I had the strawberry basil martini which was good I'm not big on strong drinks so it was great to me. I ordered the margarita pizza which was really good. My friend ordered the salmon which she said was really salty she tried my pizza and returned her salmon and got a pepperoni pizza now her pizza was more greaser but she said she liked it. Now it was my friend birthday and when the women sat us down I told her on the side that it was she said ok and just remind the waiter so when the waiter came and I gave him my order I told him again and he said ok they will sing and bring out something so that twice I have told somebody and they both say ok and the restaurant wasn't full on a Monday night but they didn't do anything. Now that to me was definitely disappointing because I didn't feel like I should keep mentioning to them read more

Serafina - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I've come back home from vacation that was in February and still think about this place! I had the ravioli which wasn't the best, but still good! Would add protein! Others in my group got the steak ( OMG! ), the calamari was phenomenal, the pasta was GREAT, and the salmon w lentils has me hooked on lentils now! I have this advice to my friends while we were there: everything is on the plate for a reason. If you eat it separately & individually, it won't hit the same. But if you eat it together the way it was intended, you'll see why it was there! That Serafina 75 sheeeesh! Get that too ladies! read more

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Our first night in PR we came to Serafina for dinner. I got the goat cheese with arugula and honey pizza and added pepperoni. It was BOMB! Service was good and the food was delicious! read more

Started with burrata. It was a good starter. The brick oven pizza was fresh and delicious. The branzino was also delicious if you're in the mood for fresh fish. The service was attentive. read more

Amazing food! Great service, there was a little wait. So make a reservation ahead of time. Ambiance was nice. Very romantic! Best pasta in the area read more

Serafina - Carbonara was very favorable & rich - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Serafina is a "pass" next time. Tuna tartare was ok/good; all other dishes were ok at best, with my wife's arugula and steak salad being the biggest disaster of the bunch...diced tomatoes, a heap of arugula and four clumps of more raw that "black and blue" steak (wife asked for medium rare) don't qualify as a satisfying entree salad. Service was friendly and good, albeit on the slow side, understandable though as the place was packed on a Monday night. All in all, this is "pizza parlor" fare at fine dining prices. read more

We came on a weekend and it was very busy. We got seated after waiting 15 min or so. I loved the ambiance of the venue--it felt fancy and lively. The food took about an hour to be served. My Bolognese tasted very subpar but the pizza all looked pretty good. We enjoyed our time. read more

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Went here for dinner tonight and had a really nice experience. The server was friendly and was patient with us while we waited for other friends to arrive. There are lots of tables at the place, inside and outside--love the decor and open environment. They seem to have a lot of servers working here. The menu is comprised of lots of Italian options. We went with a pizza with carpaccio, mushrooms, and arugula. For one person, this is one big pizza, with thin crust and fresh toppings--it tasted good but it was missing a bit on the flavor. We also ordered the Chicken Melanese that was a super thin cutlet which was breaded perfectly and took up the whole plate. It was covered in arugula and tomatoes--crispy but a bit plain tasting. After dinner we ordered Cappuccinos that were large and topped with cinnamon. Really good creamy flavor and gave us the boost we needed after eating so much for dinner. read more

Racist. They seat "colored" people Asian, Indian in the run down TV room. No other tables were even offered to us whereas there were tables available and few after us were seated there!! Very interesting. Haven't ever experienced this SO bluntly. Their loss. They were rude and inattentive!! Wow!! Food was bad. Not fresh at all. Tasted old, soggy and stale. No kidding! Regular pizza, pasta soggy, bruschetta tomato's were old -couldn't even eat! Service was bad. Hard to believe this still exists in this day and age! Expected much better service and food for the price and type of restaurant! read more

This was my 83rd birthday dinner! I got the shrimp and avocado salad which was interesting as the small shrimp were intergrated with the beans and was the hot portion down the center of the plate while the avocado, tomatoes etc were on each side. No bread or butter or crackers with it. My dtr had the fettucine Carbonara and she fell in love with it. Hers was hot, plentiful and full of bacon. Took about half with us for breakfast another day. Service was ok. And while at another table, a gal was celebrating her birthday and they brought her a dessert, nothing was said or done in spite of my dtr telling the server it was my birthday. price wise $$$-$$$$. Busy place read more

Food was okay, took us an hour to get despite only one other table being here. Food did not come out as asked. Asked for medium burger but got a very overcooked one. Very overpriced for 2/5 food. Would not recommend or come back read more

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So ever since I moved to Puerto Rico I was looking for good pizza and while walking past Serafina I thought wow look at that pizza oven! And outdoor dining! If you still prefer dining outside due to Covid concerns then this is a great spot for you. Had a date night tonight ( don't get many of those with a 16month old) but we thought we would go here for a change. Owned by the same group that owns Vanderbilt and the St Regis so how bad could it be? Food was alright. Nothing to write home about. Ambiance was entertaining similar like being in Las Vegas. You have your upscale people going out for a fine meal and your Spirit girls that just got off a cheap flight from the mainland. Nothing really exciting but I will say I enjoyed my smoked old fashioned. Gave an extra star for that. Oh and of course gotta mention the pizza. Definitely not the best on the island but not bad. I'd rank it in my top 10 probably around 5 or so. read more

I ate here twice while I was in town. I had a pizza and pasta dish, both were delicious! I had great service both evenings and the cocktails were excellent! read more

Went here for my birthday. We (table of 2) were seated relatively quickly because it was not very busy. Our server introduced himself and took our drinks and food orders. Drinks took over 20 minutes to arrive at our table. While waiting for our drinks, our server did not check in with us not once, did not let us know what was causing the wait, did not apologize for the delay..nothing of the sort. Food came shortly after. Food was okay, nothing special honestly. Neither were the drinks. Overall, we felt unwelcome due to terrible customer service. I wouldn't recommend personally. read more

Did not honor reservation and sat us at "walk in" tables. Made us feel stupid when we called them out and said that this was obviously a table for walk-ins. It's a joke of an operation w rude and entitled staff. read more

We went here by accident on our first night. They fit us right in and the food and service was great. Both my kids (10 and 15) loved it so much, they picked it as our last supper there. My hubby had the bolognese and loved it. Splurged and got the surf and turf and OMG it was a beauty. My kids ate half my lobster! My son and daughters loved the meatball app and the clams (had to order 2nd order!) all in all I highly suggest!! read more

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A Vibe. Made reservations day of based off of the great menu selection and was not disappointed. Full disclosure I do not recall the server being amazing but the atmosphere totally made up for it. We sat outside and the busy traffic and pedestrians made it fun to people watch and discuss. The food was great and the music was cool. It did get loud at times but that was outside noise and no fault of the restaurant. Will totally go back for the quality and cool ! read more

Serafina - Inside - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Highly recommend the goat cheese pizza! It changed my view on putting goat cheese on the pizza - a thin layer of cheese topped with honey brings out the best aroma and taste of the cheese itself, accompanying with char of the fire pit cooked pizza - perfect! Also have to mention the spaghetti, they are all cooked al dente, which I used to not like at all, but for some reason this restaurant did it so right that I actually enjoy the texture very much. read more

This is one of those restaurants that counts on its location and atmosphere to draw in Tourist customers and then crank them through with no concern for their Satisfaction. Don't waste your time, pass it on by. Overpriced low quality food and rude service.. We received extremely rude service from the hostess on duty. 3/7 Around 9:30 PM. We wanted to simply rearrange our table so that my wife and I could sit next to each other while eating. And she rudely switched it back even though it made no difference to the traffic flow of the restaurant. read more

The service is good. The ambience was OK but extremely loud. The food was not worth the price. Is very bland and I think I could've gotten better at Olive Garden. read more

$9 for a bottle of water and average food at best. I wasn't impressed with Serafina. We had a constant issue with our server going missing for prolonged periods of times before showing up back our table for assistance/ordering. The food was just OK to me. I got the salmon on spinach and lentils. My friend got the truffle ravioli and really liked it! The restaurant itself is very nice. There's a beautiful outdoor patio to eat or comfortable indoor seating. They have dress code rules which required us to go back to our hotel to change first. No tank tops, flip flops, bathing suits, etc. found this annoying given it's location to the beach. I wouldn't go back personally. read more

The seafood, Italian, and pizzas are all delicious here. The staff was amazing all 3 times we ate here! They're doing it right. They also had a larger selection of wine by the glass than a lot of the other restaurants in the area had. The ambiance on the patio was great! I wish I took pics of the pizza and the other meals we had with our friends. read more

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Great food and ambience! We went here on a Saturday night and waited about 15 mins to get in (had no reservation). We ordered focaccia bread, Margherita pizza, pasta and a chocolate cake- everything tasted good. This place has great vegetarian options. My only complaint is that the service was very slow, other than that i recommend this place! read more

Thinking back on this review. I originally gave it three stars and I'm now bumping it down to two. They made very few accommodations for us considering their pizza oven worker was late. Everything else we for besides one of the drinks was forgettable. read more

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We had high hopes for this restaurant. It came recommended. But the food was just OK. The meatballs were hard, Service was very slow, the chicken was tough, but the drinks were lovely, and the atmosphere was nice when we sat outside. read more

I ended up going to this restaurant with a total of seven other females on Wednesday May 25th for lunch and drinks. We, had a reservation setup ate on their patio, where I noticed accessing the patio it's accessible for everyone no stairs anywhere, but do have high tables as well as low sitting too. It was a calm breezy Wednesday where it did rain a little yet not too much. For, my lunch I ordered Farfalle Al Limoncello- bow tie pasta, shrimps, lemon zest, lemon juice, brandy & cream. The prices on the food & drinks not too expensive, but they do automatically put a 20% charge to your bill. When I got my food I noticed on the menu it didn't show tomatoes on there, yet it ended up been on my plate which I hate tomatoes. Nonetheless, once I removed the tomatoes it was a delicious meal. The Server was moved so slow on taking orders, bring out the food, as well as the drinks. However, my friends and I did enjoy the food and drinks. Plus, since we were celebrating a friend's birthday bartender gave my friend two free drinks. Highly recommended when going to Puerto Rico read more

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The food was amazing! The atmosphere was fun & the server was very attentive. I will definitely be back!

If I could give no stars I would. We had a reservation for 11 people on Friday, May 30th. We arrived early to find our table had been given to another party. After waiting 30 minutes past our reservation we were seated in a crappy conference room with bins of unfolded napkins and a leaking air conditioner vent that left a puddle on the floor which the server just kept walking past. We had to lay some of the napkins over the puddle so no one would get hurt. The server was rude and clearly didn't want to take care of our party. The drinks took about 30 minutes to be placed at our table. We had asked for two simple swamps, one being a change from Gnocchi to Oricchete pasta which is clearly a cheaper option and the other was to swap French fries to a roasted potato and the server just flat out said no. We asked if she could check with the kitchen and she reluctantly did. When the food arrived it was just ok. Definitely not worth the cost. When our bill arrived, they had charged us a room fee for the conference room we were stuck in because of their mistake. When we complained they took another 20 minutes to take the charge off. Our server just came in and dropped the bill and left. She knew she could be rude because the tip was automatic. Do not waste your time or money on this restaurant. Head over to Piccolo's in Isla Verde for authentic Italian food and say hi to Gnocchi the cat while you're there! read more

Big PASS I don't think it's worth it. We waited for a while for a seat, so I recommend reserving, but you can always wait. Once seated, I'm not sure if it's short staffed or what, but the wait for the food was incredibly long. When the food came out, the plate was hot, and the food looked like it sat under the heating lamp for a while. We were so hungry at this point. We ordered 3 dishes Taglioline tartufo, Risotto frutti di mare, and Bianca pizza. The only dish we loved and enjoyed was the risotto - it was flavorful, the texture was good, but if there's one thing about the dish to tweak, it's the truffle flavor. I need more for that price. The taglioline had great flavor, but the texture was way off. The noodles were soggy and so soft that you don't need to chew it. It is the dish to order if you're missing teeth. This is not how I like my noodles - especially pasta. The pizza showed up late, and the bottom was burnt. At this point, I was so frustrated with the food. For the price and the portion size, this was not worth it. We couldn't not have let the server know because by the time we got the food it was over an hour, and we were so hungry. By the time they swung by to ask how the food was the food waa finished, everything had no point in letting them know. WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!! The ice cream is not worth either. We got pistachio, but it had pistachio essence at the end. The only best thing is the atmosphere - it sure is a beautiful restaurant. read more

Serafina - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico