WORTH THE WAIT. From the food to the drinks to atmosphere and to service from the staff everything was top notch. It is hard to get in here during the restrictions but I promise you won't be let down. The risotto porcini... chefs kiss. Perfection. When in San Juan and want a place for a memorable and worth while dining experience pick this place. Also the music top notch extra points for musical vibes. Thank you guys we love you!! read more

I had a beautiful dinner ar Serafina on my last day in Puerto Rico. Serafina is right next door to La Concha Resort and Casino. The restaurant overlooks bustling Ashford Avenue and is dead center in the middle of the city action. You can sit indoors or out and the ambiance is sexy chic. This is a great place to have a romantic dinner or meet up for drinks before hitting the town. Serafina has a variety of fresh sea food and pastas so if you are craving Italian food while you are in San Juan, then definitely eat here. I had the lasagna, which came in a humongous, meaty portion. It curved my pasta craving and I had tons left over. My friends all ordered different pasta dishes as well, all just as big and delicious as mine. All and all it was a great way to end an amazing vacation. When I come back to San Juan, I will be sure to eat here again! read more

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Great food and service. Risotto was delicious. Wine selection very nice. We ate outdoors and enjoyed people watching. Highly recommend Serafina. read more

The pasta was good and the place is pretty. The pasta was also pretty. But I gave 4 stars because it was really slow. It took roughly 30 min for food to come out. The restaurant was not even crowded when we went (we went around 3 pm), so I don't know why the food came out so slow. Other than that, it was nice. read more

Serafina - Farfalle al limoncello and Linguine Vongole - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

We came here for a birthday dinner on vacation and we would definitely go back again. The good food, good music, good vibes what else could you ask for. The restaurant was not busy around 6:30pm when we went which was great. The server Marco was top tier so nice and super helpful when asking for his recommendations for drinks. I wanted something light and he recommended a drink called passion (Don Q, St.German, Passion Fruit, Orange, Agave nectar)it was delicious! The calamari is a must crispy to perfection and the sauce is not what you would expect but it is good too. The pasta we both ordered was Farfalle al limoncello (Bow tie pasta, baby shrimps, lemon zest, lemon juice, a touch of cream) which had a different taste to it but it was amazing definitely recommend and the portion is great could take home some delicious leftovers if you wanted to! read more

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

We stayed at Condado Vanderbilt and their concierge recommended Serafina Italian restaurant at Concha Resort. Sadly, the service was very poor. We wanted to sit outside in their patio and we informed they could only sit small groups ls outside. Then to add the evening, Our waitress never checked on us. The food took 45 minutes to arrive We learned a valuable lesson, you get what you pay for. Stay and eat at Condado Vanderbilt. Do not visit this place!! read more

Saw the location as we passed by. Definitely great place for dinner. It is located near Sr Paleta The service was great our waiter was very attentive and was able to give good descriptions so choosing was easy. I definitely loved their baked bread and clams read more

Serafina - The steak was phenomenal. The chicken Milanese was great as well just slightly over cooked. Was a bit too crispy The clams were sensational - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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The atmosphere is adorable. Staff was very friendly. Food was average. Did not like the tuna appetizer at all. Tasted pretty awful. Everything else we ordered was good. I had shrimp salad. I would order it again. Rest of my party liked their entrees. Pretty simple pasta dishes and Caesar salad. read more

Before our trip to the airport we still had the opportunity to enjoy a lunch. As we walked Ashford Avenue in San Juan we stopped at Serafina. Lively and nice outdoor seating was our choice. Didn't want anything too filling after having a big breakfast. It was a muggy after and needed a refreshing drink. The Red Sangria was extremely good. One of the best I had while in San Juan. Started off with the Arugula Parmigiano with cherry tomatoes, shaved Parmigiano Reggiano, fig vinaigrette. Also added the Burratta with Prosciutto DI Parma. This was just enough for us. The menu has a lot to choose from. Oven brick pizza, salads, and pasta dishes. Definitely would recommend trying any of their dishes. Im sure they will aim to please. read more

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I was excited to bring my friend from out of town here. I ate here in 2018 several times and enjoyed the watermelon salad. However this time was a different story. Service was not good and food was below average for the price read more

We settled on Serafina for dinner because we were staying at La Concha and my pregnant wife didn't want to walk far; fortunately, it turned out to be an incredible meal. I've read other reviews about the wait and the difficulty getting in; we got a 6:45pm reservation on a Wednesday night with ease. The bruschetta was great, as was the arugula salad, and then we both enjoyed the Bianca pizza and the orenchetti pasta. I like a big portion and thought this was more than enough food; it was a little pricey but you can tell that'll be the case when you walk through the door. All and all, if you're in Condado and want an easy, tasty Italian dinner, this is the place for you. read more

It is an Italian restaurant and with the pastas they have no bread we had to buy a pizza a plain pizza.

We enjoyed our last night in town with a Margherita Pizza and a pitcher of Sangria and the service that Rodney provided was simply excellent. He recommended what is now my favorite dessert of the whole trip: the fire oven apple pie dessert was unbelievable. I highly recommend Serafina and ask for Rodney if you want great service read more

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Im only giving 4 stars because I didn't try their food. Upon arriving there was a wait. We waited outside on a couch and people watched until our names were called. We were sat at the bar and that's where the night ended. We were served by Brian and ordered drinks while we "looked over" the menu. Brian continued to return in a timely manner to see if we were ready to order. Well now I'm 2 drinks in and Brian makes pretty good drinks!!! Realizing nothing on the menu seemed to spark our interest we paid for our strong drinks and stumbled away. We ended up grabbing empanadas from a street vendor and heading back to our air bnb to end the drunken night read more

Ok decided to pop in because this restaurant was basically inside our hotel and it was our last night in Puerto Rico. The food was pretty delicious. I got the spinach ravioli, my boyfriend got a burger, and we split a pizza and we were both happy. The drinks however were where this place really shined. I don't even remember the name of what drink we got but it was PERFECT. And by the looks of it, every drink they prepared was just as good. We sat in a booth across from the bar and probably asked our waitress 3 times what was being made because it just looked that good. Service-wise, we arrived without a reservation and so we expected a wait (it was about 9pm). After waiting in line for about 10 min we were greeted and told the wait would be another 20 min. Fortunately it was more like a 7-10 min wait. Once we were seated, I'd say the service was just ok. I felt like I was constantly waving down a server but I will say the reviews that say this place feels like a family of co-workers were accurate. Everyone seemed like they genuinely liked each other and were always pretty elated to sing happy birthday to the latest customer (probably happened at least 5 times while we were there - personally I would have been tired of it but they made it look easy). read more

If you're in the mood to break away from the traditional Puerto Rican fare, then Serafina is definitely one of the best places to go in downtown San Juan. All of the appetizers are pretty great, especially the Burrata Prosciutto and the meatballs. Good vibe, good ambiance, gooood service. read more

Serafina - Burratta Prosciutto - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Our waiter was Edward and he provided excellent service. I find that some of the restaurants around San Juan can be slow. This was not the case here. Our hors d'oeuvres, meals, and drinks all came out in a timely fashion and they were all delicious. read more

An open patio with a vibrant atmosphere. It's noisy from a combination of street traffic sounds, customer voices, and music with a heavy beat. Although Serafina is on the street and the ocean is on the other side of the hotel, it has a beach bar vibe. Just a few wines by the glass on the menu. My tropical salad was outstanding! Watermelon, mangoes, tomatoes, avocado, and goat cheese. Everything was fresh. I will certainly order it again. The lasagna was tasty. A large portion with lots of meat. The noodles were perfectly cooked. But, it would have been improved with more tomato sauce. Service was friendly and relatively quick. If you don't mind a noisy venue that can get a bit warm, I recommend Serafina. read more

Italian food in Puerto Rico? If you want it, this is a good place for it. Trendy decor with some nice outdoor tables to grab a bite for dinner. read more

Horrible experience !!! Flew in from NYC to come here for my husbands birthday with reservations .. still had to wait 15 mins for a table ... 1 HOUR FOR OUR FOOD !!! They don't even offer bread to hold you down while you wait. After I complained to the manager and told him we're starving & we've been literally waiting for an hour .. he brings out our food cold. So I'm guessing the food was just sitting in the kitchen. I returned the clams in white wine because it tasted horrible. Everything else we ordered was cold but we still ate because we were starving at that point, honestly. To make matters worse I told him it was my husbands birthday to please bring me a chocolate cake with candles and no one brought us anything just the bill. Such an expensive restaurant you would expect much better customer service. Highly disappointed with this establishment. Will never return !!! read more

Definitely a bit disappointing, both pasta dishes we had were rather bland, only half of the clams in the linguine vognole had opened and when pointed out to both the waiter and manager, the only response was "we'll mention it to the chef ". read more

I wanted to hate it. It looks and feels like a tourist trap. Long lines to be seated even with reservations. It's a very busy place even on a Tuesday. But the food was really tasty. Both of our dinners were delicious. I would eat here again. read more

Nice upscale place in Condado. Went here several times the first few months I was living in SJ and now hit it every once in a while with friends. Really good seafood pasta and nice ambiance. All of the food I've tried here has been really good. Conveniently located by most of the popular Condado hotels and within walking distance. read more

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It's a bummer that this place, which has pretty darn good food, has such half a** service. My mom recommended this place after they had a wonderful experience the first time they visited, only a few days before. The place is right outside of La Concha hotel and looks very trendy, with a large outdoor seating area including a pizza kitchen, along with an equally large indoor area. The menu is fairly extensive and they all have your usual Italian fare with a ton of Silician pizza to match. Would I say the menu has anything particularly special? No, but all the food is generally good. The calamari appetizer was great, not overly salty or chewy. The salad portions are also very large so beware when ordering: a salad and another app and you could already be over halfway full. I got a pizza with prosciutto and it was quite decent, with a very thin crust but nothing out of the ordinary. The real disappointment was how awful the service was. The waitress, Delymar, was very attentive at first. She took our order and then kind of just, never came back to our side of the outdoor patio? Our food arrived and she took 15 minutes to come by and ask how it was. I wanted red pepper flakes and cheese for my pizza and ended up having to ask someone else for them. We ended up being at the restaurant for about an hour where we were just waiting on finding the waitress. We saw the waitress having many casual conversations with other patrons and never bothering coming to our end. She was all smiley and nice at the beginning but it was ridiculous to wait for so long for someone just to even come up to the table. read more

This place is a good spot if you want good pasta with a good ambiance. The clams appetizer was so good and the pasta was saucey with a decent amount of flavor. Drinks were good and the servers were quick and nice. read more

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Waited an hour and fifteen minutes for a single bowl of spaghetti. The waiter made us pay before getting the food it was taking so long. Awful. Like much of PR the customer service is horrendous. read more

5/5 for the espresso martini and the vibes! I wish it didn't close so early but come here for an after dinner drink or a pick me up before going out! Espresso martini was one of the best I've had read more

Easily the worst dinner I've ever had for $200. Terrible service (we asked for water, received it 25 mins later and they only filled up one of our glasses), no respect for our reservation (and pretty rude hostesses at that; there was a chaotic line out the door), and the food is a solid C+. Drinks get a D. Couldn't get out of here fast enough - but it took me almost an hour to pay the bill! Avoid!!! read more

The pasta is really salty. Very noisy environment both inside and outside. Not worth it. Avoid! read more

Serafina - Next to the street. Extremely noisy - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I visited Serafina with some co-worker, we are on an emergency relief mission to help the people of Puerto Rico. We taken personal time away from our family to help the people of Puerto Rico. The manager of Serafina wouldn't help me and my coworkers. all we needed was to be provided with individual checks. So we move the bar because they wouldn't do individual check at the table we were told. After completing of our meals the manager wanted our server at the bar to give us one bill. Did he forget why we moved be to the bar in the first place (WOW). After a little back and forward conversation with the server and the server with the manager we got individual checks. How with all that being said our experience with our sever was great the food was great as well. The management is the cause of this one star rating. read more

Serafina - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Been here several times, it's VERY hit and miss. Last night was another miss and this will probably be last time coming. Service is more the issue than the food itself. Although, honestly there is better Italian on ashford for half the price. Nice vibe but we'll pass, next time. And oh btw skip any drinks at la concha and go to Vanderbilt instead. Much better. read more

Two words...tourist trap. $33 for a pizza? $23 for a burger? $17 cocktail. Food was okay...Service was not ok. Atmosphere was ok if you like loud music and can't hear that people are trying to order food. Keep walking and you'll will find plenty of better options. read more

Some places you go to, not just for the food but for a complete dining experience and you'd think you'll get it at this place. But much to our despair, we got neither. After a 20 min wait to get our party of 4 adults and 4 kids seated, we're given a seat at the end of the restaurant next to the road thrown off far from where everyone's seated. If we wanted to just eat food, we'd place a TOGO order. The excuse they gave was that we should reserve upfront. Their website doesn't take orders for more than 6 people and our attempts to call for a reservation for 3 days was met with none answering phones. Total chaotic place with complete disregard towards their customers. read more

My boyfriend and I had a romantic date night here after a day at the beach. The ambience of the outdoor seating was on point. Lots of greenery, comfy seating, and music that wasn't too loud. We had the bruschetta, spaghetti al pomodoro and the paglia & fieno. The last of which was the most delicious pasta I've ever had. I highly reccomeng this place for a romantic evening in San Juan and tasty food. read more

Excellent service, awesome food, the ambience was great. The attention was excellent. My wife and I were completely happy eating a delicious pizza and salad, also a incredible tiramisu. Thanks read more

$50 for a pizza, Caesar salad and glass of wine. The pizza was good, not great. The salad was ok, nothing more (weird way to add the cheese, don't you think?) The service was slow. (It took about 20 minutes just to get water and a glass of wine.). read more

Serafina - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

I ordered two pizzas and small salad for pickup. The total was $72. I have never been more disappointed opening a box of pizza. They were small, undercooked, and the toppings were laughable. One pizza was completely wrong. I feel like I've been scammed. read more

This spot is amazing, there plate was good. I came various time in my trip, came and got pizza,calamari and the appetizer that is bread with tomato on top. The only disadvantage was they brought out one plate ahead of the others. This is a good casual place with delicious food. They also offer carry out. read more

Serafina - Penne de Vodka - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Omg it was DELISH!!! I can't remember the name of my dish cause we had two bottles of wine but it had chicken and pasta and it was sooooo good. Our server was Sebastian and he was FABULOUS. Definitely check out Serafina when you're visiting San Juan, you won't be sorry. Yummmmm read more

Serafina - this is what I had. I can't remember the name of the dish but it was awesome. - Italian Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Everything we ordered was cooked perfectly, and was delicious! I would recommend the meatballs as an appetizer, the filet Mignon with a strawberry basil martini. The chicken carbonara had great flavor, but make sure you're in the mood for a rich dish. Loved the atmosphere and the staff! Highly recommend! read more