Puerto Rico
El Gato Negro is one of Playa de Joyuda's most locally popular joints and chowing down on the seafood here feels somehow like a very authentic Puerto…
Must-see restaurants in Puerto Rico
La Rosa Inglesa/English Rose Inn Restaurant
Rincón
The trick to this exceptional breakfast place is the crusty homemade breads and savory home-stuffed sausage, which turn the egg dishes into a real event…
North Coast
The finest of several good restaurants at the Ritz-Carlton Reserve Dorado Beach, Coa is a casual yet sophisticated beachside locale that creatively…
Central Mountains
An excellent spot on the Guavate lechonera strip to try Puerto Rico's ultimate culinary delicacy – lechón asado (whole roast pig). Most of the week…
Ponce & South Coast
If one dish could represent the menu at this restaurant at Copamarina Beach Resort, it’d be lobster tail in mango and mustard sauce. Savory, inventive and…
San Juan
This vivid-green food truck is the place for a savory late-night snack post-partying. Famed for its knockout skirt-steak sandwiches, it has now expanded…
Ponce & South Coast
Reopened in 2019, Ladi's is once again offering an ideal wave-side eating and drinking environment with succulent cooked seafood and an atmospheric bar…
Ponce
Opposite an out-of-town shopping center lies its very antithesis: El Negocio de Panchi, a time-lost esoteric wooden house with a handful of tables,…
Ponce & South Coast
The restaurant at the La Jamaca hotel is worth the short drive out of the town center to eat at tables prettily positioned around a pool where you can…
Ponce
This 21st-century cafe at the Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino belies the centuries-old exterior, rustling up the city's best coffee and some of its healthiest…
Vieques
If it’s breakfast you’re after, this is the place for early eggs or hangover-obscuring coffee. If you miss the 11am cutoff, you can feast instead on…
North Coast
Tiny glowing lights and waving green plants give this restaurant a relaxed, romantic feel that complements its seafood dishes. The indoor setting is…
Culebra
The giant tarpon that swim right up to this open-sided waterfront restaurant put on quite a show. The buzzy bar and seafood are other reasons to come here…
Ernestina's Seafood Restaurant
El Yunque & East Coast
This tucked-away family-run restaurant specializes in fresh seafood dishes, and its lunch specials are a particular hit: huge plates of classic Puerto…
Tierra Viva Bistro & Cocina sin Fronteras
Puerto Rico
'Hipster' isn't a word used much outside San Juan, but this place – with art-filled walls, pared-back decor and drinks in jam jars – may just deserve the…
El Yunque & East Coast
Perched high on a hilltop overlooking the Caribbean, this simple restaurant comes with five-star views. You can almost smell the asopao de langosta (a…
Central Mountains
If you love coffee, you're going to adore the brews at the finest cafe in the Central Mountains – if not the whole island. This unmissably cool coffee bar…
San Juan
Condado on the cheap – it can be done and done well. This small resto – with a full bar – serves mouthwatering organic burgers with homemade tostones …
Rincón
In a town where so many successful restaurants are expat-owned, it's nice to see Puerto Rican–helmed La Cambija doing well. Locals and tourists mix around…
Puerto Rico
This small Puerto Rican ice-cream chain was founded in Mayagüez in the 1960s by Chinese immigrants (hence the neon sign in Chinese) who came to the island…
Ponce
Probably the south coast's best take on traditional Italian fare, this refined colonial-era mansion with several different dining rooms has a good wine…
Carli's Café Fine Bistro & Piano
San Juan
At this bistro housed in the 1930s art deco Banco Popular, opt for a quiet cocktail or a full-blown meal with a live-music soundtrack. The wide menu of…
Ponce & South Coast
As Hwy 304 bends around onto the malecón, this is the first bar you'll come across; it's also one of the liveliest. The range of beers is fantastic (the…
Green Bowls Açai and Coffee Lounge
Puerto Rico
Finding good places to eat is hard in Cabo Rojo, but in the fast-food wasteland near the office of the tourism company, you will find this clean, friendly…
Ponce & South Coast
The fairly basic El Dorado offers some of the best seafood in town. The long-winded menu makes it hard to choose, but if your finger lands on the fried…
Ponce & South Coast
Where is all that coffee in the 'city of coffee'? At this little place, apparently. It's in the unlikely environs of the público terminal, and has…
Ponce & South Coast
This breezy, brightly painted open-air Mexican spot is a great roadside stop. It has daily specials of Puerto Rican pork, rice and beans, and passable…
El Yunque & East Coast
Seafood rice, churrasco a la Pasión and lobster mofongo are among the specialties from chef Myrta Pérez. The fresh snapper in garlic sauce also wins…
Rincón
This Italian trattoria, located poolside at the Lazy Parrot Inn but masterminded by different people, is one of the best pizza stops on the island. The…
El Yunque
This mom-and-pop resto serves delicious meaty burgers – some stuffed with chorizo – with purple-yam fries on the side. Swap out the bun for huge plantain…
San Juan
One of the city's best options for vegetarians and vegans serves an extensive menu of innovative sandwiches, wraps, salads and a raft of smoothies…
Ponce
At the soothingly tranquil, quite classy Chef's Creations, the daily changing menu leans toward international fusions of local fare such as paella con…
Rincón
With its oak floors, vaulted ceilings, open kitchen and stone walls, Mangia Mi evokes the classically understated look of a restaurant in a well-to-do…
Puerto Rico
For some great takes on international favorites, this bar-restaurant is the go-to option in the heart of Boquerón. Enjoy dishes such as lobster ravioli,…
San Juan
Come to this beach bar – formerly Pamela's – for leisurely all-day dining and fresh flavors. Perhaps try fluffy waffles, tempura-style mahi tacos or the…
San Juan
There's something for everyone at Tresbé, a shipping container turned neon-yellow food truck. Look out for tangy ceviche served with sweet coconut arepas,…
El Yunque & East Coast
This friendly joint on the plaza dishes up the best pizza in town. Mix-and-match creative toppings – including homemade Alfredo sauce; there are plenty of…
Vieques
The best pizza and calzones on the island emerge from this laid-back joint's wood-fired brick oven, with signature and creative specials on the menu. They…
Puerto Rico
Superb views (especially at sunset) of the small cays that dot the water off the coast, and big steaming dishes of seafood specialties such as rice and…
Vieques
At this popular open-air restaurant in the middle of the island, the menu focuses on sushi and BBQ (ask for a side of mac 'n' cheese). Its seafood is…
