San Juan Restaurants

Kasalta’s

#168 of 169 things to do in San Juan

#518 of 522 things to do in Puerto Rico

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Not good for: food, service

  • Address
    • 1966 McLeary
  • Phone
    • 787-727-7340
  • Price
    • dishes $4-10
  • Hours
    • 6am-10pm

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Lonely Planet review for Kasalta’s

Wake up with a jolt at Kasalta’s, a popular early-morning breakfast haunt and the sort of authentic Puerto Rican bakery and diner that you’ll find yourself crossing town to visit. Tucked into Ocean Park’s residential enclave, the coffee here is as legendary as the sweets that fill a long glass display case and encapsulate everything from Danish pastries to iced buns. Plentiful seating, myriad newspapers and a buzzing local ambience add even more icing to the cake.

 

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    upscale deli with outrageous prices

    davidsanjuan does not recommend this,

    Kasalta has morphed into a very unpleasant culinary experience over the short span of a few years. It's fine to get an overpriced coffee and pastry and while away the hours rubbing elbows with coastal San Juan's self-anointed aristocracy, but anything more substantial purchased here will really nail your pocketbook. Despite rough economic times, the management has taken a reverse approach that attempts to cash in on local snob appeal. A quick glance at the deli counter is revealing enough. The world's most expensive potato salad clocks in at an alarming $15 a lb (elbow macaroni salad and health slaw are also $15 a lb). The cheese counter offers imports at $20 to $40 a lb. Sandwich prices have doubled in the space of one year. High-end meals inflected with the owners' Galician influences will run you about $50 per person. Service is generally surly unless you are an attractive female, a well-heeled regular or sport a Lacoste shirt with erect collar, in which case you will be greeted as "socio" (partner). For a more authentic meal try Café Aniska two blocks away on Calle Los Baños, or the Venezuelan Kasabe Café four blocks away on Calle Loíza

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