Spanish restaurants in San Juan
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La Mallorquina
A must for historically-minded food buffs, or food-minded history buffs, La Mallorquina is the grande dame of Old San Juan eateries: it’s been around for 150 years, quite a feat in the musical chairs of Fortaleza St and its surrounds. It’s worth a gander, if only to have a drink at the immense slab of mahogany that is the bar. Should the smells from the kitchen tempt you to stay, try the house specialty, asopao, a rice broth stewed with all type of herbs, seafood or meat.
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Spanglish Café
A homey hole-in-the-wall that does good business with the lunchtime office crowd, Spanglish Café is generally more Span than glish, so go with a decent phrasebook and get ready to order your $6 set lunch with a few por favors and muchasgracias. Try the fricassee de pollo (chicken fricassee) or the pernil asado (roasted pork) and don’t forget to leave a propina (tip).
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Metropol
You can’t miss this place – it’s right next to the cockfighting arena. It’s a neighborhood favorite well known for the plentiful portions and simple (but not plain) Spanish fare. Wandering tourists are sometimes lured out of their upscale resorts and into its inviting fold.
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