El Makito

Top choice in El Yunque & East Coast


With its second-story perch, the ‘little shark’ has excellent views over the water from its shaded patio seats. The menu is long, with seafood pastas, the requisite laundry list of mofongos, and shrimp, conch and octopus done up in myriad configurations. Locally sourced lobsters are worth the splurge.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby El Yunque & East Coast attractions

1. Malecón de Naguabo

0.07 MILES

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2. ᠎Punta Santiago

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3. Playa Humacao

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6. Medio Mundo y Daguao Reserva Natural

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7. Puerto del Rey

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8. El Yunque National Forest

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