Sightseeing
El Yunque Rain Forest
BioBay Fajardo
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
501 Bulevar del ValleCamuy Cave Park
Huge caves... worth the trip!
Absolutely the best rum on the island... skip the Bacardi tour and do this one... it’s not free, but the tour is far more personal. Pick up the 3-star bottles (~$40/bt)... great for sipping or cocktails!
41 locals recommend
Ron del Barrilito - Hacienda Santa Ana
Puerto Rico 5Absolutely the best rum on the island... skip the Bacardi tour and do this one... it’s not free, but the tour is far more personal. Pick up the 3-star bottles (~$40/bt)... great for sipping or cocktails!
Market by day, street party by night... in Santurce just outside of San Juan.
141 locals recommend
La Plaza del Mercado Santurce
205 Calle Jose M. RaffucciMarket by day, street party by night... in Santurce just outside of San Juan.
Great alternate route to go to Luquillo... especially if you arrive early. Exit the airport and turn right at the 26 (Oeste/West-San Juan/Isla Verde) sign. Stay in the right lane and follow 187 towards Pinones & Loiza to Rio Grande where you meet up with RT3, just before El Verde BBQ. Beautiful coastal route and plenty of places to stop for a bite and drinks.
187
State 187Great alternate route to go to Luquillo... especially if you arrive early. Exit the airport and turn right at the 26 (Oeste/West-San Juan/Isla Verde) sign. Stay in the right lane and follow 187 towards Pinones & Loiza to Rio Grande where you meet up with RT3, just before El Verde BBQ. Beautiful coastal route and plenty of places to stop for a bite and drinks.
Food scene
Guavate
Make a reservation... our personal favorite... steaks and seafood specials grilled perfectly.
128 locals recommend
La Estación
Make a reservation... our personal favorite... steaks and seafood specials grilled perfectly.
El Flamboyan
Puerto Rico 193Cocomojitos and churrasco!
Boardrider's Surf Bar and Grill
25 Cll Miguel Veve CalzadaGreat surfer bar... excellent burgers
Go to for breakfast sandwiches and coffee! Good dinners as well. Walkable.
68 locals recommend
Latin Gyros
352 Cll Fernández GarciaGo to for breakfast sandwiches and coffee! Good dinners as well. Walkable.
La Fonda Gourmet
66 Cll Fernández GarciaShort walk
Definite get the chicken and pork pinchos... but their burgers and fries are good too.
Yunni's Pinchos & Burgers
Definite get the chicken and pork pinchos... but their burgers and fries are good too.
Must stop as you exit 66 onto RT3 heading towards the condo... spit cooked chicken and pork, ribs, fried pork, chicken sausage, and rice and gandules. Piña Colada... don’t recommend asking for with Don Q 151 (it is not the nasty clear stuff!).
44 locals recommend
El Verde BBQ
Calle 3Must stop as you exit 66 onto RT3 heading towards the condo... spit cooked chicken and pork, ribs, fried pork, chicken sausage, and rice and gandules. Piña Colada... don’t recommend asking for with Don Q 151 (it is not the nasty clear stuff!).
Walkable, on the plaza... MUCH better than Williams Pizza... they also have ice cream... delivery can be slow if they are busy.
33 locals recommend
Pizza To Go
113 Cll Fernández GarciaWalkable, on the plaza... MUCH better than Williams Pizza... they also have ice cream... delivery can be slow if they are busy.
Revolution Pizza Shop
In the Kioskos behind Luquillo Beach
In the Kioskos behind Luquillo Beach. Usually have live music... reservations recommended especially if a live music night.
120 locals recommend
Terruño
In the Kioskos behind Luquillo Beach. Usually have live music... reservations recommended especially if a live music night.
Good to combine with Bio Bay tour since they leave from nearby. Cute place and excellent criollo food with a twist.
12 locals recommend
Bistro del Mar
Calle Herminio Diaz NavarroGood to combine with Bio Bay tour since they leave from nearby. Cute place and excellent criollo food with a twist.
La Casona de Fifi
Calle FortalezaDominican food... great soups and stews (ox tail, goat) and churrasco.
Traveler advice
Getting around
Transportation
A rental car is recommended as taxis and rideshares can have varying degrees of reliability. Rent from one of the agencies located at the airport... a definite time saver. Getting a taxi to and from the airport is usually not a problem.