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Best Places to Eat in Puerto Rico

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Best Places to Eat in Puerto Rico

There’s nothing more beautiful and life-enriching than experiencing other cultures and traditions through traveling and visiting different countries. One of the ways to truly enjoy your vacations is by exploring and eating local food. Sometimes, knowing the origin of their local cuisine will also reveal a country’s history.
 
If you get lucky enough to travel to beautiful Puerto Rico, do not skip out on their local cuisine scene. It has roots from native Taíno, European, and African cuisines, which means it is filled with beautiful spices and tropical root vegetables, but not limited to it. Listed below are a few of the restaurants you need to try to have a complete Puerto Rico experience.
By Kavonda L. Rogers

La Mallorquina

Widely known as the very first restaurant in Puerto Rico, La Mallorquina opened in 1848 and has been serving traditional Puerto Rican food ever since. This quaint, rustic restaurant, specializes in Spanish-influenced cuisine like gazpacho, asopao, and arroz con pollo.

Related: Puerto Rico Travel Guide

Oceano

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This restaurant is located near the ocean and has a fantastic view of the coast of Condado. I suggest you dine outside to enjoy the experience fully. It is one of the many chic and fancy restaurants you’ll find in Puerto Rico and has some of the best seafood you’ll have. Don’t sleep on their Churrasco and Seafood Couscous Paella!

Cafés

As you stroll around the country, you’ll surely find cafes lined up in their old, narrow streets where you can find local favorites. One of these is Aromas Coffeehouse, which serves Mallorcas – a sweet bun, coiled and dusted with sugar powder on top. If you enjoy savory desserts, you’ll surely love Alcapurrias from Café el Punto but be careful, alcapurrias pack a punch. It is a meat-filled fritter made from taro root and green bananas, topped with spicy hot sauce!

Related: Best Things to Do in Puerto Rico

Wrap Up

There are a lot more restaurants and local food choices you can enjoy in Puerto Rico. You have to keep a lookout on these places and don’t be shy to ask a local! If you want to try Puerto Rico’s local food scene, message us now! Let us help you have a hassle-free vacation and an unforgettable gastronomic experience!

I’m Kavonda L. Rogers and I’m a Certified Travel Agent who specializes in Destination Weddings, Honeymoons and Group Travel in Mexico, Hawaii and the Caribbean.

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Best Things to Do in Puerto Rico

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Best Things to Do in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean Island that is a territory of the United States. This makes it very easy for American citizens to travel there because they will not need to have a passport. A driver’s license will do the trick. This makes it an accessible way to travel to the Caribbean on a much smaller budget because international travel can be expensive.

It is a land with a vibrant culture and beautiful people. Here are 7 things to do in Puerto Rico that will allow you to truly see what Puerto Rico has to offer its’ visitors.

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By Kavonda L. Rogers

1. Water Fun

No matter where you are going to in the Caribbean, the beaches and ocean are an important part of the trip. In Puerto Rico, areas like Culebra, Vieques, and El Yunque are great places to visit. Culebra is the perfect spot for snorkeling and scuba diving. Flamingo Beach in Culebra offers the perfect backdrop for your snorkeling and diving adventure. Vieques is the home of a beautiful bioluminescent bay and El Yunque is the location of the only subtropical rainforest in the United States.

2. An Old Spanish Fort

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Castillo San Cristobal is a 500-year-old Spanish fort that was erected in order to protect the Spanish interest in their New World colony. This fort was the largest that the Spanish built in the New World as it was 6 stories tall and took up 27 acres of real estate on the tip of the island overlooking the ocean.

3. Festivals

Puerto Rico is an island that knows how to party, and they know how to do it well. There are festivals that are going on every month all year long. There are even festivals and celebrations that go on all year. These festivals are highlighted with parades, music, food, drinks, and dancing. They are a convergence of Puerto Rican culture. The best months for these festivals are December and January and daytime is the best time to experience them. At night, they have a tendency to get a lot more crowded and rowdier.

Related: Puerto Rico Travel guide

4. Great Drinks

Puerto Rico is considered to be the King of Rum and they embrace the moniker. There are amazing innovative mixologists all over the island that are using Puerto Rican rum and native fruits (like passion fruits, mangoes, papayas, and more) to create a perfect taste of Puerto Rico. Many of these mixologists also compete internationally so they are a lot of fun to watch work too. There is everything from great drinks to beautiful paired drinks and courses, you can find it all.

5. The Food

The “Dining Capital of the Caribbean,” this is the way that many Puerto Ricans refer to their homeland. Their cuisine is a harmonious blend of Taino (the native people of Puerto Rico), American, and Spanish cuisines. These different influences combine to generate amazing dishes like mofongo (mashed plantains) and arroz con gandules y lechon (rice with pigeon peas and pork).

6. Bacardi Rum Factory

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The Bacardi Factory in Puerto Rico is the largest in the world as this factory can bottle up to 100,000 bottles a day. Aside from just touring the factory itself, you can also go on a tasting tour. This tour allows visitors to learn all about the rum, the bottling process, and the different flavors and tastes that Bacardi manufactures. It is an important part of Puerto Rico and it is a lot of fun.

7. Old San Juan

San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico and Old San Juan is the colonial remnants of San Juan’s days as a Spanish colonial city. Old San Juan is the oldest city in the Western Hemisphere. It’s brightly colored buildings and cobblestone streets give it an old-world feel at your fingertips. You can go on guided tours to learn of the over 500 years of history of this area of the city. Aside from colonial history, there is amazing food and bars all over so that you can make a whole day out of your visit to Old San Juan.

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Hurricane Maria destroyed much of Puerto Rico and it has been a long, hard road to rebuilding. The resilience of the people of Puerto Rico is evident when you see how far they have come since then. Tourism is an important part of their economy and it is an important part of how they are rebuilding their island, one brick at a time. Your fun trip to Puerto Rico is not just for you, but for the Island of Puerto Rico itself. If you are looking to plan a trip to Puerto Rico I would love to help.


I’m Kavonda L. Rogers and I’m a Certified Travel Agent who specializes in Destination Weddings, Honeymoons and Group Travel in Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean.

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