Jon’s guide to San Juan
Bars & Nightlife
This is an absolute gem of a piano bar set in the beautiful crumbling ruins of The Gallery Inn. A must see while in Old San Juan. I recommend that people go for early evening cocktails (8pm) before heading to dinner.
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Steinway Piano Bar at the Cannon Club
215 C. San SebastiánThis is an absolute gem of a piano bar set in the beautiful crumbling ruins of The Gallery Inn. A must see while in Old San Juan. I recommend that people go for early evening cocktails (8pm) before heading to dinner.
Best craft beer selection on the island with a great food menu.
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La Taberna Lúpulo
151 C. San SebastiánBest craft beer selection on the island with a great food menu.
Factoria is regularly voted one of the top ten bars in the world. With four bars in one, no trip to Old San Juan is complete without a stop here.
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La Factoría
148 Calle de San SebastiánFactoria is regularly voted one of the top ten bars in the world. With four bars in one, no trip to Old San Juan is complete without a stop here.
Great drinks, great food, great friends! In the back is a small speakeasy called Desvio (ask if you can't find it). My favorite bar in San Juan! Order a "Jon!"
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La Cubanita
51 C. San JoséGreat drinks, great food, great friends! In the back is a small speakeasy called Desvio (ask if you can't find it). My favorite bar in San Juan! Order a "Jon!"
Great neighborhood bar! I have a portrait hanging of myself here... Can you guess which one?
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Deshistoria: Birra & Empanadas
150 C. de La CruzGreat neighborhood bar! I have a portrait hanging of myself here... Can you guess which one?
Food scene
Carli was the keyboardist for The Beach Boys and he plays piano here several days a week, but live music every night starting at 8:30pm.
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Carli's Fine Bistro & Piano
Carli was the keyboardist for The Beach Boys and he plays piano here several days a week, but live music every night starting at 8:30pm.
Definitely on the pricier end, but worth every penny. Get the five course meal with wine pairing and you won't regret it!
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Marmalade
317 C. de la FortalezaDefinitely on the pricier end, but worth every penny. Get the five course meal with wine pairing and you won't regret it!
Very good farm to table cuisine. Portions are a little small so opt for over-ordering!
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Verde Mesa
Calle San JoséVery good farm to table cuisine. Portions are a little small so opt for over-ordering!
Excellent Puerto Rican cuisine and half a block away from my house!
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El Jibarito
280 C. del SolExcellent Puerto Rican cuisine and half a block away from my house!
Sightseeing
El Morro
Calle BeneficenciaThe primary fort, definitely worth a visit!
Slightly less visited maybe that El Morro, but I actually like this fort a bit more. It has a lot more grounds to cover with secret doors and tunnels you can wander through with no supervision :)
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Kasteel San Cristobal
501 Bulevar del ValleSlightly less visited maybe that El Morro, but I actually like this fort a bit more. It has a lot more grounds to cover with secret doors and tunnels you can wander through with no supervision :)
One of my favorite spots in Old San Juan, Casa Blanca was Ponce de Leon's family home. The house itself is now a museum and the gardens are some of the most beautiful in all of Puerto Rico.
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Casa Blanca Museum
1 C. San SebastiánOne of my favorite spots in Old San Juan, Casa Blanca was Ponce de Leon's family home. The house itself is now a museum and the gardens are some of the most beautiful in all of Puerto Rico.
Neighborhoods
Old San Juan is a community of 7,000 people and it has consisted of that population for 400 years. Walking the streets, you can feel the same since of community that would have existed as these walls were first being built. If you spend any amount of time here, you will quickly get to know the shopkeepers, the restaurant owners, the bartenders, and you neighbors. It's the oldest city in the United States and still maintains the feel of a quaint Spanish colonial town.
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Viejo San Juan
Old San Juan is a community of 7,000 people and it has consisted of that population for 400 years. Walking the streets, you can feel the same since of community that would have existed as these walls were first being built. If you spend any amount of time here, you will quickly get to know the shopkeepers, the restaurant owners, the bartenders, and you neighbors. It's the oldest city in the United States and still maintains the feel of a quaint Spanish colonial town.
Calle Cerra is quickly becoming the food scene capital. Head to Musa for brunch and then take a walk to Watusi or El Nie. Along the way, you will pass the best collection of street art in Puerto Rico!
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Calle Cerra
Calle CerraCalle Cerra is quickly becoming the food scene capital. Head to Musa for brunch and then take a walk to Watusi or El Nie. Along the way, you will pass the best collection of street art in Puerto Rico!