Restaurants
Puerto Rico

Award-winning fine dining restaurant in Old San Juan, blending local produce with contemporary techniques in an elegant, intimate setting.

After closing his original restaurant, Puerto Rican chef José Enrique opened his new place in 2026 at the Fairmont El San Juan in Isla Verde. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 5 pm to midnight.

The fine-dining restaurant of the Condado Vanderbilt hotel, led by executive chef Ciarán Elliott. It serves contemporary seasonal cooking from Tuesday to Saturday, 5.30 pm to 10 pm, with a formal dress code and a 2025 Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.

An oceanfront restaurant on the north shore with views of the Arecibo Lighthouse. The cooking blends Puerto Rican vibrancy with Mediterranean Spanish elegance, with a menu that changes daily; closed Monday and Tuesday, booking via Resy.

A restaurant in a two-century-old colonial building with an interior courtyard, steps from La Fortaleza. It claims to be the birthplace of the piña colada, created in 1963, and serves mofongo, whole red snapper and seafood.

A Vieques bistro with a Caribbean, Argentinian and seafood menu built on locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. It is known for an extensive wine collection and its rice and beans, and is owned by Sonia Romero.

A restaurant in San Juan's Santurce district, at 58 Calle Caribe, which the Puerto Rico tourism board describes as serving creative cuisine, exquisite dishes and great drinks. A good address to try beyond Old San Juan.

A restaurant in Ponce, at 115 Calle Reina, with an eclectic menu that suits carnivores and vegans alike. Discover Puerto Rico praises its excellent service, making it a good stop for lunch or dinner in the historic centre.