Fidias’s Miramar, San Juan, PR guidebook

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Fidias’s Miramar, San Juan, PR guidebook

Food scene

Great spot for breakfast, lunch and early dinner. 5 minutes walking distance.
47 recommandé par les habitants
La Hacienda
762 C. Cuevillas
47 recommandé par les habitants
Great spot for breakfast, lunch and early dinner. 5 minutes walking distance.
Its name a play on the colloquial “bueno, bonito y barato” (good, nice and inexpensive), this outdoor restaurant (built around shipping containers) serves an impressive array of frituras (the empanadilla selection is vast, including lobster and crab), plus other local favorites, like marlin skewers and churrasco a la parrilla (grilled skirt steak).
134 recommandé par les habitants
Tresbé
1765 C. Loíza
134 recommandé par les habitants
Its name a play on the colloquial “bueno, bonito y barato” (good, nice and inexpensive), this outdoor restaurant (built around shipping containers) serves an impressive array of frituras (the empanadilla selection is vast, including lobster and crab), plus other local favorites, like marlin skewers and churrasco a la parrilla (grilled skirt steak).
This Santurce restaurant’s magic theme runs strong, down to its nostalgic carnival accents inside. On Saturdays and Sundays, the beloved “Magic Brunch” features offerings like veggie-packed omelets, fruit-and-Nutella pancakes, and croque madame or monsieur. Mimosas go beyond the typical orange juice (think passion fruit, tamarind, mango and acerola). Lunch offerings include wraps, panini and burgers, and on some occasions, breakfast is served all day.
99 recommandé par les habitants
Abracadabra
1661 Av. Juan Ponce de León
99 recommandé par les habitants
This Santurce restaurant’s magic theme runs strong, down to its nostalgic carnival accents inside. On Saturdays and Sundays, the beloved “Magic Brunch” features offerings like veggie-packed omelets, fruit-and-Nutella pancakes, and croque madame or monsieur. Mimosas go beyond the typical orange juice (think passion fruit, tamarind, mango and acerola). Lunch offerings include wraps, panini and burgers, and on some occasions, breakfast is served all day.
This outdoor food park, a local favorite, is a patchwork of cuisines dished out of kiosks and Airstream trailers, serving everything from Puerto Rican frituras (fried finger foods, like the alcapurria, a stuffed yuca or plantain fritter), Belgian-style fries, pizza, Southern-fried chicken, heavy-duty burgers and Mexican cantina nachos. BTW: Lote 23 also hosts events, which it promotes on social media, such as yoga sessions, film screenings, artisans’ markets and more.
226 recommandé par les habitants
Lote 23
1552 PR-25
226 recommandé par les habitants
This outdoor food park, a local favorite, is a patchwork of cuisines dished out of kiosks and Airstream trailers, serving everything from Puerto Rican frituras (fried finger foods, like the alcapurria, a stuffed yuca or plantain fritter), Belgian-style fries, pizza, Southern-fried chicken, heavy-duty burgers and Mexican cantina nachos. BTW: Lote 23 also hosts events, which it promotes on social media, such as yoga sessions, film screenings, artisans’ markets and more.
(It's called Los Pinos) Quality comida criolla — or traditional local cuisine — such as arroz mamposteao (Puerto Rican rice and beans) or bolitas de yuca (fried yuca balls), is served 24/7 at this go-to cafe for late-night meals in the Miramar area. If you’re looking to soak up too many Medallas (the popular local beer), though, go for the super-starchy mofongo (mashed plantains).
44 recommandé par les habitants
Los Pinos Cafe
659 C. Salva
44 recommandé par les habitants
(It's called Los Pinos) Quality comida criolla — or traditional local cuisine — such as arroz mamposteao (Puerto Rican rice and beans) or bolitas de yuca (fried yuca balls), is served 24/7 at this go-to cafe for late-night meals in the Miramar area. If you’re looking to soak up too many Medallas (the popular local beer), though, go for the super-starchy mofongo (mashed plantains).
Atop Hotel Milano on Calle Fortaleza, Punto de Vista, like its name suggests, offers gorgeous views of Old San Juan. What makes this rooftop restaurant and bar great, though, is that, unlike some flashier counterparts, the casual environment doesn’t lead to a less-than-upscale treatment from staff. Throw back a cleansing chichaíto shot (anise and rum) after working your way through a hearty meat- or seafood-packed mofongo (mashed plantains, often stuffed), sip a meticulously crafted mojito made with Puerto Rico’s Ron del Barrilito, or make a snack of your drink with a tropical-fruit-filled cocktail.
25 recommandé par les habitants
Punto de Vista
307 C. de la Fortaleza
25 recommandé par les habitants
Atop Hotel Milano on Calle Fortaleza, Punto de Vista, like its name suggests, offers gorgeous views of Old San Juan. What makes this rooftop restaurant and bar great, though, is that, unlike some flashier counterparts, the casual environment doesn’t lead to a less-than-upscale treatment from staff. Throw back a cleansing chichaíto shot (anise and rum) after working your way through a hearty meat- or seafood-packed mofongo (mashed plantains, often stuffed), sip a meticulously crafted mojito made with Puerto Rico’s Ron del Barrilito, or make a snack of your drink with a tropical-fruit-filled cocktail.
The greenery adorning the outside is telling: Omrkt is an agricultural oasis that’s both a local produce market and a sunlit farm-to-table restaurant next door, whose ingredients, picked right off the market’s shelves, are sourced from small farms still recuperating post-Maria. Dishes, all of them health-conscious, range from Asian to criollo to Mediterranean. BTW: There are plenty of vegetarian-friendly options here.
OMRKT (Cupey)
166 Av. Winston Churchill
The greenery adorning the outside is telling: Omrkt is an agricultural oasis that’s both a local produce market and a sunlit farm-to-table restaurant next door, whose ingredients, picked right off the market’s shelves, are sourced from small farms still recuperating post-Maria. Dishes, all of them health-conscious, range from Asian to criollo to Mediterranean. BTW: There are plenty of vegetarian-friendly options here.
A few reasons make this deli, more than two decades old, a favorite: Its freshly baked pan sobao, a chewy, sweet bread. Its classic tripleta sandwich is upgraded way past triple-meat status with steak, turkey, chorizo, pernil (roast pork) and more. And the bakery’s staple sweets — pastelitos de guayaba (stuffed guava pastries), quesitos (a sticky, cream cheese-filled croissant) and doughnuts — are all made in-house.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Moncho Pan Panadería
Avenida Winston Churchill
9 recommandé par les habitants
A few reasons make this deli, more than two decades old, a favorite: Its freshly baked pan sobao, a chewy, sweet bread. Its classic tripleta sandwich is upgraded way past triple-meat status with steak, turkey, chorizo, pernil (roast pork) and more. And the bakery’s staple sweets — pastelitos de guayaba (stuffed guava pastries), quesitos (a sticky, cream cheese-filled croissant) and doughnuts — are all made in-house.
Korean fare meets comfort food at this rustic quick-serve restaurant off the main street, on the corner, and decorated with figurines of roosters and airplanes. Vegetarians will flip for the fresh fried cauliflower “wings” and the slaw-topped veggie sliders, while meat eaters will be more than satisfied with the drumsticks and (actual) wings.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Volando Bajito
15 recommandé par les habitants
Korean fare meets comfort food at this rustic quick-serve restaurant off the main street, on the corner, and decorated with figurines of roosters and airplanes. Vegetarians will flip for the fresh fried cauliflower “wings” and the slaw-topped veggie sliders, while meat eaters will be more than satisfied with the drumsticks and (actual) wings.
If this restaurant feels as cozy as someone’s home kitchen, that’s because it sort of is: Ana is behind much of the comida criolla served here, cooking everything with love, from early breakfast to late-night dinners.
29 recommandé par les habitants
Ana's
1909 Calle Loíza
29 recommandé par les habitants
If this restaurant feels as cozy as someone’s home kitchen, that’s because it sort of is: Ana is behind much of the comida criolla served here, cooking everything with love, from early breakfast to late-night dinners.
Great for healthy food alternatives.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Pure & Natural: Fresh Food & Juice Bar
954 PR-25
17 recommandé par les habitants
Great for healthy food alternatives.
Healthy and fresh food. 5 minutes walking distance.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Stuffed Avocado Shop
209 C. de San Francisco
23 recommandé par les habitants
Healthy and fresh food. 5 minutes walking distance.
Great for pizza and artesanal beers.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Pizza e Birra
653 PR-25
33 recommandé par les habitants
Great for pizza and artesanal beers.

Coffee Shop

Best coffee spot for caffeine, breakfast and dessert lovers. 3 minutes walking distance.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Gustos Coffee Co. Miramar
950 PR-25
42 recommandé par les habitants
Best coffee spot for caffeine, breakfast and dessert lovers. 3 minutes walking distance.
Breakfast, Brunch Spot
20 recommandé par les habitants
Tostado
610 C. Condado
20 recommandé par les habitants
Breakfast, Brunch Spot
Great coffee shop in Old San Juan
83 recommandé par les habitants
Café Cuatro Sombras
259 C. del Recinto Sur
83 recommandé par les habitants
Great coffee shop in Old San Juan
Artisanal sweets are handmade daily, the coffee is local and a rotating drink menu features specials like prosecco spritzers. Bask in the sun in a booth up front (with a mural in view) or head to the dim, cozy area in the back to relax.
15 recommandé par les habitants
Kudough's Donuts & Coffee Bar
1503 Calle Loíza
15 recommandé par les habitants
Artisanal sweets are handmade daily, the coffee is local and a rotating drink menu features specials like prosecco spritzers. Bask in the sun in a booth up front (with a mural in view) or head to the dim, cozy area in the back to relax.

Sightseeing

Contemporary Art by Latin American and Puerto Rican Artists.
162 recommandé par les habitants
Musée d'art contemporain de Porto Rico
162 recommandé par les habitants
Contemporary Art by Latin American and Puerto Rican Artists.
Events establishment.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Centre de conventions de Porto Rico
100 Blvr. Saint John
67 recommandé par les habitants
Events establishment.
National Historic Site. A must see.
492 recommandé par les habitants
El Morro
Calle Beneficencia
492 recommandé par les habitants
National Historic Site. A must see.
Old San Juan. Lots of shops, restaurants, bars, history and amazing architecture.
902 recommandé par les habitants
Viejo San Juan
902 recommandé par les habitants
Old San Juan. Lots of shops, restaurants, bars, history and amazing architecture.
Ocean Park is a tranquil coastal neighborhood between the hotel-heavy tourism zones of Condado and Isla Verde, peppered with restaurants and shops just outside a gated residential area. One tucked-away sanctuary in high demand is the 19-room Dreamcatcher, known for its vegetarian meals (with some ingredients picked from the courtyard papaya, acerola and avocado trees) and inviting courtyards with hammocks and fountains.
278 recommandé par les habitants
Ocean Park
2059 Cll Italia
278 recommandé par les habitants
Ocean Park is a tranquil coastal neighborhood between the hotel-heavy tourism zones of Condado and Isla Verde, peppered with restaurants and shops just outside a gated residential area. One tucked-away sanctuary in high demand is the 19-room Dreamcatcher, known for its vegetarian meals (with some ingredients picked from the courtyard papaya, acerola and avocado trees) and inviting courtyards with hammocks and fountains.
Easily the most scenic of San Juan’s coastlines, the Balneario El Escambrón has three beaches with calm, relaxing waters, a park on its outskirts, and is surrounded by Old San Juan. It’s ideal for laid-back sunbathing; quiet, leisurely soaks; and snorkeling — particularly at Playa 9, where fish gather around concrete boulders. Guided scuba dives are available; check local companies (Scuba Dogs is one) for tour info.
98 recommandé par les habitants
Balneario El Escambron
98 recommandé par les habitants
Easily the most scenic of San Juan’s coastlines, the Balneario El Escambrón has three beaches with calm, relaxing waters, a park on its outskirts, and is surrounded by Old San Juan. It’s ideal for laid-back sunbathing; quiet, leisurely soaks; and snorkeling — particularly at Playa 9, where fish gather around concrete boulders. Guided scuba dives are available; check local companies (Scuba Dogs is one) for tour info.
This Santurce street is buzzing practically ’round the clock. After the last of the street’s late-night clubs and bars finally close — some at sunup — restaurants take over and serve breakfast to early risers. Over the past decade, Calle Loíza has become a hub for ambitious businesses, and because it’s within walking distance to the beach, Airbnb hosts and hostels have capitalized on the influx of tourists.
22 recommandé par les habitants
Calle Loíza
Calle Loíza
22 recommandé par les habitants
This Santurce street is buzzing practically ’round the clock. After the last of the street’s late-night clubs and bars finally close — some at sunup — restaurants take over and serve breakfast to early risers. Over the past decade, Calle Loíza has become a hub for ambitious businesses, and because it’s within walking distance to the beach, Airbnb hosts and hostels have capitalized on the influx of tourists.
Lots of local restaurants close to the beach.
287 recommandé par les habitants
Campamento Piñones
287 recommandé par les habitants
Lots of local restaurants close to the beach.

Groceries

Closest Supermarket. 5-7 minutes walk.
45 recommandé par les habitants
Pueblo
PR 0090
45 recommandé par les habitants
Closest Supermarket. 5-7 minutes walk.
(Pueblo) Supermarket 24hrs
Avenida José de Diego
Calle de Diego
(Pueblo) Supermarket 24hrs
Walmart Supercenter de Santurce
701 Avenida Roberto H. Todd
Open till late.
Open 24hrs
Walgreens
685 Avenida Teniente César Luis González
Open 24hrs

Bars

This no-frills corner bar is a neighborhood favorite: It’s tiny, so everyone drinks and socializes outside, munching on frituras (fried finger foods) from nearby outdoor vendors. The best time to visit is on Thursdays, when there’s live bomba and plena music.
58 recommandé par les habitants
Esquina El Watusi
801 Cll Elisa Cerra
58 recommandé par les habitants
This no-frills corner bar is a neighborhood favorite: It’s tiny, so everyone drinks and socializes outside, munching on frituras (fried finger foods) from nearby outdoor vendors. The best time to visit is on Thursdays, when there’s live bomba and plena music.
At this popular plaza, restaurants and bars are clustered around a daytime market. Highlights include the Cuban fare at Asere and the San Juan Smokehouse for barbecue. Nearby, Paxx Caraballo Moll, named one of Food and Wine Magazine’s best new chefs of 2019, helms the kitchen at Jungle BaoBao, inside the neon, tiki-style bar JungleBird. BTW: La Placita gets busy as the night progresses, with dancing patrons spilling into the streets. Arrive early to eat; stay late for drinks and entertainment.
605 recommandé par les habitants
La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
605 recommandé par les habitants
At this popular plaza, restaurants and bars are clustered around a daytime market. Highlights include the Cuban fare at Asere and the San Juan Smokehouse for barbecue. Nearby, Paxx Caraballo Moll, named one of Food and Wine Magazine’s best new chefs of 2019, helms the kitchen at Jungle BaoBao, inside the neon, tiki-style bar JungleBird. BTW: La Placita gets busy as the night progresses, with dancing patrons spilling into the streets. Arrive early to eat; stay late for drinks and entertainment.
Playfully named cocktails and a low-key vibe belie the fact that La Penúltima takes its bar seriously, with smart mixology (the El Bandolero has flavors of poblano, pineapple, lime and mole bitters), craft beers and carefully curated wine. This Santurce spot also serves up stellar food, like ceviche, cubanos and “disco fries,” with cheese, aioli and scallions, topped with a poached egg.
605 recommandé par les habitants
La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
605 recommandé par les habitants
Playfully named cocktails and a low-key vibe belie the fact that La Penúltima takes its bar seriously, with smart mixology (the El Bandolero has flavors of poblano, pineapple, lime and mole bitters), craft beers and carefully curated wine. This Santurce spot also serves up stellar food, like ceviche, cubanos and “disco fries,” with cheese, aioli and scallions, topped with a poached egg.
The premier venue for Puerto Rico’s arts and music scenes. Local independent bands and artists of all styles — metal, salsa, pop, punk, hip-hop and more — take the stage here, as well as U.S. and international touring acts. Mondays are a guaranteed hit: DJs spinning hip-hop and reggaeton get crowds dancing at Lunes Clásico.
58 recommandé par les habitants
La Respuesta
1600 Av. Manuel Fernández Juncos
58 recommandé par les habitants
The premier venue for Puerto Rico’s arts and music scenes. Local independent bands and artists of all styles — metal, salsa, pop, punk, hip-hop and more — take the stage here, as well as U.S. and international touring acts. Mondays are a guaranteed hit: DJs spinning hip-hop and reggaeton get crowds dancing at Lunes Clásico.
More than 14 local breweries are represented here, plus a slew from outside the island (46 taps of beer in total, and wine and sangria). Relax with a drink in a sunlit window spot or take a growler to go.
65 recommandé par les habitants
El Tap
1969 C. Loíza
65 recommandé par les habitants
More than 14 local breweries are represented here, plus a slew from outside the island (46 taps of beer in total, and wine and sangria). Relax with a drink in a sunlit window spot or take a growler to go.