Dave's Old San Juan Guidebook
Food scene
This nice little breakfast a pot is directly below the apartment. It has breakfast sandwiches and platters, and top-notch baristas.
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Spiga Café
258 C. de TetuánThis nice little breakfast a pot is directly below the apartment. It has breakfast sandwiches and platters, and top-notch baristas.
Go here for Açaí bowls. Try the ones with peanut butter. They line the bowl with it 👌
San Juan Frappés Old San Juan
61 C. del CristoGo here for Açaí bowls. Try the ones with peanut butter. They line the bowl with it 👌
A neat little breakfast spot. I like the avocado toasts and their cuatro sombras sandwich.
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Café Cuatro Sombras
259 C. del Recinto SurA neat little breakfast spot. I like the avocado toasts and their cuatro sombras sandwich.
Kabanas
1104 Av. MagdalenaBest fish tacos on the island!
Anita La Mamma del Gelato
65 C. de la FortalezaBest ice cream in town. A must-visit.
Another tasty breakfast spot with brunch vibes.
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Kaffe Haus Old San Juan
311 C. de TetuánAnother tasty breakfast spot with brunch vibes.
If you want a quick bite, these are your people. Unique sandwiches are a plenty here.
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El Mesón Sandwiches (Viejo San Juan)
163 C. San JoséIf you want a quick bite, these are your people. Unique sandwiches are a plenty here.
This is where you get a burger in Old San Juan. It’s kind of like In-N-Out or Shake Shack.
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Buns Burger Shop
331 C. del Recinto SurThis is where you get a burger in Old San Juan. It’s kind of like In-N-Out or Shake Shack.
Neighborhoods
Just walk around! There’s always lots of little things to discover.
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Viejo San Juan
Just walk around! There’s always lots of little things to discover.
This is the go-to sight to see in OSJ. Get your Instagram ready and snap away.
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El Morro
Calle BeneficenciaThis is the go-to sight to see in OSJ. Get your Instagram ready and snap away.
This area has more Miami vibes. This area has the closest beaches to Old San Juan.
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Condado
This area has more Miami vibes. This area has the closest beaches to Old San Juan.
Beaches
This has probably the closest beach to the apartment. Rent beach chairs and umbrellas for like $5 each!
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La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort
1077 Ashford AveThis has probably the closest beach to the apartment. Rent beach chairs and umbrellas for like $5 each!
This is a quiet, low key beach you can drive right up to, with paid parking.
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Balneario de Carolina
This is a quiet, low key beach you can drive right up to, with paid parking.
Essentials
This is the main grocery store. You can pretty much get everything here, including wine and spirits.
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SuperMax
114 Avenida José de DiegoThis is the main grocery store. You can pretty much get everything here, including wine and spirits.
CVS
1307 Ashford AveIf all else fails, CVS always has your back, until 6 pm.
Consejos para la ciudad
Frases útiles
Learn the Numbers
If you don’t know Spanish, I’ve found it particularly helpful to at least learn the numbers from 0 to 100. It helps communicating dollar amounts and phone numbers.
Qué empacar
Bring an umbrella
The weather is almost always perfect in Puerto Rico, except for the random downpours that happen for like 5 minutes.