Live Like a Local~ the Insider's Guide to Old San Juan!

Nyle
Live Like a Local~ the Insider's Guide to Old San Juan!

Bars & Nightlife

A gem of a piano bar where you can find live jazz most nights. Plan to enjoy an early evening cocktail at their bar before heading to dinner.
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Steinway Piano Bar at the Cannon Club
215 C. San Sebastián
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A gem of a piano bar where you can find live jazz most nights. Plan to enjoy an early evening cocktail at their bar before heading to dinner.
Consistently ranked among the best bars in the world, La Factoria has several bars within it's crumbling walls- a traditional bar, wine bar, salsa bar, EDM room and more. This bar was made famous because scenes from the Despacito music video were filmed here.
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La Factoria
148 C. San Sebastián
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Consistently ranked among the best bars in the world, La Factoria has several bars within it's crumbling walls- a traditional bar, wine bar, salsa bar, EDM room and more. This bar was made famous because scenes from the Despacito music video were filmed here.
Great craft beers and munchies.
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La Taberna Lúpulo
151 C. San Sebastián
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Great craft beers and munchies.
Great drinks, great food, great friends! In the back of a small speakeasy called Desvio (ask if you can't find it).
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La Cubanita
51 C. San José
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Great drinks, great food, great friends! In the back of a small speakeasy called Desvio (ask if you can't find it).
Great neighborhood bar and empanadas too for a nice snack.
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Deshistoria: Birra & Empanadas
150 C. de La Cruz
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Great neighborhood bar and empanadas too for a nice snack.
Great bar with live music and salsa dancing on weekends. Head up there Sunday afternoon and dance salsa with the locals to live music.
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La Verguenza Viejo San Juan
280 Bulevar del Valle
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Great bar with live music and salsa dancing on weekends. Head up there Sunday afternoon and dance salsa with the locals to live music.
Great place to enjoy a drink sitting out on the balcony.
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The Mezzanine
Sol Street
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Great place to enjoy a drink sitting out on the balcony.

Food scene

Carli was the keyboardist for The Beach Boys and he plays the piano several nights a week (but there's live music every night). Great food and cocktails too!
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Carli's Fine Bistro & Piano
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Carli was the keyboardist for The Beach Boys and he plays the piano several nights a week (but there's live music every night). Great food and cocktails too!
Definitely on the pricier side, but well worth it. Get the five course meal with the wine pairing and you won't regret it.
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Marmalade
317 C. de la Fortaleza
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Definitely on the pricier side, but well worth it. Get the five course meal with the wine pairing and you won't regret it.
Excellent, traditional Puerto Rican cuisine.
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El Jibarito
280 C. del Sol
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Excellent, traditional Puerto Rican cuisine.
French bistro and bar just across the street from your apartment. Say "hi" to Rahim (the owner and chef) for me.
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Bodega Chic
313 C. de la Fortaleza
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French bistro and bar just across the street from your apartment. Say "hi" to Rahim (the owner and chef) for me.
A great spot for a light lunch. Try their deserts!
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St. Germain
156 Sol Street
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A great spot for a light lunch. Try their deserts!
Calle Cerra is quickly becoming the food scene capital of Puerto Rico. Head to Musa for brunch and then take a walk to Watusi or El Nie. Along the way you'll pass the best collection of street art in Puerto Rico.
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Calle Cerra
Calle Cerra
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Calle Cerra is quickly becoming the food scene capital of Puerto Rico. Head to Musa for brunch and then take a walk to Watusi or El Nie. Along the way you'll pass the best collection of street art in Puerto Rico.
Great Latin Asian fusion cuisine, and literally just across the street from your apartment. Ask the chef for the General Tso's chicken with the coconut rice.
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Azalea Latin Asian
309 C. de la Fortaleza
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Great Latin Asian fusion cuisine, and literally just across the street from your apartment. Ask the chef for the General Tso's chicken with the coconut rice.
Great place for a light lunch. Vegetarian and vegan options available.
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Stuffed Avocado Shop
209 C. de San Francisco
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Great place for a light lunch. Vegetarian and vegan options available.
Great place to grab a pizza. And just two doors down from our apartment.
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Pirilo
207 Ca. de la Tanca
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Great place to grab a pizza. And just two doors down from our apartment.
The locals breakfast place.
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La Bombonera
Calle de San Francisco
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The locals breakfast place.
Perhaps the best breakfast spot in Old San Juan.
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Caficultura
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Perhaps the best breakfast spot in Old San Juan.
If you're in the mood for Italian, you can't go wrong with Il Bacaro.
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Il Bacaro Venezia
152 C. de La Cruz
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If you're in the mood for Italian, you can't go wrong with Il Bacaro.
A locals' breakfast spot.
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Cafetería Mallorca
300 C. de San Francisco
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A locals' breakfast spot.
Good breakfast and lunch spot. And a great place to hang out and get some work done.
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Kaffe Haus Old San Juan
311 C. de Tetuán
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Good breakfast and lunch spot. And a great place to hang out and get some work done.
The oldest restaurant in the new world. A gem of a spot serving Spanish style tapas. They usually have live music on weekends.
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La Mallorquina
207 C. de San Justo
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The oldest restaurant in the new world. A gem of a spot serving Spanish style tapas. They usually have live music on weekends.

Sightseeing

The primary historical attraction in Old San Juan~ a must see.
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El Morro
Calle Beneficencia
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The primary historical attraction in Old San Juan~ a must see.
Slightly less visited than El Morro, but it has a lot to offer. It has a lot more grounds to cover with secret doors and tunnels you can wander through.
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San Cristobal vár
501 Bulevar del Valle
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Slightly less visited than El Morro, but it has a lot to offer. It has a lot more grounds to cover with secret doors and tunnels you can wander through.
Great part of a walking tour of Old San Juan.
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Paseo de la Princesa
54 C. de la Fortaleza
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Great part of a walking tour of Old San Juan.
Military barracks constructed by the Spanish for their troops and families. A grand structure to visit if you're into architecture.
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Cuartel de Ballaja
Calle Norzagaray
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Military barracks constructed by the Spanish for their troops and families. A grand structure to visit if you're into architecture.

Neighborhoods

Old San Juan is a community of 7,000 people and it has consisted of that population for over 400 years. Walking the streets, you can feel the same sense of community that existed since the days buccaneers roamed the Caribbean. If you enjoy any amount of time here, you'll quickly get to know the shopkeepers, restaurant owners and your neighbors.
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Viejo San Juan
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Old San Juan is a community of 7,000 people and it has consisted of that population for over 400 years. Walking the streets, you can feel the same sense of community that existed since the days buccaneers roamed the Caribbean. If you enjoy any amount of time here, you'll quickly get to know the shopkeepers, restaurant owners and your neighbors.

Beaches

The local beach in Old San Juan is a leisurely 15 minute stroll from your apartment along the beautiful coast-side promenade. Or rent a scooter or bicycle to get there. Rentals available nearby.
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Escambrón Beach Club
Calle San Agustín
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The local beach in Old San Juan is a leisurely 15 minute stroll from your apartment along the beautiful coast-side promenade. Or rent a scooter or bicycle to get there. Rentals available nearby.
Although not on the main island, if you can swing a trip to Culebra and the world famous Flamenco Beach you'll be happy you did. Voted one of the Top 10 beaches in the world~ you'll see why when you get there!
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Flamenco Beach
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Although not on the main island, if you can swing a trip to Culebra and the world famous Flamenco Beach you'll be happy you did. Voted one of the Top 10 beaches in the world~ you'll see why when you get there!
Playa Ocean Park is just outside Old San Juan in Condado. Grab an Uber and go enjoy a swim, watch the kite surfers and stroll along this long stretch of beautiful beach.
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Playa Ocean Park
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Playa Ocean Park is just outside Old San Juan in Condado. Grab an Uber and go enjoy a swim, watch the kite surfers and stroll along this long stretch of beautiful beach.

Supermarket

The local supermarket in Old San Juan. Located just a few blocks from the apartment where you can find just about everything you need.
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SuperMax
114 Avenida José de Diego
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The local supermarket in Old San Juan. Located just a few blocks from the apartment where you can find just about everything you need.
Although located outside of Old San Juan, Freshmart is the local equivalent of Whole Foods. Take an Uber to get there and back.
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Freshmart Condado
1310 Ashford Ave
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Although located outside of Old San Juan, Freshmart is the local equivalent of Whole Foods. Take an Uber to get there and back.

Pharmacy

CVS pharmacy is just a few blocks from the apartment and carries all the items you'll find back home.
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CVS Pharmacy
105 P.º Gilberto Concepción De Gracia
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CVS pharmacy is just a few blocks from the apartment and carries all the items you'll find back home.
Walgreens pharmacy is just a few blocks from the apartment and carries all the items you'll find back home.
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Walgreens Pharmacy
1963 C. Loíza
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Walgreens pharmacy is just a few blocks from the apartment and carries all the items you'll find back home.
A local pharmacy carrying most of the items you'll find at the big chains.
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Puerto Rico Drug
157 C. de La Cruz
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A local pharmacy carrying most of the items you'll find at the big chains.