Guidebook for San Juan

Giselle M
Guidebook for San Juan

Parks & Nature

Punta Las Marias Skate Park
3-5 C. Villa Internacional 2
38 locals recommend
Barbosa Park
Avenida Las Américas
38 locals recommend
25 locals recommend
Playa Ultimo Trolley (Playa Ocean Park)
25 locals recommend
67 locals recommend
Playa Ocean Park
67 locals recommend
Paddleboarding, kayaking and rowing. Good sunset spot.
156 locals recommend
Laguna del Condado
156 locals recommend
Paddleboarding, kayaking and rowing. Good sunset spot.
Long boardwalk trail through the mangroves and protected coast of the piñones state forest.
287 locals recommend
Campamento Piñones
287 locals recommend
Long boardwalk trail through the mangroves and protected coast of the piñones state forest.
Local surf spot. Contact La Punta Surf Club for surf lessons.
La Punta Surf Spot
Calle Nairn
Local surf spot. Contact La Punta Surf Club for surf lessons.
Open 6am-6pm. Amazing trees, as well as a lush representation of our island's flora and fauna. Tons of hiking trails through the garden. Guided tours with reservation from 9am-3pm. Call 7872500000 - 6578
UPR Botanical Garden
Open 6am-6pm. Amazing trees, as well as a lush representation of our island's flora and fauna. Tons of hiking trails through the garden. Guided tours with reservation from 9am-3pm. Call 7872500000 - 6578
Community beachfront park.
65 locals recommend
Parque del Indio
65 locals recommend
Community beachfront park.
Begginers sand break. No shortage of surf lessons/rentals here. Ask me for a private personalized surf lesson.
25 locals recommend
Pine Grove Surf Club
Puerto Rico 187
25 locals recommend
Begginers sand break. No shortage of surf lessons/rentals here. Ask me for a private personalized surf lesson.

Shopping

52 locals recommend
Tres Palmas Surf Shop
1911 Av. McLeary
52 locals recommend
Local thrift shop. You'll be surprised at what you can find here. Really!
19 locals recommend
Electroshock
1811 C. Loíza
19 locals recommend
Local thrift shop. You'll be surprised at what you can find here. Really!

Food Scene

Authentic Mexican, really good.
178 locals recommend
Acapulco
2021 C. Loíza
178 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican, really good.
Best fish tacos.
269 locals recommend
La Cueva Del Mar
1904 C. Loíza
269 locals recommend
Best fish tacos.
The local social scene at the bakery.
341 locals recommend
Kasalta
1966 Av. McLeary
341 locals recommend
The local social scene at the bakery.
Best "dinner" breakfast, takes a little while but worth the wait.
216 locals recommend
Bistro Café
29 C. Júpiter
216 locals recommend
Best "dinner" breakfast, takes a little while but worth the wait.
Craft beer and pizza, open until 2am on weekends.
211 locals recommend
Pirilo Pizza
2000 Av. McLeary
211 locals recommend
Craft beer and pizza, open until 2am on weekends.
Simply coffee, and really good coffee at that. 7am-9pm.
38 locals recommend
Café con Cé
624 Calle Cerra
38 locals recommend
Simply coffee, and really good coffee at that. 7am-9pm.
Coconut flour pizza. 6pm-11:30pm Wed-Sunday.
36 locals recommend
LOIZA 2050
2050 C. Loíza
36 locals recommend
Coconut flour pizza. 6pm-11:30pm Wed-Sunday.
Seafood cuisine.
28 locals recommend
Mere pescao
1915 Calle Loíza
28 locals recommend
Seafood cuisine.
Romantic little corner café. 8am-6pm (7:30pm on weekends).
58 locals recommend
Café Marquesa
110 C. del Parque
58 locals recommend
Romantic little corner café. 8am-6pm (7:30pm on weekends).
Artisanal Vegan Cuisine. Affordable lunch specials.
64 locals recommend
Berlingeri
#1966 Av. McLeary
64 locals recommend
Artisanal Vegan Cuisine. Affordable lunch specials.
Local Puertorrican cuisine. The best.
145 locals recommend
La Casita Blanca
351 C. Tapia
145 locals recommend
Local Puertorrican cuisine. The best.

Drinks & Nightlife

Absolute madness. Drinking allowed on the street, tons of little bars, kareokes and live music. Always full of people thursday-saturday. Feels like a carnival.
605 locals recommend
La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
605 locals recommend
Absolute madness. Drinking allowed on the street, tons of little bars, kareokes and live music. Always full of people thursday-saturday. Feels like a carnival.
Notorious for its tons of bars and social scene. Fridays and Saturdays always get good here.
34 locals recommend
Calle San Sebastian
148 C. San Sebastián
34 locals recommend
Notorious for its tons of bars and social scene. Fridays and Saturdays always get good here.
Salsa nightclub. Go dance.
50 locals recommend
Nuyorican Cafe
312 Calle de San Francisco
50 locals recommend
Salsa nightclub. Go dance.
Hipster, artsy punk bar. Very raw and crazy scene.
20 locals recommend
El Local en Santurce
1425 Av. Manuel Fernández Juncos
20 locals recommend
Hipster, artsy punk bar. Very raw and crazy scene.

Getting Around

Bike rentals and taxi (on tips).
29 locals recommend
Puerto Rico Pedal Pushers
29 locals recommend
Bike rentals and taxi (on tips).
Urban metro train station. $1.50 one way pass. Takes you all the way to Bayamón, through Rio Piedras (University of PR, Bus Terminal).
Sagrado Corazón
Urban metro train station. $1.50 one way pass. Takes you all the way to Bayamón, through Rio Piedras (University of PR, Bus Terminal).

Entertainment & Activities

International films.
69 locals recommend
Caribbean Cinemas Fine Arts Miramar
Avenida de la Constitución
69 locals recommend
International films.
Paddleboarding, kayaking and windsurfing rentals and lessons.
Sotavento Water Sports
2212 Calle Park Blvd
Paddleboarding, kayaking and windsurfing rentals and lessons.

Arts & Culture

Abandoned industrial buildings taken over by murals and HUGE paintings.
47 locals recommend
Calle Cerra
Calle Cerra
47 locals recommend
Abandoned industrial buildings taken over by murals and HUGE paintings.