Guidebook for Santurce, San Juan
Food Scene
Excellent Puerto Rican coffee, grown and toasted in the traditional manner.
Walk left on Parque and take the first right, Calle Antonsanti, to the end. You'll see it acroos the street, a bit to the left
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Hacienda San Pedro
318 C. De DiegoExcellent Puerto Rican coffee, grown and toasted in the traditional manner.
Walk left on Parque and take the first right, Calle Antonsanti, to the end. You'll see it acroos the street, a bit to the left
For coffee, sandwiches, other light food, and books, try thispopular local hangout. Take a right on Ponce de León and it's just a block away, across the street.
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Libros AC
1510 Av. Juan Ponce de LeónFor coffee, sandwiches, other light food, and books, try thispopular local hangout. Take a right on Ponce de León and it's just a block away, across the street.
For varied and sophisticated but informal food carts and drinks, try this recently opened and popular hotspot. Several excellent young chefs have joined together in this varied and fairly inexpensive food offer. It's just 5 minutes away, off to the right on Ponce de León, across the street.
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Lote 23
1552 PR-25For varied and sophisticated but informal food carts and drinks, try this recently opened and popular hotspot. Several excellent young chefs have joined together in this varied and fairly inexpensive food offer. It's just 5 minutes away, off to the right on Ponce de León, across the street.
Abracadabra
1661 Av. Juan Ponce de León For sandwiches and not-to be-missed Sunday brunch.
For great -and not too expensive- tapas but expensive Spanish main courses, and great wine, Casa Manolo, just down the street.
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Casa Manolo
413 C. del ParqueFor great -and not too expensive- tapas but expensive Spanish main courses, and great wine, Casa Manolo, just down the street.
Rubens Cafe
1317 Av. Juan Ponce de LeónGrat Dominican and Puerto Rican Food.
Informal. French food, great sandwiches,¡ and weekend brunch.
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La Boulangerie
174 C. TaftInformal. French food, great sandwiches,¡ and weekend brunch.
Drinks & Nightlife
A food market by day and a major hotspot, with lots of restaurants and bars, at night.
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La Placita
300 C. dos HermanosA food market by day and a major hotspot, with lots of restaurants and bars, at night.
Sightseeing
Make sure you talk a morning or afternoon to walk around the old Spanish colonial city. Then have lunch or dinner at one of its many restaurants.
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Old San Juan
100 C. de la FortalezaMake sure you talk a morning or afternoon to walk around the old Spanish colonial city. Then have lunch or dinner at one of its many restaurants.
Arts & Culture
Very nice collection of Puerto Rican and Latin American art. Lovely sculpture garden.
Walking distance from the apartment.
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Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
299 Avenida José de DiegoVery nice collection of Puerto Rican and Latin American art. Lovely sculpture garden.
Walking distance from the apartment.
Excellent special exhibitions of contemporary art. Frequent special cultural events.
Walking distance from the apartment.
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Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico
Excellent special exhibitions of contemporary art. Frequent special cultural events.
Walking distance from the apartment.
Fabulous collection of Pre-Raphaelite art, deemed best in the world. Home of the famous "Flaming June" painting.
Nice collection of European art. Excellent temporary exhibitions.
Worth the 90 minute trip to Ponce, a beautiful city on the south of the island, with the added bonus of wonderful scenic views on the way, sightseeing in the city and good food.
https://www.museoarteponce.org/
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Poncės meno muziejus
2325 Av. Las AméricasFabulous collection of Pre-Raphaelite art, deemed best in the world. Home of the famous "Flaming June" painting.
Nice collection of European art. Excellent temporary exhibitions.
Worth the 90 minute trip to Ponce, a beautiful city on the south of the island, with the added bonus of wonderful scenic views on the way, sightseeing in the city and good food.
https://www.museoarteponce.org/
Check out this museum in old San Juan with its permanent collections of popular arts and crafts, and African heritage, among others; and its special exhibitions.
Currently the special exhibition is called Catharsis and shows the work of Puerto Rican artists in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.
NBC NY video on the show: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Puerto-Rican-Hurricane-Survivors-Makes-Art-After-Maria_New-York-463761803.html
www.museolasamericas.org
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Museo de las Américas
Calle BeneficenciaCheck out this museum in old San Juan with its permanent collections of popular arts and crafts, and African heritage, among others; and its special exhibitions.
Currently the special exhibition is called Catharsis and shows the work of Puerto Rican artists in the aftermath of hurricane Maria.
NBC NY video on the show: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/on-air/as-seen-on/Puerto-Rican-Hurricane-Survivors-Makes-Art-After-Maria_New-York-463761803.html
www.museolasamericas.org