The Hidden Food Travel Paradise of San Juan, Puerto Rico

Travel Around Hidden Food Paradise of San Juan, Puerto Rico

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There is a hidden gem in the United States called Puerto Rico. It is an island with unique people, culture, and fantastic food—unlike anything you can find on the mainland. Discover what it offers with these fantastic dishes we enjoyed during our adventures.

Arroz con Pollo $12 @ Cafe Puerto Rico

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Happy dishes make for happy tummies when eating fried rice and chicken in Oldtown San Juan, Puerto Rico. They love their chicken here, with many different ways to prepare it. That is one very bright yellow dish. It’s not just pretty, but also very nomnom. With the first bite, you will love the soft and light rice…

Arroz con Pollo from Cafe Puerto Rico San Juan Puerto Rico

Plantains Crabmeat Casserole $19 @ Cafe Puerto Rico

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This is not your grandma’s casserole, but a new level of nomnom experience in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. It just might blow your taste buds. It’s sweet plantains stuffed with crabmeat and topped with the tone of cheese. When they made this, they went all in. Crazy amounts of everything…

Sweet Plantains Crabmeat Stew Casserole from Cafe Puerto Rico San Juan Puerto Rico

Croquetas del Dia $6 @ Bar Gitano

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The balls of fury! Holy balls of croquetas are one of the most nomnom dishes from our San Juan, Puerto Rico trip. Crunchy outside, filled with gooey cheesy goodness on the inside. It makes for a perfect dish after a day at the beach and prepares you for some drinks…

Croquetas del Dia from Bar Gitano San Juan Puerto Rico

Slow Cooked Pork Ribs $12 @ Bar Gitano

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Finger-licking is good when you try some local Pork Ribs in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Slow-cooked pork ribs with GitGitano’secial BBQ. With the first bite, you can taste amazing flavor as crazy tender meat just falls off the bone. It’It’smost unprecedented how tender the meat is.

Slow Cooked Pork Ribs from Bar Gitano San Juan Puerto Rico

Canoa $8 @ Cafe Del Angel

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What is the appetizer? It’s all about the plantains in food like this Canoa here in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The size of that thing looks more like a dinner dish: a giant fried sweet plantain stuffed with ground beef and vegetables, with tons of cheesy goodness on top.

Canoa from Cafe Del Angel San Juan Puerto Rico

Mofongos Rellenos Bacalao $13 @ Cafe Del Angel

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Do you want to mofongo? LetLet’sve into a popular dish we heard we must try here in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The first bite became one of our favorite dishes from the trip. It’s a gianIt’swer of deep-fried plantain mashed and stuffed with nomnom goodies. Cooked in a yummy BBQ-like spicy broth…

Mofongos Rellenos Bacalao from Cafe Del Angel San Juan Puerto Rico
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