I made a reservation for my Sister's birthday. Reservations are encouraged. The ambiance is exceptional, servers are friendly. We had their empanadas as appetizers and as always it was a hit. I tried the mixed seafood Mofongo and it did not disappoint. If you like plantain, you will love this. It is a popular Puerto Rican dish. My sister had their steak and mashed potatoes. She devoured it. We also tried their Mojito: 10/10. Recommended. Overall I really enjoyed the food and birthday dinner was a success read more

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Food was very good, server Alejandro was most gracious and nice and the ambience was just right, very relaxing.

Service was horrible Food was ok.. I feel like the whole in way had better food and service was far better For price point I'd go to another restaurant. read more

The place is really nice, the staff very friendly and the food was amazing! I was just walking around from my hotel and saw it, has big windows and decided to check out the menu. Will definitely be coming back. read more

Cayo Blanco - Surf and Turf - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Excellent customer service, delicious drinks (the Watermelon Sangria was a standout), and amazing food. We started with the Pork Belly Chicharrones appetizer, which was full of flavor. I loved my main course, the yellowtail tuna, and my boyfriend enjoyed his seafood stew. The restaurant can get a bit loud, but the overall experience was great. I'd recommend it! read more

Food was great. Service was great. You must have a reservation or they don't let you in. Hearty portions. If you order water they bring you a bottle that served two of us each two glass fulls, but didn't mention that it was $6. read more

Food, drinks, and service was great. Restaurant itself isn't anything to write home about and is cramped but it is worth the visit ! read more

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Wonderful seafood stew, lobster empanadas and plantains with excellent service. Enjoyed our dinner at Cayo Blanco. read more

Cayo Blanco - Lobster empanadas - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Swordfish was excellent; Beans and Rice outstanding. Make a reservation, otherwise expect to wait.

Had lunch in old San Juan. Nice food & service. Prices weren't too bad either Had the chicken tacos. read more

Most flavorful and beautifully presented food in Condado. Best mofongo- conch served cold. The croquettas are superb as are the empanadas. Every single thing we ordered was well-made, well- presented and delicious. The ambience was a bit lacking. There is no other restaurant with a chef as talented as this one though. We couldn't have been more pleased. I wish we had more time to go there again. read more

Cayo Blanco is a small, cozy spot within walking distance from my hotel--perfect for a relaxing meal. I ordered the skirt steak (cooked medium and served with sweet plantains), the Spanish octopus tentacle, codfish croquettes, and the avocado-stuffed salad with ceviche. Every dish was full of flavor. But what really surprised me was their Piña Colada--hands down the best I had during my entire stay in San Juan! I even tried the famous one at Barrachina, but this one at Cayo Blanco was smoother, creamier, and just more enjoyable. The service was great, and the atmosphere was welcoming. Definitely recommend to make reservation before stopping by. read more

So my friends and I arrived at this restaurant on the day we arrived in Puerto Rico. We were hungry after our flights and checking into our hotel. Thankfully they were opened so we were ready to start our vacation off right. When we walked in they seated us by the windows and got our drinks but within a few minutes we saw a ton of bugs crawling on the floor by the windows. There were a lot of them so we pointed it out and they told us this is normal when it rains and moved our seats although I've never experienced this in any other restaurant, I believed them and completed our dining experience in another section. While this could have easily dropped my rating significantly, they made up for it in our food experience. While the snapper is great overall, it isn't the best in the Condado area. What this restaurant has perfected and hands down the best in the area is their tres leches!!! So good we talked about it many times throughout our trip and even came back to order it to go. So delicious! read more

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Absolutely amazing!!! The staff was fantastic and the food was incredible. Warm and vibrant decor. Highly recommend coming here multiple nights read more

I went here for my birthday /engagement back in 2022 and I fell in love with the seafood paella, the service, and the atmosphere. The restaurant is small but very intimate. I came back to celebrate my husband and I honeymoon and it was like coming home. Though the restaurant layout had changed a bit it still had an intimate vibe to it. This time around we ordered the crab empanadas that were so delicious, the sauce that comes with it is a good but had a strong mayonnaise taste. My husband ordered ol reliable seafood paella and was not disappointed. I ordered the Pasta Mare with the Alfredo sauce and it was AMAZING. The price was reasonable for the portions, the portions were on the bigger side! Cayo blanco is a must visit when in the Condado area! read more

Excellent experience! Great customer service. Friendly staff. Beautiful ambiance. Tiny place so I recommend reservations. The empanadas were great especially the steak! The fried snapper was ok. It was my first experience enjoying the entire fish. He was looking at me! . I pretty much ate the center and tail. I would have liked more seasoning. The chocolate cake was excellent. read more

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We were lucky enough to stay near the restaurant during our recent visit so we had dinner there twice. Suggest making a reservation. The space is tight but pretty! Service was awesome both visits the guys treat you like you are the only guests! We tried the whole fried snapper, the lobster, red beans, avocado salad. And desert! All great , fresh, and well flavored. We will be back! read more

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This place was absolutely freaking amazing. I mean from the friendly service and recommendations down to the food. It's a quaint restaurant really cute for a date. I can honestly say just try anything on the menu and you won't be disappointed. read more

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ONE OF THE BEST MEALS I HAVE EVERRRRR HAD. I got the fried red snapper and my boyfriend got the grilled red snapper. Both incredible! The service was spectacular. Our servers were named Alex and Rafa. Both charismatic with awesome recommendations. They made us laugh and the meal was amazing. Intimate restaurant on the smaller side but a humongousssss force in the kitchen. Will be back!!! read more

Cayo Blanco - fried red snapper! - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

Wasn't sure I could go in at first with a chain across the door saying wait to be seated. Glad I went up and waited. Had a great pina colada along with the shrimp avocado appetizer - shrimp were great but could have used some bigger avocado chunks. Red snapper was photo-worthy, beautiful big whole fish , fried. Definitely toss the local hot sauce on the fish to add a great spicy flavor. Tres leche was great, i could've eaten more. Worth the price. read more

Amazing staff amazing food ! Drinks are so on point ! What else can you ask for This is my 4th visit and it is definitely a hidden gem ,, read more

Had a great Christmas dinner with fried snapper (why are prices for this so varying across the city)? Service was excellent: the place is very popular and was hard to get a seat without a reservation (waited an hour, but was able to walk around the beach). Will definitely be back on my next trip to PR! read more

Cayo Blanco - Fried Snapper. So good. Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside. - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

There are some nuances that are interesting about this place. It's a small space so reservations are recommended. I had called a different restaurant nearby which said they didn't and only do walk ins. However, not paying attention I keyed in this restaurant in error. They have a rope across the door at the top of the entrance so you can't enter until the host lets you in. My party and I were initially annoyed by 1. How long it took for the host to come to the door to see if you have a reservation which we didn't because the restaurant I originally called doesn't take reservations but this one does. So he went inside to see if they could accommodate our party of 4 5 minutes later they could seat us. Its a small space so I get why waiting inside is not done. But, it's still weird having a rope, closed door and waiting in the heat. There was only one server for the restaurant so there is going to be a wait. 3 of us ordered the fried whole snapper, and a paella The food and drinks were excellent, the fish was perfectly fried. Crispy but still moist and flavorful. Some weird quirks as noted and slow due to lack of staff. read more

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Great local PR restaurant in Condado San Juan. Make a reservation, the place is small and you won't want to rush your meal. Red snapper was excellent. read more

Cayo Blanco - Fried red snapper - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

The food and service was AMAZING!!!! Great atmosphere and price. Definitely try the homemade hot sauce. Amazing place will go back

Stones throw away from the Condado Vanderbilt hotel is a fantastic Puerto Rican establishment with great food, great service and a bustling energetic atmosphere. Amazing turnover, great mofongo, and great vibes. Definitely a must for those in the Condado area. read more

Food & service was good. Definitely make reservation or be prepped to wait for a min or 5. On the Main Street. Easy walking distance from nearby hotels. read more

We ordered the spicy calamari and pasta mare. Also ordered the all-berries mojito and mango sangria. The drinks were really good. The mango sangria wasn't made with wine, but instead a bland of brandy, vodka with mango juice and fresh fruits. The mojito was strong and full of berry flavors (thanks to half a glass of berries) The pasta came with half a plate of shrimp and prawn. We had a choice of marinara vs white sauce and our waiter recommended white sauce. It's the cheesy creamy Alfredo style sauce but the herbs and flavor inside made the pasta one of the best I've had this year (including numerous places I had in NYC) Overall, wifey and I enjoyed the dinner more than the $300 dinner we had last night. Excellent restaurant. Will likely come every time we visit PR read more

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Food was good had better. However was very upset at the bartender male tonight. We told him two margaritas no sweet and sour and it was very sour we had to return both. The paella was tasty, the steak not good. Disappointed with the male server and the bartender. read more

An absolute MUST visit in San Juan! I'm not usually a seafood girl, but I devoured everything! Best crab cakes I've ever had, and I even tried my first ever scallops! I ordered the salmon with plantains for my entree and was in heaven. My friend visited the restaurant several times during our stay, said it was some of the best seafood she's ever had! It's a small restaurant, but they do take reservations. We had the sweetest waitresses! read more

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The food was amazing, they were very quick and it came out amazing, the atmosphere was very calm but it was a little loud, the people were very nice, over all it was great read more

By pure blind luck we wound up at this restaurant which looked closed due to chain across entrance. We wandered in and was thoughly impressed by food and service by server Nelly. Food was excellent- tapas and snapper with salad and prices were very reasonable considering the quality of the food. Later saw reviews and realize that this is a small but well run establishment that others have enjoyed read more

Yes yes yes this place has amazing food. We ordered the red snapper and you will not be disappointed. We also had 3 orders of toastines. This is my favorite place to eat at going forward in Puerto Rico. read more

Cayo Blanco - Red snapper with mashed potatoes - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Food was ok but when I went to the bathroom. One of the staff members stole by $50 glasses. So petty . Left a Google review and they didn't bother to message me. Never will I go back . read more

We were there to celebrate an anniversary....disappointed! - the service was terrible. We were seated nearly 20 minutes before we were provided water and menus. - the ambiance was worse than a loud concert. There were 30 various customers crammed into a 15 x 20' room.... it's so loud you had to yell to the person directly across from you; it was even impossible to tell that there was music playing until several tables cleared out. - food service was significantly disappointing... The table next to us ordered and received their appetizers and entrée and dessert before we received our entrée even though we ordered our entrée before they arrived - The wait staff seldom was available... Never checked in to see how things were going/not going - there was no mention or consideration for our wedding anniversary, despite having made that awareness on the reservation and a check-in The food was good... But everything else makes it worth going to a different restaurant read more

Great fresh fish and scallops- very tasty! Only issue was getting in- had to wait outside for table to become available.

We almost left the restaurant as we were attacked by 'fruit' fly type bugs that overtook the floor near our table. We inevitably most to another table Abc orders out meals. The meals were good but the BEST part of the mean was the tres leches cake that was topped with scorched marshmallow. It was so good we ordered out the next day and only ordered the tres leches cake. read more

Cayo Blanco - Snapper - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Somewhat upscale and cozy spot not too far from the coast. I say somewhat upscale because it is required for you not to be in swim wear to enter. They also reserve the right to refuse anyone who is not dressed appropriately. My first recommendation is to make sure to make a reservation using Open Table. We made a reservation at 8:30 and did not get seated before even though we were there 10 minutes early and it was a Thursday night. There isn't a whole lot of space inside of the restaurant as is the pattern for most places in the San Juan area it seems. Our server was a little sick and disappeared for a bit but another one wasn't too far. Service was still good. Food: The Puerto Rican fried rice is delicious when hot and fresh. It was so good we ordered an extra serving. There were lots of recommendations from others to try the red snapper and it did not disappoint. We have had some in Colombia and this Red snapper is second only to there's. The Swordfish was also tender. The sweet plantains were not super sweet but still met the expectation. We took an Uber and we are glad we did because there's is no place to park as far as we could tell. All in all this is a good place for dinner. I recommend the red snapper and fried rice for sure. Also make sure to make reservations! read more

Cayo Blanco - Swordfish with sweet plantains. - Seafood Near Me - San Juan, Puerto Rico

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The restaurant, although small, packs a punch! The drinks were fruity, but just enough to not be mistaken for juice. I ordered the Red Snapper (head on) and it was beautifully fried. They didn't have any veggies the night I went, so I got mashed potatoes instead. Still delicious. My friend ordered the grilled chicken and sweet plantains. She said it was the best she had this trip. Overall. It was a great scene. I would recommend making a reservation. The restaurant is tiny and anyone waiting to be seated has to stand outside. Thankfully we had reservations. So we stood outside for a few seconds and was seated promptly. read more

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4 stars because we were able to make last minute reservation on opentable.com at 4pm for a 8:30pm same day time slot. My friend actually walked pass the restaurant in day time and also was able to make reservation by talking to the staff. They open at 4pm, close at 10pm and last seating is 9:15pm. Second reason is because I like the Crab Salmorejo dish, which is new to me. It's crab meat with a bed of Caribbean rice that has tomatoes and chickpeas. The kid couldn't stop eating it. Third reason is water is complementary, which is the only time we found in PR. Finally figured out that asking for water is charged water. If we say nothing and they bring water it's free. Service is ok, food came out quicker than most restaurants. Didn't quite like the carpaccio red yellow fin tuna as it has too much soy sauce making it too salty. Same reason for a kid chicken marinara spaghetti that the sauce and spaghetti was super salty, but they put lots of chicken on the dish and the chicken is actually juicy and not over cooked. read more

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