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    El Platanal

    3.9 (14 reviews)
    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Dorado al Ajillo
    Benjamin B.

    Drinks were great. But besides that lackluster service, waiting absurd times, flavor of food is always good but mofongo de ropa vieja came cold. Most platanals do a good job, im sure this was an isolated incident but service was unacceptable.

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    Chelsea D.

    My husband and I had lunch here shortly after arriving to Puerto Rico. Our food was beautiful, delicious, and filling. Our drinks were potent. The service was excellent.

    Bistec milanesa with arroz habichuela
    Gah P.

    Food was good. The carne frita (carnitas) was delicious. The bistec Milanesa was alright. Looked like country fried steak topped with melted cheese and some red sauce. I wouldn't order it again but definitely the carne frita. Got the arroz habichuelas which is plain white rice with a bean like soup. I should have ordered it with arroz apastelado. Service...was quick but couldn't really understand the waitress taking our order. She spoke soo fast.

    El Platanal Piñones
    Evan G.

    El Platanal Piñones is a great place to go for delicious and flavorful food in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. I really like the flavor of everything and how it is prepared. The staff here is very welcoming and makes sure that you have a good meal. Well worth the visit.

    Mojito! Delicious.

    So good. The service was great. The atmosphere is chill and feels like family. The food was great. We had the snapper. I would come here again.

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    El Platanal Reviews in Other Languages

    Casita Miramar - Arroz con Mariscos (seafood paella) and Churrasco (steak); Follow me @RimyEats on Instagram

    Casita Miramar

    4.5(1.7k reviews)
    9.9 km
    •$$$

    What a great food experience!!! Casita Miramar easily earned a spot in my top 2 restaurants I've…read morehad the pleasure of dining at in Puerto Rico when it comes to quality food and an overall amazing experience. The restaurant itself is absolutely beautiful, and the service was excellent from beginning to end,from the hostess to the servers and bussers. Our server, Jeffery, was amazing! He was energetic, professional, attentive, and you can genuinely tell he takes his position seriously. I loved that! We were greeted with complimentary sopa de plátano and bacalaítos, and I was NOT expecting to love them as much as I did. This was by far the best sopa de plátano I've ever had. I never thought I could fall in love with a soup, but here we are! (I ordered a whole extra regular size bowl )The bacalaítos were another surprise because they're normally not something I order or even particularly like--and I've tried quite a few in my life--but these were absolutely delicious. My S/O and I shared the churrasco with arroz mamposteao, along with a side of avocado salad and majado de viandas. Everything was a straight 10/10. Not one disappointment on the table. They also make an amazing Rojo Pico, which was the perfect addition to the experience. 100% recommend Casita Miramar. Don't overthink JUST GO! Beautiful atmosphere, excellent service, and most importantly, genuinely delicious, quality Puerto Rican food. This place absolutely deserves the hype and its spot in my top two!

    The workers were honestly the sweetest. the environment is so welcoming and calm…read more although i wasn't very happy with the food. i went with my family and we found the food very bland and overpriced!! my mom LOVES cooking and she could tell when frozen beans are served to her. the food tasted old and the rice look like it was reheated from days ago.. definitely might be a tourist trap. the aesthetics are beautiful but isn't worth the price. on the good side, they sell natural juices and the parcha juice was the best i ever had!!

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    Casita Miramar - Indoor Dining Room

    Indoor Dining Room

    Casita Miramar - Amazing chocolate Fudge Cake delivered to restaurant (Cakes by Glorimar in PR). Staff sang and added candle

    Amazing chocolate Fudge Cake delivered to restaurant (Cakes by Glorimar in PR). Staff sang and added candle

    Casita Miramar - Pastelón - Delicious thick Caribbean soft meat and plantain taste and texture

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    Pastelón - Delicious thick Caribbean soft meat and plantain taste and texture

    Amalia Cafe

    Amalia Cafe

    4.3(153 reviews)
    112.4 km
    •$$$

    Amalia Cafe was our first meal off resort after we arrived in St. Thomas. Although it's a little…read morebit difficult to find, it's not too far off the main road. You'll have to park in one of the public parking lots and walk over to it. It's tucked away in an alley almost like some of the restaurants in New Orleans and Savannah. The seating area is very nice and the tile work on the floor gives it a nice touch. We were greeted by very friendly server named Adam and seated immediately. He did an outstanding job and was extremely friendly. We ordered some bread to get us started and it was very tasty. They looked like normal dinner rolls, but once you bite into them, you discovered that they are actually rye bread. Quite an unusual but delicious twist on dinner rolls. My wife ordered the chicken piccata and I ordered the paella. Both dishes were exceptional. My wife's chicken piccata had just the right amount of capers and a very delicious flavor. The chicken was grilled instead of flattened and breaded, but it was still very good. The paella had an amazing flavor to it, however, it took less than 15 to 20 minutes to make so I do not feel it got all the flavors that it could've had. I judge paella based on what I have had at Barcelona bistro at home which takes anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes to cook. It was still delicious, but it is the reason I gave them four stars instead of five. Bottom line, if you are coming to St. Thomas, this place is definitely one you want to try out.

    Used Yelp to help find my dinner location while in STT for Business. The food and service were…read moreamazing this Wednesday evening. Kara my server was very friendly and on top of her game. She even got me to try the "New England Clam Chowder", which was very good - especially that far south of New England, where I am from! Everyone will enjoy the ambience of this restaurant in a prime location.

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    Amalia Cafe - Outdoor seating area.

    Outdoor seating area.

    Amalia Cafe - My second meal at Amalia Cafe. Grilled salmon with white rice and steamed vegetables. The salmon was grilled to perfection

    My second meal at Amalia Cafe. Grilled salmon with white rice and steamed vegetables. The salmon was grilled to perfection

    Amalia Cafe - Seating area.

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    Seating area.

    Panadería España Repostería - Chocolate Cover Strawberries

    Panadería España Repostería

    4.3(479 reviews)
    4.5 km
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    This is an all plant base restaurant. They have all the Puerto Rican specialty and some other Latin…read moreand American popular dishes. The restaurant is spacious with colorful and expressive art all over the walls. You're hearing Latin music in the background there's a large bar in the left corner. The menu is big, there's so much that you would want to try so go with the big party. Your offered three different styles of plant proteins when you order your traditional dish. We had the Pasteles, Mofongo, ALcapurria and Sorullitos. Everything came out hot and fresh. The Mofongo was out of this world. And I make Mofongo. The Alcapurria was delicious of Smith's first time having it. The portions are large enough to share. Or have leftovers. You are so lucky to meet the owner. The super friendly gentleman he gave us the backstory of why he started this restaurant. Changing his diet helped him recover from cancer. And it was about the way he ate. So he wanted to share this opportunity with meat eaters. So the whole goal of his restaurant is vegan food for meat eater so they can see that they are not missing anything. The owner also is a famous DJ. He has a talk show radio. And he's been doing it since the 70s. It was a lovely experience my Bestie found this restaurant for me. Because I'm a vegan/sometimes pescatarian. I don't get to try all the foods. It was such a lovely experience.

    Authentic Spaniard Bakery . If you would like Spaniard food, you crave "jamón Serrano", manchego…read morecheese, a great Spaniard potato omelette or a real Mallorca, if you're in Puerto Rico this the spot. The service is friendly and cordial. The bread is unique, a most have or take with you. There is no table service but the tables are kept cleaned. The place is always busy but you will find a table. The menu includes a bakery, sandwiches and food sections. There is parking and valet. PE has great vibes. Most of the employees are Spaniard and ready to help you navigate the menu and answer your questions.

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    Panadería España Repostería - Wine Cellar

    Wine Cellar

    Panadería España Repostería - Fabada Soup

    Fabada Soup

    Panadería España Repostería - Cuban Sandwich

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    Cuban Sandwich

    El Platanal - spanish - Updated October 2026

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