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    La Santurcina

    4.2 (35 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Eggplant Parmigiana
    Gleicyane G.

    The eggplant parmigiana is delish. I also recommend the zucchini ricotta pizza. I was not expecting to love it so much. The pesto makes all the difference.

    Tropi-pepperoni with their house marinara.
    Olivia D.

    The server was very friendly and attentive-- quite a difference from other places here in PR. I can see this place is quite popular as we were the first guests at opening but didn't take much for people to start coming in. Overall great place to get caught up and share a meal with your friends or family or even by yourself!! The pizza was good but I enjoyed the polenta appetizer a little too much!! I really liked that the server was offering custom drinks to the guests- I missed out because I don't drink but I was tempted to try a big of island flavor. Next time for sure!!

    Insider G.

    La Santurcina in San Juan: A Beautiful Idea, Struggling Execution As a physician, public health professional, and former health inspector, I bring a critical -- but fair -- lens to the dining table. This Memorial Day wekend, I stopped by La Santurcina, a well-branded Italian-forward restaurant in San Juan known for its creative pizzas and cocktails. The experience started strong. The bartender was engaged, skilled, and confident. Based on her suggestion, I ordered La Del Chef -- pancetta, caramelized onions, mozzarella, and pecorino. The concept is classic: balancing sweet, salty, creamy, and acidic elements. But the kitchen missed the mark. The pizza was inconsistent -- some bites overwhelmingly sweet, others flat and overpowered by tomato. The pancetta was sporadic, failing to tie it all together. More troubling were the hygiene practices: cell phones in hand, then straight back to food prep -- no gloves, no visible handwashing. As someone who's trained and inspected kitchens up and down the East Coast, this is where my visit ended, figuratively. La Santurcina should be thriving by now -- they have the branding, the location, the concept. But without stronger kitchen leadership and basic food safety protocols, it risks becoming a missed opportunity. Final Verdict: C- Beautiful idea. Lacking in execution. Risky in food handling. Plenty of room -- and reason -- to improve.

    Stephanie R.

    Super cute and eclectic spot in Santurce. The pizza was great 8/10 (flavor was there but the middle was a bit soggy) Service was wonderful! Service animals are welcomed which made the experience overall even better. Will definitely be back to try the other pies

    Nafisa H.

    Excellent Neapolitan style pizza! Pizza's here are super innovative. Our waitress was so friendly and helped us pick out our pizzas and would gas up the ones we'd enjoy the most. As a group of 5 we shared a total of 3 pizzas: the beetaroni, chorizo y batata, and the tropi-pepperoni. If you're going to do pineapple on pizza, tropi-pepperoni is definitely the way to go. Instead of huge chunks, they're thinly sliced and it reminded me of similar hot honey styled pizzas. The chorizo y batata had a right amount of kick to it. The beetaroni was definitely the star of the show. Especially from such an unsuspecting topping. Beets on pizza don't normally sound good but you have to taste this to believe it. I also loved the ricotta with the pizza. Overall they toe the line between unconventional flavors and satisfying pizza. Highly recommend!

    Banana bread pudding
    Paige R.

    I am a little ashamed this was my favorite meal during my San Juan trip - but it absolutely was!! I was in PR for work and decided to walk over here for dinner on a Saturday night and am so glad I did. The drink I ordered was so good. My server was extremely friendly and explained the menu well. I took his suggestions for both pizza and dessert and didn't regret it. (Although when I come back, I absolutely need to try the hand-pulled in house mozzarella). I ordered la Santurcina pie and I ate the whole thing. This was the first completely clean plate for me in a long time it was beyond excellent. Then the dessert - it was a banana bread pudding and I will dream about this little dessert for a long time. It was phenomenal. I wanted to try the appetizers - but I can only submit so much for a work expense meal!! I will absolutely be back and HIGHLY recommend.

    Chanel C.

    The food here was absolutely incredible - possibly one of the best Caesar salads I've had in my lifetime which was a big surprise. We sat at the bar and our service was still amazing. Our servers were all super friendly and sharing recommendations with us for the island. We felt like we had the best seats in the house because we were watching the pizzas be made in real time which was so cool. This place has an awesome vibe.

    Cocktail

    Small but nice. Second time to try here and cocktails are very good. Wait staff is very attentive and a good place to relax. On this meal, the cocktail was called a NO SOY UN ESPRESSO MARTINI, bourbon and coffee, very good. The pizza was a Tropi pepperoni... pineapple, jalapenos and pepperoni. A very good combo of spice and sweet. Can't miss out on this place!

    Tropi-Pineapple Pizza

    The food was outstanding! We had the pique and the guava sesame wings--both were delicious!! The outside was crispy and the inside was perfectly cooked! I loved the heat of the pique sauce, it was a deeper, smokier heat than buffalo sauce. We also ordered the tropi-pepperoni pizza. I'm not usually a fan of pineapple on pizza but I figured this was the place to try it. It was fantastic! Definitely worth a visit!!

    Carrot cake ice cream
    Cynthia R.

    This photo is an example of how FLAVORFUL this food is. Didn't even get a chance to take a pic and here is my bf scraping the last of the ice cream. We had a butternut squash pizza, a 5 cheese pizza and a carrot cake ice cream, we devoured it all. The ambiance is chill, the people are friendly and witty, will definitely be coming back.

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    Very different concept of pizza. Very good. I fully recommend!!! In front of the movie theater

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    One of the best pizzas you'll ever have. The pepperoni with honey was so good we ended up ordering 2 more pizzas to go.

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    A little bit over the salt but nice yummy pizza. Great environment. Servers need to learn how to poor wine.

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    Greta service, great food and great drinks!!! We will see you soon!!! Don't change anything!!!

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    Santaella

    4.3(688 reviews)
    0.4 km
    $$$

    Kept seeing a bunch of reviews on how amazing this place was and honestly it's up there…read more To start off, I'm not really a sweets guy so my take is going to be a little off from the general public. We were able to snag a reservation but for a late time which was about an hour and a half before close. The service was super great but one thing I wished they mentioned that the bottled water was going to be a $40 charge lol. Makes sense for any upscale restaurant though. Should've mentioned we wanted tap so fair warning, ask cause you WILL get charged haha. We had a group of 10 and for how big the group was, the food came out pretty fast. I don't think we ever had a time between drinks to entrees where we were waiting for food to come out. We got the watermelons mojito for drinks since it was the most raved about. It was good but personally nothing crazy for me. 8/10 score on that. We also curry popcorn chicken, the ahi tuna lollipops, the empanadillas and the goat cheese quesadillas for apps and honestly overall 9/10. This is where I don't like the sweetness part of this meal. The empanadillas were what I was most excited for but it was more sweet then savory which sort of lose my appetite a little. I think if you like that kind of taste then it's going to be good. It wasn't a bad taste at all. Just too sweet for my liking. The curry popcorn chicken was good and the lollipops were great. Again, nothing crazy. The goat cheese quesadillas was good as well but again, too sweet for my liking. Now on to the entree, they didn't have the porkchop since we came late so I ended up getting the porkchop belly dish. When it came out, it looked amazing but then I got a whiff of it and smelled cinnamon. That's when I was sort of disappointed. It was like eating pork but tasting Cinnamon Toast Crunch and as said before, it tasted great but too sweet for me. This one was way too sweet to where it seemed like a dessert item. I just had poor luck and got one of the one items that were sweet. This doesn't tank the rating down whatsoever because I also should've read it had cinnamon. It would've been great if they made a dipping sauce or something to pair it with and not have it on the pork belly itself. I got to try other dishes my friends got which were good as well but I wish I got to try something else. If I came back I would try the sold out item which was the pork shank or the sea bass. I know for a fact the sea bass was amazing. Had a bite of it and thought "I'll come back for that" Overall, 10/10 experience and nothing bad about the place but gotta try different items when I go next time. I understand the hype now

    This restaurant was a must-try after seeing everyone rage about it online, and it definitely lived…read moreup to the hype. Out of all the restaurants I visited in Puerto Rico, my friends and I came to the agreement that this was definitely the best one, and I can't believe we almost didn't come! To start off, the staff is super nice and made us feel welcome. I may be biased because one of them complimented my "gracias" (lol) but they were accommodating and patient as we had a hard time deciding what we wanted to order, since everything looked so good! The pinchos de atun was a must-try since everyone online was talking about that dish in particular, and it was AMAZING. The tuna is so fresh and complimented so well by the sauce and the rice cracker. The ceasar salad was flavorful and a great addition, since we didn't have much veggies at that point in our trip. And the sea bass!! SO tender and delicious. We also got the perfect lady cocktail and the guava & cheese bread pudding, and both were perfectly sweet and balanced out the rest of the meal. Everything about this place was amazing. The inside of the restaurant is very pretty and it's located near La Placita, so easily accessible to the nightlife if you want to party afterward. I will definitely be recommending Santaella to all my friends and coming back if I visit San Juan again.

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    La Placita de Santurce

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    4.6(171 reviews)
    0.4 km
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    Wepa wepa! From Groceries to turning up, this is your spot! I was researching spots to celebrate…read morefor New Year's, this was one of the spots that showed up. AMBIANCE You're in the city so it's an eventful area. There's street parking and nearby lots but your best to carpool or rideshare. As for the vibes, I'm told in the daytime it's a local marketplace that's filled with vendors and other fresh produce booths. It's pretty chill with a nice neighborhood feel. As for the evening, this is where to turn up and get a pulse of Puerto Rico parties. EXPERIENCE Go to your bar, pick your vibe from community, club excessive, lounge feel, live music or etc. Drink choices rangeThey have it here! Plenty of photo op spots and good energy. I was here peak of the #DTMF era so it was magical to see people come together with a speaker and a cowbell. A local put into perspective how this was way better than paying for an expensive hotel party. It was truly a 1 of 1 experience. TL;DR OVERALL 5 Stars. It doesn't get any better. There's a reason why this space is dropped in lyrics and people's recommendations because this is the heart of the people. So don't be shy! Grab a drink, walk around, catch a dance, and be safe! TIPS: * Don't just settle for one spot. Be sure to explore around to experience the entire Santurce experience!

    Review #1,047 Posted on 4.26.26…read more We came to La Placita on Thursday the 23rd, when in town to celebrate my buddies 50th birthday. I guess this was purposefully done as I've heard it's nuts here on Fridays & Saturdays. When you get dropped off at the main road when you walk down it takes you to all the action in a few hundred feet. This place was still packed, but it was popping, the place to be at night I'd guess. They've got all JJ da of restaurants, bars, & clubs here. Tons of music, & a good time.

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