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Tortugero BBQ

4.4 (21 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque, Puerto Rican

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What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Philip Z.

Cafetería style restaurant. Indoor and outdoor seating. Food was very good, but it seems no one ever cleans the place; tables were sticky and the floor unswept. There are no excuses for an unclean place. Food is served in to-go boxes.

Cod & eggplant stew, octopus salad, fried plantain, red beans w/pork leg, yellow rice with sausage, pork rib, fried grouper.
Darci W.

Home cooked Puerto Rican food after our guided tour of the Arenelas caves. The ribs and grouper are a must try!

Jane P.

Okay, you know the food is going to be good and authentic when you walk in and people don't understand you speaking English! Seriously this place has authentic Puerto Rican food and I am so glad we ended up here. I ordered half a chicken with plantains and rice and beans. The chicken was moist and flavorful. The plantains were the best. They gave a whole plantain and it was perfectly cooked and just sweet enough. The rice and beans were good too. They were so helpful and tried their best to try and explain everything to us (even though we were super confused). They were patient and kind to us. I would recommend this place if you are in the area.

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Dave C.

Very popular with locals when we visited at lunch. Authentic traditional Puerto Rican staples with their super tender BBQ chicken at the center. Shared a quarter chicken with rice and beans. If my Spanish was better, would have loved to try other items on the menu. Ordering is done by going down the line, letting them know what you'd like. Best rice and beans we had on the whole island.

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Good BBQ chicken. Lots of other food not just chicken. If your not a bbq chicken lover then your in the wrong place.

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3 years ago

Muy bueno todo, la comida bien variada y sabrosa! Un poco caro pero ya todo está caro asi que al menos es comida criolla de buena calidad!

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5 years ago

The food was very good and the workers spoke very little english. There is little sit down most took out as we did.

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I come from out of state with my family. love the food. Wishing i had some right now.

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“Yes there is a lot of food but I had to try out a little of each thing for the experience of authentic Puerto Rican food.”

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Bocaito - Fish tacos

Bocaito

4.3(49 reviews)
2.7 km
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We were in PR visiting family last week. Tried multiple street kiosks and local cafes, but…read more eventually pined for a sit down with service restaurant. We found this place searching for a different location. It was a great find! The place was very pleasantly designed, the bathrooms were clean, and the staff very helpful and friendly. The food was delicious! The food was also very reasonably priced. There were six in our party. I had the Churasco steak, and a bowl of Cream of pumpkin soup. My sister had the New York Strip steak.My brother-in-law had the Dorado. My niece and nephew had super sized Cheeseburgers. And my daughter had an appetizer of Mozzarela sticks. The dinners came with a choice of sides, we all had Rice and Beans, and the burgers came with fries. The plating was beautiful. All adults (4) had frozen cocktails, and the kids had sodas. We had (4) desserts , (3) Nutella Cheesecakes, and one Creme Brulee. All entree's were to die for, and totalled only $114, a bargain! I highly recommend the restaurant to anyone searching for a good place to dine in the Vega Baja PR area. I certainly will return when I am in PR again!

Do yourself a favor and stop at Bocaita if you're in Puerto Rico. I had the ceviche and it was my…read morefirst time having a sweet ceviche with mango and honestly it was incredible. Easily better than any ceviche I've had in the DC area. The Alfredo pasta was also very good, super flavorful, but I'd recommend asking for it on a plate instead of a bowl. It comes with a lot of sauce and butter so the bowl makes it a bit much. Overall great food and definitely worth the stop. The ambiance is also very nice looking.

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Bocaito - Chicken Mofongo. Excellent!!

Chicken Mofongo. Excellent!!

Bocaito - Chicken Mofongo. Excellent!!

Chicken Mofongo. Excellent!!

Bocaito - Mini pastelillos.

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Mini pastelillos.

El Refrán - NY strip with Root vegetable mash

El Refrán

4.5(337 reviews)
35.0 km
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We ended up dining at Refran for dinner our first night in San Juan and it did not disappoint. Our…read moreserver was so sweet and attentive. We ordered the bacalaitos (codfish fritters) as an appetizer and the mofongo with shrimp (and another with pernil). The bacalaitos were perfectly fried, not greasy. The mofongo was the best mofongo I had in San Juan! It was full of flavor and the shrimp was the perfect compliment. My son housed their rice and beans. My husband ordered the tres leches cake. It was probably the best tres leches I've ever had. We'll definitely return next time we're in San Juan.

A very small restaurant with absolutely authentic Puerto Rican food with about 10 tables or so,…read moreabsolutely do not miss this place! So what do you get by coming here? You get the real deal, real Puerto Rican dishes, with the greatest flavors and fair prices. Unless you prefer playing overpriced, find dining restaurants with average Puerto Rican food, which there are plenty of in the area. I'm not able to emphasize how small this restaurant is, it's located right along the main walking strip in Coronado Beach. Maybe 10 tables or so. No reservations walk up wait in line if you have to eat and leave. Not only will you eat the best tasting food during your trip, but probably also pay the least amount of money. We went here twice! Their rice and beans recipe is probably what it's all about! We got grilled shrimp and skirt steak over rice and beans and honestly, I could've had it all week long! This little gem local place is not to be missed! Highly recommended!

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El Refrán
El Refrán - Skirt steak on top of a bed of rice and beans

Skirt steak on top of a bed of rice and beans

El Refrán

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Toston Jibareño - Some appetizers like crispy shreded and fried plantains and a empanada style beef wrapped in plantain and deep fried.

Toston Jibareño

4.4(73 reviews)
25.4 km
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When it comes to Puerto Rican food, I truly only know Grandma's cooking. Our close friends mom,…read morewhom we refer to as Grandma cooked some of the best Pernil,arroz con gondules, tostones, and so on. So on our first night in the PR, we definitely wanted some authentic Puerto Rican food and with no recommendations, I resulted to what I know and did some Yelp searching. Not far from us was Toston Jibareño. As soon as we entered, I knew we were in the right place. The place has a decent amount of people inside so I knew it had to be ok. The menu has items I wasn't familiar with, but I went with what I thought I knew. Let me just say everything we ordered was spot on authentic to what I know. The pork chops was out of this world. The mofongo's and tostones brought back memories, the skirt steak was so tender and they did not have arroz con gondules, but instead arroz con habichuelas which are beans and I can't eat beans. It was a great first night. As much as I would love to come back,I have to try different places and different things, but if you are a local and haven't been here or a tourist and want good PR food, this is a great first stop.

We were recommended to come here by an employee at the rum distillery we were at before this (Ron…read moredel Barrilito), and it may have been the alcohol speaking, but it was delicious. My friends and I shared the skirt steak with mofongo, and the mofongo was the best we had our entire trip. We got to try to chicharron too, and it was crispy and flavorful. The steak was tender and juicy. I can't remember much else from the meal, but I would definitely come back, even just for the mofongo alone!

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Toston Jibareño - The Tostón Jibareño

The Tostón Jibareño

Toston Jibareño
Toston Jibareño

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

Casita Miramar

4.5(1.7k reviews)
33.8 km
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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

Tortugero BBQ - bbq - Updated October 2026

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