Restaurants near Viejo San Juan

We had a magnificent experience at this wonderful restaurant! The service, cocktails, food and overall ambiance were all simply wonderful. Our waitress was extremely helpful in navigating the cocktail and food menu and her recommendations were all superb. We moved a bit out of our comfort zones and were glad we did. We highly recommend this wonderful restaurant!

Marmalade was incredible. From the moment we entered until we left, we were made to feel welcome and every question answered, every request granted. We had tuna tartare, popcorn shrimp, beets, white bean soup- their signature, mushrooms with lentils, rabbit garganelli, romanesco pasta, grilled tuna, vegan pasteles, beef tenderloin, choco L8, pears, and B3- bacon, blueberries & bourbon. There were also 3 different palate cleanser sorbets with their own unique sauces-pineapple, plum, and matcha. One of our party was vegetarian and there were so many options for her, both on and off the menu. Each dish was a work of art, including the cocktails. The service was professional but warm and friendly. Truly one of the best experiences we’ve ever had. Our food was so wonderful, I can’t imagine how good the staff meal must be at a place of this caliber.

What a pleasant surprise! Well in advance, we made reservations for a Christmas afternoon meal. The setting was absolutely wonderful at a middle Terrace with cool breezes and shade from the bright sun. The meal was delicious. The service was superior and we very much appreciated being able to celebrate our special holiday in San Juan at EL Asador!

Amazing food and flavors! Great ambiance and incredible views! Who thought crab meat, honey, jalapeño in mini donuts would work so well??? Delicious!!!

Marcel was an awesome waiter! He was so friendly and helpful. Everything we got was so yummy. Fried cheese appetizer had a wonderful guava salsa that we literally licked clean. Cuban sandwich was like the ones I grew up eating in Miami! The pork mofongo was very flavorful. Arroz con pollo was excellent. All the food was fresh tasting and very good. Would definitely recommend. A little pricey for locals maybe, $100 for dinner for 4 and one person had an alcoholic drink, the rest had water. It was 👍🏻 great overall.