La Cucina di Ivo is an Italian restaurant in Old San Juan. The restaurant offers both quality Italian food and a romantic ambiance, including a quaint courtyard with an old time Italian feel. Menu items include Italian soups, salads, cheeses, risotto, a variety of homemade pasta dishes and meat or fish entrees. Head chef Ivo Bignami was trained in Milan, Italy, and brings his traditional Italian cuisine to Old San Juan. The restaurant is a must for Italian food lovers visiting the area.
La Cucina di Ivo
202 Cll Del Cristo
San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
787-729-7070
lacucinadiivo.com
Parrot Club offers diners a Nuevo Latin cuisine, fusing traditional Puerto Rican, Spanish, African and Caribbean flavors with a modern twist. The building is over 100 years old, but has been renovated into a comfortable and sometimes lively atmosphere. There is also an outdoor courtyard that seats over 200 people at a time. Menu items include a lot of seafood, steak and dishes inspired by local fruits and vegetables. The full bar also mixes its own custom island flavored drinks. Parrot Club is popular amongst locals and tourists alike, and offers live music nightly during dinner.
Parrot Club
363 Calle de la Fortaleza
San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
787-725-7370
Cafe Barlovento is an ocean front bar and restaurant that serves a variety of fresh seafood dishes cooked with traditional Caribbean flavors. If you are not into seafood, they also serve chicken, sausage and beef dishes, as well as a variety of hand made pizzas. This is a great place to come for a casual dinner and a few cocktails while watching the ocean, just a few feet away. An extensive wine and cocktail list is also offered. The restaurant is open nightly for dinner and drinks until 2a.m., but is closed on Mondays.
Cafe Barlovento
801 Ave Dr Ashford
San Juan 00907, Puerto Rico
787-724-7283
barloventopr.com
