Ultimate Old San Juan Food Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore Old San Juan with a small, intimate group
- Skip the line at the place that invented piña coladas
- Enjoy locally grown Puerto Rican coffee with pastry
- Get insider tips from an expert local guide
- Convenient shore excursion for cruise ship guests
Full description
Step into Old San Juan’s cobblestone streets and taste the island’s soul in every bite. On this guided Puerto Rico food tour, you’ll enjoy 8 tastings from family-run spots, enough for breakfast and lunch. Sip coffee brewed from locally grown beans with a traditional pastry, bite into a golden empanadilla, and skip the line at the birthplace of the piña colada. Try a classic Puerto Rican dish for lunch, enjoy a refreshing artisan popsicle or sorbet, and end with a bean-to-bar chocolate at a woman-owned shop. Along the way, you’ll hear the stories behind each dish, meet the people keeping these traditions alive, and see Old San Juan through the eyes of a local. This tour is the perfect shore excursion for cruise ship guests and conveniently meets just a 15-minute walk from the Old San Juan Cruise Port.
Stop At: Don Ruiz Coffee
Description: Start your morning with rich Puerto Rican coffee and a traditional pastry while hearing the story of the family-run farm that grows the beans.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Armas
Description: Bite into a golden empanadilla, one of Puerto Rico’s favorite street foods, fresh from the fryer.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Barrachina
Description: Skip the line at the birthplace of the piña colada and taste the original recipe where it was first created.
Admission: Included
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Juanes Restaurant
Description: Settle in at a family-run restaurant for lunch where you'll be served mofongo, Puerto Rico’s quintessential comfort dish. Mofongo is made with mash plantains, tender meat or vegetables. It's hearty, flavorful, and a must-try when in San Juan.
Admission: Included
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Senor Paleta
Description: Choice between a popsicle or sorbet in a variety of tropical flavors. This tiny shop has been serving frozen artisan treats for more than a decade and they source the fruit from local farmers right on the island.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Feragi Cholocat Description: Visit a woman-owned chocolate shop to taste bean-to-bar creations made from Puerto Rican cacao.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Description: Start your morning with rich Puerto Rican coffee and a traditional pastry while hearing the story of the family-run farm that grows the beans.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Armas
Description: Bite into a golden empanadilla, one of Puerto Rico’s favorite street foods, fresh from the fryer.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Barrachina
Description: Skip the line at the birthplace of the piña colada and taste the original recipe where it was first created.
Admission: Included
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Juanes Restaurant
Description: Settle in at a family-run restaurant for lunch where you'll be served mofongo, Puerto Rico’s quintessential comfort dish. Mofongo is made with mash plantains, tender meat or vegetables. It's hearty, flavorful, and a must-try when in San Juan.
Admission: Included
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Senor Paleta
Description: Choice between a popsicle or sorbet in a variety of tropical flavors. This tiny shop has been serving frozen artisan treats for more than a decade and they source the fruit from local farmers right on the island.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Feragi Cholocat Description: Visit a woman-owned chocolate shop to taste bean-to-bar creations made from Puerto Rican cacao.
Admission: Included
Duration: 30 minutes
Included / Excluded
- 8 tastings
- Expertly guided walking tour
- Local English-speaking guide
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund