It was super fresh and flavorful, and I love that the restaurant focuses on using as many fresh local ingredients as possible. The next item on the menu was pumpkin butternut squash soup. Our first dish was a rice and bean croquette-it had a crispy shell on the outside with soft, gooey goodness on the inside. Next up on the menu were several dishes from Hotel El Convento. I’m glad we got to catch some of the original streets before they were replaced!Īfter several more stories and stops along the way, we made it to our second destination of the morning.
Because they are getting so uneven and broken up, the city is starting to replace the streets with new and improved pavers. Once such story we heard was about the cobblestone streets in the city the blue pavers you can find throughout much of the old town area are the original streets from the 1700’s. On the way to our next destination, we walked the streets in Old San Juan and learned about the island’s history along the way. I loved the Mallorca’s sweet and salty notes-it had the perfect mix of flavors. We were all served a Café Con Leche and a Mallorca, which was a sweet bread dusted with powdered sugar and filled with ham and cheese. Our first stop was the Ballaja building for some Puerto Rican coffee and a small treat to start the day.Īfter ogling over the beautiful architecture and peaceful stillness of the Ballaja on a Sunday morning, we made our way inside the adorable Don Ruiz Coffee Shop. When it was time to get the tour underway, we met up with our guide, Yay, and our other tour mates. It was such a wonderful send off prior to our afternoon flight home. We were excited to be hosted by Spoon Food Tours on their Old San Juan Walk & Taste Tour. Since we went on a rainforest adventure on our other free day, we decided a food and history tour of Old San Juan would add the perfect balance of urban adventure to our itinerary. We marveled at the cobblestone streets, the bright colored buildings, the forts and the ocean views. We were 45 minutes early, so some wandering and checking out the city’s sites was in order. The town was relatively quiet as it was a Sunday morning the quietness was much appreciated as we navigated the streets and looked for a place to park. In Blog, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, United States, Urban AdventureĪfter zig zagging through the tiny streets of Old San Juan, we arrived at our meeting spot: the totem pole at Quincentennial Plaza.
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