Culinary & Cocktails
With endless creativity and constant transformation, the Puerto Rican kitchen has evolved into a true foodie paradise.
From seaside kiosks to fine dining, the Island’s chefs are reinventing those beloved abuelita recipes and caring for the people through food. You’ll taste that Boricua passion as you follow your appetite (and curiosity) across Puerto Rico. The Island’s cocktail scene has evolved with equal care. Puerto Rico is the birthplace of the piña colada, and you’ll find that an innovative approach to refreshing drinks continues to this day — whether it’s one of the world’s top bars in Old San Juan, a brewery tour, a tasting of local rums, or a poolside cocktail.
Culinary Traditions
Puerto Rico is more than rice and beans!
Food is an essential part of Puerto Rico’s culture, blending elements of Spanish, African, and native Taíno cuisine. Your trip to the Island won’t be complete if you don’t sample staple dishes such as mofongo, made of deep-fried green plantains; tostones, double deep-fried plantain wheels; and lechón asado, a slowly spit-roasted pork dish with juicy meat and crispy skin that was recently declared a Puerto Rican culinary legacy.
Puerto Rico produces around 70% of the rum consumed in the United States.
The perfect companion to rice and beans is a side of tostones (fried plantains).
In the last couple of years, farm-to-table has really come to define Puerto Rico’s gastronomical scene.
As the birthplace of the piña colada, the island’s bartenders known a thing or two about refreshing cocktails.
Filled with delicious ground beef or local crab, alcapurrias are the go-to beachside fritter for locals.
Eager for a culinary adventure? Visit any of the Island’s James Beard nominated restaurants.
Did you know Puerto Rico is home to one of the World’s 50 Best Bars, La Factoría?
Culinary Experiences in Puerto Rico
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From seafood to meat cuts and specialty dishes, you can find flavors to entice your palate everywhere.
Restaurants & Bars
Regardless of where you travel in Puerto Rico, you'll find a variety of delicious dining and drinking options.
Guide to Traditional Puerto Rican Food
Taste traditional Puerto Rican dishes like lechón asado, pasteles, and coquito.
Experience immersive rum tastings and mixology classes at Casa BACARDÍ.
Visit the Rum Distilleries of Puerto Rico
If you love rum, visiting a distillery gives you the opportunity to learn about this spirit’s history, how it’s made, and, of course, to sample a drink or two.
Cruise passengers exploring the restaurants, shops, and historic sites in Old San Juan.
Best Restaurants in Old San Juan for Cruise Passengers
Whether Puerto Rico is a port stop or launch point for your cruise, this unique island destination offers a diverse menu of adventures and culinary experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
Visit the "pork highway" and savor a delicious Puerto Rican feast.
A Guide to Guavate and la Ruta del Lechón
Get the family and some friends together for a day trip to the lechoneras of Guavate.
Sampling locally grown coffee is a perk of traveling to Puerto Rico.
Food Trails and Culinary Adventures in Puerto Rico
Food-centric road trips around the Island — perfect for the wandering gourmand, or any hungry traveler.
Get a Taste of the Island: Food Tours in Puerto Rico
Enjoy a rum cocktail and nibble some fried plantains during a food tour in Puerto Rico.
Guide to Puerto Rican Pastries
There are two rules to live by while on vacation: calories don’t count and there is always room for dessert.
A taste of locally grown coffee will give you a new appreciation for the quality of Puerto Rico’s beans.
4 Days of Coffee Immersion in Puerto Rico
From small shops to centennial haciendas, you’ve never experienced a coffee culture like in Puerto Rico.
Cocktails & Mixology in Puerto Rico
Gold or white, spiced or dark, Puerto Rico is the Rum Capital of the World — and you'll find many creative interpretations of rum-based cocktails on the Island. While many bartenders have their own spin on classics like the piña colada, ask to have your drink crafted with award-winning Puerto Rican brands like Bacardí, Ron del Barrilito, or Don Q to see what all the buzz is about.
A great way to taste and learn about the more than 70 brands under the Rums of Puerto Rico quality seal is to tour our distilleries, such as the historic Castillo Serallés and iconic Casa BACARDÍ. Or, try some creative, rum-forward cocktails at bars such as La Factoría and La Casita de los Rones in Old San Juan or La Barrita del Lado or La Central by Mario Pagán, both at Distrito T-Mobile.
Guide to Rum Tasting in Puerto Rico
Are you sober-curious? Check out our guide to the Island's best mocktails instead.
Be sure to try Ron del Barrilito while on the Island.
Puerto Rican Rum Journey
Get your rum-soaked passport and follow your own path in the Rum Capital of the World. Download the Puerto Rican Rum Journey App and use it as your guide through different distilleries across the Island. Create a route, book your walking and tasting tour, and even make a mixology class reservation. You can even enroll in their rewards program, buy rum and other gifts to bring home, and receive special notifications of promotions directly.
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