Name of Pastry Shop in Old San Juan

[gooselover]

DH and I just came back from Liberty of the Seas. We discovered a pastry shop there that was the best we have ever had. It was also a restaurant. It wasn't too far off from the ship, but still in the city. Evidently, Samantha Brown did a segment on this pastry shop.

 

Anybody know the name of the pastry shop/restaurant?

[MagicMike]

Maybe it was one of these

 

http://www.travelchannel.com/TV_Shows/Samantha_Brown/Episodes_Travel_Guides/ci.SamanthaBrownsPuertoRico.map

[waterbugohio]

Was it La Bombonera?

[gooselover]

Yes it was!! La Bombonera! OMG - their pastries were to die for! Thank you so much!

[waterbugohio]

Plan to be eating there two weeks from Sunday

[prc]

Awsome breakfast !!!!! Be sure to get there early!

[deladane]

Does anyone know what time they open? I want to eat there 2 weeks from tomorrow (a Saturday) before embarkation starts bc my flight lands super early that day :) Hopefully they'll have some space for me to put my suitcase, even if it's just under my table haha

[librarylady19]

Samantha Brown went here

 

Cafeteria Mallorca

Sam enjoys breakfast and learns how to make a mallorca sandwich at a traditional Spanish diner and bakery.

300 Calle San Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00933

[regg1216]

Does anyone have directions on how to get there from the pier?

[dfb]

As I recall both Mallorca and Bombonera are within a block of each other on the same street. Here is a link to a map which shows one, it is an easy walk to the pier, but uphill from the pier!

http://www.frommers.com/images/destinations/maps/jpg-2006/323_oldsanjuandining.jpg

[regg1216]

Thank you.

[tiggyfrank]

How bad is the wait for La Bombonera? In guide books it says they take reservations - do they for breakfast?

[curlyd]

How bad is the wait for La Bombonera? In guide books it says they take reservations - do they for breakfast?

 

When we were there in 07 we didn't wait that long, maybe 10 min. It is a small diner, definately whole in the wall kind of place with food to die for!!!!! Yes they do breakfast. They have a specialty sandwich that I can't think of the name, but it was great.

 

We are staying in OSJ for three nights in March and I hope to eat there once or twice, and maybe do bakery takeout once also.:D