Spoon Food Tours photo review

[Merion_Mom]

I love walking food tours.  I have done sanjuanfoodtours.com several times, and was ready to see what else was out there.  I think that I like spoonfoodtours.com even more!

 

For this tour, the meeting place was the Plaza Quinto Centenario, which overlooks El Morro, the beautiful fort that you see as you sail into San Juan.  This is the Totem Pole which honors the indigenous people of the island.

[Merion_Mom]

First stop, Cafe Don Ruiz in the courtyard of the 17th century building which houses, among other things, the Museum of the Americas.  (Museo de las Americas)

 

I am not a coffee drinker, but this was delicious.  The accompanying pastry is the local specialty, the Mallorca.

[Merion_Mom]

Then we stopped at a little place,  whose name I forget, for a little honey-coated pastry.  My tour companions forgot to remind me to take a picture!  😮

 

Then we went to Deaverdura, which specializes in freshness.  The menu is only posted on a blackboard, because it changes every day based on what the cook finds at the market the day before.

 

This is a typical meal of beans, rice, and pork.  (there was a vegan on our tour, and she was treated kindly and well  at every stop)

 

We had our choice of fresh juices.  I had tamarind, which was YUMMY.

 

 

[Merion_Mom]

At Hecho en Casa (which means homemade), we had the famous mofongo, "the"  dish of Puerto Rico.

 

I should have mentioned that before we started, everywhere we stopped, in between stops, and at in each restaurant, our guide Yare talked about history, culture, local customs, people and, of course, the food.  She was wonderful.

[Merion_Mom]

Our final  stop was Senor Paleta, which is San Juan's "premier" ice popsicle place.  There are so many flavors, and they are all intriguing.  Even if you don't do a food tour, go here.  It's  right by a great overlook of the harbor, and it's near the Parque de las Palomas. 

 

 

[Merion_Mom]

If you have any questions, just ask.  I've marked  this thread, so I will get notifications.

[tootsie7]

Any good reasonably priced restaurants near the cruise port? We will have a 14 and 10 year old with us, so nothing fancy. Thank you

[crewsweeper]

Mi Tierra is  right outside the  cruise port. good mofongos and mojitos.  Next to Brain Freeze for the kids.

 

  https://www.facebook.com/mitierraosj

 

Pictures here:  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g147320-d8000240-Reviews-Mi_Tierra_Restaurant-San_Juan_Puerto_Rico.html

[tootsie7]

• Thank you crewsweeper.
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[tootsie7]

Crewsweeper, Took your recommendation on Mi Terra. Food was good and service was great. Thank you