Old San Juan Food Tour: Taste Puerto Rican Flavors

Embark on a 3-hour culinary adventure in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Indulge in delicious Puerto Rican delights, sip on refreshing cocktails, and explore the historic streets of Old San Juan.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Old San Juan - Explore the culinary delights of Old San Juan with your host on a 3-hour tour. Savor single-origin Puerto Rican coffee, Caribbean-sourced chocolate, street food, and refreshing mojitos or piña coladas. Try the iconic dish “mofongo” against the charming backdrop of cobblestone streets and colorful facades in the city’s oldest neighborhood. This tour also includes rich historical and cultural insights about Old San Juan. For more information on what to expect, review the itinerary below!
  • Paseo de la Princesa - A boardwalk promenade in Old San Juan.
  • Parque de las Palomas - A small outdoor park with scenic views.
  • Calle del Cristo - Shopping area of Old San Juan filled with cobblestone streets.
  • Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud - Small historic chapel visited along the walking tour.
  • Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista - This Old San Juan cathedral is Puerto Rico’s grandest religious building, and one of its most important.
  • Plaza de Armas - One of the main squares in San Juan, it was designed to serve as the original main square for the city.
  • La Muralla - An iconic city wall nearly 400 years old.
  • La Puerta de San Juan - The only remaining gate of the six that surrounded San Juan.
What's Included
  • One rum cocktail
  • Food - enough for a meal
  • Local, bilingual guide
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Join your host for a 3-hour culinary exploration of staples like single-origin Puerto Rican coffee, Caribbean sourced chocolate, street food and mojitos, or piña coladas. Try the iconic dish “mofongo”, all with the cobblestone streets and colorful facades of the city’s oldest neighborhood as your backdrop. Your tour also includes historical and cultural information of Old San Juan.  

Everything is included in the ticket price - food, 1 cocktail, and a historical walking tour. Get a taste for the authentic flavor and culture of Puerto Rico while dining across a handful of local mom & pop restaurants.

We will try to accommodate food intolerances or allergies, but we CANNOT accommodate

  1. vegan
    2)allergic to bell pepper, cilantro, onion
    3)gluten free

*IMPORTANT: You must advise of any food allergies and dietary restrictions in the special requirements field at the time of booking.

  • We are UNABLE to accept wheelchairs, crutches, pushers or any walking aids
  • We CANNOT accommodate 1) vegan 2)allergic to bell pepper, cilantro, onion 3)gluten free
  • IMPORTANT: You must advise of any food allergies and dietary restrictions in the special requirements field at the time of booking.
  • Not recommended for travelers with restricted mobility due to cobblestone, uneven terrain, narrow sidewalks and slopes.
Location
Carli‘s Fine Bistro & Piano
Please meet your guide (green shirt and a smile) in the Banco Popular building (an art deco bank) plaza on the corner of Recinto Sur Street and San Justo Street. Meet 15 minutes prior to tour start. Please follow this google maps link to get to the meeting point:
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(4158 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Ashley_g
Sep 25, 2024
Old San Juan - Guide was nice and knowledgeable. Also funny. Food was good! Had a great time getting to know the city
Review provided by Viator
Jazmin_j
Aug 30, 2024
Fun Food Day! - Nahiomy was excellent and provided an unforgettable tour. It was like exploring the city with a knowledgeable old friend. She was able to answer every question fully. The food was so tasty at every stop. Do this tour!
Review provided by Viator
Amy_t
Aug 28, 2024
Interesting and wonderful tour! - Leslie was great! She offered lots of info about local history and culture throughout the tour that was very interesting and unique. The food was amazing!!
Review provided by Viator
Annie_p
Aug 13, 2024
Awesome - Thank you Marjorie! You did an awesome job of making the tour fun, interesting, and delicious especially for our kids!
Review provided by Viator
Emani_r
Aug 11, 2024
Book this tour! - Our guide Nahiomy was the BEST. Extremely knowledgeable and truly seemed to love her job. I would recommend her to whomever! I learned so much about the island’s rich history because of her. The food was pretty good. I will definitely be being guava butter at home now!
Review provided by Viator
J4971kejasons
Jul 28, 2024
Great tour! - Nahiomy was an amazing tour guide. She was well versed in all the locations she showed us around Old San Juan. She allowed us to enjoy not only the main tourist points, but also some of the hidden local gems, such as the Puerto Riccan ice shop for a refreshing treat. She answered all of our questions and was happy to capture several pictures of us along the way. Even once the two hours were up, Nahiomy continued walking with us back toward our hotel, offering suggestions for places to go for dinner and nightlife. The next day after the tour she followed up with a list of the places that we had seen, as well as offered for us to reach out during the rest of our time in Puerto Rico if we had questions about things to do or places to visit. She was a fantastic tour guide and we appreciated our time with her.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Amandakc583rb
Jul 27, 2024
First Ever PR Tour with Leslie Ann! - We had the best time on the food tour for our first time in PR! Our tour guide was Leslie Ann and she did such a good job explaining the meaning and history behind the different foods we ate as well as history of PR. She was very personable and kind and made the tour so much better. The first stop with the croissant was my favorite. I also loved getting the opportunity to make my own Mofongo and understand the culture behind it. We had the best time!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Robert_j
May 2, 2024
Great food experience - We had a wonderful time, our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Be prepared for some slightly hilly terrain but the walk wasnt too bad. Be prepared to make your own Mofongo...mine came out perfect.
Review provided by Viator
Ting_c
May 5, 2024
Such a fun way to get a taste of Old San Juan and learn about its history! - Such a fun way to get a taste of Old San Juan and learn about its history. Loved the diverse range of palettes! Found our favorite breakfast spot through this tour - Cuatros Sombras - the best Croissant with Ham, Cheese and Guava butter!
Review provided by Viator
Sarah_e
Aug 26, 2024
Fun tour, but too expensive for what you receive - Our guide Marjorie was wonderful and the best part of the tour. However the portion size of food we got was not even close to the amount of money we paid for it (ie: one dixie cup size of coffee, two bites of flan for our dessert, one spoon of ceviche per person, only one pina colda.) Everything we had was delicious, just comically small for $170 per person. We learned a lot about old San Juan and it was fun, but the tour should be about $100 cheaper, imo.
Review provided by Viator
Select Date and Tickets
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
October 2024
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today