Flavors of Old San Juan Food Tour
Highlights
- Foodies will enjoy this comprehensive introduction to Puerto Rican food
- Taste authentic Puerto Rican food and drink at several locations
- Wander the city’s cobblestone streets like a local
- Choose between a morning or afternoon departure time
Overview
Discover authentic Puerto Rican food culture on this guided small-group tour of Old San Juan. Visit local eateries and sample the island's staple dishes such as sofrito, while wandering the cobblestone streets of the city’s oldest neighborhood. Plus learn about the island’s culinary influences, and enjoy an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink (included).
- Day 1 - Flavors of Old San Juan Food Tour
This Puerto Rico food tour offers an intimate introduction to the dishes and flavors that make the country’s cooking so unique. Taste the local cuisine on a walking food tour as you explore Old San Juan. Grab a bite of Puerto Rico’s rich culinary history on this small-group tour in one of the island’s most beautiful and historic neighborhoods.
Start your day in the morning or early or late afternoon from a central meeting point in the atmospheric neighborhood of Old San Juan.
As you walk to your first tasting, immerse yourself in the area’s breathtaking French and Spanish architecture, some of which is more than 500 years old, listening as your guide explains the history of the location and its colorful Colonial architecture.
Visit several small local restaurants to enjoy delicious bites and learn about the diverse culinary influences, including Spanish, African, and indigenous cuisines, that give Puerto Rican food its distinctive flavor.
This tour gives you the opportunity to sample many of Puerto Rico's best-loved foods, including the staple sofrito—a sauce that serves as the base for many of the nation's dishes. Learn the secret to making mofongo with fried plantains.
Top that off with rice and beans, Puerto Rican rum, and enjoy something extra sweet for dessert. Dietary restrictions are generally easily accommodated, just indicate your needs when booking.
Finish your gastronomic adventure with our handy guidebook and map and a belly full of Puerto Rican delicacies.
- One rum cocktail
- Bilingual local guide
- Local taxes
- Food - enough for a meal
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off