Cafe Puerto Rico- PR

Welcome to the mofongo, a fried plantain dish from puerto Rico. In this quaint Cafe, in the middle of old san Juan with an outdoor seating are overlooking the plaza square, simple solid foods await you.



A mofongo, made with fried green plantains or sometimes yuca, is smashed together with garlic an olive oil and shaped into a bowl. Then it's filled with some stewed meat, chicken or seafood. On this occasion, grilled chicken:


Topped with a semi sweet coco lime sauce, tasty and hearty.

Neighbors handed out appetizers for us to try, cornbread and cheese wedges, similar to Mexican Oaxaca cheese with a light tangy A57 type sauce:


The chicken gumbo, a saffron heavy soup with rice and chicken was great:


Hearty regional food is offered in the colonial city situated Cafe puerto Rico.

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Location:Puerto Rico