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La Mallorquina

Address: 207 Calle San Justo, Old San Juan, San Juan, 00901
Phone: 787/722-3261

Price range: $$
Cuisine: Caribbean
Location: Old San Juan

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.6/5

Fodor's Review:

Dating from 1848, La Mallorquina is thought to be the island's oldest restaurant. The menu is heavy on such basic Puerto Rican and Spanish fare as asopao (a stew with rice and seafood) and paella, but the atmosphere is what really recommends the place. Friendly, nattily attired staffers zip between tables against peach-color walls and beneath the whir of ceiling fans. They can be a bit short with tourists, however.

Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Closed: Closed Sun.

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by abelardo1 from San Francisco on 3/2/09
La Mallorquina is no doubt an old and established restaurant in Old San Juan. It was quite a destination whan I lived there thirty years ago. Even though it is (apparently) run by the same family, it has gne down in quality a lot and mostly caters to the tourist trade. The atmosphere is quite pleasant and speaks of the Old San Juan you would expect.
The food is quite a different story! We sampled a lot of th menu, the bean soups could not be blander, the asopao was very ho-hum (read very little flavor!), the plantains were good but lacked the saltiness expected to contrast the sweetness of the green banana, the "amarillos" (sweet fried bananas) we got two since they had run out of them (go figure!). The prices are on the high side for what you get. I have not tried it, but I'd give The Bombonera around the corner a try before I go back here.

Member Rating: 2.2
Ratings details: Food: 1.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 3.0 Value: 2.0

Reviewed by sju from puerto rico on 12/29/06
This restaurant is like entering the past. What Old San Juan was really like. Beautiful atmosphere. Really good local food. Priced reasonably. Very romantic.