Local Bar....

[Dalton51]

Does anyone know of a little local bar that's pretty cool to hangout at here?

 

Looking for a co spot to hangout and have a couple beer/drinks. Thanks

[alfaeric]

There are a LOT of cool bars in Old San Juan. From ones you can sit out on a patio watching people drinking stuff, to a beer bar with multiple taps from all over the place, to bars that have 3-4 back rooms that you have to get through to find the one you like. We even found a cool "cave" like place where we sat in a dark, quiet, and cool bar sipping on great rum.

 

Just walk in one.

 

BTW, someone local will have to confirm it, but we found the highest concentration of bars were on Calle San Sebastian- and you just need to walk up Calle Cristo or Calle San Jose to find them.

[crewsweeper]

If you want a dive bar, El Batey next to the El Convento Hotel on Calle del Cristo would fit well.

Another is El Farolito on Calle Sol.

For a nicer place, Café Carli on Calle Tetuan has good jazz piano and excellent mojitos, but can be pricey.

[crewsweeper]

going to add: Since all the places above are inside, if you want a beach bar to hang out in, take a taxi to Condado. There's a great beach bar at the Atlantic Hotel on Calle Vendig. .

 

There are probably others in the area as every hotel has one. But not as familiar with that part of San Juan as old San Juan.

[Stinger-pr]

While to non-locals San Juan is about history, shopping and cruises, to a lot of locals it is about nightlife and weekend partying!! There are so many bars and hangout spots it's insane!! It is not by coincidence that the biggest festival of the year (Fiesta de la Calle San Sebastián) are centered on San Sebastian street and bear its name. Trust me, the only way you don't find a bar in Old San Juan is if you stay on the ship...lol!!

[Clubber]

For a dive bar with love the Douglas Pub or El Batey. For Margaritas we go to Greengos. For Mojitos we go to the rooftop bar at Hotel Milano. For Sangria we go to Hotel El Convento. For crazy nightlife we go to El Factoria. As above, you can barely stumble without failing into some sort of bar in Old San Juan. There are so many cool places. That's why we usually spend 2 nights there pre-cruise to have great food and nightlife.

[Aviator of the Seas]

Google "the bar where the Despacito video was filmed".