Great virgin pina colada?

[heath7767]

Hi all,

We'll be doing a self-guided walking tour of San Juan in March, and my kids are excited to see the forts. We have 3 tweens/teens, and they LOVE pina coladas! Where can I find a great virgin option within walking distance of the port? Thanks!

[princeton123211]

5 hours ago, heath7767 said:

We have 3 tweens/teens, and they LOVE pina coladas! Where can I find a great virgin option within walking distance of the port? Thanks!

So the first question is if this is a port stop or are you boarding/disembarking. If its a port stop then you'll most likely dock in town and be walking distance to a lot of things. If you are boarding/disembarking there is a good chance you'll be at the Pan American pier in which case not much will be within walking distance. 

 

Virtually anywhere will make a virgin version of it. One (of the several) places to claim to have invented the Pina Colada is Barrachina in the old town. It's very touristy, the food is fine but not great. They do store luggage though which continues to make it popular with folks that disembark and have a later flight. 

 

The other spot that claims to have invented it is the Caribe Hilton which is a short Uber/taxi ride out of town near Condado. This would be a more picturesque and upscale spot to grab a Pina Colada and is convenient if you are on your way to or from the airport. 

 

In town my personal go to in town would be at the Hotel El Convento which is a beautiful old convent from the 1600s. They have a restaurant/patio/lounge in the center courtyard thats both outside and shaded and they make a very good fresh from scratch (vs the premade mix you get elsewhere) Pina Colada in both virgin and non virgin format. 

[heath7767]

It's a port stop. Thanks for clarifying, and thanks for all the great recommendations!

[PORT ROYAL]

17 hours ago, heath7767 said:

It's a port stop. Thanks for clarifying, and thanks for all the great recommendations!

Another vote for EC….. With an ambience that takes a step back in time to OSJ

[heath7767]

Just wanted to come back and report that Hotel El Convento was a perfect recommendation! It was an easy walk from the forts we were visiting, and wow, what a beautiful location. Our pina coladas were amazing and refreshing, and the courtyard was such a gorgeous and relaxing place to sit down and enjoy the shade for a bit after the walks to and from the forts. Thanks for the wonderful advice!