Salt And Pepper Restaurant

Where to Eat in San Juan, Where Restaurants Aren’t Just Rebuilding—They’re Thriving | Bon Appétit

"The sun-kissed and impeccably dressed flock to1919inside the ritzy Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, where chef Juan José Cuevas preaches the gospel of local produce from a fine-dining pulpit. Cuevas, who earned a Michelin star helming Blue Hill, has spent years cultivating relationships with family farms like Frutos Del Guacabo in Manatí and Josco Bravo in the Toa Alta mountains. His tasting menu deploys their produce, taking diners on a whirlwind tour of modern Puerto Rican food with local queen snapper in ají amarillo broth and crispy cochinillo (suckling pig) with caramelized eggplant, dried lime, and fresh yogurt. It’s a full-throated salute to regional ingredients, as breathtaking as the restaurant’s ocean views. Bonus: Well-fed diners are sent off with nutty banana bread." - ByAliza Abarbanel