Ideal Fresh Market

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

"Owner Kali Solack filters trademarks of third-wave coffee shops (small-batch beans, alt-milk lattes) through the rich kaleidoscope of Puerto Rican agriculture at the airyCafé Regina. Turmeric tea is spiked with fresh pineapple juice, and slices of locally made sourdough come topped with fresh ricotta, sweet star fruit jam, and neat rows of brûléed (and adorably tiny) guineo manzano bananas. But really, you’re here for the coffee: Solack cofounded the Beans for Puerto Rico initiative to keep cafés stocked with donated beans after the loss of local crops, and she now sources from Puerto Rican–American roasters like Metric and Máquina. Grab a late-morning affogato, made with ice cream from local creamery Vía Láctea, and a spot on the sunny front porch, then revel in an actually idyllic brunch." - ByAliza Abarbanel