JungleBird
Cocktail bar · San Juan ·
Innovative tropical cocktails & eclectic jungle-tiki decor
Innovative tropical cocktails & eclectic jungle-tiki decor
"Jungle Bird is a trendy cocktail bar by Colectivo Ícaro offering innovative tropical drinks. The bar is known for its creative cocktail menu developed through extensive experimentation and collaboration."
"I run the kitchen at Jungle BaoBao, which operates inside the popular cocktail bar JungleBird." - Paxx Caraballo Moll
"Held up as a voice for cultural and workplace change, this Puerto Rico–based spot emphasizes the need to abolish toxic restaurant behaviors that glorify long hours, misogyny, and queer harassment and to build more inclusive environments that protect employees’ mental and physical health." - Eater Staff
"A San Juan bar opened by Leslie Cofresí and Roberto Berdecía that deliberately reclaims tropical cocktail culture by rooting its visual and thematic language in local heritage: Taíno iconography, a menu that distinguishes tropical from tiki drinks, and cheeky local storytelling such as an illustration of the Drowning of Diego Salcedo. The project is portrayed as an effort to embrace tropical origins, avoid colonial fetishization, and build a bar identity that reflects who the owners are rather than replicating Polynesian pastiche." - Alicia Kennedy
"A cozy little tiki bar hidden on the edge of La Placita, Jungle Bird serves up fun tropical vibes; think, bamboo furniture, big leafy plants, sexy mood lighting, and gorgeous cocktails. But despite its playful name and vibes, you'll find serious rum drinks with Caribbean ingredients like fresh coconut, pineapple, and sugarcane—no overly sweet, pre-made piña colada mixes here. The food comes from chef Paxx Caraballo Moll who has been picking up national accolades for work better than you can get at almost any other bar." - Kris Fordham
