Trade Winds Bar & Restaurant, Guest House & Gift Shop

We had a wonderful experience at Trade Winds during our time in Esperanza. Absolute tip top service from our bartender, Boise, he made us bomb drinks with fresh juice and lots of love put into them. This is your go to spot in Esperanza for a nice cocktail. We also really enjoyed the Cuban sandwich, my partner and I both agreed hands down best Cuban we have EVER had! Pop in here for a great cocktail, yummy food and great travel tips from an absolute gem on the island, Boise. Thanks for making our trip even cooler!

A local recommended this place as the restaurant to visit in Esperanza. The view is spectacular--right on the ocean. Food was good and staff was friendly without being intrusive. The salmon was done perfectly. A bit of a crisp on the outside and flaked interior. Perfect. A star was lost because they put the music at a level where the nearby table of 6 elderly Bostonians decided they needed to shout over the music in order to have a conversation. So I got to listen to both too-loud music and too-loud East Coast diners. That said, the music was generally good. A few bad hip hop selections but the reggae was welcome and lent something.

Great spot, right across from the water. Food at restaurant was good. Unintentionally arrived on vegan night and tried it anyways and was pleasantly surprised. Mostly american/gringo staff. Rooms were nothing too exciting, but comfortable and clean and functional enough for our stay, where we spent all the time outside of the rooms exploring the island. They were out of the way enough from the road and the restaurant to have some privacy and decent quiet, although noise from the road sometimes cuts through everywhere.

Great location. The views as you enjoy a meal are beautiful. We walked in right as brunch time was ending. The burgers we had were delicious. The restrooms were clean. The service was slow, though. It was only about half full while we were there, yet I think this was the longest we waited for food on our trip to Puerto Rico.

We didn’t stay here, just stopped by for dinner. Menu was limited; they didn’t have some of the things that were actually on the menu (including catch of the day though we we got there at 5 pm). I ended up getting the shrimp Alfredo penne pasta, which was good but standard. The staff was nice but not very attentive. Great view of the ocean!

Location! Location! Location! Great spot on the Esperanza. Walking distance to all the food spots and water sports places. Rooms were average and amenities were good. Didn’t have warm/hot water to bathe and no coffee but else no issues/concerns. One other watch out is if you land there on Sunday and leave before 4pm Monday. You’ll have no one on site. However the check in and check out emails were very clear on what needed done.

We visited the restaurant based in reviews. The location is great, beautiful views. However, from the very start, service was not great and it was a repeat theme throughout our experience here. We figured we were hungry and as long as food was good, it would be fine. But unfortunately, our food was just ‘ok’, this goes for the entire table. I’m chalking this to a single experience, but we will not be trying this place again with so many good options around.

We went to eat here for dinner over most places because of the location to the bio tours. The food looked good online and thought this was the spot. We had a reservation and they were not prepared for it and was a slow night. They had a partial menu with 7 options including the dessert. They infused the description of the food items with fancy words but a broccoli pasta with light sauce, no seasoning(not even salt) and no meat is not worth $25. White washed food. The old fashioned was solid.