Restaurants near Hospital de Veteranos

First time in San Juan, we were looking for a great place to celebrate my girlfriend’s birthday and STK exceeded expectations. Luis Lamboy and Maria were both excellent and knowledgeable of the menu; both had fantastic recommendations. Our appetizer, the fried octopus, was a first for me and we absolutely loved it. The burrata was another hit; the basil and the tomatoes were so fresh and the flavors all blended together beautifully. For our entree, per Luis’s recommendation, we shared the 28oz porterhouse steak with parmesan encrusted mashed potatoes and lobster mac n cheese on the side. Once again, zero disappointments. The lobster tail served with the mac n cheese was juicy and flavorful, the mashed potatoes were perfectly seasoned and the parmesan crust provided a layered texture and a nice crisp, and the porterhouse steak was cooked to a perfect medium-rare with a perfect crust as well, which I believe is very important when preparing a steak. For dessert my girlfriend picked out the choco coco, which consisted of a chocolate brownie, coconut ice cream, caramel pearls and topped with caramel popcorn. The dish offered a beautiful blend of sweet and salty, decadent and fun. The sparkler it was served with was a nice surprise for the occasion. Overall, as two people who also come from a service industry/fine dining background, we admit it can be difficult to wow us but STK was an incredible experience with delicious food, great service, and good vibes.

Nice presentation, tasty pancakes, pretty decoration 🎀

Words cannot adequately describe just how wonderful our experience was. Everything was top notch from start to finish. They even thoughtfully warmed the milk for my coffee without me asking. This is a must visit when in Puerto Rico.

What a pleasant surprise. Not only was this a nice upscale restaurant with delicious food. It was also a great experience due to the impecable service we received. We come from Miami where we are used to paying really high prices for mediocre food at best but this place was a delight. We highly recommend the Salmon tartar, the Onion soup Escargot, the Ricotta Cavatelli and the Chocolate moose. We will come back for sure!

We had a marvelous time at Santaella. Scored the last rez for 2 seats at the bar and were highly entertained and taken care of well extremely well by the bartending staff, who were obviously having a good time as well. Was recommended this place by a bartender in St. Thomas, and will continue to spread the good word. Cool local joint, really gets hoping after Happy Hour