7 Best Restaurants in Ocean Park, San Juan

Located at the end of Calle Loíza, this family-run restaurant specializes in Roman dishes. The open kitchen turns out dishes like spaghetti carbonara, penne puttanesca, and bucatini all'amatriciana.

This cozy spot does a wonderful job with traditional Italian dishes of the kind that your nonna (grandmother) might have made. The ravioli di anatra, filled with braised duck and pear in a port-wine reduction and topped with truffle butter, is great. There is also a nice selection of specialty pizzas made with Caputo flour from Naples.

Named after the classic film starring Audrey Hepburn, this lively, tropical-chic bistro serves creative Caribbean dishes such as poached lobster in clarified butter or mussels in coconut broth. Sunday brunch is a draw, too, with options like eggs Benedict with mangú. Fashionable locals also come to sip cocktails and enjoy the live music that's often being played.

The three "B's" in this bright-yellow restaurant's name stand for bueno, bonito, y barato, a common saying that means "good, pretty, and affordable." Tasty and inexpensive—no wonder it's such a hit with everyone from beachgoers to artists to young professionals. Order at the window, and sit at one of the picnic-style tables on the wooden deck. The grouper ceviche is a favorite dish, as is the beef slider on a sweet Hawaiian bun with tamarind and coffee barbecue sauce. A bar and coffee shop are also on-site. Come back at night for cocktails; it's a fun place to mingle with locals.

The decor is minimalist yet inviting, a nod to Japan's tradition of elegant simplicity, and the culinary experience is spectacular. Start with the pork gyozas (dumplings) or tomorokoshi (grilled corn), before moving on to the sushi rolls. Specials may include uni (sea urchin) or toro (fatty tuna) flown in from Japan.