Fodor's Expert Review El Balcón del Capitán
This mesón gastronómico, hidden among a string of oceanfront restaurants south of the center in the Playa de Salinas area, is one of the most popular on Puerto Rico's southern coast. Sit in either the open-air patio or air-conditioned dining room and bar and sample specialties like mofongo relleno de mariscos (seafood-stuffed plantains) or the many preparations of mahimahi, red snapper, arrayao (mahogany snapper), octopus, lobster, or conch. The seafood paella is a house specialty.
Quick Facts
Rte. 701
Playa de Salinas,
n/a Puerto Rico
00751,
Puerto Rico
787-824–6210
- Seafood-stuffed mofongo
- Red snapper
- Seafood paella