Tips & Tricks
Utopía (Calle Isabel 78), conveniently located in Plaza Las Delicias, has the most imaginative and interesting selection of gift items and handicrafts in Ponce. Prominently displayed are vegigantes, brightly painted carnival masks inspired by carnival rituals and crafted from papier-mâché. In Ponce, where many of these masks are made, they sell at bargain prices […]
Pito’s Seafood Café & Restaurant (Hwy. 2, Las Cucharas, Ponce) — This is the best of the string of seafood restaurants along the undeveloped waterfront west of the city center. The building has a handsome wooden structure on the water, with three different dining levels with open air views of the sea. There is a […]
There are many shops in the renovated downtown area of Ponce that have local arts and crafts. The Atocha Pedestrian Mall runs along Calle Cristina just off the city’s central Plaza Las Delicias. It’s been one of Ponce’s main shopping areas for decades. There’s not a whole lot here, but it’s fun to walk around, […]
Pito’s Seafood Café & Restaurant (Hwy. 2, Las Cucharas, Ponce): este es el mejor de la cadena de restaurantes de mariscos a lo largo de la costa no desarrollada al oeste del centro de la ciudad. El edificio tiene una hermosa estructura de madera sobre el agua, con tres niveles diferentes de comedor con vistas […]
La Cava (Ponce Hilton Hotel, 1150 Avenida Caribe, Ponce) — The restaurant underwent a modern makeover, but the food is still classic continental and its still one of this southern city’s best dining experiences. Start out with the duck terrine and lingonberries or the lobster empanadillas with spicy mango sauce, and move on to the […]
La Monserrate (Rte. 2, km. 252, Sector Las Cucharas, Ponce) – Este es uno de los restaurantes costeros que se especializan en cocina puertorriqueña y mariscos alineados a lo largo de la hermosa costa a unas 4 millas (6,4 km) al oeste del centro de la ciudad. Este restaurante atrae a un público fiel y […]