Travel + Leisure

"Focus on the tostones (fried plantains) and the mofongo (mashed fried green plantains with red snapper), which are easily the best in Old San Juan."

Shayne Benowitz

"Some of the island’s best mofongo, a dish made of fried plantains swimming in a garlicky broth and often topped with pork cracklings — easily Puerto Rico’s signature dish."

Katie MacLeod

"El Jibarito on Calle Sol is famous for the dish, and our final mofongo of the trip – accompanied by some local rum punch – didn’t disappoint."

Zack Colman

"That mofongo was pretty great in terms of texture and flavor."

Allyson Reedy

"Fillings can include chicharrones (fried pork rinds), octopus, or chicken, but we’re partial to the shrimp version at Old San Juan’s Café Puerto Rico."

Simons Chase

"You can’t leave San Juan without trying mofongo and one of the best mofongo dishes can be found at casual spot, El Jibarito on Calle Sol."

Nadia Diaz

"For lunch I went to El Jibarito. I had mofongo with their house garlic sauce and I was in mofongo heaven, it was the best I ever had."

Lindsay Fullerton

"The mofongo at El Jibarito is the star. It is garlicky, rich and came neatly shaped in a little tower, like flan."

Vera Holroyd

"You must try the signature dish of Puerto Rico, mofongo. My favorite was mofongo de camarones en salsa criolla, made with shrimp and a delicious sauce. Outstanding!"