Finally, I’m about to talk about food. I’ve put this off as much as I can, because I’m not a food “connoisseur.” But I am still going to talk about it. Why? Because I love food and I love cooking! I’m not a pretentious elitist that believes food should be grueling work. Food is not something to over-think or to judge. In fact, we are lucky to be able to think about food in any other way besides survival.

I am of the belief that food should be appreciated for the work it is. Not to be over expected and not to be overcharged. Of course eating is always a multi-sensory experience, and there is nothing wrong in wanting to taste and experience the greatest flavors this earth can conjure. But believe me, most of them are not to be found on restaurants. Nothing against them, the best experiences money can by can usually be found at a GOOD restaurant. Fancy or not, good is good, and great is always great. My point is that no restaurant can ever replace the feel and taste of a home cooked meal, your grandmother’s cooking, your dad/grandfather’s bbq, your uncle’s pasta or whatever.

The best restaurant in the world can only hope to emulate the indigenous cooking of another country’s traditional kitchen, but it can never surpass it.

Aguaviva

To me the most important aspect of Old San Juan is without a doubt the world class  food and drink choices that are readily available. Walking down  Recinto Sur street will show you culinary choices from Japan, Puerto Rico, Greece, Italy, and Spain, all literally steps from each other. On Fortaleza street, and the surrounding you can find some of the most famous hang outs in the metropolitan area, the OOF! family of restaurants.

Combining and rethinking the way we think about creative cuisine, OOF! runs the tightest restaurants in Old San Juan, like Dragonfly and Aguaviva, two very different kitchens that have become synonymous with Old San Juan. All of their restaurants deal in more than just intricate foods, they also deal an experience. Their goal is for their guests to live and experience the food and the ambiance, to take them to a very special place where their food is their paint brush and the palate is their canvas.

Dragonfly

These restaurants are the eternal hot-spots in Old San Juan! But they are just the tip of the iceberg. The OOF! family is among many other restaurants that make up the culinary fabric of OSJ. So we shall review and inform you of all the newest happenings from all of these kitchens. Stay hungry!