La Placita de Santurce
Plaza del Mercado de Santurce
By day, a produce market dating back to the 1910s. By night, the bars and restaurants around it set tables out on the street as salsa music fills the air, making it a favorite nightlife spot for locals.
La Placita, the Plaza del Mercado de Santurce, is built around a market building that dates from 1910. By day it sells fruit, herbs, and fresh juices, and there are many affordable local restaurants nearby. From Thursday to Saturday evenings, the bars and restaurants around the square set out outdoor seating. Live music and salsa dancing draw many young locals and visitors. You can try mofongo, fried seafood, and local rum cocktails. It is about a 10-minute drive from Condado. A taxi back late at night is safer.
Opening hours
Market by day; night market from approx. 18:00 until late
Nearby sights
- Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
- Condado
- Ocean Park Beach
- Calle Cerra Street Art (Santurce)
- Fortín de San Gerónimo del Boquerón
- Balneario El Escambrón
- Capitol of Puerto Rico
- Old San Juan