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San Juan restaurant
Enjoy elegant al fresco dining in the shadow of the hotel's famous century-old nispero fruit tree. The open-air Patio del Nispero offers a gourmet menu of tantalizing choices. Open for breakfast and lunch. Some menu options:
Breakfast
- Eggs Benedict -- Poached eggs with Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce served over English muffin and Red Bliss potatoes
- Banana Nut Pancakes -- Our exclusive batter of bananas and candied walnuts with maple syrup
- Omelet --Omelet style eggs with your choice of vegetables, cheeses and meats, prepared individually and served with red bliss potatoes and fresh fruits
- Yogurt Parfait -- Yogurt with home made granola, crunchy almonds, walnuts and strawberries
Lunch
- Jibarito Salad -- Mixed greens, tomato wedges, avocado, fried local farmers cheese, red onions served with "Mojo Isleno" - Vinegrette
- Classic Burger -- Best 8 oz. Burger in Old San Juan
- Gaspacho - - Refreshing cold soup with red onions, cucumbers, celery and parsley in a sweet tomato base
- Puerto Rican Mofongo - - A popular Caribbean dish made from fried green plantains, seasoned with garlic, olive oil and pork cracklings then mashed and filled with your choice of chicken, skirt steak or shrimp
- Daily Puerto Rican Specials - - a choice of comforting foods prepared daily by our chef
Dinner
- Grilled Rib Eye -- 10oz of tender Rib Eye perfectly grilled and served with Recao-Cumin Bearnaise sauce
- Duck Raviolis -- Sesame crusted crunchy Raviolis stuffed with Duck Confit, served with sweet candied Papaya sauce
- Arroz con Pollo Risotto - - An Italian twist on a local's favorite: Puerto Rican style chicken stew mixed into a creamy Risotto and topped with sweet Plantain "amarillos" croutons
- Red Snapper "En Papillote" - - An 8oz Red Snapper fillet seasoned with local spices, compound butter and white wine, steamed in a plantain leaf pocket.
- Portobello Mushroom - - Grilled Portobello Mushroom marinated in mojo isleno and your choice of one side dish and mixed greens
Immerse yourself in the grandeur of the past -- in contemporary comfort and style -- at Hotel El Convento. A uniquely Puerto Rican treasure, our illustrious hotel stands proudly as one of the most beautifully restored landmarks on the Isle of Enchantment. Book your San Juan hotel reservations online today for preferred rates.
