Puerto Rico’s culinary scene just keeps getting bigger and better and one of the best ways to explore and enjoy the local dishes is with a San Juan food tour.
Currently there are 3 great tour companies offering food tours in San Juan; Spun Food Tours, Flavors of San Juan and Legends of PR.
Each company offers a variety of food tours that let you explore the flavors of Puerto Rico’s traditional foods as well as learning about the islands history, architecture and culture.
Along with their tours in and around the San Juan area, all three companies offer private tours that can be customized to your tastes. So if you want to check out restaurants and areas outside of San Juan, just drop them an email to see what they can offer.
Spun Food Tours
Spun Food Tours are the newest company to offer food tours and more in and around the San Juan area, with owner Paulina Salach also involved in Puerto Rico Restaurant Week.
Offering walking, driving and customized tours Spun Food Tours ranks highly on with numerous 5 Star Reviews on TripAdvisor
Spun Food Tours offer:
Old San Juan Walk & Taste Tour:
- 2 hour walking tour
- 2 sit down tastings
- Tuesday – Sunday
- Starts 10am
San Juan Drive Around Food Tour
- 3 hour tour that takes in Old San Juan, Placita de Santurce Marketplace, Pinones & Calle Loiza.(Note: Pinones is excluded on Sundays)
- 3 sit down tastings + 1 Rum Drink
- Tuesday – Sunday
- Starts 12 noon
Gourmet Gastro Tour
- 3 hour fine dining tour at one of Old San Juan’s finest restaurants
- Each menu is paired with the selection of wine, champagne, cocktails and aged Puerto Rican rum
- Tuesday – Sunday
- starts 12 noon
Note: Transportation back to your hotel is provided on this tour
Spun Food Tours also offer: Private Tours, Customized Tours and Personalized Itineraries
More info @ Spun Food Tours
Flavors of San Juan
The menu of tours offered by Flavors of San Juan is growing all the time with new tours taking in the La Placita Market, Coffee Tasting not to mention there awesome regular food tours that sees Flavors of San Juan get great reviews on Tripsadvisor
Flavors of San Juan offer
Foodie Lunch Tour
- 2 hour walking tour of Old San Juan
- Full lunch at 3 sit down restaurants + 1 cocktail
- Monday – Friday
- Starts 11am
Signature Dinner Tour
- 2.5 hours walking tour of Old San Juan
- Full dinner at 4 restaurants + 2 cocktails
- Daily
- Starts 5pm
“La Placita” Market Tour
- 2 hour tour taking in the Food Market in Santurce
- Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday
- Starts 11:30am
Chef For a Day DAYâ„¢ Cooking Class
- 2-3 hour cooking class
- Learn to make Rum mojito cocktail, Sofrito, Mofongo and more
- Times and prices vary
Coffee Tasting
- 1 hour coffee tasting class
- Learn about the history of Puerto Rican Coffee
- You will spend some time with experts from Santa Clara farm and taste great coffee at Cuatro Sombras
- Monday – Friday
- Starts 9am
Premium Rum Tasting
- 1 hour rum tasting in Old San Juan
- Learn about the history of Puerto Rican Rum
- 4 aged rum tasting and selection of tapas
- Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
- 3pm
Flavors of San Juan also offer Private tours
More info @ Flavors of San Juan
Legends of Puerto Rico
Legends of Puerto Rico have been offering tours of Old San Juan and the island since 2000 and now have several food tours for you to choose from.
Offering tours that will let you experience a typical Puerto Rican meal, a walking tour with breakfast and a chance to see Puerto Rico’s cheese industry
Legends of Puerto Rico offer:
Spirits of Puerto Rico
- 2 hour tour
- 1 restaurant
- 2 plates, dessert and 8 rum tastings
- Daily
- Starts 6pm
Buenas Dias San Juan (breakfast tour)
- 2 hour walking tour of Old San Juan
- Includes breakfast
- Wednesday – Saturday
- Starts 9am
Tasty Queso
- 6 hour tour of Puerto Rico’s cheese country
- Learn about cheese making
- Cheese tasting with wine and rum
- Includes a light breakfast
- Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
- Starts 7:30am
Legends of Puerto Rico also offer a Thanksgiving Tour to Guavate, Private Tours and more
More information @ Legends of Puerto Rico
So there you go, an awesome selection of food tours that highlight the awesome culinary scene that we have here in Puerto Rico.
If you have been on any of the above tours or would like to recommend places to try; please share them in the comments below….