Miramar Records
- Ideal for:
- Un after office, un date para escuchar música en un ambiente relajado o una salida entre amistades.
- Accessibility:
- Cuentan con un parking de 40 espacios. Queda en un primer piso.
- Prices:
- Las tapas van de $8 a $22. Los cócteles promedian $14.
- Atmosphere:
- Íntimo, relajado y elegante, con un toque vintage.
- Hours:
- Miércoles a sábado, de 5:00 p.m. a 1:30 a.m.
- Address:
- Miramar Plaza 954, Avenida Ponce de León #204, San Juan
In the heart of Miramar, a new space is turning afternoons and evenings into settings for listening to high-fidelity music curated through vinyl records. That space is Miramar Records, a hi-fi bar that opened in August 2026 and promises an experience built around music from the '80s, disco, retro, house and hip-hop, paired with creative cocktails and a tapas menu.
"What we want to create are experiences," entrepreneur Christian González told Platea. González created Funky Buddha, El Tree House and Piola, and owns Miramar Records together with his partner, producer Francisco "Paco" López.
Está enfocado en que la gente vaya a escuchar música; complementamos la experiencia con la coctelería.
Investment. With an investment of more than $180,000, of which $30,000 went toward the sound equipment, this bar at Miramar Plaza (Ave. Ponce de León 204) employs eight people.
What is a hi-fi bar, and how did Miramar Records come about?
While traveling through European cities such as London and Madrid in 2025, González observed the rise of hi-fi bars: spaces dedicated to offering a musical experience with vinyl records and equipment that lets you appreciate the music without it overwhelming your ears or your conversation.
"People today aren't looking so much for a hangout as they are for an experience and something different, like a hi-fi bar. We decided to find a space and bring it to Puerto Rico because we loved the dynamic of these bars. We put it together and it honestly came out really beautiful, and the response from people has been spectacular," said González, who has years of experience creating bar, restaurant and nightclub concepts in the metropolitan area.
The experience: what you'll find at Miramar Records.
The atmosphere shifts throughout the night in a space that holds a maximum of 60 people. The bar opens at 5:00 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday, and for the first two hours it's the right setting for an after office or a client meeting, no complications and no reservation required.
From 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., listening sessions are led by a DJ positioned in the middle of the space, taking you on a musical journey through time. These require a reservation and are complemented by a cocktail and tapas menu.
After 10:30 p.m., the atmosphere loosens up, the lights go down, walk-ins are welcome again and the music gets more upbeat and danceable. "We turn the vibe up a little at the bar," González said.
There is parking for 40 cars, which adds convenience for visitors.
Live music. The idea, down the road, is to complement the vinyl music with live instruments. Because the bar is across from the Conservatorio de Música, students there have already expressed interest in collaborating with the concept, González said.
The menu. Among the tapas, standouts include baked empanadas from Dos Lobos in flavors such as churrasco, pork BBQ and spinach and cheese, along with ceviche and spicy crab salad from Ca-Viche Cevichería. "We have some dips from PRoduce, which is a collaboration we're doing with them," González added.
At the bar, there are beers from Santurce Brewery, a wine list and house cocktails, with Frecuencia 787 as the crowd favorite: vodka, Italian aperitivo, guava, lime and soda. Other options include Aguja Dorada (tequila, agave, ginger and citrus) and La Última Canción (gin, melon, lime and a touch of herbs and spice).
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
