Bad Bunny doesn't just sing about Puerto Rico: he lives it. Although he has spent years as one of the biggest stars in the world, his bond with the Island has never broken. It shows up in his songs, in the way he talks, and in the places he chooses to be when there are no cameras around.
His lyrics are full of real places: beaches, barrios, street names that any Puerto Rican recognizes instantly. But beyond the music, Benito Antonio, because here he is still Benito, keeps turning up in coffee shops, restaurants and corners of Puerto Rico as if the world didn't know him.
This is a route through some of those places. Places where he has been, where he has been spotted, where his story with the Island has an address and coordinates you can visit too.
We start with cafés and restaurants, then give you some leisure and nightlife spots, and close with places mentioned in songs or where he filmed some of his music videos. Because his favorite spots always end up in a song.
☕️ Cafés and restaurants:
Possibly his favorite café. Bad Bunny has shared photos on the terrace of this Santurce coffee shop, a neighborhood in San Juan associated with art, music and nightlife. The brand, ranked #44 among the 100 Best Coffee Shops in North, Central America and the Caribbean, has also been present on his tour serving coffee.
This Santurce café is where Benito gave an interview to Zane Lowe for Apple Music, a relaxed setting for breakfast.
A classic of Puerto Rican home cooking. Benito took a shot of chichaíto with the staff and has had lunch here several times.
As a co-owner of the space, Benito has been seen on several occasions at this contemporary global cuisine restaurant conceived by chef Guillermo López Folch.
In 2023, Benito took Kendall Jenner to this popular sushi restaurant on calle Loíza, one of San Juan's liveliest areas. He mentions it in the song Andrea: "Quiere vino tinto y sushi de Yoko".
The artist was spotted on a date in 2023 at this Italian restaurant, led by chef Franco Seccarelli. A stop for those visiting the historic downtown of the capital.
The restaurant was also one of those that took part in the Residencia No me quiero ir aquí, providing food for the entire production team.
This seafood restaurant on the south coast was the setting for a meal between Bad Bunny and Tego Calderón, another key figure in Puerto Rican urban music.
🪩 Leisure and nightlife:
In May 2022, Bad Bunny made a surprise appearance at this Santurce bar near calle Cerra, a very popular area for going out. He sang, danced and went viral.
In front of this bar in an area near the Universidad de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Benito gave a free concert in January 2025, the day he sold out the first 21 dates of his Residencia in just a few hours. It is a space that hosts plena every Monday and other cultural events throughout the week.
This nightclub, located in the hotel La Concha in Condado, has been the setting for several Bad Bunny after-parties, including one in 2022 following his Un verano sin ti concerts. It also gets a mention in "Yo No Soy Celoso".
This is where Benito held his listening party alongside Los Pleneros de la Cresta for the album Debí Tirar Más Fotos in January 2025. It is a museum dedicated to the history of Puerto Rican music in the Cordillera mountain range.
This is the beach where Benito spent his childhood and where you will probably hear his songs playing at full volume. It is where the video for Estamos Bien was filmed, the song he dedicated to the victims of Hurricane María on his debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, his first appearance on U.S. television.
It is also where he announced, at the peak of his career, that he would perform the Super Bowl halftime show in Spanish.
🎶 Places mentioned in songs, where he has been spotted, or where he filmed videos:
📍La Placita de Santurce, a nightlife area in San Juan: Te Boté: "Lo que pide es un perreo sucio en La Placita".
📍Club Brava, a nightclub in San Juan: La Zona: "El perreo en Brava".
📍Kintaro Sushi Bar, a restaurant in Carolina: La Zona: "Los munchie' en Kintaro".
📍Di Zucchero, a restaurant in San Juan: Dos Mil 16: "Hoy tengo party en Dizu".
📍Ricomini Bakery, a bakery in Mayagüez: FINA: "Es de west, bizcochita, 'tá Ricomini".
📍Calle Luna and Calle Sol, in Old San Juan: La Mudanza: "Calle Sol, Calle Luna, estoy en la noche oscura".
📍La Perla, a barrio in Old San Juan: VeLDÁ ("Le llegó bien loca como una gringa en La Perla") and in ACHO PR ("Que se sentaba en La Perla con abuela").
📍Choliseo, Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan: Where he held his residency, mentioned in ACHO PR: "De gramo' a los GRAMMY, cantando en el Choliseo. What? Acho, PR, ser de aquí es mi mayor trofeo".
📍“La Cueva”, Coliseo Roberto Clemente:. He has been spotted there supporting his Baloncesto Superior Nacional de Puerto Rico (BSNPR) team, the Cangrejeros de Santurce.
📍Balneario Tres Hermanos, Añasco: Visualizers from Un Verano Sin Ti
📍Túnel de Guajataca, Isabela: Video for El Apagón
📍Playa Las Palmas and Playa Mar Chiquita, Manatí: Video for WELTiTA
📍Playa de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo: Me Fui De Vacaciones: "Como cuando me quedaba en Boquerón o en Manatí".
📍Isla Palominos, Fajardo: El Apagón: "Pichea Maldivas, yo me quedo en Palominos".
📍Poza de Jacinto, at Playa Jobos in Isabela: It is part of a local legend in which a man named Jacinto used to bring his cows to graze in the area. One of them got spooked and both fell into the pool. That is why people shout over the water: Jacinto, ¿y la vaca? Mentioned in WELTiTA: "Y en el pozo nos dimos la mano y gritamos Jacinto".
Cover photo: Bad Bunny at Café Comunión (Provided)
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