If you're the one picking the next weekend destination, here are recommendations for some of the best restaurants in the Aguadilla area to satisfy your palate and enjoy with the whole family.
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For breakfast or brunch
Known for its coffee, desserts and cocktails, Mona offers a variety of brunch dishes to fuel you up and keep you exploring Aguadilla. Not sure whether your date prefers pancakes, waffles or toast? No problem. When you brunch at Mona, you can order the Sweet Sampler and have them all.
Recommendation: Crème brûlée French toast and/or mofongo benedicts.
Platea tip: Dishes may take some time, so come prepared with conversation topics. It's also a good spot for lunch or dinner.
Perfect if you're both early risers. In a homey setting you can enjoy a good breakfast and coffee from early in the morning. To add some adventure, give your coffee a twist by ordering a dirty chai. You can thank us later. Another plus: they have vegetarian dishes. Check the hours and more photos on our map.
Platea tip: Add a shot of lavender, aloe vera or moringa to your coffee order.
Lucas and Ella is perfect for combining brunch with a love of dogs. This restaurant pays tribute to two Australian shepherds, with a variety of dishes and treats with a canine theme. They also offer treats for our four-legged children.
For lunch
If you both love a lunch with Puerto Rican flavor, this is a great option. They offer authentic cocina criolla with a creative touch, including mofongos, seafood, alcapurrias, sorullitos de maíz and more. To end lunch on a sweet note, order a tres leche, dulce de papaya con queso or flan de queso.
Recommendation: Montaditos de pana.
If you want to impress with a more formal setting, Cinco Restaurant offers a very elegant space. Its specialty is elevating Puerto Rican dishes with a touch of international cuisine. There's something for everyone on the menu, including mofongo with pico de gallo, pionono pizza and a variety of creative cocktails.
Recommendation: Pizza Mofonguera or the Salmón caribeño
For a beachside setting
Take in the romance facing the sea with an unmatched view. This is another great option for sampling authentic local food while enjoying the natural surroundings. You'll get the beautiful western sunset with a great atmosphere and good food.
Platea tip: Take a stroll along the paseo de Aguadilla.
Beautiful views, top-notch food and the perfect place to sit and talk with your future partner as the sun sets. At ARTe you'll find meat, fish and poultry dishes, as well as plant-based options such as a vegan burger with guava sauce and vegetable mofongo.
Recommendation: Gnocchi topped with ropa vieja, or vegetable tacos for vegans.
Platea tip: Aguadilla Rooftop Experience is also an excellent option for weekend brunch.
For beer tasting
If you're both in the mood to have lunch and sample beers beyond the usual options, this is the place. You'll find local and international selections you won't want to miss.
Recommendation: Add some energy to your date by ordering the classic beer flight, where you can try several beers in a sampler and get to know each other a little better.
For dinner
Steps from the Aguadilla coast, Peña Blanca is a seafood restaurant with cocina criolla, part of the group that includes César Santiago, Alba, Desecheo, Mona and 5 Restaurant.
The menu moves between seafood and Puerto Rican food: appetizers such as codfish croquettes, sorullitos, tuna tartare and alcapurria montaditos; entrées such as arroz con mariscos, cazuela, dorado in criolla sauce and asopao. They also have stuffed mofongos, kan kan and ribeye cuts, plus pizzas on regular or cauliflower crust and pastas.
If you are looking for Asian food and both of you love noodles, this is the best option. The menu is focused, making each dish a house specialty. They also serve mazemen, a Japanese dish of noodles, vegetables and other ingredients without broth.
Recommendation: Tonkotsu ramen or Karaage mazemen.
Platea tip: Call to reserve your spot. This place fills up!
On a vegan or vegetarian diet? We got you! At Flora there is a wide selection of farm-to-table food, meaning the variety of dishes is made with fresh ingredients. They have a varied menu for all tastes, and the creativity and flavor of their food, full of textures and colors, will keep surprising you.
Platea tip: Call to reserve your spot!
More options
Bocas is ideal for a special occasion. For a date, Messalina does not disappoint: its Neapolitan-style pizza is delicious and the cocktail program is up to the task.
Ñapita: for those with a sweet tooth
Going to try the treats at Levain Artisan Breads is always a good option. Its wide variety of desserts, such as the fruit tart, French toast cupcakes and a sweet with hazelnut cream, will get a "wow" out of you. For a romantic touch, you can visit La Chocolatería and enjoy a variety of chocolates made with cacao grown in San Sebastián.
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