Spanish cuisine: the best places to taste it in San Juan

Cafe Sanso

82/100 (566 ratings)

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Surf and Turf

Paella Valenciana

Seafood Paella

Fish

Beef Salpicao

With Fries

Beef Caldereta

Churrasco Pork Belly

Caviar Smoked Salmon Bruschetta

Chips

Cafe Sanso Cubanos

Meat platter

Melon and Mango

Água Fresca

Chorizo Y Quezo Paella

Virgin Sangria

Red Sauce

Mejillones Al Vino

Gambas Al Ajillo

Albóndigas

Basque

"When I arrived, there were just a couple of tables with people. For the 6 hours that we were there, people came and went. It was never empty, us..."

Jaycee Pagdanganan

"Relaxed ambience. Really good food. Attentive staff. One of the places in our list worth coming back..."

Susan Dagdag-Profeta

"Cafe Sanso is my happy place. I just hope that people talk a little softly when the place is full. Loud chitchat ruins the cafe's cozy..."

Lani Garcia

"The best Churros I've tasted! Their Callos, Paella, and Caldereta ...... one of the..."

Atoi Salita

"Relaxing 😎 interior great foid! Serene place and its beside Museo Sanso!!! You gotta eat..."

Rossini R Conwi

"A very pleasant cafe with nice interiors and an art collage on the wall, good food selection, service. What will make me return for more is the..."

Joseph Bernabe

"Pork Churasco, Caldereta Picante, Pasta Vongole hit the spot. The churros with Ice Cream or Ice Cream with Churros whatever you call it won me the..."

Mark Sto Domingo

"Really looooved the food! I will strongly recommend this to my friends...."

Camille Ann Castillo

"Delicious food!! � we tried the churrasco pork belly, jamon serrano salad, salpicao, and pescado frito! All dishes superb! To cap it off, the..."

Nina Caldona

"Quiet, quaint, and charming. This beautiful quiet space tucked in one of the side streets off P. Guevarra boast of a well curated menu with flavors..."

Edwin D. Tan

"Great food. Great staff. Compliments to the..."

Madz Barrido

"Wonderful food and lovely helpful staff. Great..."

Ash Meikle

"I will definitely come back again with the one whom I recommend..."

ELLE

"Ate here on random Saturday afternoon. Hands down, already one of my favorite chill date places. A little bit hard to find but it has 4-5 parking..."

M

"Very accommodating staff. Food is well-seasoned with good portion size for their price. I loved the callos, it was tender and very rich. I can eat..."

China

"Loved the food and the service was very good. The place is very relaxing and peaceful. We ordered Churrasco Pork Belly, Pan-seared Mahihi and Jamon..."

Johanna Babas

"First time to dine here despite being a frequent passerby in this area. My favorite would definitely be the mushroom chips, super highly recommended...."

Johanna Lim

"What I love about Cafe Sanso is the nice interior of the restaurant. Food is also great and plating is awesome. I like that each main dish has..."

Jason Pangco

"A hole in the wall restaurant hidden in one of the sides streets in San Juan, Cafè Sanso doubles up as a cafe/gallery in one. We ordered the Mahi..."

Alberto Tenedero Jr.

"Great food. Calm ambiance..."

Peter B

"The café had a really good ambiance. The serving was more than enough! Got a salad, mushroom chicarones, the bruschetta and sundried tomato and..."

Sam Co

"Used our zomato gold membership here. We had the smoked salmon triangles, paella Negra, hanger steak, paella valenciana, and churro cups for dessert...."

Ashley Lim

"Cafe Sanso has a cozy ambience. They have the most polite and accommodating staff. Great music selection. Big plus for me that it’s right next to..."

Marie Titular

"The area is very quiet and private, which I liked. They only had two servers that night so i worry if more people would be dining at the same time. I..."

Jules Gotauco

"Paella catalonia and mushroom chicharones were good. Gambas was okay. Their pork belly could be improved - i liked the crunchiness of the skin but it..."

Tiff Huang

"Polite and friendly staff food taste great! I have enjoyed their steak and the churizo y quezo was good and even the pasta taste great i will..."

Rosley Secerio Boncan

"Available discount via Booky.Got here and I the while indoor dining areais reserved. Not a problem because their alfresco dining is pretty..."

Kyuketsuki

"This chic cafe is located beside a museum. The interiors look like art. Ultimate Choco Brownie (4.5/5)- We were pleasantly surprised..."

Cheska Trinidad

"Over the years, Little Baguio in San Juan City has been a great dining destination for a whole lot of foodies from all over the Metro. The..."

EATSplorations

"Love this place! I recommend the mushroom chicharon, jamon bruschetta, caesar salad, surf and turf, churrasco pork belly, and cheese paella. For..."

Yv

"We were the only customers when we ate there. My first time and I must say that I enjoyed the food. I find the place simply nice and casual. Thinking..."

Janis Tan

"We tried their salad with jamon Serrano, their frittata, and their chorize y quezo paella. The salad was great, the flavors worked really well..."

Mark Philip Wu

"Tucked in the quiet and inner part of San Juan and away from the hustling and bustling of the city is the quaint Cafe’ Sanso. Named after the..."

May De Guzman

"Christmas is in the air... and in churro cups too! @cafesanso, a sure go-to when in the heart of San Juan prides itself for this Churro Ice..."

Thefoodadvenchers

"The food is amazing. Properly cooked, the flavours are just right, no extreme flavours. Not too salty, not too sour, not too spicy. Elegant..."

Mondell

"Food was good, service could've been better, ambiance was quite nice. We ordered the cheese paella and the cinnamon squash soup. The paella was..."

Peter Fainsan (Peeta)

"Food: 3.5/5Service: 3.5/5Ambiance: 4/5What we ordered:Paella Negra (P600) - it was my first time to try squid ink and I..."

Hungry Girl

"Restaurant was quiet, clean and had a homey ambience. Food was great and service was above average. It's perfect for quick catch-ups with friends if..."

Ethel Ravena

"I love the ambience of the place; cozy and classy at the same time. The pork belly and gambas linguini are the best! I hope you guys try it out. Best..."

Micah See

"Great place, although small. Food is great if you like spanish cuisine. I love their paellas and the callos melts in your mouth. The dessert is..."

Malvin Domingo

"The price was okay. The ambiance was good. The music was great. Wish it could have been just a tad wider. The catalana wasn't too sweet. Which I..."

Rex Matthew Sabido

"Got zomato delivery from here and the food was superb - clearly a hidden gem. We had beef in two ways: Caldereta Picante had tangy beef..."

Ravisiva

"This restaurant paved my way for liking spanish food more and more. I definitely loved their paella negra and mussels with cream sauce. Their serving..."

Kristine Gan

"2nd time here. Had what I had the last time, I don't recall what they call it but it's thick deep fried liempo over Rosemary infused baby potatoes...."

Detoxteam

"on their property and you can also park along the street (once the current road. repairs are completed). I am happy that Cafe Sanso opened in our..."

Jovijovijovi

"Good high end food in a great ambiance. A tad pricey but the food is very refreshing compared to the standard asian fare in the area. Despite so many..."

Jovijovijovi

"Away from the fast-paced dining scene is a quaint little cafe in Little Baguio called Cafe Sanso. We ordered the Bacalao Croquetas..."

ItsBeryllicious

"The ambiance is nice and cozy.. but the place can't accomodate large group. The food was great. The paella and the churros are to die for. The place..."

Vylette

"Coffee was good that I almost forgot to take a photo before I completely finished it. It is a real good place for a coffee and to have some real..."

Theadobo

"THE LOCATIONIf you're trying to look for a cafè that's directly beside an art gallery, then Cafè Sansò would be perfect for you. Upon..."

Jean Colleen Vergara

"This restaurant in San Juan is a delightful discovery. We had Tartuffo Linguini (pasta with truffle and ham) and Francesinha (ham, cheese and..."

Elmer Gatchalian

"The food was great! The pastas and the paella were really tasty! We had the tartuffo and gambas linguini. For the paella, we ordered both the paella..."

Lissa Agbayani

"Good food! I had one of their salads and also a fruit shake. :) I wish though there were more seating space, my friend and I ended up eating in a low..."

BellaMoran

"Come here before everyone discovers it. It's cute, quiet and has yummy sandwiches. The Francesinha is a rich, cheesy hearty sandwich that I enjoyed..."

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