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San Juan Map: Chayote'sChayote's Frommer's Highly Recommended

Cuisine Puerto Rican, International
Hours Tues-Fri noon-2:30pm; Tues-Sat 7-10:30pm
Address
Av. Miramar 603
Location In the Olimpo Hotel, Miramar
Transportation Bus: A5
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 787/722-9385
Prices Main courses $21-$28
Credit Cards AE, MC, V

Frommer's Review

The cuisine of this restaurant is among the most innovative in San Juan. It draws local business leaders, government officials, and visiting celebs like Sylvester Stallone and Melanie Griffith. It's an artsy, modern, basement-level bistro in a surprisingly obscure hotel (the Olimpo). The restaurant changes its menu every 3 months, but you might find appetizers like a yucca turnover stuffed with crabmeat and served with mango and papaya chutney, or ripe plantain stuffed with chicken and served with fresh tomato sauce. For a main dish, you might try red-snapper filet with citrus vinaigrette made of passion fruit, orange, and lemon. An exotic touch appears in the pork filet seasoned with dried fruits and spices in tamarind sauce and served with green banana and taro-root timbale. To finish off your meal, there's nothing better than the mango flan served with macerated strawberries.

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