The 5 Best Cocktail Bars in San Juan
Five cocktail bars, chosen on the record: two on North America's 50 Best, two Spirited Awards nominees.
SpeakeasyFurtivo Speakeasy
Furtivo Speakeasy is a hidden bar in San Juan, Puerto Rico, inspired by the clandestine charm of 1920s Prohibition-era speakeasies. Behind an unassuming entrance, the space reveals an intimate atmosphere of dim lighting, meticulously curated details, and an exclusive, discreet ambiance. Its cocktail menu blends classic speakeasy techniques with Puerto Rican ingredients and modern craftsmanship, offering layered, balanced drinks meant to be savored slowly. Furtivo has been recognized as one of the Top 17 Bars in Puerto Rico by Condé Nast Traveler, awarded Diners’ Choice 2024 by OpenTable, and is the only bar in Puerto Rico distinguished with a Pin by The Pinnacle Guide.
1501 Calle Loíza, San Juan 00911 ·Full profile- Cui CuiCocktail Bar
Cui Cui
Cui Cui describes itself as a cocktail bar and food, in the former El Boquerón premises on Calle San Sebastián in Old San Juan. The 2026 Spirited Awards named it a regional honoree for Best New International Cocktail Bar in Latin America and the Caribbean.
104 Calle de San Sebastián, Viejo San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901Full profile - IdentidadCocktail Bar
Identidad
Identidad calls itself the meeting point of flavor, creativity and Caribbean culture, an intimate room on Calle Cerra in Santurce. Its author cocktails are rooted in the Caribbean and built to connect guests with the culture of the place.
960 Calle Cerra, San Juan 00907Tue-Sat 17:00-00:00Full profile - Jungle BirdTiki Bar
Jungle Bird
Jungle Bird is a walk-in only tiki bar on Calle Canals in Santurce, no reservations, open from five six nights a week with the kitchen running until eleven and the bar until one, or two on Friday and Saturday. The 2020 Spirited Awards placed it in the international top ten for Best International Restaurant Bar.
Calle Canals 254, Santurce, San Juan 00907Tue-Thu and Sun 17:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-02:00, Mon closedFull profile - La FactoríaCocktail Bar
La Factoría
La Factoria calls itself Puerto Rico's premier cocktail bar, an unassuming corner room in Old San Juan that helped ignite Latin America's cocktail renaissance. It is a warren of connected spaces: the front bar, a wine room, a salsa room with a house band, a neon DJ room and a ten-seat candlelit classics bar. There are no reservations and it is twenty-three and over.
148 Calle San Sebastián, San Juan 00901Daily from 11:00Full profile
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These are the cocktail bars specifically. The full San Juan guide ranks the best bars of every style, and the directory lists all 5 with a map and filters.
Best bars in San Juan