El Rinconcito Latino — Restaurant in Loíza

Piñones is the area that surrounds the PR-187 from Carolina to Loíza — a sandy road that is replete with restaurants and chinchorros, Everything’s cooked over a fogón where coconut shells burn steadily.

you can find a dozen restaurants like these along the PR-187 route. Some are very good with a nice ambiance-view, some are reminding how locals prefer to eat. this is one of them. its good for couple of fritanga, Alcapurrias, Bacalaito and Empanadas.

I would definitely recommend to try their fritters which they keep in the showcase (not sure why so many lights hanging on top of them like some...

Great variety of what locals call "fritanga" (fried stuff). Empanadillas, tacos de jueyes, alcapurrias, rellenos de papa, pinchos. Drinks include (overpriced) juice served in plastic cups, sodas, piña colada. The line to order can be pretty long and slow on occasion. Cash is preferred, even though they accept debit cards- the "fun" part is that they may give you an invoice and you may have to cross to the next establishment (or wherever the employee with the portable...

This place was packed... (took a pic when it died down a bit) long line but worth it if you are breaking every diet you're working on. Unless you're eating pinchos 😁 Other than that, the alcapurrias de jueyes and tacos de langosta is a must, oh also the bacalaitos (cod fish fritter). My wife's alcapurria had some crunch which I figured was the crab shell that made it's way in - wife didn't want...