bombonera

whenever i have advance notice that i am going somewhere i always try to contact people i know who have lived there for tips. in such a way, a puerto rican family friend sent through a list of recommends for eating and i found myself sitting in la Bombonera, a San Juan diner that has been running for more than a century. it is great for people watching, serving an odd combination of tourists and locals who look like they have been eating here for decades. The portions are massive but several of the people around me are clearly able to consume everything put in front of them. The omelettes look as though they involve at least 6 eggs each, and they are served with a massive portion of chips- this makes the Scottish diet look healthy. The pastries are divine though, and more manageable in size, so my father and i choose a couple and share them to taste as many things as possible. it is phenomenally cheap. Like everywhere else on the island, this is in many ways over the top americana, but unlike most places here, this one has character.