Pina Coladas And Mofongo n’ Waffes At San Juan’s Bistro Cafe

So here in Atlanta, I’ve gained a bit of a bad rap among my friends due to my distaste for brunch. Let me explain…I absolutely love brunch foods (grits, waffles, bacon, literally all of it), but dining out for brunch has become a little taxing to say the least. Restaurants are always packed, the music is sometimes painfully loud, wait times are out of this world and the city of Atlanta has all but done away with bottomless mimosas :(

But on vacation, I love brunch! And during my trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico my friends discovered the most amazing brunch spot: Bistro Cafe. Located near Isla Verde, Bistro Cafe is known for its extravagant, Instagram-worthy dishes and cocktails. The decor is jungle chic, making it the ideal background for those Instagram flicks.

Given my love for Pina coladas, that was the first thing I ordered. It was so friggin’ cute! It came adorned with a little, orange flower and there was a popsicle in the drink. The drink was tasty, but I could have done without the popsicle given that it was pretty sizable and resulted in less Pina colada (please don’t judge me lol). I also indulged in one of their sangrias which was pleasantly boozy and equally as charming as the Pina colada aesthetically-speaking.

In addition to getting my Pina colada fix while in Puerto Rico, I also had plenty of mofongo. Mofongo is a popular Puerto Rican dish made using smashed fried plantains. So when I saw Mofongo n’ Waffles on the menu at Bistro Cafe, I had to have it! The Mofongo n’ Waffles arrived with a fried egg on top and it was huge. I think I barely ate half. It was a delicious combination of flavors. I wasn’t sure how the mofongo and waffles would work together, but it was a nice sweet and savory pairing. Highly recommend!