Aguaviva

Saved the absolute best for last! Aguaviva is a tiny little restaurant in the heart of Old San Juan. It was drizzling rain the night that we went and many of the streets in the downtown area were shut down. We drove around for about 20 minutes before a homeless man flagged us into a parking spot (sweet right?). The best way to describe this area of Puerto Rico is that it's a more colorful, loud North End. The narrow streets are full of quaint shops, vendors and beautiful trinkets. Aguaviva is perfectly placed on a small side street, so small we almost walked by it - GLAD we didn't. The decor/ambiance of this place was unreal, you felt like you were in an aquarium with the jellyfish lights hanging from the ceiling, blue lighting and white tile floors and tables. We started with the crab cake appetizer that was to die for. I got the pan seared scallops over a mushroom and corn risotto (amazing) and my boyfriend got the jumbo shrimp (out of this world). Overall I would truly give this restaurant five stars - a MUST if you are in Old San Juan.