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El Batey


El Batey
Calle Cristo
San Juan
Puerto Rico
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Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
El Convento Hotel £207 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
S.J. Suites £96 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Hotel Milano £72 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
San Juan Park Hotel £80 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express San Juan £88 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
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restaurant Distance Rating
St Germain Bistro & Cafe 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Sofia's 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
El Asador, The Grill House 0.4 mi 0.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Parque de las Palomas 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Old San Juan 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Segway Tours of Puerto Rico 0.2 mi 0.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 144 attractions in San Juan
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Traveller Description: This buffet-style restaurant can serve you and up to 499 of your closest friends.
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Attraction type: Bar/club
Activities: Drinking
Address: Calle Cristo San Juan
Puerto Rico

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“Loved this place - how homey!”
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5 of 5 stars
jahausa
Chapel Hill, NC
18 May 2009

This bar is a local institution in San Juan, right across the street from the Church and the El Convento hotel. It has all sorts of people from tourists to locals alike. The bartender was very friendly and talked with us for awhile about the area and our trip plans, then suggested the best rums, and took shots along with... more

“Hole-in-the wall type feel”
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5 of 5 stars
PitBullLover
Memphis, Tennessee
11 Apr 2009

Just walked by this spot after leaving El Morro and went in after seeing a few little dogs sitting at the bar with their owners..the walls are covered in writing and you can hang your business card from the lamp shades. I had the signature 101 drink and it was $5, my boyfriend had a beer for $4. Very nice... more

“Bars in Old San Juan”
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5 of 5 stars
DcTiburon
DC
8 Jun 2007

Sam the bartender takes good care of you at this Old San Juan haunt and the jukebox rocks. El Convento Hotel directly across the street offers an interesting contrast. more

“an urban derelict's home away from home”
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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
brooklyn, ny
31 Dec 2004
2/2 found this review helpful

i was in san juan last summer for just five days, but after my first night there, i knew i had found my haunt of choice at el batey. the jukebox kicks ass, and the stripped down interior felt like any bar in the lower east side in manhattan... only with a much more attractive, well-tanned crowd. this was easily... more

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Calle Cristo, San Juan, Puerto Rico