Salitre Meson Costero Restaurant, Arecibo, Puerto Rico

 

“Good restaurant design is about achieving equilibrium between the food, service, and design – in effect, telling a complete story.”

David Rockwell

On our day of exploring Puerto Rico, we decided to drive the north side of the island and head west towards Survival Beach. By the time we got off our cruise ship and went through the process of renting a car it was after 10 am before we got on the road. We headed out on PR 22 and drove west.

Puerto Rico is one beautiful island with so much to do and see and is well worth taking your time driving around this island and exploring all the fantastic sites. I only wish we had more than just an extra day. We knew we wanted to stop at a good restaurant for lunch during our travels. Salitre Meson Costero Restaurant came highly recommended. We were anxious to give it a try. This is a great place to go if you are looking for good food, a leisurely lunch with a great view, and are not in a rush. That fit our style for the day perfectly.

We got off the main highway and continued on Ocean Road PR 681. We drove down the coastal road and enjoyed observing how people lived in this area. We noticed some very nice homes and saw some homes that you could hardly imagine someone living in. This restaurant is only a fifty minute drive from San Juan and was a gorgeous drive. We stopped at some of the beach front parks to see the amazing scenery.

We found the restaurant and arrived before it even opened. We parked and noticed that over the front door was a flybridge from a boat. The tan cement building also had an anchor and two round life ring buoys decorating the front of the building. Besides that the building was fairly plain. At 11:30 they opened the doors and welcomed us in.

They asked if we would like a table inside in the air conditioning or out on the back terrace. We chose the back terrace since it was a lovely day and not too hot. We walked out to the terrace and saw the breathtaking view. The ocean was just steps below us. We found a table and sat down. The views were spectacular. The ocean was a beautiful blue glistening in the sunshine and off in the distance we could see the stunning Arecibo Lighthouse.

A waitress came out and gave us our menus but she didn’t understand English and we didn’t know enough Spanish to get by. A moment later, another waitress came out who spoke English and took out drink order. What a great place to sit and relax enjoying the sound of the waves crashing on the shoreline. Our drinks came out and our waitress took our order.

The menu was fantastic and it was hard choose which meal was best. This restaurant specializes in seafood plus some lovely prime beef meals and Tapas. They also boast of having a large selection of wines. We ordered our food and enjoyed our time watching the waves, birds, and people. What a lovely spot.

If you are in a rush, this is not your place. It is very laid back. But if you want to have a great meal and have time, this is a great place. The service was very good and we were treated as if we were the only ones there. The main courses start at $14 and go up from there. This would be a great place to come for dinner and watch the sunset.

We were happy we stopped here and enjoyed our meal and time there. We highly recommend it and only wished we had more time to just sit and enjoy the view. But we had to make haste and go to see some more gorgeous sites. They are closed Mondays and Tuesdays and open Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 11:30 am to 8 pm. Friday and Saturday their hours are from 11:30 pm to 9 pm.

Till next time. Bye for now.