Carli Café Concierto

Established 1998 in Old San Juan
206 Calle Tetuán; 787-725-4927


Owner Carli Muñoz had an earlier success as pianist for The Beach Boys, and the gold disc hanging on the wall proves it. These days Carli entertains his dinner guests with jazz piano on his grand piano. Located on the ground floor of the Art Deco landmark Banco Popular Building in Old San Juan, the establishment allows diners to sit in the main dining room or outside on the Plazoleta, with a panoramic view of San Juan Bay. The bar, with mahogany and brass fittings, is an ideal spot to relax and enjoy the live music, which begins around 8 pm. Closed Sundays.

Here Carli’s trio performs an original composition, Tujunga Waltz

Old San Juan Architecture

The compact area of Old San Juan is characterized by narrow cobblestone streets and flat-roofed brick and stone buildings, many of which date back to the 16th and 17th century, when Puerto Rico was a Spanish possession. This 500-year-old quarter, once a walled city (the eastern walls came down in 1897), sports steep blue cobblestone streets and more atmosphere than you'll be able to absorb. Old San Juan, and area of just seven square blocks flanked by two forts, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983. Here is a sampling of Spanish Colonial architectural details.