My family, which consists of the equivalent of six adults, is going to the Westin Rio Mar in PR for the holidays. I suspect food in the resort will cost me my first born. Does anyone have any first hand input to GOOD, reasonable restaurants in the area as we will have a car - a minivan actually? I have the Fodor/Frommer/Let's go books but personal experience is always better. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

The dining in the resorts probably will cost you your first born and more.

We went to the Wyndham El Conquistador, which is a self-contained resort with everything, and while the dining is of top quality, it was very, very pricey. Let me see if I can dig up anything I remember from last year...

Thanks, anything would be a help. I had them fax me the menus from the restaurant, just received them. It is about 30 pages. Tonight's bed time reading.

for a cheap meal, the roadside stands by Luquillo beach (one of the best beaches in all of PR by the way) serve good fare and cheap cold Medailla beer

edited to add: for a more peaceful beach scene go on weekdays as weekends can be packed.

just wanted to bump this. i will also be at the westin rio mar over the holidays and would love some good vittels.

Hope your dining experiences are as good as they can be.

If you're looking for good eats at un-resort prices in NE PR, head to las Croabas in Fajardo. Its past the Conquistador resort up towards the Seven Seas beach (in my opinion, MUCH better- though a bit rockier and smaller than Luquillo beach). Chances are, if the restaurant looks decent, the seafood will be much better and you won't pay what you pay at the resorts. It helps to try your Spanish, too. Service will be a bit better and you may even make friends while you dine.

I remember a nice place right on the water called El Gale�n. Unfortunately, last time I went it closed due to bad revenues. Las Croabas is a fishing zone so you can almost be assured of good local catches on a day to day basis.

Hope this helps. ^