House favorite
La Brava
$11.50
Two smashed patties, American cheese, pickles, salsa brava on toasted pan sobao.
Calle Loíza, Santurce · Open daily from 11 a.m.
Smash burgers& tostones.
Local beef smashed hard on a screaming-hot plancha, pan sobao from the bakery next door and plantains fried twice. Ready for pickup in about 15 minutes.
- Pickup in ~15 min
- Delivery to Santurce & Condado
- Smashed to order
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Our morning
Fresh every day. No shortcuts.
Five hours of prep for fifteen minutes of plancha. Here’s what happens before we unlock the door.
- 6:00a.m.
Beef ground in-house
Chuck and brisket from a farm in Hatillo, ground every morning and pressed into loose balls. Never frozen, never pre-formed.
- 8:30a.m.
Plantains peeled by hand
Green plantains from the mountains, peeled, fried once, smashed flat, then fried again when you order.
- 10:30a.m.
Buns from next door
Pan sobao, still warm, walked over from the panadería two doors down. We toast every one in beef fat.
- 11:00a.m.
Plancha on. Doors open.
Steel at 500°F, one heavy press, a crust you can hear. Your order hits the counter in about 15 minutes.
Visit & order
Come hungry.
Leave brava.
1452 Calle Loíza, Santurce
San Juan, PR 00911 · Street parking & bike racks
- Mon – Thu
- 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
- Fri – Sat
- 11 a.m. – midnight
- Sunday
- 12 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Walk-ins only for tables. Groups of 8+? Give us a call at (787) 555-0142.
4 min from the beach
Look for the red awning