caribbean smokehouse

taking the south further south

VEGAN BBQ Options Now Available

The Best BBQ Restaurant in Puerto Rico

If you want the best BBQ restaurant in Puerto Rico, come on down to San Juan Smokehouse. In front of the Historic 100 Year Old Santurce Farmer's Market called La Placita, at San Juan Smokehouse, we make it our top priority to make you feel at home. Ask around! We are known for our humble hospitality, cold brews and our BBQ ribs!

Recreating southern taste with a Puerto Rican twist, our Memphis-style dry rubbed ribs, Caribbean Brisket and Pulled Pork Stuffed Avocados will make you glad you chose our Smokehouse among other restaurants in Puerto Rico. These delicious ribs have a very dark bark, smoked with hickory wood to give it that excellent smoked barbecue taste, impossible to resist for any meat lover. Our Caribbean Brisket rubbed with a touch of coffee and served with Pico de Gallo is a nice delicious twist to the traditional brisket. We now offer Vegan BBQ Options such as Vegan “Brisket”, "Ribs” and "Pulled Pork”. All available with vegan sides too. So, if you’re asking yourself where to eat in San Juan, come check us out at La Placita.

We are a family owned restaurant, so make yourselves at home. Choose from our great selection of classic southern food favorites, and enjoy occasional live musical performances while you eat.

Making your Dreams come True by serving up Southern Favorites with a Local Puerto Rican Twist.

Here's the word on the street:

On Trip Advisor (ranked #5 restaurant in San Juan)

"This is the Place!!!"

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!?...You know you are in for an authentic extravaganza as soon as you roll around the corner to this place"

"Authentic BBQ South of Memphis. The Dry Rub Ribs are better than home"

"Lively, friendly, fun, professional, and un-touristy"

"Mojitos are Bueno! Brisket Stuffed Avocado is to die for! I like this place!"

On Facebook

"This was a non fancy, very delicious, local experience."

"Great place for kids"

"Awesome place with a great vibe"

"Excellent. One of the best Brisket I've had. Great location right in the heart of la Placita de Santuce, after eating you can go bar hoping. If not try their cocktails with fresh fruits."

"Great food and service even better!!!"