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Chef-owner Jose Enrique's first venture, adjacent to the Santurce Market, is nothing fancy: no sign outside, cream-colored walls with chalk paintings by locally famous artist Nico Flores, wooden tables and chairs, and the menu is scrawled on a blackboard. But Enrique has quickly attracted the attention of the island's foodie community with his updated Puerto Rican dishes: Humble mamposteao (rice and beans) is topped off with truffles, while a langosta frita riff takes the individual lobster segments, seasons them with a kicky hot sauce, and deep-fries them in their own shell (entrées, $15-$35).

Address: 176 Calle Duffaut
Tel: 787-725-3518

Further reading:
* Hot List 2008