Place to buy a bottle of wine and outdoor location to drink it?

[qwerty11]

I'll be at San Juan at night. I would like to buy a bottle of wine, find a picturesque location, and drink it. Any recommendations of where to procure and partake the wine near the cruise terminal? 

[Stinger-pr]

At what time of year and time of the day are you arriving to San Juan?

[qwerty11]

In a week!

[mets123]

You can buy some across the street from where you dock at the Walgreens. There are benches along the waterfront.

 

[alfaeric]

In addition to Wallgreens, you can get wine at CVS, but I have found the best selection at the Super Max.

 

If I were visiting friends, and could hang out on their balcony, that's where I would be drinking the wine.  

[crewsweeper]

Supermax is up in Condado so it's a taxi ride, but then you'll be able to sit on the beach and enjoy your purchase. Otherwise, pick up a bottle at Walgreens or CVS and then head west along the street to the Jardin de la Princesa or continue to Pigeon Park (Parque de la Palomas) where there are picnic tables.  Along the Paseo de la Princesa are food trucks with great street food.

[alfaeric]

1 hour ago, crewsweeper said:

Supermax is up in Condado so it's a taxi ride, but then you'll be able to sit on the beach and enjoy your purchase. Otherwise, pick up a bottle at Walgreens or CVS and then head west along the street to the Jardin de la Princesa or continue to Pigeon Park (Parque de la Palomas) where there are picnic tables.  Along the Paseo de la Princesa are food trucks with great street food.

There's a Supermax in the Plaza de Armas- just a short walk from the pier (where the classic Puerto Rico Drug store is located, too).  So far, it's got the best selection we have found in Old San Juan- much better than either the CVS or Wallgreens.

 

[crewsweeper]

1 hour ago, alfaeric said:

There's a Supermax in the Plaza de Armas- just a short walk from the pier (where the classic Puerto Rico Drug store is located, too).  So far, it's got the best selection we have found in Old San Juan- much better than either the CVS or Wallgreens.

 

Oh good to know.  Thanks.  Agree on better wine selection.

[qwerty11]

Great. Thanks for the advice! And also, I assume San Juan allows open container, correct?

[Stinger-pr]

Even as a local I'm not completely sure about the open-container part. When there are big activities (like San Sabastian Festival) the do have specific municipal ordinances written up specific for those dates. As to a place to drink it, There's Plaza Quinto Centenario (5th Centenary Plaza) just across and overlooking the lighted up El Morro fortress. There are some benches at the start of Paseo La Princesa to the right, just after the big fountain that overlooks the bay and Cataño on the other side. The Pigeon Park is closed at night. Another option would be to go picnic-style on the grass on the grounds of El Morro. Stay close to the main street since there's no direct illumination there and as go you closer to the fort it becomes considerably darker.

 

I also concur with the SuperMax suggestion for wine in Old San Juan. 

[Ms411]

I was drinking a beer in the Plaza by Marshall's and a local told me it wasn't allowed.