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Verde Mesa
Vegetable-Forward Mediterranean
The chef shops farmers markets every week for pomarossa, jobo, and breadfruit, so the menu at this vegetable-forward Mediterranean restaurant shifts with whatever Puerto Rico is actually growing. Small plates meant for sharing, Mediterranean in spirit but rooted in the island's produce. The James Beard Foundation named the chef a nominee and then a semifinalist for Best Chef: South in back-to-back years. Leave room for the purple cloud, a meringue dessert that sounds fanciful and apparently delivers.
The awards strongest first
- Premios Nacionales de Gastronomía Ganador · Gastronomía Saludable · Gabriel Hernández
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Best Chef: South · Gabriel Hernandez
- Eater The 26 Best Restaurants in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: South · Gabriel Hernandez
One number, weighted & current 86
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
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Purple cloud
“Save room for the purple cloud: a fruity, creamy, meringue-based dessert.”
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