SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — This island offers so many visual treats — gorgeous beaches, rugged hills, beautiful churches and majestic historic forts — that dining becomes a virtual afterthought.

The sun deck at the Condado Vanderbilt hotel. 8:30 a.m. Stroll on the avenue by the sea. ... Everyone in San Juan knows La Casita Blanca, one of the city’s most popular home-style restaurants.