This popular and elegant restaurant is purely Puerto Rican. This is where you can discover the true island appeal of dishes such as piononos (ripe plantain rolls filled with ground beef and topped with melted cheese) or mofongo (mashed plantains with garlic). The kitchen is known for its out-of-this-world salsa, ajili-mojili. Friday is Puerto Rican tapas night. Daily for lunch and dinner. $$-$$$. Most major credit cards. 1006 Ave. Ashford, Condado, San Juan. Phone 787-725-9195. http://www.ajilimojili.com.
