El Champi

Spanish Tapas, Paellas and Sangria in Old San Juan

Address: 72 Caleta de San Juan, Old San Juan, PR 00901
Phone: +1 787-632-5689
Hours: Sun–Sat 11:00–23:00

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Menu prices: $6–$36 · $ · Median main: $12 · 25/25 with a published price

El Champi is a Spanish tapas restaurant tucked into a charming courtyard off Caleta de San Juan in Old San Juan, serving traditional tapas — croquetas, patatas bravas, boquerones, jamón and manchego plates — plus paellas and arroz negro. Outdoor seating with views toward the cathedral and a full bar with sangria and Spanish cocktails.

Tapas

• Ensaladilla Rusa — $8.00

  Potato salad.
• Tortilla Española — $10.00

  Spanish egg frittata with cubed potatoes and onions.
• Pan con Tomate — $8.00

  Toasted bread topped with tomatoes and parsley oil.
• Chorizo al Vino Tinto — $10.00

  Chorizo pan fried with red wine, onions and butter.
• Salpicón de Mariscos — $13.00

  Seafood mix with shrimp, clams, calamari rings and mussels.
• Mussels al Vino — $12.00

  Mussels pan fried with white wine, scallions and garlic butter.
• Champi Lover — $12.00

  7-10 mushrooms served in a bowl with parsley oil.
• Boquerones — $9.00

  Anchovies.
• Tablita de Jamón y Queso Manchego — $15.00

  Cold plate with ham, manchego cheese, crackers and olives.
• Aceitunas Marinadas — $6.00

  Marinated olives.
• Lonchas Jamón — $13.00

  Cold ham plate with crackers and olives.
• Lonchas de Queso Manchego — $12.00

  Manchego cheese plate served with crackers and olives.
• Patatas Bravas — $12.00

  Fried cubed potatoes in spicy red sauce, topped with garlic aioli.
• Huevos Rotos — $13.00

  Fried cubed potatoes topped with ham, eggs and parsley oil.
• Shishitos — $9.00

  Shishito peppers.
• Soup of the Day — $7.00

  Ask your server for today's selection.
• Croquetas — $10.00

  4 croquettes to an order; choice of manchego cheese, serrano ham, chorizo or bacalao.

Specials

• Paella de Mariscos — $29.00

  Seafood paella with shrimp, clams, mussels and calamari rings.
• Paella Valenciana — $28.00

  Meat paella with chicken, beef and chorizo.
• Paella de Vegetales — $26.00

  Vegetable paella.
• Paella Mar y Tierra — $36.00

  Seafood and meat paella combined.
• Arroz Negro con Calamares — $29.00

  Black rice with calamari rings.
• Pesca del Día en Salsa Verde con Almejas — $24.00

  Fish of the day served with fried cubed potatoes, parsley oil sauce and clams.

Dessert

• Vanilla Flan — $8.00

  Classic vanilla flan.
• Tembleque — $8.00

  Traditional coconut pudding.