Rising Roost

Vieques


The unmissable pink building five-minutes' walk from the ferry is part-cafe serving up delicious breakfasts and brunches – think top-notch coffee, smoothie bowls and BLTs in the tranquil patio garden or on the porch for people watching – part-store, selling clothes, hats and island souvenirs.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Vieques attractions

1. Fortín Conde de Mirasol

0.27 MILES

This small fort – the last Spanish fort constructed in the Americas, in 1845 – sits on a hill above Isabel Segunda with sweeping views over the mainland…

2. Faro de Punta Mulas

0.35 MILES

One of Puerto Rico’s 16 historic lighthouses, this pastel-shaded monument stands on the hilly point just north of the Isabel Segunda ferry dock. Built in…

3. Vieques National Wildlife Refuge

1.97 MILES

Lying within these protected confines are the best reasons to visit Vieques. This 18,000-acre refuge occupies the land formerly used by the US military…

4. Playa El Gallito

2.13 MILES

Popular with brown pelicans, this small beach with a great reef for snorkeling is just 10yd offshore. Note, though, that between December and March, seas…

6. Bahía Mosquito

3.29 MILES

Locals claim that the magnificent Bahía Mosquito (Mosquito Bay), a designated wildlife preserve located on the island of Vieques, about 2 miles east of…

7. Playa Caracas

3.44 MILES

Calm and clear, this beach is reached on a paved road and has gazebos with picnic tables to shade bathers from the sun; there's excellent snorkeling –…

8. Sun Bay

3.76 MILES

Part of Puerto Rico's national park system, this half-moon-shaped bay, less than a half-mile east of Esperanza, is the island’s balneario (public beach),…