Bad Bunny celebrates Super Bowl halftime show at Palo Alto restaurant
Feb 15, 2026
A week after Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, his stop in the Bay Area is still leaving a lasting impression.
Sunday, Macarena in Palo Alto was finally able to share it hosted Benito’s Super Bowl after party.
The owners say they got a call on Saturday saying a special guest wanted to
buy out their Spanish tapas restaurant for a night.
The celeb’s team was secretive, but they finally got word it was none other than Bad Bunny.
The owners didn’t tell their staff until 15 minutes before he showed up, locking away everyone’s phones in a safe to keep everything under wraps for the Puerto Rican superstar.
“It was a little bit crazy to be honest, we weren’t expecting that. It was a regular Saturday for me and my team. He was very humble; they were great people to be honest. He was so normal, we couldn’t tell it was a superstar. He took time to shake hands with every single person that was serving that night,” said David Linares, Macarena CEO and co-founder.
Benito was joined by about 40 close friends and family.
The menu featured the restaurant’s best-selling dishes including paella and “Saquets De Crema” for dessert.
Macarena will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month, and the owners say they couldn’t have asked for a better gift.
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