Venezuela
This tasca (Spanish-style bar-restaurant) has a huge curvaceous bar, large seating areas and a sophisticated atmosphere that comes alive in the evening…
Must-see restaurants in Venezuela
Venezuela
Que? You wanted Mexican food and Venezuelan mixed together? No hay problema – here, traditional Mexican dishes like chalupas and tamales all get served on…
Venezuela
The chosen spot for sundown drinks and world-famous the island over for its piña coladas, Bora la Mar is a simple place run by a sweet Spanish woman. The…
Venezuela
It hasn’t got a menu, it hasn’t got air-con – heck, it doesn’t even have four walls – but this massively popular spot cranks out the asado, fresh off the…
Caracas
This deli has an amazing array of products, luxury goods, chocolates and much more on sale to anyone who can afford the prices, which are high by local…
Venezuela
A large and relatively formal place by local standards, this locally famous steakhouse features waiters in tuxedos and a bullfighting theme on the walls…
Caracas
Expertly fusing Mediterranean and Caribbean elements in a upscale, jungly setting, Mokambo offer scrumptious and surprising dishes, such as duck risotto…
Venezuela
Indigenous-themed photos line the wall of this German-owned establishment, chock-a-block full of simple fare including German sausage and meatballs,…
Venezuela
Perhaps the best restaurant in town, Alfredo’s has an unusually long menu, with fantastic pasta, thick steaks and fine pizzas from its wood-burning oven…
Caracas
After 50 years of successfully pulling in the customers, they must be doing something right. This is a venerated vegetarian spot, renowned for its filling…
Venezuela
This seafront spot boasts opera on the radio and an Italian owner frantically switching between La Liga and Serie A on the DirecTV. It ain’t Napoli, but…
Venezuela
Ever wonder what it’s like to attend P Diddy’s White Party? In the same complex as El Riacho, this all-white club (collared shirt or some sort of jacket…
Venezuela
Sip on a ‘Ton Collins’ or ‘Fruyt Ponch’ at this old-school local favorite, designed with the beef-, shrimp- and chicken-lover in mind. The black-vested…
Venezuela
With its prominent 1920s-style bar, art deco plasterwork, soft lighting and antique ceiling fans, mood is the name of the game in this trendy bistro, a…
Caracas
Sparkling air-conditioned premises with a chessboard floor and lots of light set this new cafe apart from the crowd. Given its central location around…
Venezuela
The best of the eateries (but also the most expensive) lining the bay in Juangriego is El Viejo Muelle with its little mock lighthouse and tables on the…
Caracas
‘It’s not what it used to be,’ you’ll hear repeatedly in reference to the sad decay of the surrounding zone, but the Gran Café’s boulevard terrace still…
Venezuela
The gourmet wares served family-style on this restaurant’s breezy wood deck make for a pleasant tropical evening (count yourself lucky if you get the tuna…
Venezuela
This wine-lover's delight, set just outside of town in the grounds of the Italian-Venezuelan club, serves up some of the best pasta in town, not to…
Venezuela
The restaurant of the El Yaque Beach Hotel has a great situation right on the beach, and serves up a great selection of international cuisine and…
Venezuela
The Italian owner still includes several pasta and ravioli dishes, on the menu since 1968. It also serves up hearty, economical Venezuelan food and is…
Venezuela
This charming, hidden-away family-run restaurant comes complete with a massive collection of kitschy art and old photos on the walls. But come here for…
Venezuela
Satisfactory food, white-gloved waiters and a tastefully decorated interior make El Conquistador one of the best eateries in town. Go for parrilla aire …
Venezuela
Of several bustling panaderías (bakeries) in the vicinity, this invariably popular spot comes up trumps. It also has beautiful pastries, sandwiches and…
Venezuela
The only formal eating option outside Gran Roque is the pleasant and casual Restaurant Casamarina, located on Francisquí de Arriba. It has a great shady…
Venezuela
Budget eaters, rejoice – with the best, cheapest set meals in town, this historic restaurant-cum-museum is worth the short walk to the edge of town…
Venezuela
This lunch-only vegetarian cafe and natural-products shop has flowery tables and a tiny covered terrace looking out across the boulevard to the sea. It…
Venezuela
In an old colonial building with a sea view, this upmarket Spanish restaurant has terrace seating along with a small, pleasant, air-con bar area. On the…
Venezuela
Across from Hotel La Perla is this eatery set in a pink chalet-style building, where good quality cooking (something of a godsend here) is served up,…
Venezuela
You can eat anytime at this arepera (restaurant selling arepas; stuffed corn pancakes) that never closes. Even if you’re not hungry at 3am, this is a good…
Venezuela
Always full of local food-lovers, this bustling outpost of Spanish cuisine is rather pricey, but the food is excellent. Specialties include pulpo a la…
Venezuela
This is an independant breakfast-only cafe behind Hostal Colonial which does excellent foreigner-friendly breakfasts here for non-guests. Options include…
Venezuela
This is by far Pampatar’s most charming eating option and it’s well worth stopping off for a meal here on your way through the town’s historic center. The…
Venezuela
This rustic restaurant does great grilled chicken and meats and has an airy front patio, but it’s located in an unattractive area. Try the half chicken…
Venezuela
For no-nonsense, reasonably priced eating try this busy joint on the beach road, which cooks up a good selection of breakfasts (BsF22 to BsF26) and other…
Venezuela
Just three soups, six main dishes and four desserts are available at this small but hopping restaurant set in a shady concrete patio. The menu is on the…
Venezuela
This popular pizza chain has nine locations in Maracay. The pizza is reminiscent of a home attempt with canned vegetables, assuming your home is not in…
Caracas
Don’t let the ramshackle exterior alter your course: this steakhouse – wildly popular with chavistas – serves some of the best beef around, in an open-air…
Venezuela
La Ballena is a rather dark and seedy place to say the least, but within its fiercely air conditioned walls you’ll get a decent range of seafood and…
Caracas
Open round-the-clock as the name suggests, this big, busy, open-air joint is always good for a well-stuffed arepa – choose from classic caraqueños…
