Must-see restaurants in Guyana

  • Backyard Café

    Georgetown

    This unique cultural experience is quickly becoming a phenomenon in Georgetown, with anyone interested in Guyanese cooking heading to eat in Delven Adam's…

  • Aagman Indian Restaurant

    Georgetown

    The best Indian food in town is rather a way from downtown, but it's well worth the trip by cab. The menu is huge and takes in all the classics, including…

  • Shanta's

    Georgetown

    For more than a half century, simple Shanta's has been filling Georgetown's bellies with the best roti, curries and chokas (roasted vegetables) this side…

  • Bistro Cafe & Bar

    Georgetown

    Low-lit and sophisticated, this restaurant is part of the King's Hotel & Residence, but has an atmosphere all of its own. The menu is modern and…

  • The Coffee Bean Cafe

    Georgetown

    First impressions of this place may not be overwhelmingly positive, with a poorly-lit, extremely dated interior, but the menu and friendly service make up…

  • House of Flavors

    Georgetown

    Serving only one dish – home-cooked rice, beans, veggies and mango achar (a spicy pickled condiment) – in a calabash, this Rastafarian (and vegetarian)…

  • Oasis Café

    Georgetown

    With real coffee, a lunchtime salad/entrée bar, rich desserts and wi-fi, this place really should be an oasis, if only the service wasn't so atrocious…

  • Cafe Bellvana

    Georgetown

    This gleaming new place offers good coffee, homemade cakes and a selection of cold drinks too. It does a good breakfast (G$1200) and offers three filling…

  • New Thriving

    Georgetown

    Extremely popular, central and with more upscale decor than most Georgetown favorites, New Thriving serves up Chinese food that is cooked in a distinctly…

  • William's

    Guyana

    The most perennially popular of Lethem's numerous simple restaurants, William's serves up tasty fish, pork and beef dishes with all the usual trimmings…

  • La Cafeteria d'Airport

    Guyana

    This simple and friendly place opposite the entrance to the airstrip only opens in the evenings as the dust from the planes covers the tables during the…

  • Brasil Churrascaria & Pizzaria

    Georgetown

    If you're a big meat eater, head here. Start with the salad and buffet bar, then servers carve perfectly grilled meats onto your plate as they come off…

  • German's

    Georgetown

    Stop in for lunch to dine on good-value local specialties like pepperpot and ox-heel soup, though don't expect charm or a particularly warm welcome. It's…

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