Venezuela
D’Elpunto serves comida creativa (creative food). The waiters will be happy to explain the intricacies, including the salomo en salsa erotica (beef…
Must-see restaurants in Venezuela
Venezuela
Salsa music blares, balconies overhang the street, and there are 145 pizzas to choose from – great for a group outing. Sample the Maracucha pizza with…
Venezuela
There’s a dumbwaiter, real waiters, local wines and classic ’80s videos competing with baseball on the TV. And the food? Leave a pile of bones behind…
Venezuela
An ice-cream shop in the Guinness World Records for the largest number of flavors, it scoops out more than 900 types (not all at the same time!),…
Caracas
Excellent cachapas (corn pancakes that end up looking like a ménage-a-trois of a pancake, omelet and taco) stuffed with ham and/or cheese are griddled to…
Venezuela
This rather touristy Italian restaurant is nevertheless a good choice, with lots of different pizzas on offer, rich pasta dishes and a good seafood…
Venezuela
If your arteries give way just thinking about any more German sausages, head to this friendly cafe for surprisingly tasty, well-presented pizza. Typical…
Venezuela
As you’d expect there are all manner of grills on offer here. Less expected is the TARDIS-like interior and the live music at the weekends – this is one…
Venezuela
This family run gem of a café is manna from heaven for vegetarians and anyone enjoying Middle Eastern cuisine. The large mixed plates are great value and…
Caracas
This corner classic is one of the liveliest in the zone, with ham hocks hanging from the bar and a roaring lunch crowd. Go for the caldeirada mero con…
Venezuela
Wine racks line the walls of this classic Spanish seafood restaurant, where the specialty is fish, just about any which way you like it – there’s even…
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Venezuela
This oasis of air-con and beer may be your salvation if you get stuck in Punto Fijo. Good solid food, especially the chivo (goat), and a big-screen TV and…
Caracas
The greenery-enclosed deck at this modish bakery is perhaps the area’s trendiest meeting place. Aside from amazing pastries, there are well-stuffed…
Venezuela
Italian comfort food that hits the spot, with warm and attentive waiters fussing over you like an honored guest. Pizzas are only available on Thursday and…
Caracas
This classic pollería in a popular restaurant corridor is often packed with locals chowing down on lusciously seasoned roasted chicken and yucca within a…
Venezuela
This simple eight-table place offers filling breakfasts and gets completely packed with patrons at lunchtime – and deservedly so. The solomo criollo is a…
Venezuela
Early risers and caffeine junkies will appreciate the 6am opening time. Everyone else comes for down-to-earth arepas, empanadas, grilled meats and pasta…
Venezuela
With a mock Renaissance fountain in front of the restaurant, Da Vinci is, predictably, an Italian affair and is consistently popular with locals for its…
Venezuela
Open later than most places in town, this popular restaurant serves tasty arepas, pizza and fruit juices in a pleasant plant-filled patio or in the air…
Venezuela
Open more regularly than most other restaurants, La Casona de los Abuelos is a large, colonial-style mansion that serves typical local fare, including…
Venezuela
For vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike, the best budget option in the center is this healthy spot. It serves up hearty meat-free set meals, delicious…
Venezuela
Right on the beach, this relaxed and friendly bar-restaurant has good service and pleasant wooden fittings. There’s a large menu of seafood, grills and…
Venezuela
Mix and match with a dozen types of fresh pasta and 15 yummy sauces at this friendly family-run Italian restaurant. Self-caterers can also take delicious…
Venezuela
Throbbing music, muraled ceilings and a minimalist modular wood decor set the stage for tasty stir frys and sushi. Proceed to the adjoining rooftop bar…
Venezuela
This atmospheric colonial mansion serves quality salads, meats and pastas. It has a cocktail bar in a basement catacomb, plus several intimate indoor and…
Venezuela
A large and busy eatery on the main drag offering a large selection of good value pizzas, cachapas (corn pancakes), arepas and parrillas (mixed grills)
Venezuela
For good ol’ down-home creole cookin’, look no further than this affordable restaurant. There’s even a respectable paella to share, if you have the…
Venezuela
Founded in the early 1960s, Mi Vaquita is arguably the best known steak house in town and it does a great job. It has a warm timber-decked interior and a…
Venezuela
This mountaintop restaurant isn't just about the view, but attracts local visitors for its wonderful French-leaning cuisine and excellent house band…
Venezuela
One of two good Chinese restaurants on the main square (the other, Young Hua, is also recommended), Ying Ping does fantastic homemade rice noodles and has…
Venezuela
Mind your matches, the local firemen eat here. You can see why – it serves solid, stick-to-your-ribs food in an unpretentious cafeteria atmosphere, and…
Venezuela
A tranquil spot for frothy cappuccinos, excellent pastries and a morning newspaper, Vivaldi’s bakery has a pleasant little terrace or air-con interior…
Venezuela
This simple place, popular with city workers, covers the bases for a simple lunch or breakfast of dishes such as fried chicken, grilled fish, empanadas…
Venezuela
Cured hams hang behind the large bar in this tasca-style restaurant that does solid, stick-to-your-ribs food. Ignore the menu and ask for the special of…
Venezuela
Crisply dressed waiters shuttle Middle Eastern specialties like shawarma and (so-so) falafel to your table, although its long menu also includes pasta,…
Venezuela
This mammoth bakery packs them in at all times of the day, and no wonder – they crank out yummy breakfasts, lunches and snacks. It also has good pastries…
Venezuela
This salad-lover’s delight is a welcome refuge from the usual Venezuelan deep-fried yumminess. Wholemeal (baked) empanadas, natural juices, good bread and…
Caracas
Run by a corps of kinetic young women, this spiffy little Middle Eastern joint has some of the finest falafels and tabaquitos (stuffed grape leaves)…
Caracas
This arepa restaurant, serving healthy-sized, inexpensive portions to beer-drinking locals, makes a casual introduction to the basics of Venezuelan…
Venezuela
One of Tucupita’s best eateries, with a varied menu, good prices, generous portions and friendly service. Try the lau lau (catfish) – it’s delicious.
