Venezuela
This windowless Spanish restaurant serves up the usual specialties like shellfish stew, grilled prawns and squash Provençal. The second dining room comes…
Venezuela
This windowless Spanish restaurant serves up the usual specialties like shellfish stew, grilled prawns and squash Provençal. The second dining room comes…
Venezuela
Run by a Mexican family, this bright, airy new spot brings some authentic Mexican flavor to town. You can have your tacos and enchiladas outside if you…
The Galápagos Islands
Hands down the best place for a meal on Floreana, tiny Conchalagua has delicious pizzas, sandwiches, burgers and snacks. It's run by the very charming…
Caracas
Well-known for its excellent seafood, this old-world Caracas restaurant is actually best used for its animated bar, which attracts a louche and…
Restaurant La Vieja Casa de la Nona
Venezuela
Dining on home-style creole tucker in ‘Grandma’s Old House, ’ you can’t help but smile. The walls are lined with classic movie posters – and did we…
Venezuela
A reasonably good-value chicken affair, this time in a popular and modern fast-food environment with identically uniformed staff. There are just a couple…
Caracas
This bustling, two-level restaurant offers good cachapas, arepas (small, thick corn pancakes) and other Venezuelan standards. Mention it to a local and…
Caracas
Look for the dusty, off-yellow tasseled awning between Farmarebajas and Pirelli, and then ring the bell to enter this tiny dining room serving pastas and…
Venezuela
An old school panadería (bakery) set a short distance back from the seafront, La Tirantela offers good coffee, croissants and cake for all occasions, but…
Venezuela
This smart, modern, convenient corner spot has already conquered local stomachs thanks to its tasty sandwiches, hamburgers, arepas (corn pancakes stuffed…
Venezuela
This respectable Basque-run establishment does good fish and seafood at reasonable prices, with nice views of fishing boats on the shore and islands on…
Caracas
Equipped with a fresh juice bar and front terrace seating, this makes a perfect morning coffee stop for those lodged at nearby hotels. The cannolis,…
Venezuela
If you are after a fine Italian lunch (until 4:30pm weekdays), you won’t go wrong coming to this well-appointed restaurant with a delicate Mediterranean…
North Coast & Lowlands
Out in Las Palmas, this casual open-sided beachfront restaurant serves delicious seafood dishes like encocado de langosta (lobster in coconut milk) and…
Venezuela
This is a hip black-marbled bar-restaurant inside the Posada Ibiza. It serves up breakfast and wicked portions of steak, pasta and three different…
Venezuela
This Syrian-bent Arab spot on pleasant Plaza Sucre does cheap and tasty shawarma, kebabs, falafel and other Middle Eastern delights. A real treat when you…
Venezuela
This is a good, thatched-roof restaurant right on the beach. Seafood is big here – try the jumbo shrimp, crab linguini or lobster with cognac. Those not…
Venezuela
Definitely aimed at tourists, this place is nevertheless pleasant enough with its big, barn-like structure on the beach open to the elements. The lobster…
Venezuela
Brisas del Mar is noisy and a bit rough-around-the-edges, sitting on a rambunctious corner near the harbor, but it turns out down-to-earth seafood, pastas…
Venezuela
This little burger and sandwich grill inside Campamento Churúm in the heart of Canaima's indigenous community has a pool table and a bar serving beer and…
Venezuela
A few blocks east of the strangely central airport, Lee Tzu serves up veggie breakfasts and lunches in this small joint, as well as a variety of herbal…
Caracas
This lovely cafe/gourmet food shop attached to the Hannsi crafts store is a gem, full of quick eats, fresh juices, excellent coffee and artisanal honey,…
Venezuela
This clean and efficient arepera – part of a local chain – serves 25 different kinds of delicious arepas (stuffed corn pancakes) and a dozen freshly made…
Venezuela
This beachside cafe amid billowing palms serves sushi, cooked fish, hamburgers, pizza and salads. It's rather overpriced, but with gorgeous views like…
Caracas
This popular dining hall has racks upon racks of chickens roasting over coals and attentive waiters rushing them to your table, along with the obligatory…
Venezuela
Don Juan is a respectable, slightly upmarket restaurant, hosting discos and live music – joropo – on Thursdays. It serves up quality international fare,…
Venezuela
This pleasant place serves great pasta, such as ravioli with mushroom sauce and spaghetti with mussels, and has a comfortable dining area. It also…
Venezuela
D’Elpunto serves comida creativa (creative food). The waiters will be happy to explain the intricacies, including the salomo en salsa erotica (beef…
Venezuela
From breakfast arepas to soups, sandwiches, burgers and parrilla, this courtyard restaurant and bar is a lively place to refuel. Come in the evening for…
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…
North Coast & Lowlands
One of several new cafés overlooking the Plaza Cívica, La Tunda has a large menu of ceviche, lasagna, pastas and hamburgers, as well as breakfast plates…
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…