Venezuela
A reliable mainstay in the center of town, this new Chinese restaurant has a huge menu and great-value set meals that keeps it busy with locals throughout…
Venezuela
A reliable mainstay in the center of town, this new Chinese restaurant has a huge menu and great-value set meals that keeps it busy with locals throughout…
Venezuela
The restaurant of Hotel Parilla Barí looks extremely basic, yet the food is OK, portions are generous and almost none of its 40-plus dishes cost more than…
Venezuela
This superb restaurant reinterprets classic dishes with a contemporary twist and serves them up in an unforgettable mountain setting. Reservations are…
Venezuela
This popular place has a surprisingly large and impressive dining room where the flamboyant platos calientes send fireballs leaping to the chandeliers.
Venezuela
If you’re on a strict budget, settle in at this food shack by the lagoon. Breakfast is empanadas, and hamburgers and meat grills are available in the…
Restaurant Rancho Típico Mandinga
Venezuela
A large, barn-like eatery on the beach, Mandinga is fun when it’s busy, but can feel like an aircraft hanger when it’s not. Seafood is the speciality here.
Venezuela
For a cheap meal in a fun atmosphere head to this ‘boulevard of food’ with dozens of different outlets serving everything from arepas to noodles.
Venezuela
Just outside town, on the road to Maturín, is this small joint dishing out tasty cups of strawberries and cream. It’s worth the 20-minute walk from center.
Venezuela
Far from the palm-thatched jungle hut the name suggests, this trendy steak house combines delicious food with enjoyable decor. There’s also an adjacent…
Venezuela
For an inexpensive meal or a quick empanada fix, duck into this maze of food stalls, or try one of the basic criollo eateries nearby on Av Amazonas.
Venezuela
This small outdoor nook is tucked away in the grounds of the Museo Trapiche, and offers creole breakfasts as well as pasta, fish, beef and chicken for…
Venezuela
A popular upscale bakery cafe near the Plaza República serving simple breakfasts, good coffee, attractive pastries, cakes, truffles and freshly made…
Caracas
‘The fat lady’ has been serving traditional Venezuelan dishes for decades. This is where some five-star hotels send guests who want to eat ‘local.’
Venezuela
This rather run-down place is nonetheless a good option for vegetarians, as it has a daily changing set menu of Venezuelan food. There are also good cakes.
Venezuela
On the beach behind the Guardia Nacional, this driftwood-signed eatery does two things and does them well – chicken and parilla (grilled meat).
Caracas
Puts other South American pollerías to shame: the rotisserie chicken served here, in a clean, well-to-do carnivore’s temple, is transcendent!
Venezuela
Yes, Baywatch (a David Hasselhoff look-alike) has moved one door down, but he still serves a mean pizza, and he’ll still show you his tattoo!
Venezuela
It’s nothing special by Caracas standards, but here it’s one of the best eateries in town, and it also offers a solid menú ejecutivo.
Venezuela
Opposite Vivaldi is this popular ice-cream parlor with a large, shaded terrace. The enormous and luminous range comprises every imaginable flavor.
Venezuela
Right in the heart of town, this ever popular fish restaurant serves up the catch of the day and excellent seafood right by the water's edge.
Venezuela
One of the best restaurants in town, drape-shrouded Cherazad provides a sizable choice of pasta, steaks and fish, plus Middle Eastern dishes.
Venezuela
For almost two decades, this Brazilian eatery has replenished famished hikers with its scrumptious buffet. Vegetarian options are available.
Caracas
Decorated with beautiful tile work and ship models, this atmospheric locale offers tranquil dining upstairs and a boisterous bar downstairs.
Venezuela
Right near the wharf, this outdoor, colorful restaurant offers a huge range of seafood dishes and a great selection of freshly landed fish.
Venezuela
Venezuelan’s best ice cream chain is a good spot to cool your jets with yummy, creamy Italian gelato. Go for a small – they pile it on.
Venezuela
This lunchtime veggie place cranks out homemade yogurt, wholemeal bread, wholemeal empanadas and other yummy snacks. Excellent juices too.
Restaurant Vegetariano Sabas Nieves
Caracas
A tranquil spot in a hectic neighborhood, its rotating fixed-price lunches can keep vegetarians entertained for the length of their stay.
Caracas
Catering to students and other cash-strapped types, Real Past prides itself on house-made pasta and excellent pizza at dirt-cheap prices.
Venezuela
A long-standing tasca-style restaurant, with a long menu, moderate prices and a dim interior. It serves good chicken, pasta and seafood.
Tienda Naturalista Griselda Luna
Venezuela
Stock up on dried fruit and vegetarian protein for the Roraima trek. Awesome wholewheat fruit pastries and natural yogurt are available.
Caracas
This lively, neighborhood Chinese restaurant is popular for its tasty Szechuan fare and even more so in the evening for its cheap beer.
La Cuarenta Platos de Alí Babá
Venezuela
Feast on falafels and stuffed grape leaves, or ask for the plato mini típico variado and sample a little bit of everything.
Venezuela
Housed under a tin roof, this economical restaurant serves pastas, fresh fish and pollo al gusto (chicken made to order).
Venezuela
A large, no-nonsense Venezuelan restaurant with a lengthy bit-of-everything menu, smartly bow-tied waiters and a long drinks list.
Venezuela
Simple and modest, this is the only vegetarian spot in town, serving a filling menú ejecutivo (set meal) at lunch only.
Caracas
This Middle Eastern eatery situated above a busy street market serves fresh and filling platters, including great veggie combos.
Venezuela
This airy, modern restaurant has an open front that catches the breeze. It also offers nine clean, air-con rooms with cable TV.
Venezuela
Sit on the airy upstairs terrace and enjoy international and criollo fare, including a good selection of fresh fish.
Venezuela
This restaurant between Posada Las Tres Carabelas and Hotel Playa Galdonas is a friendly place serving up fresh fish dishes.
Caracas
Madeira-style kebabs are grilled – and served – on swords at this stone-walled eatery opposite the Hannsi crafts store.