Must-see restaurants in South America

  • Café Mogambo

    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…

  • El Viejo Muelle

    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…

  • Gran Café

    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…

  • El Canto de la Ballena

    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…

  • Las Delicias del Chef

    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…

  • Café Beach Local

    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…

  • Restaurant La Bologna

    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…

  • La Casa de Rubén

    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…

  • Restaurant El Conquistador

    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 …

  • Panadería 4 de Mayo

    Venezuela

    Of several bustling panaderías (bakeries) in the vicinity, this invariably popular spot comes up trumps. It also has beautiful pastries, sandwiches and…

  • Restaurant Casamarina

    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…

  • Casa Andina

    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…

  • Centro Naturalista La Colmena

    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…

  • Restaurant Los Lanceros

    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…

  • Restaurant Mogambo

    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,…

  • Jumbo Arepa

    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…

  • Tasca Restaurant Jai-Alai

    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…

  • Café Colonial

    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…

  • Restaurante Brigettli

    Venezuela

    This is an independant breakfast-only cafe behind Hostal Colonial which does excellent foreigner-friendly breakfasts here for non-guests. Options include…

  • El Pollo de Carlitos

    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…

  • Margarita’s Café

    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…

  • Sopas y Algo Más

    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…

  • Pizza Mia

    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…

  • El Maute Grill

    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…

  • La Ballena

    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…

  • Arepera 24 Horas

    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…

  • El Mochimero

    Venezuela

    Definitely the most atmospheric place in town to eat, this rather pricey Spanish-run restaurant has a fantastic spot on the seafront, with water virtually…

  • Royal III

    Venezuela

    Open daily, this massive, well-heeled panadería/pastelería (bakery/pastry shop) does it all: 59 sandwiches, loads of stuffed croissants, pizza and a…

  • Guacamole

    Venezuela

    A friendly and rather charming place with a full Tex-Mex menu stretching from burritos to quesadillas, Guacamole is a colorful multiroom affair that…

  • Padre Sierra

    Caracas

    Usefully located in front of the Asamblea Nacional building, this somewhat somber lunch option is nevertheless popular with a boisterous crowd of locals…

  • Restaurant El Coyuco

    Caracas

    Mouthwatering grilled chicken is what’s served up in this vast, smoky dining hall on the main drag. Order your bird con todo for sides of yucca, salad and…

  • Da More

    Venezuela

    This relaxed and airy place cooks up excellent pizzas and tasty pastas, which many locals call ahead to order as wait times can be long on the weekend…

  • La Sazón del Llano

    Venezuela

    A side-by-side bakery and cafeteria always abuzz with happy diners. You could bust a gut polishing off the four-dish criollo and international menú, and…

  • Restaurant Gran Horizonte

    Caracas

    Tuck into your favorite arepa (stuffed corn pancake) combo, a perfect sweet-corn cachapa or a filling plateful of BBQ meats at this cow-themed all-hours…

  • Calle del Hambre

    Venezuela

    When the historic center shuts down for the evening, grab a taxi to the Calle del Hambre, a block-long carnival of bright lights and a few dozen fast-food…

  • Mercado Principal

    Venezuela

    Some of the city’s best traditional food is to be found on the 2nd floor. Try dishes such as pechuga rellena a la merideña (chicken breast stuffed with…

  • Italian’s Pizza

    Venezuela

    This two-level pizza parlor pumps out the best – and quite possibly only – pizzas in town. Try the super italia (tuna, green olives and sausage), and…

  • Restaurant Mirador Angostura

    Venezuela

    Right next to the Orinoco this open-air restaurant serves up basic but decent meals and ice-cold beers under a churuata-shaped roof. There’s sometimes…

  • Café Muhstall

    Venezuela

    This lively cafe inside a 170-year-old Fachwerk construction on the plaza churns out hearty German fare that is quite good – go for the Plato Alemán, a…

  • Pastissima

    Caracas

    This smart pasta deli offers a wealth of homemade ravioli, tortellini and gnocchi, which you marry with fresh sauces of your choice, and individual…

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