Pida Pizza (Edificio Cristal Garden, Av. Aldonza Manrique, Pampatar, Nueva Esparta) – this is popular pizzería for both locals and Budget tourists. Prices are reasonable, and the quality of the pizzas served here is well-rated by visitors on travel sites like TripAdvisor.
Casa Caranta (Casco Histórico de Pampatar, Pampatar) – tourists rave about this restaurant, which serves meals with both Italian and Venezuelan influences. The ambiance alone is a crowd-pleaser (and is attractively decorated with local artwork). There’s often live music during the evenings.
Portarossa (Calle Joaquín Maneiro, Pampatar) – for those who prefer brick oven pizza (with finer quality ingredients), this is the restaurant for such pizza fanatics. Along with that, Portarossa serves a dish not found anywhere else: “Cestino di Pizza con Polpetta Alla Napoletana” (which is a basket made of pizza dough with Neapolitan Meatballs and […]
La Casa de Esther (Pedro Gonzalez) – as the name suggests, this is a family-run restaurant favored by many locals there. The Venezuelan dishes favored here are Asado Negro” and Bollo Navideño. This restaurant also gets points for its good service.
El Remo (Avenida 4 de Mayo, Porlamar) – this is a favored restaurant in Porlamar for those who like seafood (from lobsters to grilled fish) and seafood-enhanced dishes like paella.
El Rancho de Pablo (Av. Raúl Leoni, Porlamar) – given its seaside location, seafood is a no-brainer here. Grilled lobster, halibut, mussels with lemon & garlic, and other seafood dishes, along with paella (including portions served with shrimp) are typically served here.
El Pacífico (Boulevard Turístico, Playa El Agua) – located along the beautiful 3-mile beach known as Playa El Agua, this seaside restaurant serves seafood dishes such as pescado ahumado (smokes fish), langostinos al parchita (jumbo shrimp in passion fruit sauce), fresh grilled snapper, and other specialties. For those who want some other than seafood, pizzas […]
Museo Pueblos de Margarita (Av. Simplicio Rodriguez, Vía Taguantar, Juan Griego, Nueva Esparta) – this museum gives visitors the opportunity to learn about the peoples that migrated to Margarita Island over the centuries (learning about the indigenous people who originally populated the island, the waves of Spanish conquistadors who settled there, and the Africans who […]
Margarita Marine Museum (Boulevard EL Paseo, Boca de Rio 6304, Nueva Esparta) – this museum was opened in 1994 by its founder (marine biologist Dr. Fernando Cervigón), with contributions by the Venezuelan state, as well as private benefactors like Movistar. It educates students on the marine life that exists at nearby waters (ranging from mollusks […]
Venezuela was among the first countries colonized by the Spaniards due to Christopher Columbus’ voyages into the Americas in 1492. A Spanish expedition conducted along the country’s northern coast in 1499 caused them to name it “Venezuela”, because the explorers compared it to Venice (particularly because many of the indigenous tribes’ homes were built over […]