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 […]
Cucina Simpatica (Av. Francisco Esteban Gómez, Porlamar) – this restaurant serves a variety of Italian-influenced dishes, such as Tortelloni Queso de Cabra, Risotto Misto Mare, Ricotta & spinach ravioli with sauteed mushrooms, and other high quality delicacies & desserts (such as tiramisu).
Catabar (Av. Principal Joaquín Maneiro de Pampatar) – the meals served here have a heavy French influence. The front is its dining area (which has a wine section nearby). Further into the restaurant is a lounge area, for late night socializing. Among the dishes served there are white fish fillet sautéed in a light cream […]
Arepas de los Hermanos Moya (El Salado, Avenida 31 de Julio, Pormalar) – this is a modestly run road side restaurant that specializes in the Venezuelan fast food known as Arepas. Arepas are corn griddle cakes made from pre-cooked corn meal, cut in half, and stuffed with a variety of meats & vegetables (similar in […]