Top Restaurants in Margarita Island
Top 10 restaurants in Margarita Island, Venezuela
Located about 25 miles from the mainland and accessible via air or ferry, Venezuela's mountainous Margarita Island provides Caribbean-style beaches and access to windsurfing, golf, horseback riding and scuba with a laid-back South American vibe. It's comprised of two islands connected in the middle by the mangrove-filled lagoon of La Restinga National Park. Most development falls on the isle's eastern side around busy Porlamar, the capital La Asunción and colonial Pampatar, founded in 1535.
Things to do in Margarita Island
1. Casa Caranta
Overall Ratings
4 based on 378 reviews
Reviewed By Manuel M - Caracas
The place is colorful and interesting, but the bathrooms are not clean, the service is slow and without enough knowledge of the menu. The food was very good and the pasta is very special, because is homemade and with very good flavor a combination. The prices are Ok in relation with the food and the place. In my opinion, the place has a lot of potential, but they should take care of these details in order to get the additional star.
2. La Casa de Esther
Overall Ratings
5 based on 294 reviews
Reviewed By fgon73 - Santiago, Chile
After so many years I finally visited Margarita Island and tried, twice, this amazing traditional restaurant. The food is simply extraordinary, with great combinations and variations of traditional Venezuelan dishes, such as "asado negro" and "bollo navideño". There are so many nice things to say about this restaurant that is hard to know where to start, from the beautiful historic house where the restaurant is located in Pedro Gonzalez, to the kindness of the entire staff, in particular Chef Esther Gonzalez, who spend a lot of time explaining the dishes in detail and making us feel right at home. This is a truly authentic restaurant that I strongly advice anyone visiting the island to go and enjoy. A must visit. Highly recommended!!!!
3. El Fondeadero
Overall Ratings
4 based on 545 reviews
Reviewed By Norma7610 - Stockholm, Sweden
We had to wait for a few minutes because the restaurant was full, but it went fast because they decided to open another dining space since we were three groups waiting. The service was good and fast and the food tasty. They had fish, meet, chicken, rice, the price was adequate. We left satisfied and would recommend it.
4. Positano
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 277 reviews
Reviewed By dogeyedoctor - Plainview, New York
We ate here twice, not beacause we loved it so much, but because the pizza was very good and the meals were consistent and convenient. I had the 4 cheese pizza-very good the first night, OK the second night. The kids liked the pasta. Service, like in much of this island, is never great. The fruit drinks are always good. Conveniently located in the shooping mall.
5. Dolphin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 159 reviews
Reviewed By AJS-NY - Kingston, NY
Went there with some locals while visiting Margarita Island and the place was full for lunch on a weekday. Service is professional and prompt while the décor reminds you of an average modern restaurant in Italy...nice but no big deal. I had the chupe de gallina and can say that it was probably one of the best I've ever had. Also had a chance to taste the minestrone they had prepared for the next days menu and it was also outstanding. They only have chupe on Thursdays so check with the restaurant before hand. Then I had the roasted pork and I would say that it was good tasting but not superb. Any Cuban or Puerto Rican version would run rings around their pork. They also served the portion with about four puny boiled potatoes which tasted old if they tasted at all. Furthermore, whoever cut the portions should go back to butchering school. I kept finding little pieces of bone in the meat which is a sure sign of poor butchering and distracted from the dinning experience. As far as I am concerned, the jury is still out on Dolphin.
6. 4D
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 119 reviews
Reviewed By Lothar F - Porlamar, Venezuela
Haunted by the general shortage of everything in Venezuela in these days, almost every one of the dishes has an ingredient substituted by something else. Taste is ok, service is average Venezuelan hospitality and whoever knows a bit about Venezuela knows what that can mean. Compared to a full meal it is rather expensive.
7. Restaurant Punto Criollo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 217 reviews
Reviewed By Carlos_Yabrudy - Purley, England, United Kingdom
I have visited this place since I was 4 years old when we went to Venezuela annually and we would always go about 6 times every December. The place is air conditioned to high hell, it is ALWAYS packed. For a reason. The waiters are always great with people despite being busy, bread is always on the table straight away to keep people occupied whilst food comes, and it is not expensive either. For us westeners, you can spend (used to be £5 per person back in 1997 to maybe £15 per person now) and have a great meal including desert and drinks, beers etc. And the strawberry frappe (slush puppies) is awesome! I would happily have 3 of them as a kid on top of Pabellon which is a traditional Venezuela dish comprising of shredded meat, rice, black beans and plantains. The steak is not THAT brilliant but at least you know you can eat here and always have a great experience. Paintings all over the place. There is a TV that is an old style one at either end usually showing baseball that my dad would sometimes glance at and comment. Tables are quite close together too with the layout being three columns and when you arrive if it is full up you usually wait in the isles or wherever you can and it's fine. The waiters will acknowledge you very quickly. There is parking nearby for those driving too at the end of the street near the river or a block away. you MUST visit this place if you go to Porlamar. Deserts are great here too! It's a 5 star establishment for what the island is. GO GO GO GO GO!!!!
8. El Remo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 266 reviews
Reviewed By Ramon A - Caracas, Venezuela
This restaurant is one of the most popular places to eat in Porlamar, Margarita Island in Venezuela. They always have fresh fish and seafood dishes, also paella and spanish rice with seafoood. Some of the best fish or seafood are a little expensive. Good service. Very noisy specially at noon, best time to visit after 2 pm.
9. Pida Pizza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 152 reviews
Reviewed By VenezolanoFLL - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I ate there in my last trip to Isla Margarita. Pizzas were good and inexpensive. Service cn be very slow thou. Avoid the weekends because it gets too crowded.
10. Sharks Beach Bar El Yaque
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 379 reviews
Reviewed By HHCBrunoWolf - Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
This place is the best in El Yaque. I have tried almost all restaurants and with all of them, they have a challenge with supplies so that a lot of the things on the menu are not available. Besides that none of them is really reliable when it comes to opening times. They close or open whenever they feel like. Sharks does not do that. Service is excellent, friendly and quick. The food is fab and i looove the cocktails. Due to the exchange rates, the prices are unbeatable. Their selection of seafood is great and the presentation too. Try the tuna and the sirloin steak from the grill and the pastas!!
