Top Restaurants in Santa Cruz
Top 10 South American food in Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Discover Restaurants offering the best South American food in Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. How often do you get the chance to walk through a tunnel of lava? Created by the flowing and cooling process of liquid magma, the underground lava tubes of Santa Cruz are simply breathtaking. The most popular is the Tunnel of Love, so named for the heart-shaped hole in the ceiling. Cool down with a splash in the fresh waters of Puerto Ayora, snorkel at Tortuga Bay or the mangrove-lined Garrapatero Beach and get friendly with the giant natives at the El Chato Tortoise Reserve.
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10. Sol y Luna
Overall Ratings
4 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Dave D
One of the many places on Binford avenue that does the night street food. We saw lots of lobster and snapper being served. We had the coconut shrimp and Lomo saltado. Both were huge and very tasty. Do order the lemonade. $6 for a 2L jug. Worth every penny for every drop.
9. La Regata
Overall Ratings
4 based on 182 reviews
LA REGATA - SUSHI, GRILL & BAR ... Located in one of the most beautiful and touristic Galápagos Islands. With a Great Variety of Gastronomic Options. International and Local Food, A Great Selection of National and Imported Liquors, The Best Cocktails, The
Reviewed By cdwood77
This place has the best cocktail happy hour on the water front strip for the $. Three for $10 and great service every time (5 times so far). Their 2 for 1 sushi special in late afternoon is ample and well done but not exactly 2 for one as 16 piece single is $34 the 2 for 1 special is $40 so you only save 6 bucks. We tried the other happy hour specials on the strip and not as good. Can recommend happy hour only, it is a tourist spot that uses a good cocktail special as a draw. 3 for $10 beers same as elsewhere.
8. Bahia Mar Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
BahÃa Mar Restaurant, it is located in front of the ocean with a spectacular view of it in the center of the Galapagos Islands; Our specialty is seafood and Ecuadorian cuisine, without neglecting international dishes; We have a professional service team l
Reviewed By BobbyBShropshire
Great location and a varied menu that includes some of the best seafood and fish that I have ever eaten. Good service and reasonably priced food.
7. El Muelle de Darwin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 61 reviews
Sophisticated restaurant with cozy environment, with a new style of preparing and serving food.
Reviewed By kenapastore
We went here with friends for dinner. They have a great happy hour for most of the day with a list of many drinks. They allowed for many modifications to make a couple of items (salad and a fish dish) gluten and dairy free. They also brought out dried plantains and salsa instead of crackers. We went another night and loved their pumpkin soup (made dairy free) and quinoa salad.
6. Zayapa Son-Bar Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 51 reviews
Zayapa Son Bar-Restaurante is located in the Pelikanbay neighborhood, very close to the fish market. We take great pride in the history of the area, where example many of the habitants used to come to the well, located in the premisis of the restaurant, f
Reviewed By StorkRN1
I ate at Zayapa Son-Bar twice during my prearranged 8-day stay in the Galapagos. The food was great, especially the fish. Super friendly service and great atmosphere!Thank you very much for your visit. We, my collegues and I, are happy you enjoyed your visit to Zayapa. In case we didn´t get to tell you, Zayapa is the galapagos name for the Sally-Lightfoot Crab, I'm sure you saw along the coast line here. Hope to see you back here one day.
5. Servisabroson
Overall Ratings
4 based on 63 reviews
The whole block has the most affordable and real Ecuadorean food in PA.
Reviewed By Carmen T
We went there twice because the food was so delicious, and for prices on the islands it is very cheap, you can share the fish "Brujo" for two people (17$) it is soooo delicious fresh fish and served with a lot of rice, salad and and and. Second day I had grilled tuna with a lot of rice, salad and patacones. Really one of the best restaurants on the islands! Only thing I have to mention is the service, the stuff forgots several times when we asked e.g. For ashtray, serviettes or even the bill...
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4. Andrea & Valerio
Overall Ratings
4 based on 37 reviews
Tradicional Ecuadorian cuisine, bar & restaurant, part of your Galápagos experience!!! Let us been your hosts in the best explosion of local flavours!!! Farm & Sea to table, support the locals, enjoy Galapagos Experience
Reviewed By Indiana_Jonesse
On the Main Street, this restaurant serves your typical Ecuadorian foods plus vegetarian and vegan. It is a fairly large restaurant up and down. I spotted this place and my friend, a vegan, always looking for the place to dine healthy, we dined here. Though we did not realize how fast the time went, (they were taking their time), and it was time for us to meet the group. So we rushed the food and made it to go. I had some legumes and mushrooms with a nice salsa on the side. We came out happy. I recommend for the vegetarians. Note: Food was not featured as we had to run and had it to go.
3. Bahia Mar Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
BahÃa Mar Restaurant, it is located in front of the ocean with a spectacular view of it in the center of the Galapagos Islands; Our specialty is seafood and Ecuadorian cuisine, without neglecting international dishes; We have a professional service team l
Reviewed By BobbyBShropshire
Great location and a varied menu that includes some of the best seafood and fish that I have ever eaten. Good service and reasonably priced food.
2. K.F. William
Overall Ratings
4 based on 153 reviews
It's like a street food joint....with a small kitchen and most of the seating outdoors. It's a couple of blocks inland (off the main street where most of the "nicer" restaurants are). The food is excellent, fresh and cheap. ($15 for a pair of lobster tail
Reviewed By whereistheworld
We're street food lovers. We go out of our way, no matter where in the world we are, to find the best street food and try it.From our research, K.F. William should have been that place in Puerto Ayora. Sadly it really wasn't that great. The food was basic, not overly tasty or appealing.We were served by a grumpy old woman. We heard the coconut shrimp was THE dish to have, so we all ordered it. Maybe we were expecting more from our time in SE Asia recently, but it was bland and lacking the POP we were hoping for and expecting.The place is situated amongst Los Kioskos, a collection of food stands on the same stretch of street. Now you have to understand that Los Kioskos are targeting tourists and serving "tourist food" (food that appears to be local and authentic but is actually a guess at what the tourist wants to eat) and charging tourist prices. To me it seemed that every one of the Los Kioskos restaurants serves the EXACT SAME thing. There is next-to-no variety. There may be differences in quality between shops but nobody is selling anything unique.If you're on the hunt for GOOD street food, there's a tiny little LOCAL street food market right beside the Municipal Market at the corner of Calle 55 and Avenida Gral Rodriguez Lara. There are a few empanada shops selling the best empanadas I've EVER had. (beware the stall that sells something that looks like sausage is actually selling intestines).
Most Popular Fusion food in Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
1. Bahia Mar Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 74 reviews
BahÃa Mar Restaurant, it is located in front of the ocean with a spectacular view of it in the center of the Galapagos Islands; Our specialty is seafood and Ecuadorian cuisine, without neglecting international dishes; We have a professional service team l
Reviewed By BobbyBShropshire
Great location and a varied menu that includes some of the best seafood and fish that I have ever eaten. Good service and reasonably priced food.
