- Join for free
- Sign In
Latest Caracas hotel reviews
Helpfulness
For those you have the ambition visiting every Hardrock caf? in the world (and getting a T-shirt to proove they were really there) there is one in Caracas too. It's pretty recent and -so I've heard- lives up to the expectations of the fans!
Favorite Dish: Good burgers and fries! Very american-tasting!
Written Feb 9, 2006
Helpfulness
Jugo de ca?a is sugar cane juice, mixed up with crushed ice with a squeeze of lime. Very refreshing on a hot caracas day! Make sure you taste the jugo before leaving the stall so you can ask for some extra lime if you think it's too sweet. Personally I think it tasts better when a little more sour than what they give you.
Written Feb 8, 2006
Helpfulness
On the caracas streets you will find street stalls selling shawarmas. These are originally arabic. What is it? Well it's a rolled flour tortilla filled with a mixture of pieces of grilled meat, diced tomatoes and cucumbers and some liquid tartar/mayo/garlic sauce. The more sauce you add, the better it tasts! This Shawarma stall I found, has a few benches on the side, where you can enjoy your shoarma before hitting town. It's only there in the evening.
Written Feb 7, 2006
As you may have noticed, one of the big late night food groups in Venezuela is the Arepa. It's basically a sandwich, filled with a choice of about 20 different ingredients, with a corn based bread as the sandwich bread. There are a bunch of Arepa joints all over the city, and they're open late into the evening.
Here is my tip:
If you're leaving a bar or club, find a legit taxi. They aren't too hard to find, as you'll easily get a good feel for the taxis that are legal. If you have even minimal spanish, make friends with the driver, and have him take you to one of these Arepa places. We did this (at that time I spoke nearly no spanish) and it worked like a charm. I gave him some extra "propina", or tip, and he took us into the restaurant and actually helped us through the confusing process of ordering and paying. For some reason, you paid for the Arepa on the other side of the restaurant. We took our Arepas to go, and ate them on the balcony of the hotel at about 4am. I would highly advise having a taxi driver act as a spur of the moment tour guide. Unless you're fluent in Spanish, it could be a rather confusing exercise.
Favorite Dish: To be honest, I have absolutely no clue what was in the arepa I ate. I think it was avocado and turkey, but it could have been Yak for all I know. Tasted great though.
This is a picture of me, on the balcony, after dropping my arepa.
Written Jun 13, 2005
A modern place featuring ice-creams, waffles and pancakes to suit all tastes.
There are other options, as delicious salada and lots of dessert combinations.
Favorite Dish: I loved the ice-creams, dozens of flavours you just can't choose one.
I went there several times and tasted many of them.
Brownie was my favourite!
Written Jun 5, 2005
Address: Nivel Autopista, Local AR-61 y AL-56. C.C. Sambil
Phone: 267- 25 76
Helpfulness
The El Rosal distric is a nice location and the restaurant environment was very pleasant!
You can choose to sit on the balcony - which has a nice view - or inside.
The food was delicious, the service was great, everyone was ready to help you with a big smile.
It is just a great place!
Favorite Dish: I can't remember the name of the penne I ate, but it had shrimps chicken and some kind of sausage in the sauce.
It was devine.
Written Jun 4, 2005
Address: Av. Venezuela, El Rosal.
Phone: 951.55.75
The El Rosal distric is a nice location and the restaurant environment was very pleasant!
You can choose to sit on the balcony - which has a nice view - or inside.
The food was delicious, the service was great, everyone was ready to help you with a big smile.
It is just a great place!
Favorite Dish: I can't remember the name of the penne I ate, but it had shrimps chicken and some kind of sausage in the sauce.
It was devine.
Written Jun 4, 2005
Address: Av. Venezuela, El Rosal.
Phone: 951.55.75
Helpfulness
Well this is really mouth-watering. Slices of beef separated and then cooked with tomato and chilli and other spice. Taste like Indian food a little but I moved a step forward enjoying the spicy chilli-pepper sauce what not even Venezuelans dare to eat! I was so excited that I forgot to show enough of table manner that is, eating and eating forgetting everyone’s around! For two of us it cost only 35000 Bolivares (15 USD). Yes, it also includes dessert and drink.
Updated May 19, 2005
Helpfulness
This is the turn to introduce some Venezuelan delicacy. The picture shows the corn-flouer bread (a bit unusual to me but tastes good) which you can eat with cheese / butter / spicy avocado sauce. Kelly asked me not to share with other VT’ers that she is not good at making this bread though she is a certified Venezuelan chef!
Written May 18, 2005
On 2004 my mom let me cook just one. Her kitchen is her territory. On Dec.31st I created this recepy and called it "Pavo Sorpresa" (Surprise Turkey... because I had no clue that it was going to taste SO good).
Here is the recepy:
2 thin and long turkey fillets
one big onion
one apricot (melocotón) baby food Gerber or Heinz (but not like the ones in the US which are more natural, less sweet and taste awfull. Venezuelan ones have more sugar in them)
butter
salt
6 nuts
In a big pan put some butter (we use butter with salt, not the salt less one). I use little butter. You can put as you wish.
Cook with very very very low fire the white onion cutted into tiny squares or circles, as you preffer.
when the onion is ready, place the filets in the pan (never cover it). About 3 or 4 minutes on each side. They are thin. If you like salt, add salt. If not, no.
When they are done, sprinkle the six nuts choped.
CALL YOUR MOM DESPERATELY. She will arrive in 4 more minutes.
You serve the fillets, cover them with the onions and nuts. And then there is a salad of "palmito" (heart of palm trees, tomatos, and petit pois).
For dessert: dried figs and dates.
A little coffee.
She liked it SO much that she asked me to repeat it on Jan 1rst, 2005 but since Ive never been able to repeat exactly a recepy, today Im doing "variaciones sobre el tema"... variations on the same thing...theme.
Favorite Dish: VARIACIONES SOBRE EL TEMA
2 thin turkey filets
one onion
one green apple cutted into tiny pieces with the green out side (peel?) included
one apple baby food (a venezuelan one that has more sugar)
butter
salt
pepper
6 nuts 3 hazelnuts
same procedure, but the apple has to be cooked allong with the onion.
I forgot to mention... for those who like alcohol, maybe you can add a little bit of Jerez (sherry?)... but then, I dont know...
This would taste great with mashed potatoes or rice.
But we dont eat that.
We preffer salad and vegetables.
Let me know if you tried it and tell me if you even did more variations on the theme. I love variations. I hate cooking rules... and some other rules as well.
Written Jan 2, 2005
Address: My moms apartment...
Website: www.chovet.com/nojile
Sponsored Links
5 Reviews and 129 Opinions This luxury hotel makes much of its inclusion in the 'Leading Hotels of the World' brochure. It's...
4 Reviews and 61 Opinions The JW Marriott in Caracas is one of the more expensive, luxury hotels in Caracas. We stayed there...
Embassy Suites Hotel Caracas, Venezuela
1 Review and 66 Opinions This hotel is very nice, but perhaps not quite as luxurious as the Marriott, Gran Melia, or...
Reviews and photos of Caracas attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Caracas sightseeing.
On 2004 my mom let me cook just one. Her kitchen is her territory. On Dec.31st I created this recepy and called it "Pavo Sorpresa" (Surprise Turkey... because I...
247 members live in Caracas
Q: What happens when you get caught with more money? Do you really go to jail? Are you kept at the police house? How do you get an...
A: The import limit on cash currency is USD 10,000 as in many Andean Community countries. Any amount over that limit has to be declared upon arrival. The USD 1,000 limit...
Read 2 Replies
1
Caracas is an amazing place. Try to imagine a huge city with very tall buildings, highways, cultural centers, shopping malls, restaurants from all over the world, millions of cars and buses, a subway,...
2
Caracas, a city of 4 million, combines the spirit of the fiesta with modern urban living. Shopping in the city center is a favorite activity for trendy young Caraqueños, while in the outlying hills......
3
On the way from Cuba to Bogota I had a 2-nights and 1-day transit in Caracas, Venezuela. Though the security information is not in favor of visiting this city at all, I got a cheaper ticket doing this...
4
I've got some interesting experiences in Caracas. I'd love to share with you the 21 tips I've written, the 24 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created.
5
I've got some interesting experiences in Caracas. I'd love to share with you the 21 tips I've written, the 132 photos uploaded, and 10 travelogues I've created.
Build your own Caracas page
Sponsored Links
