The 10 Best-Rated Restaurants in Juan Dolio y Guayacanes
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Arepas on the boulevard, a gastro bar, the Guayacanes marina, Italian cooking, paella by the sea and Argentine grill: the ten restaurants in Juan Dolio y Guayacanes with the highest Google rating.
Juan Dolio y Guayacanes is a beach town, and it eats like one: on the boulevard, in the plazas along the Carretera Nueva and at tables a few steps from the sand. For this list we let the diners decide: we ranked the restaurants in the guide by their Google rating and, when two tie, by their number of reviews.
Since it is a much smaller place than the capital, the minimum is 50 reviews rather than a hundred: enough to keep a perfect five from ten votes off the top, without leaving out the neighborhood spots. The ratings are from September 2026 and they move: the latest one is on each restaurant's page.
1. Restaurante Sabor Tricolor con Aroma de Venezuela
4.9 on Google from more than 100 reviews, the highest rating in town. Traditional Venezuelan cooking on the Juan Dolio boulevard, in a family-friendly, air-conditioned setting. It opens at 8:00 a.m., so it works for breakfast as well as dinner; closed on Tuesdays.
2. New Wave Gastro Bar
4.8 from more than 130 reviews. Contemporary cooking at Plaza La Llave on the Carretera Nueva, open every day from 8:00 a.m. A modern spot for a relaxed lunch or dinner, with parking.
3. 1 Vida Restaurante Bar
4.8 from 50 reviews. At Marina 72 in Guayacanes, a varied menu in a laid-back setting, for an outing with friends or family. Open Tuesday to Sunday and closed on Mondays.
4. Plaza Leche y Miel
4.7 from more than 160 reviews. A café with a terrace right on the boulevard, for breakfast or an afternoon snack after the beach. Open Tuesday to Sunday from the morning, closing at 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and at 9:00 p.m. Friday to Sunday.
5. Coral Bistro
4.6 from more than 75 reviews. Local and international cooking by the sea on the boulevard, with a terrace and a setting fit for a special dinner. Open Tuesday to Sunday from noon.
6. Da Martina e Beppe
4.6 from more than 50 reviews. Italian cooking in an air-conditioned spot with parking. Mind the hours: it is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., so it is a lunch plan, not a dinner one.
7. Restaurante El Mesón Español
4.5 from nearly 1,700 reviews, the most reviewed restaurant in Juan Dolio. Spanish cooking with a sea view on the Carretera Nueva, a terrace and room for groups and families. Open every day from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.; it also tops our list of restaurants with the best views.
8. Paladart Restaurante
4.5 from more than 1,200 reviews. Argentine grill and Mediterranean cooking on the boulevard, across from Banco Popular, with a terrace and a setting for dinners with friends and celebrations. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 a.m.
9. Sal Marina Restaurant
4.5 from nearly 600 reviews. Fish and seafood at Plaza Colonia Tropical on the Carretera Nueva, with a terrace and live music at times. Open Tuesday to Sunday from noon.
10. Restaurante Da Oreste
4.5 from more than 380 reviews. Italian cooking on Calle Principal, with a terrace and a setting for a meal for two or with friends. On weekdays it closes between lunch and dinner, and it does not open on Tuesdays: check the hours on its page.
Before you go
- Each page shows the Google rating and, when there is one, the rating from QueHacerRD users, side by side and never mixed.
- In Juan Dolio many restaurants close on Mondays (and Sabor Tricolor and Da Oreste on Tuesdays): check the hours before heading out.
- On Sundays they fill up with visitors from the capital: book ahead or arrive before one o'clock.
Looking for something else? Browse all the restaurants in Juan Dolio y Guayacanes in the guide.
