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Factory Steak & Lobster

Factory Steak & Lobster (Hotel Real Intercontinental Metrocentro, Managua) – located at one of Managua’s fancier hotels, this steakhouse is a competitor of Don Candido’s. This restaurant is best known for its savory cuts of Angus beef. Another favored dishes here is the “Surf and Turf” (filet mignon and lobster). Another is the skirt steak […]

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La Boheme

La Boheme (Galerias Santo Domingo, Módulo 3B, Zonz Viva, Managua) – despite the French name, this restaurant is known for its Italian dishes, as well as Spanish paella (which are well-rated). The gourmet quality of the food here is a pleasant surprise, since this is located within a(n) (upscale) shopping mall.

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El Tercer Ojo

El Tercer Ojo (Hotel Seminole, Av. Principal Los Robles, Managua) – this is another upscale restaurant in Managua, serving both Asian and Mediterranean dishes (such as fish curry, Thai Chicken, and Sushi platters. The “chill-out” style background music and Moroccan-inspired interiors are meant to draw in a young trendy crowd (no surprise, since this restaurant […]

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Don Candido

Don Candido (1 block east and 1 block south of InterContinental, Los Robles, Managua) – this is a popular steakhouse for deeper-pocketed locals and international visitors (considered one of the best restaurants in Managua). Cuts from top sirloin to tenderloin are served here, as well as St. Louis ribs. Aside from the meat dishes, the […]

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Cocina de Doña Haydée

Cocina de Doña Haydée (Carretera a Masaya km. 4 ½, 71 Paseo de la Unión Europea, Managua) – housed in a Spanish hacienda-style structure, this restaurant serves a variety of local (Nicaraguan) dishes from the corn-based “Indio Viejo” to “Sopa Albóndigas de Pollo” (a Nicaraguan chicken soup), as well as Carne Asada, and Nacatamal (another […]