Where to eat: the 11 best restaurants in Moyogalpa

I just want to say if you are ever in Moyogalpa, this is a must stop restaurant. I am so glad that we stopped by to experience what this place had to offer. First of all the food was amazing, it was so fresh and you could tell it was high quality! The atmosphere was very welcoming, with some water fountains, some nice music, beautiful natural lighting as well as some really impressive decor of live plants and neat local artwork. And of course last but not least, the customer service was absolutely phenomenal! John the owner was extremely kind, was willing to go out of his way to make sure we had an enjoyable experience. I could tell and feel from his presence that he truly cares about his customers and works hard to ensure we had an enjoyable experience. One of the big takeaways I will always remember was the sincere hospitality of John and the rest of the staff at El Picante. Like I said, if you are ever in Moyogalpa, this restaurant is a must stop! The food was so good, I forgot to take a picture of the food before I ate it, lol :P, A Must Stop for Sure!

I absolutely loved this spot and am glad we stopped in. The owner, John really makes this place come alive! He's such a kind man and has a beautiful restaurant with flowers you can tell he's been hand crafting for years. His cat, Tequila was so sweet and a great added addition. The food was perfect, I couldn't ask for anything more from start to finish. While on the island, I'd absolutely recommend stopping in here for the experience! Thanks for everything, John!!!

I was blown away by how beautiful this restaurant was inside with the lush greenery, it felt like walking into an oasis. I was greeted by the loveliest young lady and then the owner, both so genuinely kind and sweet. I was recommended the nachos and I loved the heat for the spice - eating my leftovers as I write this review! Come for the happy hour deals, stay for the ambiance and amazing hospitality! Thank-you, Jean (from Benecia)!

Great place to eat, the resturant was very nice with lots of plants. The food was delicious and you can tell it was made with passion! We met the owner, John who is very friendly. You can see he really cares about what he does and loves meeting new people. All the best John!

My friends and I spent the day on Ometepe Island. While walking around the town we noticed El Picante and the interesting sign that the languages spoken inside were Spanish, English, French and Swahili. We decided to stay for food and were immediately greeted by the owner. He was funny, told interesting stories and was helpful with providing information about the ferry service and other recommendations for our trip. The food was excellent as well the service and atmosphere. I highly recommend stopping in here during your trip to Ometepe island and wish nothing but the best for Jean and the business.

This is a must visit place while traveling in Ometepe. The owner is really welcoming, smiling guy. We became friends after spending some time in his restaurant, hope to come back one day and say hi to him again! Cocktails were amazing and in a good price, you also have happy hour in the evening (1$ local beer). Homemade meals prepared with love, you can choose spicy or not spicy toppings. Yummy!

Best food in Moyogalpa in a relaxed setting. The owner is very friendly and always in for a chat. If you're craving some quesedillas or fajitas, don't hesitate and go to El Picante!

I didn't stay here but had lunch 3 times of my stay in Ometepe. Their smoothy wss nice and the Vegi burg was superb. They only open until 4pm which means only serve breakfast and lunch. They also closes on Sundays.

Came here for lunch. The staff were very friendly and helpful and hospitable. However unfortunately the actual sandwich I had was not nice at all. The bread was old and the sandwich was cold. And on top of this it was really expensive.

Nice location near the ferry harbor. The sandwiches, coffee and cold chocolate are so delicious. Only cash but ATM is at the same street.

I ordered a cappuccino the menu said 100 cordobas. I was charged 155 for vanilla and the cup to go. They should be telling people the extra costs when people order.

I didn’t stay here because I need AC. However I recommend their coffee shop. Getting a decent cup of coffee can be a challenge in Nicaragua since most places serve instant coffee. So I was happy to find this place. They also have a good selection of smoothies and I enjoyed their coconut cookies.

Nice smoothies and eggs benedict. Coffee was OK but across the road at paradiso does much better

One of the few places that you can get espresso type drinks in town and the staff was very friendly so we were here every morning of our trip for breakfast. The portions are huge so definitely come really hungry or split a plate with someone.

Ok place, not more. Pasta amatriciana was tomate sauce with chilli and well cooked. The picaña was over over cooked, veggies where ok. Not expensive but the youngster is not ready for work, he's very inefficient, so up to you guys.

Ate here twice and both times it was delicious. The restaurant itself is very quaint and homely vibes - it’s lovely. The pizza and asado were great. Muchas gracias amigos :)

Beware, the cocktails are just sirop with alcohol. We ordered 2 mojitos and something horrible came, made of a disgusting sirop that we couldn’t finish. No lime nor mint. To avoid any cocktail there because they make the same for other drinks.

Bit of a wait for food considering we were the only people in the restaurant, but the ravioli tasted so fresh and homemade the wait was understandable. The nicest meal we had on the island and very reasonable prices, it’s a shame it’s not busier

Great place for a drink on the street in the evening. We didn’t eat food but it did look good. Great service and atmosphere.

Huge tasty pizza! Not the cheapest and fastest dinner you can find but definitely worth it!!

Having travelled through a large amount of central America I had given up on finding decent Italian food until I returned to Europe (After sampling a lot of Latin American food already). I have genuinely had worse Italian meals in Rome than here, the ravioli was sublime and I wanted a second plate it was that good (penne Bolognese). Very good portion size too, deserves to be way way busier than it was when I visited

Absolute delicious pizza! 9/10 It’s very reasonably priced. Medium size is more than enough for 1 person. Had to eat the whole thing (because it was so good) and now I’m absolutely stuffed.

Look, I'm from Brooklyn, so it's hard to judge pizza from elsewhere, but this was a decent pizza with fresh ingredients. Fresh tomato slices, a lot of gooey cheese and I added black olives. The young lady serving was sweet and very professional. Add two Cerveza Victorias and Real Madrid on the TV, and it was a perfect afternoon

Came in here to shelter from a heavy downpour and so glad I did. The pizza was delicious, sooo much cheese and a really good amount of mushrooms too. Lots of toppings to choose from and different sizes too. There was also a great range of drinks to choose from, the seltzer was cheaper here than in the supermarket! Excellent value for tasty filling meal.

The best pizza in town. The boubly crunchy dough with extra sauce and chewy cheese. Super cheap and very delicious. I highly recommend to anyone looking to enjoy a tasty pizza.

I usually hate to give bad reviews but this could have been much better if they made a good pizza..even though the pizza was not what I ordered. I placed the order and paid 2 hours before I came to the restaurant and they got the order wrong. When I came to realize eating my second slice of a tasteless pizza that the order was wrong...I told them and they said sorry and I thought they were bringing a new pizza. After waiting for 45 minutes and not getting any replacement, I checked and they said well sorry it was not made and we will not charge you for the beer. No one way came to the table to check on me, I left the pizza on the table thinking I was getting a replacement and ended up not eating the pizza which was sitting there. Very poor service by the owners, only telling me well you had two slices.

We went here twice. The pizzas are big portions and very filling. For 2 adults we ordered 1 pizza with 10 slices and that was a little bit too much. They use a lot of cheese on the pizzas which is delicious if you are a cheese lover. The servers are friendly. On a busy night it will take them a bit longer to prepare your order, but no ridiculous waiting times. The atmosphere is nice and friendly, with a patio with lights and small cacti. They place 90's music, sometimes a bit too loud The added picture is a 12 piece, salami/jalapeno pizza that we ordered the first day. It's too much for 2 people, the 10 piece is better

Very good pizzas! Will be probably the best in town. And they don't charge you anything extra like +15%IVA +10%TIPS etc... They definately deserve some tips though...

The food was okay, but overpriced for what you get. I got the fish in garlic sauce which had nice, tasty vegetables. Fish tasted good but pretty greasy. Partner ordered chicken fajitas which were just small breaded chicken fingers with a side of fries and a sauce, but no salad or anything. The service was good and the restaurant looks nice

We had a pizza grande to take away for two and it very good and the portion was big (we could not finish it). Good value for money. We also had a piña juice that was delicious.

Would seriously avoid ordering steak. Ordered the filet mignon, asked for rare, but got a basically raw steak. There was zero searing. It was a rolled up long strip of steak, where many edges had never even seen heat. This was disgusting and unhygienic

We went there for a brunch around Christmas. It wasn't too busy and food served reasonable time. Other customers were locals which usually good sign that food is good and not overly expensive. I had their breakfast tortilla which came with a homemade tortilla, rice & bean mix, scrambled eggs , feta cheese and cream cheese. It's typical Nicaraguan Breakfast and was $3.5. My partner ordered a chicken with fries which surprised us in a good way. It came with 3 layers of breads and 2 layers of chicken and veges plus plenty of fries!! It was only $4. We had lemonade with meals. Including tax, it was only $10ish and an amazing :)

A great place in the center of town. Works for lunch or dinner. Good for big groups too. +delicious food +friendly staff +clean bathrooms +not too expensive +good juice drinks +hammocks for relaxing near tables +not very busy so good vibe 10/10

Went for Nicaraguan breakfast. Not pizza. It was excellent. Only people when we arrived, staff put phones away, turned on a fan for us and put on some nice music. Very attentive. Food was excellent. Great start to the day. My wife's smoothie was too sweet for her so she left it, they spotted this and were straight over to ask if everything was ok and did she want an alternative. All round good visit.

Loved the place we went 3 times during our stay. Highly recommend.

I come here often for the great food, service, and especially the amazing fruit smoothies. The prices are great too

Decent food for an evening snack, wasn’t the best on the island but did the trick. Lacking flavour mostly but decent portions. Staff were friendly and standard service. Not much of an atmosphere but this was just after a blackout.

Our experience here was ok, could have been worse but also could have been way better. The food took a while to come and was very average. The atmosphere and music could be improved. Customer service needs to be worked on - female staff is very cold and not friendly, but takes 10% service charge without asking.

The gentleman who runs the shop is extremely friendly. The restaurant is very clean and has seating inside/out. Although there is another adjacent restaurant with the same name as you can see from my menu photos - not sure if that is meant to separate restaurant from bar but both have areas with a power outlet to sit and work. I came by twice: first for classic Nica breakfast with deliciously fresh triple mixed juice and the jalapeño beef which was a bit salty but meant to balance off with the gallo pinto. It was cash only and they charge 10% auto-gratuity but for everything that came with the experience, it was worth it.

Best banano smoothie I ever had ! Price was reasonable and the food was pretty good

Originally I wanted the „Cantoneso Rice, Potatoes, Lettuce Salad“ (Arroz Cantonos, Papas, Ensalada) it’s also with ham and chicken. Because I’m vegetarian I wanted to order that meal without the meat. Unfortunately it’s not possible, god knows why;), instead to do the cooking without meat. If you’re vegetarian you can order only this meal „Vegetarian Rice“ (Arroz con Vegetales y Huevos) which is unfortunately without potatoes. Food was eatable.

Nice restaurant with local food for good price! 2meals + 2 drinks for C$385.

It's a simple place but very well located if you want to stay in moyogalpa. They offer private room for USD 7.00 or cheaper of you are staying long. The room have private bathroom as well, most of the ones in the second floor offer a Volcano view. They are few blocks away to the ferry on the main street. The owner is always around to help you, he can offer his kitchen if you need it. They also have a very talkative parrot.

The guy is hospitable and the rooms decent. If you want to use your room to sleep in on a Saturday night, good luck. The bar across the street blasts regatton so loud you can hear it in your (new) room 4 blocks away. The whole town is quiet late night except that place, so I'd stay farther away then across the street. If you're in this hostel, I honestly think you'll struggle to sleep at all if not lose your mind. Maybe some people like it. I walked out in the rain at 1am with my bag. :) I love ometepe and the people though. Wonderful place! I just just find reggaton obnoxious and triple loud regatton even more so.

If you look for a place absolutely FULL of MOSQUITOES ALL DAY and NIGHT, IT'S the place ! And you know what, don't even tell it to the owner because he'll start explaining it's not his fault or even shouting at you eventhough you saty perfectly polite. Well, just have a look in his place and you'll see the disaster anyway : darkness everywhere and the owner doesn't even know what's a smile. I do not recommend such dirty place and I obviously wouldn't dare ordering any food or night in it.

If I could give it 0 stars I would. In the beginning, I walked past and saw it was a cute place to have a drink whilst waiting for the bus. And then it turns out it was too late for me to catch the bus to Balgue so I decided to stay in Moyogalpa for the night. The owner at first seemed really nice. The room was basic but it’s fine. Shower was dirty, looks like haven’t been cleaned for a year but that was fine. Upon laying on the bed, I’ve found a FULL GROWN FULL FLEDGED BED BUG under the pillow. I screamed and went downstairs to tell the owner. It was only the grandmother there and she looked at me and sent the maid up to deal with it. No apologise at all. Maid went up to check, offered to change another room for me. (I was the only one in the place). Still shaken, in the new room, I’ve found ANOTHER bed bug. Not as big but still bed bug. They told me it was a fly from the light, and looking at me was like why are you making a big deal out of it. Finally I decided to change the hotel, just wanted to stay somewhere clean. Did the British thing of apologise to say it’s not you it’s me. Then they tried to make me pay! Said I took a shower (!) and that I need to pay! I negotiated and said I will pay $1 USD and like the scammers they are, they agreed. As I was getting money out, I was like no this is ridiculous. So I refused to pay and left. DO NOT STAY HERE. I made a run to landing hotel down the street. The room and the bathrooms are clean and yet to see ‘a fly from the light’

Friendly host, eager to help. Spacious room for fair price. I can recommend. On Saturday night though, there is a disco close by which is quite loud.

Avoid this place. Hotelito Aly was one of the little places opened on Sunday,we were starving and just didn't look around properly before entering. This place is dirty, it looks like time stopped there 20 years ago, run by weird staff,which made us feel very uncomfortable.Food was ok,however imagine eating when you don't feel ok.Not an enjoyable experience.

Excellent breakfast at great prices! Open 7 days a week for your convenience. Rooms with a/c starting from $25. Scooter rentals, restaurant tourist info and mini gift shop! All in one!

Don’t get fooled. This is a tourist trap! Highest prices in all Nicaragua

(Translated by Google) A very comfortable place, good service, (Original) Un lugar muy comodo, buena atención,

(Translated by Google) Closed on new year (Original) Cerrado en año nuevo

(Translated by Google) Good place to drink with friends (Original) Buen lugar para tomar con amistades

An Airbnb close to Moyogalpa, near a bus station so you can get anywhere you need :) Wonderful host and super sweet pets! Little bunnies and dogs, I simply loved that! After booking 2 nights I had to extend my stay to 3 nights because I loved it so much. Also the food was spectacular!

Lediz and Toño’s place is truly one of my fondest travel memories - and I have a few. The setting, the sunsets, the vibe, the food - and of course, the most important of all - the people, are just wow. Thanks guys, and i may well be back soon

I LOVE this place. Paradise location on the lake., hammocks. Great people run it, super chilled. And YUMMMY food. Recommend.

The food is out of control. Anyone who is into healthy lifestyle will get addicted after the first bite! As I write this, I am munching on grilled chicken cooked to perfection, fresh veggies, local cheese and artesanal salsa. The family running those place couldn’t be any sweeter and if you are into little white rabbits hopping around as you chew as well as adorable doggies keeping you company, this is the place for you. Shoutout to Dayton who makes a seriously creamy pina colada and has a killer smile haha

Great supermarket with options if you’re limited on cash and need to pay via credit card. There are deals which are great, and sometimes staple items don’t line up with tagged pricing. Usually long queues but cashiers work efficiently hard, some very friendly while others just need to get you out of the line.

Nice supermarket, friendly staff, appect credit card.

Big grocery store as part of the Walmart group. Very clean and organized store compared to other Pali stores. Most of the shelves filled up. You can get basically everything there, but mostly just the basics. Pricing in general more cheap than expense. Quick cashiers.

Good food

(Translated by Google) They didn't have 2 menus that I wanted to order and then they brought me the wrong one (more expensive of course). Then they brought the smallest meat I've ever had. They also don't have any drinks, just tap water and their "smoothies". To top it off, she wanted to cheat on me, but she had just accidentally “miscalculated”. Don't go there! (Original) Sie hatten 2 Menus nicht die ich bestellen wollte und dann brachte sie mir noch das falsche (natürlich teurere) . Dann brachten sie das kleinste Fleisch, dass ich jemals bekommen habe. Sie haben auch keine Getränke, nur Leitungswasser und ihre "Smoothies". Zur Krönung wollte sie mich noch bescheissen aber sie hatte sich ja nur versehentlich "verrechnet". Geht nicht dort hin!

As an Italian I can assure you, this is the best Italian food I've had in Nicaragua. Lasagna like my mom makes it, fresh mozzarella, the bread and pizza just tasted like home! Never expected to find an Italian restaurant this good. Owners are really nice people who make everything themselves since ingredients are scarce. Such a great place!

On the Island of Ometepe Nicaragua, there is only one place to enjoy a perfect plate of home made pasta, and it is called Macondo Bistro. I've had the lasagna, the tagliatelle with Gorgonzola, and a slice of their home made pizza, and each time it was a slice of heaven. Add a glass (or three) of wine, and it is a perfect meal. They play the coolest music as well, I love this place.

Really delicious food, we went back twice!! Fresh, authentic Italian and at a reasonable price, sandwich was def favourite. Had Greek salad, the Serrano ham sandwich, spaghetti and limon gnocchi all great. Well worth a visit

We had a fantastic experience here recently. The food was of great quality and taste, some of the best Italian food we’ve had outside of Italy. The restaurant was relaxed, and we ended up chatting to the lovely Italian owner Claudia a little bit too. Definitely recommend to others!

One of the best meals I've ever eaten! There were a few vegetarian pasta and salad options but I went for the tandoori chickpea dish. It was INCREDIBLE, perfectly balanced fresh spices with a delicious cooling yoghurt dressing for the chickpeas were superb. Also a big portion size for the price, great value for amazing quality. I would genuinely come back to Moyogalpa again just to eat that dish! It paired perfectly with the iced green tea with ginger too. I wish I would've had space to try both the puddings as the Turkish fig dessert sounded delicious but I went for the chocolate brownie and it was such a dark deep chocolate flavour with a caramel sauce that finished it off perfectly. Not only that, but the staff were super lovely and the vibe was really chill with a great soundtrack playing unobtrusively in the background. I only wish that I'd eaten here every night of my stay so I could've tried all the veggie options!

I had the Spaghetti Limone and my boyfriend had the Spaghetti Macondo with shrimp. I’m a pasta lover so I knew I would love this place but my boyfriend was less excited (there’s not too much good pasta to be found in Costa Rica) and he’s usually a big meat eater but he REALLY enjoyed his dish and finished it before I could finish half of mine😆

This place is full with life. The food is AMAZING, the vibe is so nice, and Claudia (the owner) serves you with such a beautiful smile. We had the Greek salad, pasta with shrimps, Gorgonzola tagliatelle, fig pudding, and chocolate brownie. I honestly cannot tell you what was the best - everything was sooo good!!