Budget
Pupusawa
Ridiculously cheap El Salvadorian and some Nicaraguan dishes. Try the burrito, as well as order a refreshing te helado cacero con durazno homemade peach ice tea on a hot day.>
Tropicana
Offers really cheap and quite reasonable food, also breakfast, typical and Western style.>
Midrange
NEcTaR
They arrange the local traditional meals into tasteful and beautiful dishes. They offer a selection of freshly made juices and cocktails. Live music every Thursday.
Charly`s Bar & Restaurant
German cuisine and best BBC. Draft Beer and handmade Cheesecake by the owners Charly and Maria Elena.
Cafe Lucas previously Don Daffa
Located in the shadow of the Cathedral. Nicaraguan/Caribbean cuisine, in addition, they have a very nice selection of Chinese Food choices. Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and exotic drinks. Vernon Hodgson from Corn Island is Proprietor and Chef.
Top end
El Tercer Ojo
Offers good food, a lot of Spanish Tapas and Daily Specials in a beautiful atmosphere, Tapas and whole meals ranging between 40 and 200 Cordobas, on the side of the San Francisco-Church. Also offers art-books and a big selection of Wines.
Imagine
Offers delicious food, excellent drinks, homemade salsas, snacks and meals are between 150 and 400 Cordobas without value added tax. There is always live music playing, usually from 8PM, classic rock unplugged version, great fun and atmosphere. Daily Specials.
Asese
Has a beautiful location, on the edge of Lake Nicaragua, with lush foliage surrounding it and a rustic, spacious dining area. Boneless fish platters are the house specialty.
Café DecArte
Offers delicious international some organic food and excellent drinks, snacks and meals are between 40 and 150 Cordobas, it's nicely surrounded by local art. Daily Specials.
There's tons of street-vendors, selling hot dogs, revueltas, carne asada, or local specialties such as gallo pinto rice & beans, fried plaintains, nacatamales, bajo yuka, plantain, beef mix. You can have it all between 5 and 15 Cordobas. But keep in mind that the standard of cleanliness can vary. The local specialty is Vigoron: cabbage, tomatoes, onions, and fried pork rind or roast pork on mashed yuka for C 25 from the kiosks in the parque central. Great value provided you are not a vegetarian.