One of the best restaurants in the area is a small pizza place right near the oceanfront bridge in downtown Tela. A new patio out back of the restaurant is right on an inner-coastal waterway, which enhance the dining experience. It also has a play area and swings for those traveling with young children. The pizza is affordable and delicious.
A trip to Tela can not be completed with out trying the fresh seafood of the region. Sopa de Caracol conch soup and sopa de jaiba crab soup are well know treats in local restaurants. Locals have their opinions about which seafood restaurant is better, but they are not always the same. The people of Tela are very helpful and use to wondering tourists if you would like a recommendation.
Most hotels have their own restaurants, often inside of a secure compound for those that do not wish to walk around outside of the secuirty of their hotels.
