El Descanso Marinero — Restaurant in Parroquia Puerto Baquerizo Moreno

We had some pretty mixed experiences with restaurants in San Cristobal, ranging from ok to terrible, until El Descanso Marinero was recommended to us by a local fisherman and tour guide. We have now eaten here 3 nights in a row! The highlight is the delicious super-fresh fish cooked according to your preference (our favourites were “al carbon” (on the BBQ grill) and “al jugo” (steamed in its own juices with tomato, pepper, onion etc). From what I can tell nowhere else in town is doing high quality fish, cooked simply and without horribly overcooking it in a deep fryer. Decent value for the...

Went there with two friends who are fish fans. I ordered the Greek salad which was unfortunately the worst one I've ever had and cost me 13$. The cheese (cheddar cheese, no feta) was moldy, no bread, no real dressing. When I commented on the moldy cheese they simply took away the plate, came back 15min later with a new one with different cheese and a free lemonade even though I would have rather changed the food and wasn't thirsty at all. Asking the customer what they'd want to have instead would have been a much better option. At the end they still charged 13$ for a simply...

Visiting El Descanso Marinero was quite the experience. The nautical theme caught my eye, but the lack of cleanliness was immediately apparent. The condiments seemed neglected (please send food inspectors ASAP), and even the complimentary popcorn dish wasn't spared from debris. Despite the hunger that gnawed at me, the food didn't live up to the prices, my wife and I ordered the same dish and it had two distinctive tastes, and in hindsight, leaving might have been the wiser choice. It's a lesson learned; there are better places (and cleaner) to satisfy...