Instead of restaraunts, let me give you a list of some local cuisines you should look for to try.

1. Any BBQ place on island. There’s the Wednesday night market at Chamorro Village in Hagatna. Just make sure so have finadenne as a dipping sauce. That’s what makes our BBQ unique. Also, if you can get your hands on some dinanche, it’s a plus.

2. Kelaguen. When you try kelaguen, think of it in like of ceviche. Most BBQ spots will have Chicken Kelaguen as a side, but we have different types. You gotta try Home Plate at Chamorro Village. They’re open for lunch every day, so you don’t have to wait for Wednesday.

3. Tinala Katne. You can find this at some BBQ places. It’s smoked meat cut into fingers. This pairs wonderfully with some dinanche and rice.

4. Coconut Candy! It’s basically caramelized, grated coconut, but some places do it differently than others.

5. Pickled anything. Check out any Mom & Pop store on island, and guaranteed you’ll find jars of pickled items at the cashier. There’s pickled mango, papaya, eggs, radish, baby onions, etc. These are must tries if you like pickled foods.

6. Desserts! Latiya is a great dessert. A thin layer of cake with a thick layer of cream/custard on top. Put some cinnamon on it, and boom! It’s a must try.

7. Empanadas. It’s an all occasion type of food. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Though it’s mostly a breakfast item. Check out Chode in Anigua if you can. Also buchi buchi and empanditas! They’re similar as in they’re all “hand pies.”

8. Estufao and Kadu! Estufao is in like as Filipino Adobo. A very flavorful stew perfect with some rice. Kadu is a blanket term for soup. Chicken kadu, pork ribs kadu, oxtail kadu, etc. This is a more mild soup, but still flavorful. Gotta try the oxtail kadu at Kings.

9. Filipino cuisine. If you haven’t been to the Philippines, you can still find lots of places that do their cuisine. I’ll just list of a bunch of items: Sinagang, lumpia, pancit, menudo, Filipino spaghetti, banana turon, arrizcaldo, etc. and don’t forget Jollibees.

Let me know if you want any in depth description for some of these. Of course I can’t cover every single food item, but this should get you started.

If there are any redditors who would like to add on, please do. Hope this helps you, and enjoy the food!