La Paz
Credited with sparking La Paz' culinary renaissance, and launched by the Danish culinary entrepreneur Claus Meyer (of Noma fame), this groundbreaking…
Must-see restaurants in Bolivia
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La Paz
Locals thought it absurd on so many levels to open a high-end vegetarian restaurant with degustation menus in La Paz's downtrodden Casco Viejo…
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La Paz
The concept of waiting in line for a restaurant doesn't exist in La Paz, but that's exactly what you'll need to do to get into Popular. Seasonal three…
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Amazon Basin
This pretty-in-pink bakery offers delectable local treats like empanadas, cuñapes (cheese and yuca balls), bombitas (cream-filled pastries), and sonso (a…
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Santa Cruz
The chefs at Jardín de Asia fuse Bolivian ingredients with Asian flavors and culinary techniques to create original dishes with plenty of local flair,…
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Sucre
The tapas-style plates are equal to the beautifully sophisticated Mediterranean-like courtyard patio here, which, since it's one of the most pleasant…
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Bolivia
Home to the best patero (foot-trodden) wine, this atmospheric winery has a lovely restaurant with a trellis-covered courtyard and covered outdoor patio…
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Sucre
Set in a lovely secluded garden, El Huerto has the atmosphere of a classy lawn party, with sunshades and grass underfoot. There’s great service and…
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Lake Titicaca
An inventive use of local ingredients makes up the extensive international and Bolivian menu here. The vegetarian range includes a tasty lasagna and there…
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Santa Cruz
Lip-smackingly good Peruvian food served in a bright and modern dining room, decorated with fab wall murals. The ceviches are made with fresh paiche, a…
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Amazon Basin
Ask anybody in Trinidad where to get a good bit of beef and you will be sent here. With its palm roof and coal-fire barbecue hamming up the ranch-house…
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Cochabamba
A Cochabamba classic, this loud and cheerful partly open-air restaurant is a traditional spot to meet, eat and play cacho (dice). There’s a big range of…
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Cochabamba
A corrugated shipping container facade conceals this intimate and sophisticated scene. Dishes include creative salads, like quinoa with tandoori chicken,…
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La Paz
Tea lovers take note: the tea menu at this lovable lime-green veggie restaurant is a staggering four pages long! There's also plenty of quinoa in all…
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Amazon Basin
With cool beers and cocktails served in the courtyard, this grass-roofed resto-pub is a popular place with Trinidad’s young crowd on account of its great…
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Bolivia
Homemade tagliatelle, gnocchi and ravioli pastas with delicious sauces, not to mention the best pizza in town, make this a must for those wanting a little…
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Isla del Sol
Want a candlelit dinner of organic vegetarian pizza at 4000m? Head to this beloved hilltop restaurant with wonderful westerly views. There are also pastas…
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Sucre
This atmospheric bar-restaurant serves a mixture of typical Bolivian food and international dishes (the latter, such as chicken tandoori, pad thai or…
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Amazon Basin
Healthy food is the name of the game here, with all-day breakfasts, homemade pastries, vegetarian dishes, soups and salads on a breezy terrace across from…
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Bolivia
An absolutely charming family-run spot only a block from the southeast corner of the town plaza with a central patio lined with potted plants and…
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Bolivia
Dig in to some seriously good artisanal ice cream under the watchful eye of rescued rheas at this eccentric outdoor heladería (ice cream shop) on the road…
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Uyuni
Tika's chic, modern dining room is an appealing setting to sample contemporary takes on traditional Bolivian dishes, such as charque lipeño (sun-dried…
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Uyuni
This convivial spot inside Toñito Hotel is run by Chris from Boston and his Bolivian wife Sussy, and is a travelers’ favorite. Sample the best pizzas in…
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Santa Cruz
Locals say this is the place to go for the country's best steaks and we agree. There's a buzz about El Arriero, with its multicolored cow statues, high…
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Amazon Basin
Fusion in the jungle! This Tunisian emigre to Bolivia, via Paris, makes some awesome fish dishes (pescado Juliano is particularly tasty) and has the only…
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Bolivia
This is arguably the best churrasquería (grilled-meat restaurant) in town, with attentive service, sizzling tableside parrilladas (plates of mixed grilled…
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Lake Titicaca
Some say this cozy maritime-themed restaurant is the best in town, with fresh, crunchy-from-the-vine vegetables and interesting trout creations that…
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Bolivia
For the best pizza in town, head over to Milan Center, which serves crispy thin-crust pizzas with a variety of topping options. The covered back patio is…
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Cochabamba
This contemporary, bright and airy restaurant has the look, feel and healthy menu choices of a southern California cafe. The umbrella-shaded outdoor patio…
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Amazon Basin
Set down a long brick alleyway in a candlelit courtyard, this 'hidden' upscale eatery has a hearty menu of delicious steaks, veggie pastas, chicken wings…
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Cochabamba
A sparsely designed white-brick space with several long picnic-style tables and a menu of Bolivian-style vegetarian dishes and good fruit juices.
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Bolivia
Get these hot-from-the-oven chicken and beef salteñas (savory pies) to eat in or take away. They're some of Bolivia's best.
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La Paz
We don’t know where (or how) they get their fresh ingredients, but this candlelit underground restaurant has figured it out, offering up dish after dish…
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La Paz
Get down to 'the bones' with a hearty Andean lunch of four favorite fried fish in a delicious home-made batter, all served with crispy ispi (little…
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La Paz
Snack on Bolivian favorites like cuñapé (a cheesy yuca bread), humitas (a steamed corn pie) and masacos (plantains or yucca mashed with meat or cheese) at…
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Sucre
Deservedly popular with gringos on laptops and smartphones – as much for its prime location on the eastern corner of Plaza 25 de Mayo as for its strong wi…
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Amazon Basin
This is Riberalta’s most upscale restaurant, located near the airport, leading the residents to nickname it tropicarísimo (very expensive…). Gargantuan…
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Bolivia
A Dutch pub owner has combined her thatched-roof beer hall with an established German restaurant and moved it to the bottom of the plaza's steep stairs …
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Cochabamba
Homey and a little old-fashioned, at least as far as decor goes, this is nevertheless a convivial place, where regulars have been congregating for years…
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La Paz
Between Plaza Pérez Velasco and Calle Figueroa is Mercado Lanza, one of La Paz's main food markets – the other major one is Mercado Camacho. It sells all…
