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Back-Stube Konditorei
By far the best place to eat in town itself, this welcoming bakery-restaurant is a winner at any time of day. There are excellent breakfasts and coffee, tempting cakes and pastries (applause for the cinnamon rolls), as well as pasta, vegetarian plates and memorable sauerbraten (marinated pot-roast beef) with spätzle (Swabian dough noodles). There's a great terraced area, and a book exchange.
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Bamboo's Café
This friendly place offers good-value, piquant Mexican food (tacos, burritos and veggie refried beans). Later in the evening it's also a cozy, sociable spot for a candlelit drink or two. The personable owner, José, is always good for a chat.
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El Cafetal
This great, secluded lean-to has unbeatable views, as well as cane chairs and slate-topped tables where you can enjoy some of the Yungas' finest food. There's a large range of dishes prepared with a French touch. The menu includes sweet and savory crêpes, soufflés, steaks, sandwiches, curries, vegetarian lasagna, and regular specials that might include llama goulash. It's near the hospital, a 15-minute walk uphill from the plaza.
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El Nido de Uchi
One of several cafés around the plaza, this stylish set-up, with tables in the form of coffee mills and displays of beans in various stages of processing, is run by the local coffee cooperative.
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Luna Llena
The small outdoor restaurant at the Hostal Sol y Luna is run with a motherly hand by Doña María, and has a well-priced, tasty menu of Bolivian and European dishes including vegetarian options. An extraordinary treat if you have a group - or can muster one - is the Indonesian buffet for eight to 20 people, which must be booked a day in advance.
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Madres de Clarisa Convent
This place sells homemade brownies, orange cakes, creatively flavored biscuits, and wines. You'll find it down the steps off the southwest corner of the plaza; ring the bell to get into the shop area.
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Pizzeria Italia
The plaza is ringed by a number of inexpensive local places and pizzerias; all have ordinary menus, acceptable fare and a typically tropical sense of urgency and service. Local volunteers swear that Pizzeria Italia is the best of the mediocre bunch. If you're in a rush or on a strict budget, there are many food stalls around the mercado municipal and in the Comedor Popular to placate your growling stomach, but you'll need a bit of gastric stamina.
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Restaurant La Casa
While not quite what it was in its glory days, this home-style, candlelit restaurant, in a new location, is still a good choice for its friendly management and selection of fondue and raclette meals. There are also small but tasty steaks, pasta dishes and a range of scrumptious pancakes. For the sweet of tooth, the sinful chocolate fondue is the way forward.
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Villa Bonita
This delightfully peaceful garden-café is 600m from town and feels a world away. The relaxed, personable owners offer delicious homemade ice creams and sorbets bursting with fresh fruit, tasty sundaes with unusual local liqueurs, and an eclectic range of vegetarian dishes, served outside where you can appreciate the valley views.
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