Tarija
Strong Italian espresso drinks and gourmet, locally crafted chocolates (cake as well) with a window on a busy downtown street.
Tarija
Strong Italian espresso drinks and gourmet, locally crafted chocolates (cake as well) with a window on a busy downtown street.
Tarija
Argentinian-owned traditional fish place with basic furnishings, but outstanding trout, shrimp and squid dishes.
La Paz
A favorite for sweet snacks with decadent German pastries, reasonable coffee, fresh juices and quiche lorraine.
Cochabamba
Classic Americana decor and a variety of juicy 200g beef burgers; equally above-average chicken sandwiches.
Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania
Great-value, thin-crust pizzas are served hot from the oven at this cozy little joint opposite the market.
La Paz
If you’re heading off for a picnic, load up here on everything from olives to cheese, crackers and beer.
La Paz
A hipster-y little cafe with gorgeous floor tiles, strong coffees and belly-pleasing panini sandwiches.
Cochabamba
Well-stocked US-style supermarket with imported and unique, export-quality Bolivian products.
La Paz
Eating a salteña (a baked pastry stuffed with out-of-this-world meat and vegetable goodness) is a not-to-be-missed local experience. The peach walls,…
Cochabamba
Serves specialties from the Oriente including tripa rellena (pigs' intestines stuffed with a mixture of ground beef, rice, onions and tomatoes) and…
Potosí
This dim and chilly place overlooks a narrow cobblestone street. It has a large menu of the usual beef and chicken standards, plus burgers and sandwiches,…
Bolivia
While not quite what it was in its glory days, this home-style restaurant is still a good choice for its friendly management and selection of fondue and à…
Bolivia
This friendly eatery offers the best pizza on the plaza, traditional international favorites such as pasta and tacos, and a few tried-and-true Bolivian…
Lake Titicaca
Forget Copa's ad nauseam pizzas and go for a Papa a la Huancaino (potato in spicy yellow sauce) or a chupe de camarones, and be transported across the…
Bolivia
A decent selection of pizzas, pastas, burgers, sandwiches, soups and salads, as well as fresh fruit smoothies, cocktails and local wine is on offer here…
La Paz
A very basic cafe behind a good cause – it supports a range of women's rights activities around the country, offering a common area to talk, as well as a…
Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania
A surprisingly varied international menu with Chinese, Italian, Peruvian and French dishes among others, and some pleasant outdoor tables on the west side…
Santa Cruz
Located in an elegant house, complete with fireplaces and marble floors, this is a good choice for a romantic evening or a little Italian self-indulgence,…
La Paz
If you're missing yummy Santa Cruz breakfast and lunch treats like sonsos (wonderful Santa Cruz–style pancake with yucca and cheese melted inside) and…
Bolivia
It's not known how Halle Berry would feel about the restaurant using her likeness for its publicity, but copyright infringement issues aside, you can get…
La Paz
This La Paz institution serves up warm coffee, surly service, yummy pizzas, hamburgers and other international favorites – plus one of the best pique a lo…
La Paz
Tea lovers will enjoy the selection of infusions and accompanying snacks, from salads to cakes. The pleasant front terrace overlooks Plaza Avaroa, and the…
Bolivia
This diner-style cafe is one of your best bets in town for charquekan, the Oruro specialty dish of dried llama meat served with fresh cheese, beans, corn…
Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania
Locals give this place on the southwest corner of the plaza the thumbs up, but your arteries might not. The lunchtime buffet includes more salads and…
La Paz
A dash of Arabian flavor in the Andes, you can grab a nice combo plate of hummus, baba ghanoush and labne for a nice price (the side bread isn't exactly…
La Paz
For a quick coffee or sandwich, join the well-dressed elderly patrons in their daily rituals. The cafe was formerly renowned as a literary cafe and haunt…
Potosí
A pleasingly cozy little restaurant lounge with colored walls and a vaulted ceiling. The pub-style à-la-carte food gets mixed reviews, but the buffet…
Potosí
This pleasant family-run place serves llama steak and quinoa soup as the specialties, and has plenty of vegetarian choices. It hosts an acoustic peña …
Bolivia
There are rows of lunch spots at this market, as well as stalls serving mate (a herbal infusion of coca, chamomile or similar), api (a local drink made of…
La Paz
The house specialty in this Sopocachi dive is the hamburger in all its guises: Spanish burgers stuffed with chorizo, Italian burgers filled with salami…
Santa Cruz & Gran Chiquitania
Has good-value almuerzos (set lunches), which include soup and a main course. The menu changes daily but often features majadito de charque, a typical…
La Paz
If you're an adventurous eater, and don't mind the hectic settings, your cheapest food scene is the markets. The comedor (dining hall) at Mercado Uruguay…
Cochabamba
Large centrally located supermarket. On weekends there's a grill set up out front serving up burgers and silpancho (schnitzel-style meat topped with a…
Cochabamba
Stop by for the buffet lunch at this long-running chain with a few locations in the city serving half-decent vegetarian dishes, including soy-based…
Bolivia
Forget you’re in Bolivia at this Hare Krishna–devoted restaurant behind a modern glass front, where vegetarian meals are fresh, cheap and creative, the…
Cochabamba
One of more than a dozen locations, this outlet of a Bolivian fast-food chain whose name means 'twisted mouth' in Quechua serves pasteles (fried dough…
Uyuni
This upper-end choice has international takes on traditional Bolivian dishes like charque de llama (llama jerky) and pailita de llama (llama stew),…
Cochabamba
This Av Ballivián branch of a chain of traditional restaurants offers dependable local dishes, including mondongo (pork ribs) and menudito (pork, chicken…
Bolivia
An upscale grill (by Oruro standards) offering meat and fish dishes. If you can’t make up your mind what to choose, go for the house special Triple…
Bolivia
You’ll see few other tourists in this little spot known for cheap, filling lunches served in a spacious dining room with patio tables. It’s popular on…