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It took us a while to work out the name, but we blamed the altitude (of Potosí in meters). This spacious contemporary café-bar is a newcomer on the scene and earning plaudits for its pizzas, burgers and Mexican food (and paella, if you order it in advance) and as a sociable spot for a drink. There's a good beer selection, but mixing lager with blue curaçao in a cocktail struck us as highly dubious!
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Abya-Yala
A simple but atmospheric place with rough wooden chairs, an indigenous theme, snacks, mediocre coffee and a friendly feel. There's often folk music at nights on the stage.
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Aries
This attractive little local is run by a friendly boss and serves a good set lunch and tasty, spicy Bolivian dishes like picante de pollo (chicken with a hot sauce served with potatoes and rice) and pique (a spicy mix of beef, sausages and peppers on a pile of chips).
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Café Cultural Kaypichu
A peaceful and relaxed mainly vegetarian spot, good at any time of day, starting with healthy breakfasts, and heading through generous set lunches, pasta and pizza dinners, and regular nighttime entertainment.
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Café de la Merced
You couldn't ask for a better location than this rooftop café: atop the Iglesia de la Merced, right by the bells, with views all around the city. They serve very tasty juices, adequate coffee, delicious cakes and light meals; you may have to wait for a table though, as it's a small space.
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Café de la Plata
This handsome place is cozy and chic in a restored sort of way, and a good place to hang out. There are rich espressos, a stack of magazines to read, and wine served by the glass. Pastas, cakes, salads, sandwiches; it's all pretty tasty. Service can be grumpy, but there's no malevolence behind it.
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Café-Restaurant Potocchi
A pleasant and inexpensive place serving a range of meals, with plenty of vegetarian choice. It also hosts a peña (folk music program) a couple of nights a week.
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Chaplin Café
Friendly and comfortable, this place serves mostly Bolivian fare with a few international, including Mexican, dishes. They do decent breakfasts too.
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Cherry's Salon de Té
Open all afternoon, this café makes a nice but very slow pit stop while you're out exploring the town. The apple strudel, chocolate cake and lemon meringue pie are superb, but the coffee is mediocre. They also serve light meals.
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Confitería Capricornio
Packed with students in the evening, this cheery quick-bite option serves soup, fast food, pizza, spaghetti, coffee and juices.
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Doña Eugenia
Potosí residents swear by this convivial local restaurant at the northern end of town. Head there early (around is best) to make sure you get some of the legendary kala purca (thick maize soup with a hot rock in it). Other specialties include a hearty pork stew, fricasé .
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El Fogón
This spacious, brightly-lit central restaurant is popular with travelers for its range of international and Bolivian food, including llama steaks. In truth, it's not what it was - portions aren't huge, and the service is poor.
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El Mesón
This romantic, vaulted restaurant on a corner of the plaza has air heavy with smells of warm garlic. The menu is somewhat French, and has many choices. The food (steak, pasta, salads) is a tad overpriced but nonetheless excellent, and the attractive ambience adds to the experience.
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Imma Sumac
Most Bolivians acknowledge, when pushed, that Potosí does the best salteñas - juicy, spicy, and oh-so-tasty. Go no further than Imma Sumac, where one of these delicious items goes for around US$1 ; there's a courtyard space to eat in. Cheese or meat empanadas are sold around the market until early afternoon, and in the evening, street vendors sell cornmeal and cheese humitas .
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Los Azogueros
This smart restaurant opposite the Imperial cinema is where local lawyers lunch on their clients' bill. It's fairly formal, with excellent service and well-sourced ingredients. The fish dishes are particularly tasty.
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Manzana Mágica
This is a worthwhile, strictly vegetarian spot known for its breakfast - muesli, juice, eggs and brown bread, and tasty soy steaks. Lunch is ultra-healthy and à la carte dinners are assertively spiced and portions are big.
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Market Stalls
Stalls in the market comedor (literally dining hall) serve inexpensive breakfasts of bread, pastries and coffee. Downstairs there are some excellent juice stands.
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