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Alebrije
A fun, economical and busy cocina popular across from the Mercado Municipal, it serves freshly-prepared food like enfrijoladas con pollo (tortillas with bean sauce, cheese and chicken), chilaquiles and pollo con verduras (chicken and vegetables) to a dedicated local clientele. Vegetarian dishes can be prepared upon request, and the yummy fruit aguas are made with purified water.
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Cucina Italiana Il Piccolo
Originally from Milan, chef Angelo Vinetti makes Italian comfort food that's simple yet downright delectable. Dig into a bowl of house-made tagliatelle, with a big choice of savory sauces, and chase away the San Cris chills with a glass or two of wine. Save room for the heavenly tiramisu.
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El Caldero
Simple, friendly little El Caldero specializes in delicious, filling Mexican soups - pozole (shredded pork in broth), mondongo (tripe), caldo (broth) - with avocados, tortillas and various salsas. Great for an authentic and inexpensive local meal.
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El Gato Gordo
Gato Gordo attracts travelers in droves for its excellent, well-prepared food at terrific prices. There's an unbeatable set lunch, and excellent pasta, crepes, Mexican snacks and meat dishes, plus a great choice of drinks.
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Emiliano's Moustache
This large, enjoyable place specializes in tacos filled with combinations of meat, vegetable or cheese. The meat filetes are also excellent, and vegetarian possibilities exist too (including veggie tacos).
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L'Eden
This quality restaurant's tempting European and Mexican menu includes sopa azteca (tortilla soup) and succulent meat dishes. There's a lengthy wine list too, including French and Spanish vintages.
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La Casa del Pan
This relaxed restaurant-bakery emphasizes local organic ingredients, offering great breakfasts and lots of vegetarian fare through the day: whole-wheat sandwiches, salads, hojaldres (vegetable strudels) and pizzas. The three types of empanadas are great for lunch to go.
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La Casa del Pan Papalotl
This excellent courtyard vegetarian restaurant does a particularly filling buffet lunch from to (around $65 ). Fresh bread and locally-grown organic ingredients are staples here.
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La Paloma
La Paloma is an elegant, spacious restaurant with a glass atrium roof and greenery that includes bamboo and banana trees. The menu is creative and varied, with tasty pasta, beef, chicken and fish dishes.
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Madre Tierra
A long-time travelers' favorite, Madre Tierra serves an eclectic and mainly vegetarian menu on a tranquil patio or in an atmospheric dining room. Breakfasts are superb, but perhaps sliding by on its reputation, other meals can be hit-or-miss.
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Mayambé
This superb courtyard restaurant boasts a wonderful Asian, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean menu, including plenty of vegetarian options. Tuck into delicious Indian and Thai curries, Greek and Lebanese treats including great hummus and falafel, and to-die-for lassis and juices. There's mellow live music some evenings, and a fireplace to warm things up on those cool highland nights.
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Pierre Restaurant Francés
A super French restaurant whose perfectionist owner makes his own pasta, butter, cheese and bread. Favorites include the cailles en raisin (quail with raisins) and the canard aux pêches (duck with peaches), though there are vegetarian entrees as well.
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Pizzería El Punto
Forget the cardboard crap that passes for pizzas in some parts, these crispy pies are the best in town, bar none.
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Restaurante Plaza Real
The well-prepared meat, poultry and vegetarian dishes at this classy eatery have international appeal, but also authentic Mexican flavor. It's set in the tranquil, wood-pillared and warm sunlit courtyard of what was once Chiapas' state congress building, surrounded by upmarket craft and jewelry shops.
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TierrAdentro
A popular gathering center for political progressives and coffee-swigging, laptop-toting locals (not that they're mutually exclusive), this large indoor courtyard restaurant and café is a comfortable place to while away the hours. It's run by Zapatista supporters, who hold frequent cultural events and conferences on local issues. A simple menú compa (fixed-price meal named for the Zapatistas; around $30 ), with rice and beans and handmade tortillas, is hearty and delicious. Also inside are a good (Spanish-only) bookstore and an indigenous women's weaving co-op.
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