Must-see restaurants in La Paz

Credited with sparking La Paz' culinary renaissance, and launched by the Danish culinary entrepreneur Claus Meyer (of Noma fame), this groundbreaking…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The upscale executive almuerzo (set lunch) here comes with an extensive salad bar, soup and your choice of mains like chicken in wine sauce or delicately…

This edgy scarlet cafe makes a great stop after visiting the museums of Calle Jaén or for an evening nightcap. Come for decent coffees, salads, pizzas or…

La Paz's best organic store with soaps, fresh-baked bread, organic snacks and quinoa-infused everything (juices, chocolates, cereal bars). An attached…

With its exposed stone walls, pallet furniture, hanging basket lamps and colorful art, this new cafe (opened in late 2016) could not be cuter. You can…

Leave it to the team behind Gustu to deliver fresh Bolivian products in unique ways at this humble venture into fast food. Part sandwich shop, part bakery…

If you believe the napkin reviewers (one day they’ll put Lonely Planet writers out of a job for good), this small pizza joint is the best slice in La Paz…

This cozy little cafe with colorful Andean decor does bountiful breakfasts that include strong coffees and fresh-baked breads. It doubles as a vino bar in…

This posh upmarket eatery puts its gourmet touch on Bolivian classics like saice (spicy chopped beef with black Andean potatoes). The waiters – with their…

There's no fixed menu here so you'll have to put your trust in chef Rubén Gruñeiro as he takes you on a four-course culinary journey mixing Asian flavors…

Offers comfort foods from home (like granola, wraps and waffles), as well as coffees, croissants and cakes. There are other branches in Casco Viejo and…

This funky pescatarian restaurant serves up fig-and-blue-cheese pizza, quinoa tabbouleh and pasta with smoked trout in a lovingly converted Sopocachi home…

Local coffee chain serving all manner of java drinks, pastries and sandwiches. It's a clean and comfortable place for a cappuccino hit, and has reliably…