Must-see restaurants in La Paz

Part co-working space, part innovative cafe with Bolivian-inspired sandwiches. It's located in a building (renovated in 2018) near Plaza Murillo whose…

This place is neater than an origami figure – and fittingly so. It’s very formal, with exquisite Japanese fare and jaw-splitting views of the nearby cliff…

You can sure taste the freshness of the creative homemade pastas at this trendy San Miguel eatery. The wine and cocktail menu is equally inspired. A bit…

The Casco Viejo branch of Alexander Coffee, a city-wide coffee chain that offers reliable, gringo-pleasing food from breakfast to dinner.

A favorite for sweet snacks with decadent German pastries, reasonable coffee, fresh juices and quiche lorraine.

If you’re heading off for a picnic, load up here on everything from olives to cheese, crackers and beer.

A hipster-y little cafe with gorgeous floor tiles, strong coffees and belly-pleasing panini sandwiches.

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,…

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…

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…

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…

Tea lovers will enjoy the selection of infusions and accompanying snacks, from salads to cakes. The pleasant front terrace overlooks Plaza Avaroa, and the…

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…

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…

The house specialty in this Sopocachi dive is the hamburger in all its guises: Spanish burgers stuffed with chorizo, Italian burgers filled with salami…

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…

This stylish three-story cafe offers quality espresso and other coffee treats, as well as rich chocolate cake, Caesar salad and cooked breakfasts that…

A recommended all-you-can-eat vegetarian lunch is found above Librería Armonía in Sopocachi. Organic products are served when possible.

Locally made organic produce is sold at this health-food chain. There is another branch in Sopocachi.

Stands sell empanadas and chicken sandwiches, while comedores serve up daily fare at this five-story market.