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ZONA SUR
Calle Montenegro has a good collection of bars, restaurants and shops all within walking
distance of each other.
Chalet La Suisse $$$
(
279-3160;
www.chaletlasuisse.com
; Muñoz Reyes 1710, Calacoto; mains B$60-120)
This Swiss-run restaurant is as upscale as the name sounds - it's seriously expensive (by
Bolivian standards), has a very old-style atmosphere and is extremely good. Imported
cheeses, top local wines and trout dishes are merely part of the experience. Don't go here
if you're after Bolivian atmosphere - it would be as at home in New York or London - but
it's good fare.
SWISS
Furusato $$$
(Inofuentes 437; mains B$50-109; 12-3pm & 7-11pm Tue-Sun, dinner only Mon)
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, although friendliness isn't al-
ways on the menu.
JAPANESE
Coroico in Sur $
(Juli Patino 1526; almuerzo B$15; lunch & dinner Mon-Sat, lunch only Sun)
A great
place to join the locals for typical Bolivian lunch dishes of
plato paceño
(a dish of fried
cheese, corn, beans and potato) and set lunches in a tranquil garden setting.
BOLIVIAN
ICE CREAM TIME
Despite its cool temps, La Paz is a good spot for ice cream. These are some of our faves:
Heladería Napoli
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(Ballivián, Casco Viejo; ice cream B$2-5;
8:30am-10:30pm)
Italian-style on Plaza Murillo.
Helados Splendid
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(cnr Nicolás Acosta & Av 20 de Octubre, Plaza San Pedro; ice
cream B$2-5)
Helados Splendid has been scooping up splendid ice cream for nearly 50 years.
