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There's tasty street food and snacks all over Cochabamba, with the
papas rellenas
(potatoes filled with meat or cheese) at the corner of Achá and Villazón particularly deli-
cious. Great
salteñas
(filled pastry shells) and empanadas are ubiquitous; for the latter, try
of delicious fillings both savory and sweet. Locals swear by the
anticuchos
(beef-heart
shish kebabs) that sizzle all night at the corner of Avs Villaroel and América.
B$18-47)
serve a range of foods throughout the day, from pancakes to bland-but-decent
burgers and main dishes, and are particularly popular for a late- afternoon
helado
(ice
cream) and coffee. A similar place that's a real fun-palace for children is
Globo's
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(Plaza Colón or Santa Cruz btwn Beni & P Blanco; mains
B$27-79)
. Balloons, ice creams, juices and kid-friendly meals - it's got the lot.
ARABIC
Kabbab $$
(Potosí N-1392; mains B$30-60; dinner)
About thousand-and-one variations on Persi-
an kebabs served in an intimate space adjacent to the Palacio Portales. Highlights include
clay-oven flatbread, Turkish coffee and decent baklava.
Tunari $$$
(Ballivián 676; mains B$30-70)
With the distinction of being the oldest restaurant in the
city, this local favorite specializes in the sort of things you either love or hate: grilled kid-
neys (a patent local hangover cure), tripe and tasty chorizo. But if innards aren't your
thing, there are other typical Cochabamba plates.
LATIN AMERICAN
Páprika $$$
(Chuquisaca; mains B$27-80)
One of the 'in' spots, this is a swish restaurant-bar popular
for its food, both Bolivian and international, including tasty baked potatoes and fondues,
and more unusual plates such as ostrich and llama. After dark it becomes a trendy spot for
a late drink and is also a good place to meet up with young bolivianos.
INTERNATIONAL
La Estancia $$$
ARGENTINE
