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(
www.vicunqui.com
;
Plazuela Barba de Padilla 277, Acera Norte; mains B$30-70;
noon-11pm Tue-Sat, lunch only Sun, closed Mon)
Top marks for the prime rib and a 'must
try harder' for atmosphere. The pre-1950s music played on vinyl records is something you
will either love or hate.
Sucremanta $
(Ballivián 510; mains from B$18; lunch)
A chain of
restaurantes típicos
with two
more branches on
Hamiraya
(Hamiraya 126)
and
Arce
(Arce 340)
. Here you can sample
dependable local dishes, including
mondongo
(pork ribs) and
menudito
(pork, chicken and
beef stew).
LATIN AMERICAN
HWA $$
(Salamanca 868; mains B$23-60, almuerzo B$25)
If you like Asian food, you're in for a
treat. Korean and Japanese dishes are on offer and the food is good.
ASIAN
Gopal $$
(España N-250; mains B$20-40, buffet B$18; lunch daily, dinner Mon-Fri)
Half-de-
cent vegetarian dishes, including soy-based versions of Bolivian dishes and a few curries.
VEGETARIAN
Picasso's $$
(España & Mayor Rocha; mains B$12-49)
As with many of the places along España, Pi-
casso's blurrs the boundaries between cafe, restaurant and bar, metamorphosing from one
to the next depending on the time of day. It's worth a look for its informal atmosphere and
Mexican food.
MEXICAN
VEGETARIAN
Gopinath Uno's $
(Av de las Heroínas 562 cnr San Martín; almuerzo B$15; 8am-4pm Mon-Sat)
Tasty
and remarkably cheap, with vegetarian-buffet fare served on plastic prison-style trays. It
