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(Calle de la Plaza; mains L70-125 Wed-Mon)
A cute little cafe-restaurant does a seriously full break-
fast, yummy roast chicken and an assortment of burgers and sandwiches.
Café San Rafael $$
(Av Centroamericana; meals L100-200; 9am-7:30pm; )
This cafe serves organic coffee grown at
the
finca
of the same name, just out of town. There's also a yummy range of teas and
homemade snacks and cheeses on offer.
CAFE, DELI
Hacienda San Lucas $$$
( 2651-4106;
www.haciendasanlucas.com
; 5-course meal around L600)
Set on farmland overlooking the
town and archaeological site, this is the town's date-night favorite. The romance of dining
by candlelight in the restored farmhouse can't really be exaggerated. Cuisine draws heav-
ily on traditional ingredients and techniques and comes accompanied by fine South Amer-
ican wines. Reservations should be made two days in advance, either by phoning or drop-
ping into the hacienda's downtown office (
Click here
). A mototaxi here from town should
cost L80 to L120 one way.
HONDURAN
Carnitas Nia Lola $$$
HONDURAN
(Av Centroamericana; mains L140-355; 7am-10pm; )
Two blocks south of the plaza, this open-
air restaurant has a beautiful view toward the mountains over corn and tobacco fields. It's
a relaxing place with simple and economical food; the specialties are charcoal-grilled
chicken and beef. Happy hour starts at 6:30pm.
MOVING ON?
For tips, recommendations and reviews, head to
shop.lonelyplanet.com
to purchase a downloadable PDF of the
Honduras chapter from Lonely Planet's
Central America On a Shoestring
guide.
Twisted Tanya's $$$
INTERNATIONAL
(Calle Independencia; 2-/3-course meals L380/420; 10am-10pm Mon-Sat)
Set upstairs, with a lovely bal-
cony sporting views out to the mountains, Tanya's serves up some good versions of Italian
and Asian-influenced dishes. Cardboard Moroccan-style lampshades add an artistic flour-
