Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Soda La Fortaleza
OFFLINE MAP
(Malecón; meals US$2-6; 6am-10pm)
This lively spot on the lakefront serves up filling
breakfasts and cheap, tasty Nica dishes. In the evening it's a fantastic place from which to
observe the frenetic football games, canoodling couples and dedicated drinkers on the
ma-
lecón
.
CAFE
$
Parador Berlin
(Mercado, 300m N; pizzas US$4-8, mains US$6-9; 11am-10pm)
Pull up a table under the
whirring ceiling fans and tuck into the best European food in Río San Juan with excellent
pizzas and great schnitzels all accompanied by a hip electronic soundtrack. A top choice
before hitting the endless plates of
comida corriente
(a mixed plate of typical regional
foods) downriver.
BISTRO
$$
Restaurante Kaoma
OFFLINE MAP
( 2583-0293; Parque Central, 1½c S; mains US$7-11; 8am-midnight)
A beautiful terrace
restaurant with old wooden floors, beamed ceilings and massive lake views. The extensive
menu includes tender beef dishes and fish which comes sautéed in a buttery garlic sauce
or stuffed with shrimp.
NICARAGUAN
$$
Restaurant Mirador
OFFLINE MAP
(Parque Central, 1½c S; mains US$5-7; 11am-10pm)
This sweet dining spot on the lake
bluffs has a stone wall fringed with antique Spanish cannons. Tasty seafood is served on
the breezy patio.
NICARAGUAN
$$
Information
Banpro
(Malecón)
ATM inside the second pavilion on the
malecón
.
Correos de Nicaragua
(Post Office;
8am-2pm)
2583-0244)
About 1km north of town.
Hospital Felipe Moncada
(
8am-1pm)
Not visitor fo-
Intur
(
2583-0301; riosanjuan@intur.gob.ni; contiguo a Migración;
cused but offers some basic travel advice.
