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( 6627-1825; 6-course meal US$23; 6-10pm Thu-Sun)
When dinner should be an event
(ie without a blaring TV), this plain restaurant doesn't disappoint. Run by a Spanish cook
and her German partner, it's highly personal. Reservations are a must. Service is unhur-
ried as diners sample four appetizers, a main course and dessert. The fixed menu changes
but highlights include skewered shrimp, pork tenderloin and greens.
It's 2km from the center of town, near the gas station.
Carlos' Steak House
GRILL $$$
$$$
( 6518 9627; Calle 3; mains US$17-30)
At these prices, you would expect more than a
hand-stenciled cardboard sign out front. Still, the locally adored Carlos is the man to seek
if you've finally tired of fresh fish. It's pretty casual, with both the grill and a handful of
tables alfresco watching the world pass by on Calle 3. Steaks cooked to perfection with
Argentine chimichurri sauce.
Drinking & Nightlife
Wine Bar
WINE BAR
(Calle 3; 5-11pm Mon-Sat)
Upstairs in a worn wooden building, this ambient lounge has
crushed velvet sofas, low lit chandeliers and friendly wait service. It's probably the best
watering hole in town for intimate conversations, with tasty bites to curb your hunger.
Mondo Taitú Bar
BAR
(Av G)
You're guaranteed a good time at the Mondo Taitú Bar. On Tuesday and Friday the
party-loving owners entertain their guests with a variety of themed events, though the
creative cocktail list and hookahs make Mondo a good choice any night. If you're feeling
brave, order a tequila suicide - a snort of salt, a squeeze of lime in the eye and a shot of
bad tequila (at least it's free!).
El Toro Loco
SPORTS BAR
(Av Central; noon-midnight)
Expat-owned, El Toro Loco is the closest thing you'll find to
Hooters. With a two-drink minimum, you can hear live rock and eat hot dogs and cheese
fries with a draft pint.
