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sheep's head; several restaurants serve more palatable roast-lamb dishes like
mecheado
and
brazuelo
.
Bar Huari
Junín and Galvarro.
Once Oruro's most fashionable drinking joint,
Bar Huari
is now sadly run-down, though it still preserves a certain charm and is lively at weekends.
Bolivia's national cocktail, the
chufflay
(
singani
and 7 Up), was reputedly invented here by
British mining engineers. Beer Bs12-15.
Club Social Arabe
Junín.
Although the dining room still features Middle Eastern paintings,
the odd Islamic plaque and heavy gilt mirrors, there's barely a trace of the Arabian peninsula
on the menu. Still it's a friendly place with a good-value set lunch (Bs13) and live music on
weekends.
Confitería Center
Plaza 10deFebrero andMeier.
Mellow bar-café attracting anolder crowd
with good coffee, juices and snacks, giving way to beers and spirits in the evening. Snacks
around Bs10.
El Fogón
San Felipe and Brasil.
A convenient restaurant near the bus terminal, specializing
in pork dishes like
lechón
(roast pork) and
chicharrón
(deep-fried pork) and
charque
(dried
llama meat, similar to jerky), all accompanied by
wa'tya
(potatoes cooked in a traditional
earth oven). Mains Bs25-45.
Govinda
Junín.
This Hare Krishna-run vegetarian restaurant is decorated with paintings of
Hindu gods, and classical Indian music plays gently in the background. The short menu fea-
tures a few Indian dishes like samosas (Bs6), plus pastas, pizzas, soya burgers and fresh
juices. Set lunches Bs10-16. Closed Sun.
Nayjama
Pagador and Aldana.
Oruro's best restaurant serves vast portions of tasty dishes
like roast lamb, fresh
pejerry
(kingfish) and
surubi
(catfish), and a mixed grill known as
“
El Intendente
” (Bs80) after the visiting government official who devised it. The
criadillos
(Bs50) - prairie oysters (bull's testicles) - are not for the faint-hearted. Mains Bs35-80.
Closes early on Sun.
Suigeneris
6 de Octubre.
This hip, low-lit joint is a good spot day or night. Earlier on it
brews a fine cup of coffee (Bs6-15), and offers a predominantly fast-food menu. Later on
local bands and musicians frequently take to the small stage at the front.
DIRECTORY
Banks and exchange
The Banco de Crédito, at Montes and Bolívar, and Banco Union, at
Mier and La Plata, change cash and travellers' cheques and have ATMs.
Hospital
Hospital General ( 02 5277408), 6 de Octubre and San Felipe.
Internet
El Planerario (Bs3/hr) on the corner of Galvarino and Bolivar.
Laundry
Lavandería, Washington and Cochabamba (Bs10/kg).
