Resource Guide 281culture with generous portions and maybe music thrown
in as well.
La Bella Nápoli
Independencia 635
Tel: (3) 332-5402
Rustic, woodsy, upscale Italian food, a spirited walk from
the main plaza.
Yorimichi
Avenida Busch 548
Tel: (3) 334-7717
With Santa Cruz known for Japanese immigrants, why not
try this truly fine restaurant. Reservation advised.
Cochabamba
Mercado 25 de Mayo
25 de Mayo and Jordan
Clean market stalls, it’s safe to have a typical Cochabamba
breakfast of api (hot corn cereal drink) and buñuelos (a
greasy pastry).
El Palacio del Silpancho
Tel: (4) 422-2732
On Calle Baptista near the corner of Mayor Rocha
This establishment is often recommended. We have
eaten there just to say we’ve experienced the typical
Cochabamba dish called silpancho, which is a flattened,
fried steak with a fried egg on top, along with an onion-
tomato salad, rice and and fried potatoes. Like it or not,
at least you’re not in a tourist place.
Plaza Colón (north side)
Just north of Plaza Colón on the Avenida Ballivián boulevard
is a row of several European style restaurants with
pavement seating. Economically priced lunches, mainly
of traditional Bolivian cuisine but some international
as well.
Sucre
Aside from the listed entries, the traveller will find several
interesting restaurants and cafés in the vicinity of Plaza
25 de Mayo. Many Sucre eateries and drinking holes have