The Best Restaurant in Copacabana, Lake Titicaca

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Copacabana has a wide array of hotels, hostels, international cafés, and bars and pizza joints, which reflects its popularity as a weekend destination from La Paz and as the crossing point for travelers from Peru. There's a lot of competition, but most places offer the same dishes, none of which are prepared in a particularly memorable—or recommendable—way. The best thing to do for lunch or dinner is wander along Avenida 6 de Agosto and window-shop first. The market has tasty, inexpensive coffee, fruit juices, and sandwiches for breakfast, and different choices of completo (a super-cheap, S/5, set menu that includes soup, a main dish, and a drink) until 6 pm. You can find the famous trout dishes everywhere.

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Set inside the inner courtyard of Hostal Sofía, this Peruvian fusion restaurant, with tables that spill out onto the marbled tiles up front, has somewhat of a comforting Middle Eastern feel. Not luxurious by any means, it's still one of the town's best midrange options—one where you can escape the backpacker hordes for a quiet meal. The crunchy pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven and the tasty trout lasagnas are standouts on a menu ranging from pasta and seafood to alpaca and beef-based mains.
6 de Agosto, Copacabana, Bolivia
591-7-300–9074
Known For
  • Trout lasagna
  • More relaxing ambience than most
  • Varied menu

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