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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.
This hip vegan bakery packs in travelers who come for the pizzas, focaccias, gluten-free tortillas, empanadas, proper espressos, and filling breakfast platters. Next door, their side business, Baguette About It, prepares yummy sandwiches that mix South American and international flavors—think avocados, mango chutney, and spices—and has a good selection of cocktails and beers.
