Quito
This bustling, multifloor restaurant just off Plaza Foch serves tasty national specialties. Try the llapingachos (fried pancakes of mashed potatoes with…
Must-see restaurants in South America
Cochabamba
The jumbo-size Dumbo is a popular spot for helado (ice cream), but also for its colorfully decorated cakes, pies and a decent selection of traditional…
Búzios
Three kilometers west of town at Manguinhos, the Porto da Barra food complex is a relaxing spot to browse for lunch, dinner or drinks, with more than a…
Amazon Basin
This popular (and incredibly friendly) street-side pizzeria offers four thin-crust pie sizes and an unlimited choose-your-own toppings menu at fixed…
Loja
Pure, all-natural juices, yogurt shakes and fruit salads make up the menu at this small cafe: Loja's definitive breakfast stop and numero uno meeting-up…
Guayaquil
Barbecue, seafood and steak restaurant serving up South American and Ecuadorian flavors with modern decor and punchy cocktails. Meat dishes come…
Cuenca
El Pedregal serves delicious Mexican food, including lots of vegetarian options, in an atmosphere that’s all ponchos, sombreros and olé! The portions can…
Northern Patagonia
An attentive family-run cafe serving burgers, heaping plates of beef or pork chops, and an appealing selection of homemade desserts and real coffee…
El Calafate
Steak and spit-roasted lamb are the stars at this satisfying parrilla that's popular beyond measure for good reason. For average appetites a half-steak…
San Andrés
This rather cute place in a colorful and traditional Caribbean house with a big garden and a breezy patio is a good choice for local food such as rondon …
Mendoza
Charmingly rustic with a flowering outdoor patio and an equally discerning kitchen, it's no wonder El Mercadito is often packed with young locals. The…
San Andrés
Visiting this open-air, beachside San Andrés Town restaurant is a great way to support local fisherfolk and eat well. Rondon and fried fish are the most…
North Coast & Lowlands
This simple beach restaurant serves up shrimp or freshly caught fish with a sea view. It was one of the few businesses to survive the earthquake, and…
El Chaltén
In a pleasant wooden house, a classic Argentine grill cooks up butterflied lamb over wood fires, plus beef and sausages. Vegetarians will have to satisfy…
North Coast
For great seafood prepared in classic Peruvian ways, go no further than this humble little family-run diner on the main strip. It's right across from the…
Mendoza & the Central Andes
An outpost of the large Argentinian chain, Havana has high quality espresso drinks, frappes, snacks, cakes and their signature sweet biscuits – you can…
La Paz
This funky pescatarian restaurant serves up fig-and-blue-cheese pizza, quinoa tabbouleh and pasta with smoked trout in a lovingly converted Sopocachi home…
Amazonas
At this delicious all-you-can-eat restaurant, waiters bring skewered meats directly from the grill and carve them up at the table in classic Brazilian…
Belo Horizonte
The sumptuous buffet here features 50 traditional mineira dishes daily. It’s fairly touristy, and prices have climbed thanks to the owner’s publication of…
Pará
The lunch buffet is tasty, the prato feito (plate of the day) is especially good value and the air-conditioned dining room is a welcome respite on a hot…
Santa Catarina
A solid choice for seafood with organic leanings and good microbrews in a seaside setting with views of the river and beach. It's owned by the father of…
Córdoba
In a colorful storefront with exposed brick walls, this trendy Güemes gastropub does a great happy hour (a drink and a taco for just AR$100) and serves…
Paraty
With good coffee, free wi-fi, two dozen varieties of juice and a delicious array of budget-friendly omelettes and dobrados (toasted flatbread sandwiches),…
Ceará
This pretty garden restaurant on a narrow street leading toward the far east end of the beach focuses on interesting pastas such as seafood puttanesca,…
Mendoza
With excellent Mediterranean and Spanish tapas (mostly seafood), good wines, a cozy atmosphere, rustic decor and friendly service, La Tasca is a excellent…
Salta
Bright and homey, this popular restaurant goes beyond the normal parrilla focus and includes some regional dishes, specials and decent pasta. Service and…
Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Right on the plaza, this simple place is one of the few restaurants in town that's reliably open. It serves good homestyle Brazilian plates – take your…
The Lakes District
On a lavender farm just outside town, this is a lakeside favorite for tea, gourmet lavender products and farm-fresh lunches. Make a reservation for…
Amazonas
If you spot the red VW Beetle outside, you'll know you've found this simple yet appealing bar-restaurant. Locals swear (and we agree) that these are the…
North Coast
While ostensibly a chifa (Chinese) restaurant this busy place, a couple of blocks from the plaza, also serves up some topnotch traditional Peruvian plates…
La Paz
Local coffee chain serving all manner of java drinks, pastries and sandwiches. It's a clean and comfortable place for a cappuccino hit, and has reliably…
Santa Catarina
This Buddhist-on-safari themed por-kilo restaurant, complete with politically correct animal taxidermy, is one of Balneário's top buffet lunches. Save…
San Antonio de Areco
Open weekends only, this charming riverside spot is ideal on a warm day, when you can savor a lunch of empanadas or grilled steak under the trees. There's…
Curitiba
Reflecting Curitiba’s significant Asian immigration, this pricier por-kilo does outstanding Korean, Chinese and Japanese dishes, including sushi, sashimi…
Brazil
This grill restaurant on the main road out of Jacumã is the best choice for an evening meal, with its small but varied menu of steaks, ribs, pastas and…
Cali & Southwest Colombia
This fancy bakery-cafe does gourmet sandwiches, crepes, lasagna and salads. The cakes are stupendous, and it also serves enormous ice-cream sundaes and…
Middle Chile
Excellent pizzas and pastas, plus wines by the glass, bring in a small lunch crowd to this stylish space near Plaza de Armas. At night, the bar comes…
El Chaltén
Patagonian to its wooden bones, with sheepskin stools that wrap around an island bar and cozy booths. There are Esquel microbrews on tap and a variety of…
Iguazú Falls & the Northeast
This spacious brick-walled pizzeria has a good ambience and a staggering selection of thin-base pizzas. Half-and-half? No problem. It also does parrilla,…
Amazonas
The welcoming bar-restaurant at the Pousada Bela Vista has elevated Rio Negro views, decent service and nicely prepared food, from salads to steak and…
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