Casa de Campo

Description:

• Cochabamba's best Bolivian restaurant is enormous. On weekends the place is filled to the brim with locals enjoying traditional cuisine. It's an unassuming place but the food is divine. Come here to sample real Cochabamban dishes such as the chanka de pollo (chicken soup with beans) or the spicy pique lobo soup. If you're feeling adventurous, try one of the local sausages -- chorizo or chuleta. For the main course, there are several stews; the most popular is the picante de pollo (a bit spicy with a locally grown green pepper). If you're in the mood for meat, the "lapping" is excellent. It's a very thin (although sometimes not very tender) steak, grilled and served with broad beans, tomatoes, and sliced onion. (It seems to be a big mystery to everyone why it's called lapping.) This place really gets busy after 9pm on Friday and Saturday when there's a long wait for tables, so arrive early.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010