La Paz is famous for it's seafood! Here's a list of some of my favorite eateries as well as my friends and clients over the years. You may not find many of these in a travel directory, but the ones listed below have become favorites of myself and my clients over the years. You may not see many tourists at some of these places, but that's a great indication of a culinary treasure! Don't be afraid to try something new. If the local "Pazcenos" (La Paz Native) are lined up there, something must be cooking!

Here's my list in no particular order and any taxi driver can take you:

The Tailhunter/Fubar Cantina - Our very own place right on the waterfront with a 3-story view of the bay. Two bars and two restaurants; fish processing facility and mini-super market. We have ice cold beer on tap. 7 screens of TV sports. Juicy burgers and tacos plus we’ll cook up your fresh fish! (click here)

The Buffalo Grill - This is the place where carnivores congregate! Chef Carlos cooks huge Angus cuts of beef, ribs, chicken, shrimp and seafood on mesquite and cedar using marinates and herbs he has grown and concocted himself. You can smell the aroma 2 blocks away! Always wait to eat in the eclectic back courtyard. Carlos is also proud of the best wine cellar in La Paz.

Tequilas Bar and Grill - Hidden one block from the waterfront on a little backroad, owner Pedro Sparrow has a winner. This is the "Cheer's Bar" of La Paz and it's always fun. Huge shelves adorned with artistic bottles of tequila to compliment a great steak or carnitas dinner are a local favorite. It can get wild at night where anyone from the Police commisioner to celebrities might walk in and the conversation and music get lively. Informal and fun.

Rancho Viejo - Probably the most popular taco hangout in La Paz, you can't miss this place. Martin the owner is famous for his arrachera (flank steak tacos) and roasted potatoes stuffed with cheese, mushroom and marinated al pastor meat! Only stand open 24 hours and the only taqueria that serves liquor. "This is a favorite place to go at 2 a.m. after the parties before heading back to your hotel! They also serve great breakfasts now too!" I think all of us eat here at least once a week!

Pichilingue Restaurant - Worth the little cab ride north of town to a deserted beach. This is like being in a Corona beer commercial. Famous for it's shrimp and clams from it's own clam beds with a sand floor and palapa roof, if you miss the sunset here, you might as well not go. Don't wear shoes and try a pitcher of sangria with those sauteed clams. Bring your catch too!

Las Palmas - On the watefront behind La Concha Beach Resort nestled in the palm trees overlooking the water. A new menu and chef have brought in a taste of the exotic to delicious Mexican and America standards, especially for dinner. Chef Israel has included crab corn chowder; stuffed seabass, curry dishes and ribs to the menu among others. Live music most nights next to the ocean and palm trees. Sunday brunches and weekend themed buffets are a highlight and often there is live music to compliment their varied menu.

Tres Virgines Restaurant -  They've relocated to a new spot just a few doors down from their old building.  Very romantic courtyard atmosphere with a creative menu they call "Baja High Cuisine" but don't let it scare you off.  This is a La Paz favorite with an excellent selection of fine meats, seafood, poultry and other creative fare.  Excellent wine selection as well.

Azul Marino Restaurant - In the new marina at Costa Baja and the Marina Fiesta Inn. Quickly getting discovered and can be quite busy in the evenings. Great waterfront seating overlooking the inner marina. An incredibly eclectic menu of seafood, steaks, cheese, pastas and gourmet pizza. You will not find another menu like this in La Paz. The imaginative menu is so creative it changes constantly!

Dalle Regazze - Like having a cozy Italian dinner in someone’s home! Because it IS in a home. Right on the beach. Only two tables but some of the best and most authentic Italian food in town. Two Italian gals put on quite a feast. Great wines, but no menu! They change it every night! Very unique dining and a real treat.

Il Rustico - A young Italian couple use to have a little pizza shop on the waterfront opened a bed and breakfast and rustic Italian dining in the old colonial area of town. Simple and delicious. Great pastas and incredible pizzas and salads in an outdoor grove of shady trees. Quite romantic at night.

Super Burros - I can't tell you where it is. It's too hard to describe. Ask someone. Smokey and savory, the stuffed potatoes and carne asada rock. The secret is all the different salsas you can slather in those tortillas to make your own tacos.

The Bismark - There's actually two ..the original Bismark in an old neighborhood that was a landmark eatery for years and Bismark Cito on the La Paz waterfront. I don't know why they named a seafood restaurant after a German battleship, but this was the MUST visit place for years in La Paz. Lobster potatoes; paella; seafood soup; imperial shrimp wrapped in bacon and cheese as well as stuffed clams are just some of the menu favorites. Don't come looking for beer. You won't find it!

La Fuente - On the waterfront across from the municipal pier, look for the polka-dotted tree. Some have considered this one of the best ice-cream places in the world. Often, there's a line out the door. There's always room for ice cream this good. Even the vanilla is brown because it's made with real vanilla bean! You miss this, you blew it!

Nuevo Pekin and Dragon de Oro (Golden Dragon) - When you just HAVE TO have something different, this is pretty good Chinese food. Check out the roasted duck at the Dragon. Even my clients from Taiwan and Hong Kong like to eat at these places!

La Panga - At the Marina Palmira yacht docks. Great breakfast and they do a killer fish and chips plus the rest of their menu is a local favorite, especially at lunch when tables are full. "This is the place to go when no one can decide what they want. Incredible variety here from steak to lobster and Mexican to seafood and pasta with a La Paz twist. Table made Cesar salad is the best in town. Ask them to pour you a flaming drink too! Elegant, but not expensive! Great spot to just watch the waterfront go by in the sunshine.

Seven Crown - Restaurant on the 5th floor and bar on the roof of the Seven Crown Hotel, this place has the BEST views of the bustling waterfront! Neat place for a plate of grilled herbed salmon or just for a drink on the skyline roof and watching the bay.

Cafe Milano - Hidden in an adobe building that has to be over 100 years old, let the chef create something for you or pick from a list of creative pastas. "Probably one of the most creative Italian restaurants in town. Call it Italian fusion. Owners Miguel and his wife Lei are incredible." Muy romantico with it's soft lights and quiet ambience!

Street Carts - Don't be afraid! Most of us live daily by eating from street carts and eveyone has their favorites! If you see other people lining up, that's your key! I have two favorites. Hermanos Gonzalez has every kind of seafood taco you can imagine from scallops to clam and shrimp to lobster and an arsenal of great salas. Everyone knows this place. Open only in the daytime. Hot Dog Cart - - - ANY hotdog cart. Best hot dog you will ever have. Trust me and try one, but go easy on the chiles and onions. Let them also show you how a REAL burger is made! Tacos Abraham - Best carnitas (roasted pork) tacos in the city. Try some shredded pork with crushed bits of chicarrons topped with green tomatillo sauce in a corn tortilla!

"On our last night, we had
the hotel cook some of the
fish. I don't know what
to say; It was fantastic!!!
I don't know how you do it,
but you host a flawless trip.
For the second year in
a row, all I can said is
what a great trip."

Jeff Del Dotto - Tracy CA

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