Fodor's Expert Review El Vagon del Sur

Offering reliably delicious and slightly refined Bolivian cuisine, El Vagon del Sur is worth the trip to Zona Sur if you’re tempted by local dishes but not quite ready to delve into the market or the little side-street restaurants. Excellent service in a beautiful old house makes the extra expense worthwhile. Frequented by wealthy locals and a growing number of tourists, it fills up at both lunch and dinner, and reservations are particularly recommended on weekends. The best-loved dishes are the pique mixto with stewed beef, chorizo, and tongue, or the picante mixto, a taste of four traditional dishes from around the country. It's best to come here after your appetite becomes used to the altitude.