Mercado Lanza
A multi-level market beside San Francisco Church, where juice stalls and cheap meals upstairs make it a good place to experience a local breakfast.
Mercado Lanza is a multi-storey market in the city centre. The ground floor sells household goods and ingredients, while upstairs are rows of juice stalls and home-style restaurants serving salteñas, fried chicken with rice, Andean soups and other inexpensive local food. A fresh fruit smoothie costs only a few bolivianos. The market sits right beside San Francisco Square, so it is convenient for breakfast or lunch while exploring the old town. Hygiene standards are only average, so those with sensitive stomachs should choose cooked food.
Opening hours
About 07:00–20:00
Nearby sights
- Basilica of San Francisco
- National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (MUSEF)
- Witches' Market
- Calle Jaén
- Coca Museum
- National Museum of Art
- Calle Sagárnaga
- Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace