La Cocina
A small spot with a 4.8 rating on TripAdvisor, serving fresh-baked bread burgers, shawarma and fried chickpea balls, great value and consistently ranked first in town.
A small restaurant at 217 Campero Street with a simple menu of homemade burgers, shawarma wraps and fried chickpea balls. The bread is baked fresh every day, and guests sit around a shared long table. A travel blogger called the fried chickpea balls the best thing eaten on the whole trip, and the blue cheese burger, jalapeño burger and brownies are also often mentioned. It is open only for dinner and has few seats, so there is often a wait at mealtimes. Alternatively, you can order at La Bohème bar across the street and have the food brought over. Prices are low, with vegetarian and vegan options.
Opening hours
Tuesday–Saturday 18:30–22:00
Nearby sights
- Samaipata Archaeological Museum
- Samaipata Plaza
- Cerro de la Patria Viewpoint
- El Fuerte de Samaipata
- Giant Fern Forest
- Codo de los Andes
- Las Cuevas Waterfalls
- Condor Canyon