Copán Restaurants

Carnitas Nía LoLa is a bar and restaurant two blocks south of Parque Central. I came here one evening and as I had had a big lunch I just ordered soup and a beer. While I was waiting for my soup I got tortillas with beans and some pickled vegetables. This was something that was given to everyone ordering a meal. And after the soup I got a few pieces of fruits with chocolate. For the soup and beer with tax and tip I paid 150 lempiras.
The restaurant was busy and I think all customers were foreign tourists. The waitresses balanced plates and glasses with drinks on their heads. This looked difficult, especially when they were walking up the stairs to the second floor.

La Llama del Bosque is situated across the road from ViaVia. It was mentioned in my guidebook as a nice place with good and cheap food. It was not that cheap but the food I had for lunch was great and it was a very nice place. I ordered chicken in a yummy sauce with French fries and lots of vegetables. To drink I had a big lemon juice. With tax and tip it was 207 lempiras (July 2009).

Café Welchez is a nice café in the north-western corner of Parque Central. The furniture is of dark wood and the floor is tiled. From the windows you can watch what’s going on in the street outside. You can have cakes, light meals and different drinks here. I came here twice to have a cappuccino and read the newspaper (well trying to read in Spanish). The newspaper was available at the café. A cappuccino was 20 lempiras (July 2009).

The café has long opening hours, between 6 - 22.

The food was great and so were the prices! For budget travelers or anyone wanting a local dining experience that is digestion-friendly, Mary's is definitely the place to go. They have a fun local atmosphere, the coffee is hot and strong, and the service is terrific. My husband and I ate for about $3.50 a person, including tip! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, they're all delicious.

Favorite Dish: I recommend the pupusas, they're very traditional fare. It's a corn flour tortilla with filling made from beans / cheese / chicken / pork / etc., your choice. Tasty! Two should fill you up.

This is a little smoothie place across from Jim's Pizza on the main eating street. The smoothies are great, and even better is the conversation with the owners. Try a horchata: a rice and cinnamon drink, sweet and refreshing. Talking with the owners of Alala gave me a deeper take on Honduran politics than what I had garnered from newspapers and television.

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This is a casual eatery where you can enjoy local fare such as pupusas (thick stuffed tortillas) and baleatas (large tortillas filled with refried beans and crumbly cheese).

There is a wide choice of fruit drinks and smoothies. The service is not attentive or fast, but the servers are friendly - when they get to you.

Around a beautiful courtyard, this is the restaurant of the small Don Udo´s hotel.
The evening is lighted by many candles, the ambience is relaxed with a very friendly staff.
A extensive menu with fish, shrimp and absolutely the best steak I have ever eaten, served just right, pink inside and served with a delicious bearnaise sauce.
For desert we had Tiramisu and fresh coffee.

Favorite Dish: We were tempted to have the meat fondue, but we selected the fish file and the steak bearnaise. Both were excellent.

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In the centre of the village, very close to the central square, you will find the small and cosy restaurant with the funny name "Vamos a Ver", "Let's See" in English. It is an outdoor restaurant, but luckily with a roofed patio. While we were having dinner there, we were caught by a huge shower and we were happy with the iron roof above our heads.

The lady that helped us was very nice and served me a nice local dish with fried banana and a nice big piece of grilled beef. Together with the salad, the rice and the very nice bread with a kind of garlic sauce, it was a very good meal. And for the 8 dollars I had to pay for it, it was pretty good value, although that was not cheap for Hondurese standards.

Besides this, they also served more international dishes like pasta's and more internationally orientated meat-dishes. And to drink? Of course the very good local Salva Vida beer!