Cuisine of Tegucigalpa
# Cuisine of Tegucigalpa

The cuisine of Tegucigalpa refers to the cuisine and restaurants of the city of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Rice, beans, and tortillas are a staple of the Honduran diet, and some would argue there is little difference in quality between the streetside vendors and top restaurants. The city, like in most other places in Honduras, offers a wide variety of cuisines from not only Honduras but also Asia, India, the Middle East, and other regions. Tegucigalpa offers everything from street food to gourmet food in five-star restaurants with a candlelit ambiance. However, according to Frommer's, "Tegucigalpa's dining scene is considerably more varied when compared to the rest of the country, but lacks the quality and depth of other Latin American cities."

## Restaurants

In recent years, some notable Japanese, Italian, and other international restaurants have appeared in the city, marking it as different from the rest of the country with a fusion of styles. Of major note in this respect are the Japanese restaurants of Akai Kuroi, which serves sushi, sashimi, and teppanyaki, and Nobu, which also serves sushi and sashimi along with fresh seafood, tempura, pad Thai, curries, and soups. Gino's is the Tegucigalpa's notable Italian restaurant, owned by the Honorary Consul General to Belize. It serves pasta with sauces as well as rosemary and sea salt focaccia, which diners can wash down with cappuccino.

Restaurants serving international cuisine in Tegucigalpa include Charlotte's Bistro, Porcao, and the La Cumbre Restaurant, which serve German foods (such as Jagerschnitzels and pork medallions) and international cuisine, and the Fine London Pub, which serves British and international cuisine (such as burgers, salads, and seafood). Hamburgers are popular all across the city in burger restaurants such as BIGOS Hamburguesas Hondureñas and global firms such as McDonald's. The most notable restaurant serving Honduran cuisine is El Patio, which opened in the 1970s and serves grilled meat and chicken, chicken kebabs, beef, shrimp, chorizo, anafre (bean and cheese fondue), and chuleta de cerdo (pork chops). Most dishes are served with fries and onion rings.

The Don Quijote restaurant, with branches in La Leona and Valle de Angeles, serves Spanish cuisine, such as paella and international fusion dishes. An old fashioned and elegant restaurant displaying a plaque reading "Here Lived Dr Policarpo Bonilla, President of the Republic from 1894 to 1899," Don Quijote is known for its continental and local cuisine and well-stocked wines.

Honduran cuisine (which is a fusion of African, Spanish, and indigenous cuisine), particularly its beef specialties, are served in the Epocas restaurant. Anafre, a delicacy of black bean and cheese fondue with vegetables, is a popular dish of the Restaurant El Anafre in the central plaza area.

There is also a notable Argentine restaurant in Tegucigalpa called Ni Fu Ni Fa, which serves thick, imported beef steaks and Argentine wine. Sabor Cubano serves Cuban dishes, such as ropa vieja (flank steak in a tomato sauce), estofado de cerdo (braised garlic pork), and Cuban pastries and cocktails, and is a notable venue for live music and dancing in the evenings.

Pupusas, baleadas (wheat flour tortillas), soup, and grilled beef and chicken are popular dishes served during lunch in the food stands around Iglesia Los Dolores.

