Central America by Carolyn McCarthy

Author:Carolyn McCarthy [Planet, Lonely]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Published: 2010-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

Eating

Seafood is plentiful, delicious and cheap in Tela. Seafood soups are a particular delicacy of the town; fish, shrimp, lobster and caracol (conch) are found in many restaurants. Another specialty of the town is pan de coco (coconut bread); you’ll see Garífuna women or their children walking around town selling it. Try it – it’s delicious.

Tuty’s (9a Calle NE at 5a Av NE; mains L32-65; 8am-5pm Mon-Sat, 7am-3pm Sun) You’ll find simple Formica tables, a reliable, bustling kitchen and friendly service (although you may have to wait for it) at this place just off Parque Central. There are generously stuffed omelette breakfasts if you are bored of baleadas, as well as pancakes, pastries, juices and delicious licuados (try banana). Lunchtime options include sandwiches, tacos and quesadillas.

Luces del Norte (11a Calle NE at 5a Av NE; breakfast L45-89, mains L60-250; 7am-10pm) With its rustic, wooden setting and sea-salt faded paint, this remains as popular as ever among both backpackers and locals – it has some real devotees. Excellent seafood is dished up among the tropical plants that sway throughout the restaurant. Pick your own seafood style – the menu runs the gamut from pasta to paella – or grab a read from the book exchange.

Auto Pollo Al Carbón #1 (11a Calle NE at 2a Av NE; half chicken L60; 7am-11pm) Not a frill to be seen here: just simple roast-chicken platters served under a corrugated-iron roof in an open-air shack, a wishbone’s throw away from the Caribbean Sea. You can smell it from considerable distance.

Casa Azul Caribbean Café (cnr 11a Calle & 6a Av NE; mains L75-95; 11am-11pm) This remains one of the most traveler-friendly spots in town. Belly-up to the welcoming bar for happy-hour two-for-one cocktails (6:30pm to 7:30pm), or nosh on the meat and seafood-heavy menu. The anafres with housemade tortillas are particularly well done. Most staff speak English.

Pizzería Bella Italia ( 448-1055; 4a Av NE at Calle Peatonal; mains L80-300; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun) The friendly Italian owners spent almost a decade in Santa Rosa de Copán before moving to Tela to be near the beach. Pizza here is terrific – from personal to 16-piece gigantes (extra large) – but the specialty is the panzerotti, a variation of calzone stuffed with salami, ham, mushrooms and more.

Maya Vista Restaurante ( 448-1497; Barrio Lempira; mains L120-225) The view over Tela’s bay is spectacular from this well-established travelers’ favorite – it is quite something to eat the house specialty, garlic spaghetti and camarones (prawns), with the waves crashing below. The French-Canadian chef also does spicy homemade sausages and surf and turf, among others. Afternoon coffee and cake is also a good option.

César Mariscos ( 448-2083; 3a Av NE; mains L120-300; 7am-10pm) Overlooking a shady area of the beach, this extremely reliable boardwalk seafooder breads, flambées, and grills all manner of seafood, namely shrimp, conch, fish and lobster. For something that bites you back, try the fish fillet in creamy jalapeño sauce.

Despensa Familiar (Parque Central; 7am-7pm Mon-Sat, to 6pm Sun) For self-caterers.

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