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Tegucigalpa has a few outstanding restaurants, although not as many as you'd expect in a city of one million people. You'll find a good selection along Boulevard Morazán and in Colonia Palmira, to the east of Barrio El Centro. It's an up-and-coming area for dining and drinking with the smart and trendy crowd. A few other restaurants have sprung up on the outer fringes of the city, and you'll find a couple of old standbys downtown, too. All the U.S. chains are here if you get a hankering for something from back home.
Hearty soups, tasty pastas, huge sandwiches, and abundant salads are the draws at this restaurant in Colonia Palmira. The outdoor terrace is a good spot for a beer, or even a bottle of French wine. If it's cloudy, head into the wood-paneled dining room. The café space also includes a European-style deli and a salon.
One of the oldest still-operating restaurants in Tegucigalpa, Don Quijote has been in business for more than three decades. Straightforward Spanish dishes are the specialty, especially the paella valenciana, made with rice, saffron, vegetables, chicken, and seafood. Another highly recommended dish is the hearty fabada asturiana (a meaty stew). There's also a fully stocked bar.
