Sodas
La Reina de Pupusas , Av 1, C 5/7, opposite Cine Omni on the corner of Parking Gigante. Salvadorean foodstall serving great snacks, including tortillas with frijoles molidos (refried beans), cabbage, mixed pickles and sausage or meat and cheese. The tortillas are large enough to be a meal in themselves, though very messy to eat. La Vasconia , Av 1, C 3/5. Enormous menu featuring cheap breakfasts and lunch specials, including fairly cheap ceviche . The place to go to get off the tourist trail and mingle with stressed office workers. Parillada Argentina , C 21, Av 6, 100m east of the Supreme Court. Watch the Argentine owners prepare exquisite chicken and beef or mozzarella, tomato and oregano empanadas (US0.75 each) to take away, or join the lawyers from the court next door and tuck into a massive lunch - the mini-parillada, with succulent beef, sausage, potato and salad (US$4) is quite enough for those with anything less than an Argentina-sized stomach. Open Mon-Fri lunch only. Vishnu , Av 1, C 1/3. Obligatory pit stop for anybody visiting San Jose, this cheery vegetarian place serves delicious platos del dia with brown rice, vegetables and soups, while the vegetarian club sandwich is a meal in itself at a bargain US$1.50. Fruit plates with yoghurt are a perennial favourite, and a plato del dia, refresco and cafe con leche will set you back about US$4.
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