Food for thought is no substitute for the real thing
Another treat, run by a very friendly, rather overworked Englishman. Start with the sangria and it won't matter what you order cos it'll taste sensational. The bonus? It actually will taste sensational!
Cost: snacks and sangrai $14, dinner for two $22
Beautiful Bocas del Toro has fine dining by the sea, or backstreet cantinas. We're mixing it up...
Lunch for two $2
Chitre by name, Chitre by reputation, this was seriously good Chitre: meatballs, noodles, rice, salsa. Washed down with Coke. Carb-attack!
Lunch for two $5 (£3.45)
After four days in the Corcovado National Park, eating the food we carried in on our backs (mostly tinned tuna and Snickers), I cannot begin to describe the massive gap that this tasty nosh filled in my stomach. PJ will never feature highly in Egon Ronay or Michelin guides, but I have only very rarely enjoyed a feed more. Food. You don't know what you miss till it's gone...
A very pleasant way to while away the hours...
What's not to like? This place is open 24 hours, sells one product, accompanied by hot chocolate or milk. It never closes and is always busy. Such a brilliantly simple business model it's hard to see why Churreria el Moro isn't on as many street corners as McDonalds! Late night comfort food at its absolute finest.
Cost: churros y leche, 25 pesos (£1.35, AU$2.25, US$2)This place promised so much, a huge beer hall packed to the rafters with footie fans watching the big game at the Azteca. It's owned by Corona so obviously the cerveza delivered. But the food was AWFUL. Not somewhere to recommend. Good Mariachi band mind you
