El Lugar
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This gastropub is the go-to place for both local expats and tourists with taste. Owner Bruno lends this modest establishment a personality, offering warm welcomes and quality food. The international menu ranges from Thai beef salad to great burgers with authentic Belgian frites. While meats dominate the menu, fish is not neglected, and you won't be disappointed if you go surf instead of turf. The Caribbean rum cocktails that are served up in frosty, metal mugs are creativity personified. The only drawback is sometimes haphazard service, but that doesn't seem to keep anyone from coming back.
