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Ali Pacha

La Paz, Bolivia

Bolivia’s top spot for plant-based cuisine

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Sebastián Quiroga

From chef Sebastián Quiroga, who trained at Gustu, the four-time Best Restaurant in Bolivia, Ali Pacha is a pioneer as the country’s first (and only) vegan fine-dining restaurant. It serves an 11-course tasting menu using 100% Bolivian produce such as oca, a colourful Andean tuber, in dishes including marinated seitan (a wheat-based meat substitute) with oca and local chilli. Using quinoa, the chef also plays with techniques to create milk and even mozzarella ‘cheese,’ producing interesting textures and flavours.

A great place to come for cocktails, the restaurant has a small bar serving drinks made entirely from Bolivian liquids, like singani, a local brandy. Quiroga takes sustainability seriously and is focused on educating customers about the provenance of his produce. Ali Pacha translates as ‘plant universe’ in the indigenous Aymara language.

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