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La Paz · Miraflores

Cafés in Miraflores

Garden-suburb streets east of the center: Amanita on Avenida Busch, Ristretto on Plaza Uyuni and vegan plates on Avenida Argentina.

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Miraflores lies east of the center. In colonial and republican times it grew fruit and was a place for paceños to relax, known in Aymara as Putu-Putu; the architect Emilio Villanueva later planned it as a barrio jardín (garden suburb).1 Its landmarks are Avenida Busch, Plaza Villarroel, the Jardín Botánico and the Estadio Hernando Siles, opened on 16 January 1930 and enlarged in 1977.1

It is residential, with the medical, dental and pharmacy faculties of the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and several hospitals.1 The cafés are on Avenida Busch, Avenida Argentina and around Plaza Uyuni, and several serve vegetarian or vegan plates.

Local tip: Take the Línea Blanca to Qhuirwa Uma, near the Busch monument, for Avenida Busch; Amanita Café Market opens there at 08:00 from Monday to Saturday.2

At a glance

12Cafés listed
4With opening hours
08:00Earliest opening
21:30Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Amanita Café Market, from 08:00 (Mon–Sat 08:00–21:00).
  • Closes latest: Robusta, until 21:30 (Mon–Fri 08:30–21:30 · Sat 08:30–12:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (25%), vegetarian options (25%), outdoor seating (17%).

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Plaza Uyuni and its clock

The clock tower in the middle of Plaza Uyuni, nicknamed the Pequeño Big Ben, was a gift from the city’s British residents for the 400th anniversary of La Paz in 1948. Its dials measure 1.6 m, and the clock no longer runs.1

Ristretto Speciality coffee is on the plaza, at Casimiro Corrales 1279. Kerikito 2, on the same street, opens 14:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday.

Avenida Busch

Amanita Café Market, at Avenida German Busch 1689, opens 08:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday. It serves specialty coffee, brunch and vegan dishes, sells takeaway, takes cards and has tables inside and out. Café “CHIC” is on the same avenue.

The Jardín Botánico, at the corner of Lucas Jaimes and Nicaragua, is run by EMAVERDE, the municipal parks company, and records 16 native bird species.1

Avenida Argentina and Avenida Saavedra

Artabán, at Avenida Argentina 1820, has indoor and outdoor tables, a smoke-free room and vegan dishes. Robusta, at Avenida Argentina 2022, opens 08:30–21:30 Monday to Friday and 08:30–12:00 on Saturday, also smoke-free and with vegan options. Bunna opens 12:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday.

Fresitas y fresas is at Avenida Brasil 1519 and Mi Perú on Avenida Bautista Saavedra, where the old tram line once ran.1

Markets, ruins and the edges of Miraflores

Miraflores got its own market in 1944, built to supply what was then a new zone, and the Mercado Haití followed later on the street of the same name.1 Excavations here have turned up ceramics and sculpture of the Tiwanaku culture.1

To the north, Plaza Villarroel and Avenida 15 de Abril mark the border with Villa Fátima; to the west, Avenida Tejada Sorzano separates Miraflores from Villa Lazareto, and Tienda Emily is on it.1 Blanquita is on Calle San Salvador, and La Cueva de Cuentacuentos is also in the neighborhood.

Getting here on the Línea Blanca

The Línea Blanca opened on 24 March 2018, together with the first section of the Línea Celeste.3 Its four stations are Inalmama at Plaza Villarroel, Qhuirwa Uma near the Busch monument, Kimsachata at Plaza Triangular and Jalsuri on Avenida del Poeta.2 At the opening a ride cost Bs 3 and a transfer to another line Bs 2.2 The line runs 131 cabins and can carry 3,000 passengers an hour.2

Sources

  1. Miraflores (La Paz), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  2. Mi Teleférico inaugura operaciones de emblemática “Línea Blanca”, Los Tiempos (March 24, 2018), accessed October 2026
  3. Mi Teleférico, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Miraflores cafés: questions

What is the Pequeño Big Ben in Miraflores, La Paz?

It is the clock tower in the middle of Plaza Uyuni, given by the city’s British residents for the 400th anniversary of La Paz in 1948. Its dials measure 1.6 m and the clock no longer runs. Ristretto Speciality coffee is on the plaza, at Casimiro Corrales 1279.

Which cafés in Miraflores, La Paz serve vegan food?

Amanita Café Market on Avenida Busch, open 08:00–21:00 Monday to Saturday, serves vegan dishes with specialty coffee. On Avenida Argentina, Artabán at 1820 and Robusta at 2022 both have vegan options and smoke-free rooms; Robusta opens 08:30–21:30 on weekdays and closes at 12:00 on Saturday, and Artabán also has outdoor tables.

Which teleférico line serves Miraflores in La Paz?

The Línea Blanca, opened in March 2018, has four stations: Inalmama at Plaza Villarroel, Qhuirwa Uma near the Busch monument, Kimsachata at Plaza Triangular and Jalsuri on Avenida del Poeta. At the opening a ride cost Bs 3 and a transfer Bs 2.

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