Bolivian Restaurant in Germany
One of my favourite restaurants in Germany has moved, so this is a good opportunity to write about it. For the past 10 years I have been going to “Restaurant Latinoamérica” in Budenheim, just outside of Mainz. The restaurant has recently moved to Mainz-Finthen, where I visited it last week for the first time.
This family-run business offers specialities from Bolivia, that you are unlikely to find in many other restaurants in Germany. And it is a family from Bolivia that cooks and serves it! (I even met them once on a flight from Santa Cruz to Sucre).
One of our favourites has to be the Pique a lo Macho – spiced strips of beef with jalapeño slices, served on a bed of chips with salad. Be aware that one of the spices is locoto – which can be very hot.
Another good dish is the Aji de Pollo, aji being another spice which is made of ground red peppers and in this dish it is a sauce that the pollo (chicken) resides in. Pre-booked, even Salteñas can be ordered.
As a starter, we often have strips of deep-fried yuca, covered in melted cheese and served with a red dip called llajwa.
The restaurant also serves Bolivian wines, and a special type of schnaps called Singani, made from distilled grapes.
El Latino, Mainz-Finthen
The new address is: El Latino, Borngasse 59, 55126 Mainz-Finthen. If you are going there on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening, then it is advisable to book a table in advance.
Opening Times
Wed & Thu 6pm – 11pm
Fri & Sat 6pm – 12am
Sun 12pm – 2pm & 5pm – 10pm
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Telephone: +49 (0) 6131 / 6693550
P.S. Don’t forget to say that you read about it on AmigosDeSucre!
Tags: aji, aji de pollo, llajwa, locoto, Mainz, pique a lo macho, restaurant, salteñas, yuca

