Cuisine of Asunción

However, Asunción is different in some respects compared to the rest of Paraguay in that its top restaurants are more sophisticated and broader in culinary influences than in rural areas and smaller towns, where often only snack bars are available.

[2] Many of restaurants in the city serve Paraguayan cuisine, and many bars such as Bohemia, Bambuddha, Cafe Literarui, La Cubana and Coyote feature live music during the evenings.

[3] However, in recent years the city has seen a marked increase in Asian influences to cater to the many immigrants from the Pacific-Rim countries, such as Japan, China and Korea.

[2] Some restaurant such as La Vide Verde offer a stark alternative to the Paraguayan carvery tradition by serving Chinese vegetarians dishes.

Asparagus soup with shredded carrot and onion sprinkled with Parmesan cheese, tilapia in escargot sauce and filet steak with fresh mushroom and baby potatoes are also popular in these restaurants.