Hungry in Tegucigalpa?

 Following is a list or restaurants.  Although totally subjective, I will rate each one with $ to connote whether expensive ($- $$$$), * will connote whether I liked the restaurant and would continue to frequent (*- ****).  one * means don't bother and **** indicates it's good (food, service, ambiance, etc).  !!!! means that the restaurant is one of Don Godo's favorites.

This list will continue to evolve as I add restaurants and delete ones that have closed down.

I will try to mention what the restaurant is good at or specializes in.  They are not listed in any particular order.

Here goes...

Tacos Don Manolito, Mexican, wide assortment of Mexican style tacos, two locations, we prefer the one in Lomas Del Guijarro, near the American School, tel. 2243.2111 and 8973.8453.  It's clean, good food and good service! ($$, ****, !!!!)

Claudio's, Italian, pasta and Pizza.  One of the better places for pizza.  Castaño Sur, tel. 9944.4096 ($$$, ***)

Hacienda Real, Steaks. In my view the best place in Tegucigalpa for steaks.  The perfect combination of food cooked to perfection, great ambiance, and service to match.  I usually order the 'lomito Perez' and split it with my wife.  The 'ceviches' are also quite good as is the 'queso fundido'.  Blv. Juan Pablo, tel. 2239.6860 ($$$$,****, !!!!).  Don Godo's absolute favorite.

Back After a Sabbatical of Sorts

 I haven't posted in this blog for about eight years...  A long sabbatical if you will...  Actually, I was very disillusioned with the direction of things in Honduras.  In O'Henry's 1904 book, 'Cabbages and Kings', he coined the term 'Banana Republic' in describing Anchuria.  Anchuria is the name of his fictionized Honduras, but unfortunately, the label 'Banana Republic' still applies...  Some things just don't change.

Even worse, other descriptive labels are also relevant:  'failed state', 'insecurity', 'systematic and institutionalized corruption', 'authoritarian', and 'narco-state'.  These are just a few terms that come to mind, but the list could go on...

Regardless, I have come to terms with what is and what isn't.  So I prefer to just move on and accept Honduras for what it is... The good, the bad, and the ugly.   There is no reason to live with disillusion on a permanent basis...  

So for now, I plan to focus on what my blog was originally intended to discuss:  Honduras Living