There is a wide variety of restaurants and bars in Tegucigalpa and the main cities.

National specialities:
• Curiles (seafood).
• Tortillas.
• Enchiladas.
• Tamales de Elote (fresh corn cakes sometimes served with cheese, chillies or raisins).
• Plato tipico (rice, beef meat, fried beans (frijolitos) and fried potato (tajaditas)).

National drinks:
• Licuados (fruit juices and milk shakes made from fruits such as mangoes, piñas, watermelons and bananas).
• National beers include Salva Vida (‘lifesaver'), Port Royal and Barena.

Tipping: Service is included in most restaurant bills. In hotels, cafes and restaurants, 10% of the bill is customary where service is not included.

There are cinemas and discos in the main cities. There are also casinos in the major cities, plus many bars, some of which offer happy hours.

Visit the local markets where local craftsmanship is excellent and inexpensive. Typical items include woodcarvings, cigars, leather goods, straw hats and bags, seed necklaces and baskets.

Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1200 and 1330-1800; Sat 0800-1700.