Bissau's restaurant scene is modest but genuine. Portuguese influence runs through the cooking — grilled fish with piri-piri, rice dishes, and the occasional pastry — but the local Guinean cuisine is the more interesting option. Caldo de mancarra (groundnut stew) and jollof rice are the staples. Small restaurants near Bandim Market serve inexpensive lunches to local office workers. The handful of restaurants that cater to international visitors tend to cluster around the Hotel Bissau and the Praca dos Martires area.