Cafe Mirador shares the Recoleta terrace with Cafe Gourmet El Mirador but tends to attract a slightly more relaxed crowd. A small wooden interior with a couple of long tables and shelves of books, a stone terrace at the front with the same sweeping view of the city below, and a menu of decent coffees, sandwiches, juices, and craft beers from the Bolivian micro-breweries. The hot chocolate is rich and a perfect antidote to a cold evening at altitude.
The cafe is open from late morning until well after dark, and the music inside is often soft jazz or Andean folk on the stereo. It is the sort of place where you can nurse a single cup of coffee for two hours and no one will rush you. Bring a book or a journal — many people seem to.