A small, no-frills counter-and-stools spot near Parque Caldas that has become a Popayán institution. The menu sticks to the local classics: empanadas de pipián and tamal de pipián, served with the sharp peanut hot sauce that defines the region; masato, aguardiente, hot agua de panela.
Cheap, fast, and almost always busy. Best for a stand-up snack between sights rather than a sit-down meal. Cash only.