Ciudad del Este's food reflects its border-town mix: Paraguayan staples like sopa paraguaya (a savoury cornbread), chipa guasú (corn and cheese pudding) and grilled asado, alongside Brazilian and Lebanese places serving the city's significant Arab community. Downtown restaurants are mostly functional rather than memorable; for something nicer, head to the hotel restaurants along the Super Carretera that link the city to Itaipú.