Casa Blanca

It is not easy to decide between the tables set outside on the historical Plaza Bolívar or the white-cushioned leather seating inside the elegant dining room of Restaurante Casa Blanca. It is situated on the ground floor of Hotel Columbia in the old San Felipe neighborhood, where waiters in classy button-up shirts and dress pants scoot efficiently between the kitchen and the Plaza across the street carrying salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, seafood, and meat dishes. Excellent accompaniments include an extensive wine list and treats like an imported cheese platter or mushrooms cooked with mozzarella, serrano, or garlic. Performances of live acoustic music add their allure on Wednesday and Saturday nights.