El Sesteo - León

This restaurant is opposite La Catedral and the main market square. This is a prime location to catch all tourists in Leon as it is at a World Heritage site. Th... read more This restaurant is opposite La Catedral and the main market square. This is a prime location to catch all tourists in Leon as it is at a World Heritage site. The food is very good, with close to tourist prices. If you're used to western prices, it's pretty close. The service is on the slow side, even when not crowded. The restaurant gets a lot of the backpacker crowd and so that may be why they get away with slow and spotty service. I have heard that a training program is being developed for the wait staff, so it's good that management is aware, perhaps through criticism. I will see how the program impacts the service levels.

I’m not sure if it’s traditional Nicaraguan food itself that I didn’t take to, but the vigarón and nacatamales were lackluster. It’s a nice place to chill and b... read more I’m not sure if it’s traditional Nicaraguan food itself that I didn’t take to, but the vigarón and nacatamales were lackluster. It’s a nice place to chill and buy some hard-to-locate-in-this-country postcards, though!