El Cine used to be the cinema in El Hatillo, until the new owners restored it and turned it into one of the most famous restaurants in the area. Known for its Asiatic-style dishes, the restaurant has some surprising and exotic combinations. Take the Thai salad with beef carpaccio and papelón vinaigrette. It’s a sweet, salty, spicy feast. Papelón, often used in Venezuelan cooking, is unrefined sugar with a brown color and a sugarcane taste.