Trujillo Restaurants

  1. Asturias

    Tidy and cozy, this café serves up a little bit of everything. There's a long menu of Peruvian and international plates and the smartly dressed elderly waiters will make sure you're well looked after.

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  2. Chifa Ah Chau

    Chifa Ah Chau . This is a funky, faded but fun place with individual private curtained booths and genuine Chinese food. Portions are elephantine - order to share.

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  3. Diet Light

    This perennially busy place serves not-very-diet, but yummy nonetheless, ice creams (USaround US$2 ) and whopping servings of mixed fruit (USaround US$1 ) - with ice cream.

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  4. El Mochica

    Industrially hygienic and scattered with bits of art to take the edge off, this place has a variety of midpriced steaks and seafood, as well as cheaper local dishes. They have a snug salón de té (tea room) next door.

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  5. El Sol Restaurante Vegetariano

    A limited menu attests to experience; the cooks have been here a long time and know what you want. A few nonvegetarian items occasionally sneak onto the menu.

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  6. El Uruguayo

    El Uruguayo . Vegetarians might want to take a wide berth around this place. Located a USaround US$1 taxi ride south of town, little El Uruguayo serves up delicious BBQ meat to a nightly crowd of salivating in-the-know patrons. A massive sizzling plate of mixed meats (Argentinean steak, chicken, chorizo, beef heart plus a few surprises), salad and fries - enough for two to three people - will set you back US$10. Dig in.

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  7. El Valentino

    This popular place is currently the best Italian restaurant in town. Pasta and meat dishes are on the menu.

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  8. Jugería San Augustíne

    You can spot this place by the near-constant lines snaking around the corner as locals queue for drool-inducing juices.

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  9. Mar Picante

    Mar Picante. This enormous, bamboo-lined seafood palace specializes in some of Trujillo's best and freshest ceviche(raw seafood marinated in lime juice) and is packed daily with hundreds of savvy locals. Try the heaped ceviche mixto, which has various kinds of fish and crustaceans (around US$3 ). The restaurant is around US$1 taxi ride south of town.

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  10. Restaurant de Marco

    This small bistro specializes in Italian food - if you read Italian, so much the better for deciphering the extensive menu. It has enjoyable desserts and ice cream, as well as good coffees.

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  12. Restaurant Romano

    This place has been around since 1951, so you know these guys have been doing something right. Whipping up a decent espresso, as well as breakfast, snacks and meals all day, the Romano is one of the most popular eateries in town. Expect meaty and meatless sandwiches, desserts, and a mainly Peruvian menu.

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