North Coast
A local institution, Rebachinni does real coffee, good breakfasts and a selection of hot and cold sandwiches, including a great lomo saltado (braised beef…
Must-see restaurants in Peru
Central Highlands
In the unlikely event that you find yourself out after hours and hungry in Huánuco, this spot does the job. It's in the Hotel Real on the Plaza de Armas…
South Coast
Grab your eggs, granola, yogurt and fruit salad in this salubrious breakfast place with casual seating. It also does great juices, sandwiches and…
Lima
Italian cuisine with a Sardinian twist is dished up at this homey trattoria popular with families. The handmade ravioli is locally renowned while the…
Aguas Calientes
We don’t know how these Frenchmen got here, we’re just thankful. This small cafe sells pain au chocolat, fresh croissants, espresso drinks and desserts,…
Lima & Around
On the far southern edge of town facing the soccer field (take a mototaxi), this seafood restaurant serves serves delicious leche de tigre (seafood broth)…
Cuzco
This romantic Cuzco mainstay serves up traditional Peruvian cuisine and pasta. It won't blow your mind with innovation, but offerings like steak in port…
Cuzco
The best bang for your pesos, serving tacos, tortilla soup and lentil burgers with fresh toppings and generous servings. Pair with a jar of fresh-squeezed…
Máncora
This place, with two locations close to one another, is among the most tourist-oriented seafood eateries in the center, but remains popular for its well…
Arequipa
This surprising diner cooks up barbecue ribs in a rainbow variety of sauces, ranging from chocolate to honey-mustard to red wine, as well as empanadas …
South Coast
Verdi’s an old-school cafe with baked goods and desserts, as well as affordable fixed lunches served at perennially busy tables. Half the clientele looks…
Pisac
This popular local restaurant has the best deal in town: set menus of classic Peruvian fare with three options daily, including a vegetarian option. It's…
North Coast
This diner attached to Hotel Chavín has a few breakfast combos, watered-down coffee and sandwiches in a classic cafe setting with bar seating, pie…
Cuzco
Popular and stylish, this chic cafe bridges the gap between gourmet Peruvian and kinder prices. Serves quinoa, burgers and Peruvian classics like…
Chiclayo
It’s not how Papa Giuseppe used to make it, but the wood-fired pizzas at this Peruvian small-chain restaurant have a pretty darn good crust and fresh…
Arequipa
This French-style bakery serves up flaky pastries, as well as a solid selection of sandwiches, salads and hearty breakfasts. You might have to search a…
Lima
A cross-section of Miraflores society jams into this 50-year-old institution for an infinite variety of sandwiches, as well as a wide selection of baked…
South Coast
This long running restaurant has a prime shorefront position with tables that afford great views of the fishermen at the port across the way, but you may…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Davis David feels like a typical spit-on-the-floor saloon bar except for Peppa Pig blasting out of the flat-screen at earsplitting volume. It serves a…
Nazca & Around
This long-standing spot has a coal grill with a rustic wood-and-bamboo mezzanine seating area overlooking the Plaza de Armas – barbecued meats dominate…
Northern Highlands
The crotchety old man here serves the town’s best pastries and cakes; if he likes you, he might throw something in for free. It's under a dentist's clinic…
Trujillo
Vegetarians might want to make a wide berth around this place. Located a S5 taxi ride south of town, little El Uruguayo serves up big plates of barbecued…
Ollantaytambo
Thin-crust pizzas and green salads with crisp chicken chunks are the standouts at this tiny eatery run by an Italian-Peruvian couple. It's a great option…
Northern Highlands
Pio's serves up Cajabamba's best barbecue chicken marinated with a wonderful mix of herbs, as well as arroz chaufa (mixed fried rice) and other typical…
Ollantaytambo
This cute two-story side-street cafe offers tasty baked goods and desserts and real brewed coffee. It also offers sandwiches and box lunches. The 2nd…
North Coast
A long-running and reliable option on the main boulevard serving tasty plates of fresh seafood. It's popular with tour groups, but at other times, due to…
Tres Keros Restaurant Grill & Bar
Urubamba
Garrulous chef Ricardo Behar dishes up tasty gourmet fare, smokes his own trout and imports steak from Argentina. Food is taken seriously here, and…
Lima
A longtime Italian spot with a nouveau-rustic air. Antica serves wood-fired pizza, as well as savory concoctions such as fresh ravioli stuffed with crab…
North Coast
This little corner coffee shop and pizzeria has a large window with views onto the plaza. The fruit juices are excellent, while the sandwiches and pizzas…
Lima
A frumpy spot that serves strong, inky cortados (espresso with a dollop of steamed milk) made with coffee grown in Chanchamayo. Bagged, whole-bean coffee…
Lima
A longtime artisanal chocolate shop that crafts scrumptious ‘Chocolates D’Gala,’ each stuffed with fillings made from pecans, marzipan or raspberries and…
Huaraz
This French-owned pizzeria has satisfying pastas and big salads, and pizzas that taste like they are made by people who really know how to use a wood…
Ollantaytambo
Andres from Rosario, Argentina, serves up homemade gelato-style ice creams, including some exotic jungle-fruit flavors worth a try. It’s halfway down the…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Good set lunches and the best chicken in town attract the indigent; slightly pricier à la carte items include steak and trout. Breakfast, snacks and…
Cajamarca
In a city that's seen a recent burgeoning of pizza provision, the NY has lagged behind. Average pies at best, though the prices are good. Also does a…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
This very simple restaurant located on the plaza offers the standard Peruvian set menus with quinoa-heavy soups, stewed chicken and a piece of cake, if…
Lima
Across the street from Wa Lok, the smaller Salon Capon has a lengthy Cantonese menu, good dim sum and a traditional bakery that makes scrumptious, flaky…
Cuzco
For a little something sweet, this tiny bakery hits the spot, selling breads, empanadas and fat slabs of tart passion-fruit or coconut bread with fresh…
North Coast
On an open deck across the road from the beach, this popular place serves up quality Peruvian classics in addition to some international plates.
Arequipa
Coffee, carrot cake, quiche, vegan lasagna and wi-fi; the mezzanine of this refined cafe is where you come to write up your holiday blog.
