Nazca & Around
This well-run Peruvian and international eatery is known for especially delicious soups and salads, as well as tasty vegetarian options.
Must-see restaurants in Peru
South Coast
Coffee and chocolate brownies hit the spot at this open-all-day cafe that remains lively after most other places have closed.
Máncora
Apparently the best pollería (restaurant specializing in roast chicken) in town – and who are we to argue?
Puno
For self-catering, head to the Mercado Central for fresh fruit, nuts and other produce, but be wary of pickpockets.
Puerto Maldonado
For a sweet treat or ice cream on the plaza, drop in here, although it has gone downhill since the old owner left.
Cuzco & the Sacred Valley
This restaurant has wood-fired pizzas, and also serves lasagna in big portions. It's a local hangout after dark.
South Coast
For ice cream and snacks, this has some intriguing local fruit flavors and may tempt you with free samples.
Lima
Lima’s top supermarket has luscious arrays of meats, cheeses, vegetables, baked goods and prepared foods.
Cajamarca
This shopping center has the closest supermarket to town (Metro), about 2.5km north of the Plaza de Armas.
Huacachina
The Carola Lodge has a decent pizza restaurant and one of the oasis’ larger and more atmospheric bars.
Northern Highlands
On the plaza, Lucybell does one of the better menús in town and attracts roast-chicken lovers.
Cuzco
One of several small, overpriced grocery shops near the Plaza de Armas. With a Globalnet ATM inside.
South Coast
Near the town center, this classy but affordable Peruvian cafe is perennially full during lunchtime.
Northern Highlands
A cozy eatery offering big portions of grilled meats. Also serves filling traditional breakfasts.
North Coast
This hotel's restaurant serves up excellent Chinese food at affordable prices.
Northern Highlands
Your best bet for a filling meal in Pedro Ruíz. Manage your expectations.
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
This is a small but locally popular place serving roast chicken and trout.
Lima
A Lima institution since 1905, this old-world dining hall has served practically every Peruvian president for the last 100 years (the presidential palace…
Lima
Known locally as the ‘Chifa Unión,’ this bustling restaurant is known for its heaping bowls of wonton soup and well-rendered fried rice with prawns…
Lima
Nearly half a century old, this venerable downtown outpost, clad in Spanish tile, is the spot for heaping sandwiches stuffed with a bevy of fresh-roasted…
Lima
Lined with wine bottles, Queirolo is popular with office workers for cheap menús heaped with staples such as papa rellena (stuffed potatoes). It is also…
Chiclayo
This buzzing, neon-lit, multi-story monstrosity whips out local dishes, sandwiches, pizzas and cakes faster than you can blink, and is filled every night…
Lima
Run by pastry chef Giovanna Maggiolo, Xocolatl is a sleek chocolatier specializing in contemporary Peruvian sweets, some sporting designs inspired by pre…
Cuzco
With sopranos singing live arias, this unusual upscale eatery fills a small niche of romantic dining with entertainment. The food combines Peruvian…
Cañón Del Colca
Not much to look at, but pizza, pasta, sandwiches and cheap cuba libres (rum and cola) are offered here overlooking the main square and its bucolic donkey…
Cuzco
With the griddle hopping, this sandwich shop churns out made-to-order numbers with a variety of sauces. Vegetarians get big fried-egg sandwiches, and…
Chiclayo
This no-frills pizzeria is hugely popular with local families, as evidenced by the lines that form outside, but truth be told it isn't even the best pizza…
Pisac
Blue Llama’s surreal, dream-like interior with a children’s-story theme draws people in. It's standard cafe fare, including American all-you-can-eat…
Lima
Of all the LarcoMar shopping mall’s ocean-view restaurants, this one has the most expansive terrace as well as some of the best food – a broad range of…
Restaurant Turístico El Milagro
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Despite the name. you won't find many tourists or milagros (miracles) in this scruffy little abode that specializes in local food and ceviche (raw seafood…
Tarapoto
An institution right on the Plaza de Armas, this place has (noisy) outdoor tables and serves middle-of-the-road pastas, Chinese meals, local dishes, meat,…
Central Highlands
Grilled chicken, fries, bored waitresses on autopilot, screaming kids, close to the plaza, more often open than most places.... that's about all there is…
Amazon Basin
With tropical juices and chicken, this is popular as a hangout for young families and meeting point for jungle guides, otherwise it isn't good for much.
Cuzco
Serving hungry cuzqueños with well-priced daily specials (menú del día) including a main course, a drink and dessert. Cash only.
Chiclayo
This bright place off the southeast corner of the plaza has a varied menu of soups, meats and fish dishes; meals are a bit average for the price.
Lima
Lima is littered with rotisserie chicken chains; this one is, hands down, the best. Go early for lunch as it fills up.
