Ayacucho
The closest central outlet stocking the delicious CREAM'Z ice creams and really unusual hard candies. Doesn't look much from outside, but let your taste…
Ayacucho
The closest central outlet stocking the delicious CREAM'Z ice creams and really unusual hard candies. Doesn't look much from outside, but let your taste…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
If you are a pollería connoisseur (easily done in Peru), check out Mikey’s Pollería on the plaza for some of the best grilled chicken south of the equator.
Lima
Call it a cultural experience. This barely converted auto-repair shop long ago transformed into a bastion of traditional cooking, with long wooden tables…
Lima
A Gastón Acurio homage to Peruvian street food in a contemporary setting ringed by folk art. Skewered meats are grilled over an open flame to melt-in-your…
Lima
For extraordinary coffee, fresh blended juices and wonderful brunch, come to this cheerful modern cafe. Straight from Seattle, the Slayer espresso machine…
Lima
Named for an iconic local bus, this contemporary bistro serves Peruvian–Mediterranean fare, with sustainable fish. Some dishes seem rushed, but standouts…
Lima
Awash in Caribbean blues, this pleasant family eatery dishes up fresh ceviches, tiraditos (Japanese-style ceviche, without onions) and family-sized rice…
Lima
Quality Peruvian cooking with the live ambience of a tinkling piano. Brujas’ menu has wonderfully prepared classics such as ají de gallina (spicy chicken…
Lima
In South America, finding real, crusty whole-grain bread is rarer than striking gold. Enter this small brick cafe that bakes four scrumptious varieties,…
Lima
Creamy, dense chocolate, bright herbs, Madagascar vanilla or tart jungle fruit: this is Lima's best gelato, made fresh daily. Keep an eye out for carts…
Lima
A consistent favorite of discerning palates, here chef Rafael Osterling produces a panoply of fusion dishes, such as tiradito bathed in Japanese citrus or…
Lima
The raw-food movement has arrived in Lima and this popular vegan cafe is proof. Think beet burgers, pizzas with cashew cheese, salads with toasted coconut…
Lima
With a full bar, this atmospheric fusion house is a lively place for sushi but it’s not for purists. Maki acevichado and butter rolls made with fried rice…
Lima
Locals leave their designer dogs out front of this roasting house where some of the finest lattes in town are served with fresh pastries or bitter…
Lima
Stock your picnic basket with authentic, fresh-baked pain au chocolat, baguettes, brioche, top-quality deli meats and cheeses or the lovely French…
Huaraz
This intimate red-bricked local’s haunt is like a museum to the Huaraz that once was. The walls are covered floor-to-ceiling in historical photos of a pre…
North Coast
Many of Huanchaco's better restaurants close early, but fortunately this great little sushi place, tucked away on a quiet road at the southern end of town…
Ollantaytambo
This concept restaurant connects visitors to the bounty of ancestral Andean foods, admittedly, most of them tubers. It's a great idea, with traditional…
Trujillo
With bow-tied waiters and art scattered throughout, this place is aiming for high end, but the fancy seat covers and tablecloths thrown over plastic…
Trujillo
An elegant choice, with veteran cummerbund-bound waiters who fawn over you like in the 1940s, this tableclothed classic offers a long list of…
South Coast
Tucked away in a secluded cove framed by rocky mountains just north of town, Charlie's is the local go-to place for a long lunch followed by a couple of…
Arequipa
Culinary legends are made in this leading font of gastronomic innovation, an ideal place to try outnouveau renditions of Peruvian standards including…
Ayacucho
Cuy, cuy and more cuy (guinea pig): let's hope you like it if you're eating here. It mostly comes fried with various accompaniments. Fried trucha (river…
Huaraz
Not satisfied with producing Huaraz’ (and maybe Peru’s) best pizzas, the guys at Mi Comedia have recently opened what some are already hailing as the city…
Arequipa
Arequipa's picanterías (informal local restaurants) are traditionally communal, and you might be encouraged here to sit at long tables alongside strangers…
Trujillo
Expect excellent espresso, house-made desserts and tasty pizzas and pasta, often sourced organically, at this spacious, atmospheric cafe that occupies one…
Lima
Just as the restaurant scene in Lima began to lean towards the upscale and grandiose, this little steam-bun place found its way into the hearts of many –…
Huaraz
The only decent restaurant on the Plaza de Armas is this second-floor perch with a vaguely Alpine air that flirts with Peruvian and international food and…
Huaraz
This popular place is the spot to tuck into homey and cheap Peruvian daily menús (set meals). The daily blackboard of 10 or so options includes an…
Iquitos
Enter the bygone world of the rubber-boom days at this atmospheric Amazonian restaurant. Expect silk tablecloths, wall-length mirrors and imaginative…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
A near-impenetrable wall of hedge guarding a large, enticing garden with a fronton court (used for playing Basque pelota), children’s swings and trees…
Ayacucho
The specialty at this large restaurant is grilled meat – often cooked over a wood fire on the sheltered patio in the evenings – but a variety of Peruvian…
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Don’t mind the name, the menu has been cleared of rodents. What remains are sandwiches, pasta and, most popular of all, pizza. The cafe is run by Alberto…
Lima
Sandwiched between a gas station and a Chinese restaurant, this restaurant is unexpected, and then some. Serving up classic American breakfasts such as…
Pizzería El Hornito/Chez Maggy
Puerto Maldonado
'I get knocked down, but I get up again…' this could well be the anthem to this popular upstairs hangout on the Plaza de Armas, which burned to the ground…
Aguas Calientes
The rustic ambience of Tree House provides a cozy setting for its inviting fusion menu served alongside South American wines, craft beers and cocktails…
Aguas Calientes
Touting 'cocina de autor,' this stylish shoebox of a restaurant serves beautifully plated food, but in its mass production it might not quite live up to…
Arequipa
With the spud as its star ingredient, Hatunpa's cuisine is surprisingly tasty. The trick? Potatoes originate in Peru and the arequipeños know how to…
Arequipa
This pizza cafe stands out for its secluded small courtyard and veggie-friendly pizzas that include interesting bases like gluten-free maíz morado (purple…
Huaraz
Managed by a Californian, this hip traveler magnet does breakfasts at any time, plus light lunches and salads. It’s a funky, chilled space to while away…