El Charrua

Arequipa


This Argentine-Uruguayan grill with its dark-wood, gentlemen’s-club-style cocktail bar, is in the Yanahuara district adjacent to the mirador (lookout). Its terrace enjoys one of the best views in the city with the symmetrical hump of El Misti seemingly close enough to touch. The heavily meat-biased menu is well complemented by some robust malbec reds.

Not surprisingly, it isn’t cheap. The lunchtime menús (S40 to S65) offer better value. The entrance is just to the left of Yanahuara mirador.