Arequipa
Peru’s most famous chef, Gastón Acurio, owns this experimental place where the menu closely reflects Peru’s Inca-Spanish roots. River prawns are a…
Must-see restaurants in Arequipa & Canyon Country
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Arequipa
An unmissable local favorite, this long-running picantería has old-world formal service but a casual atmosphere that turns boisterous even during the week…
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Arequipa
Upscale but not ridiculously pricey, Zig Zag is a Peruvian restaurant with European inflections. It inhabits a two-story colonial house with an iron…
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Arequipa
Culinary legends are made in this leading font of gastronomic innovation, an ideal place to try outnouveau renditions of Peruvian standards including…
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Arequipa
Arequipa's picanterías (informal local restaurants) are traditionally communal, and you might be encouraged here to sit at long tables alongside strangers…
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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…
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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…
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Arequipa
All the essential components of a great cafe – food, setting, service, ambience – come together at Crepísimo, located inside Arequipa's French cultural…
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Arequipa
Easily the best budget set lunches in Arequipa. Traditional Peruvian dishes, like causa limeña de pollo (chicken, avocado and potato stack) are served…
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Arequipa
Like fish? Like intimate, secret-garden settings? Then grab a taxi (or walk) out to the pleasant Yanahuara district for the ultimate in ceviches or…
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Cañón Del Colca
There are buffets galore catering to captive tour-group diners but this large restaurant on a corner of the Plaza de Armas stands out for the freshness of…
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Arequipa
This small and to-the-point place serves only the best ceviche (raw seafood marinated in lime juice) and nothing else. Pull up a chair at a rickety table…
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Arequipa
This locally famous restaurant has maze-like gardens, live folklórica and criollo (an upbeat coastal style) music, and does traditional Peruvian fare well…
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Cañón Del Colca
Maybe it’s the altitude, but the lomo saltado (strips of beef stir-fried with onions, tomatoes, potatoes and chili) here tastes worthy of star chef Gastón…
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Arequipa
Herby focaccia, delicious brownies, chocolate truffles, handmade pasta, wine and rustic real baguettes filled with arugula and sun-dried tomato are just…
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Arequipa
Serving good Peruvian food in the Yanahuara district, this picantería (informal local restaurant) has live música folklórica every afternoon from 1pm to…
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Arequipa
The indoor smoke from the wood-fired oven and cigarette-puffing diners and staff isn't exactly a sight for sore eyes, but it's worth it for arguably the…
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Arequipa
A helping of epicurean delight can be found just next door to the austere Monasterio de Santa Catalina. The menu of Italian specialties was created with…
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Arequipa
Not your standard sandwiches, the sánguches here are panini-like creations with wood-fire-roasted pulled pork, chicken or turkey and creamy sauces such as…
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Arequipa
An elegant upper-crust alternative to the city center (located 2km away), with both Italian and Peruvian specialties, good wine and cocktails, and live…
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Arequipa
The hike up the stairs to this rooftop eatery is well worth it for the view of the Plaza de Armas and mountains beyond. An enormous menu features…
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Arequipa
A casual and unpretentious place to enjoy a delicious meat-free pesto pasta, spinach risotto or Indian eggplant curry in a lovely courtyard in central…
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Arequipa
This relaxed little joint serves a hungry crowd late-night kebabs, Middle Eastern salads and juicy vegetarian falafel, with excellent coffee, sweet…
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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)…
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Arequipa
Not one for vegetarians: these guys are experts in steak and steak alone, and there's no skimping on portions. The long wine list covers Peru, Spain,…
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Arequipa
This huge, barn-like formal restaurant serves a long list of traditional Arequipan dishes such as chupe de camarones (shrimp chowder) and cuy chactado …
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Arequipa
This cozy restaurant offers traditional plates, including alpaca and cuy (guinea pig), in a colonial-style building that extends out to a dimly lit rustic…
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Arequipa
You’re pretty much guaranteed to meet a gringo at this predictably popular place behind the cathedral which pampers to Western palates with a happy-hour…
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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 …
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Arequipa & Canyon Country
The favored breakfast stop for early-morning tour buses. Try the infamous triple-layer sandwich.
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