Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Churning out sophisticated dishes that outpunch its location’s weight class, Buongiorno is a pleasant surprise in a cordial garden setting. The lomo a la…
Must-see restaurants in Huaraz & the Cordilleras
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Huaraz
Many restaurants claim great pizzas with some even uttering the word ‘Naples’ blasphemously in the description. But at Mi Comedia the Italian boasts are…
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Huaraz
If you were curious about what happens when Peruvian cocina (cuisine) collides with Italian cucina then, let us tell you, it's a taste worth savoring. For…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Most visitors to Caraz, descending from the clouds after trekking at high altitudes, crave carbohydrates. Enter the Abuelo (grandfather), a dark woody…
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Huaraz
This modern top-floor cafe has space and light in spades, comfy lounges, art, photos, crackling fireplace, books and groovy tunes – it’s the ultimate…
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Huaraz
The colonial architectural style is noticeably absent in Huaraz until you step into the sparkling new Huaracina, the clever designers of which have drawn…
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Huaraz
Cementing a three-way marriage of craft beer, micro-roasted coffee and food made with local ingredients, Trivio joins a few Huaraz restaurants that wouldn…
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Huaraz
Whether you send your appetite to India or Thailand, the fiery curries at this hot spot will seize your taste buds upon arrival, mercilessly shake them up…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
This gourmet bistro with checkered tablecloths and colorful blackboard menus is a respite from the usual suspects. It serves up interesting sandwiches (as…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Proper artisan pizzas made by a local Italian religious mission in a space next to the church. It's only open on weekend evenings (alas!), but the sizable…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
The ambiance might be a bit wooden, but this doesn't stop the locally loved Terraza filling up at lunchtime for three-course S8 meals, or anything else on…
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Huaraz
This upscale pollería (restaurant specializing in roast chicken) is the ultimate budget refueling stop. Not only is the chicken perfect, but you get five…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
This excellent restaurant grills Angus beef on its outdoor parrilla (grill) alongside cuy (guinea pig) and other meats. Outdoor tables are arranged around…
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Mordisco's Cevichería & Seafood
Huaraz
Seafood tends to get short shrift in high-altitude Huaraz, but you can indulge in a little vicarious coastal living in this dark little fish restaurant…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Surrounded by gardens, just off the main highway at the north end of town, Alpamayo is a pleasant touristic restaurant, complete with a garden gazebo,…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
A solid option, especially for trucha al ajo (garlic trout) and trout sudado (in sauce), this place has rickety tables around a tiny courtyard and a…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Garden-style restaurant right next to Monterrey's hot springs designed – one imagines – to attract bathers. The orientation of the place is similar to…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Easy to miss in Carhuaz is this uncharacteristically modern restaurant that opened in 2016, serving Peruvian food with a few Asian and European twists. A…
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Huaraz
An easy excuse to get sugared, this modern den of decadence, billed as a ‘sofa-cafe,’ is really more of an upscale dessert diner. You can get sugar-drunk…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
For simple international breakfasts alongside homemade yogurt, cheese and manjar blanco (homemade caramel spread), head to this better-than-it-looks cafe…
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Huaraz
This French-run place is far more than just a crêperie (although both sweet and savory crepes are good). Decked out like an old-fashioned French bistro,…
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Huaraz
A bright, modern and slightly upscale twist on the traditional Peruvian grill house, this place will grill anything that moves – including the usual…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Carhuaz is an ice-cream town and its Plaza de Armas is ringed with about half a dozen helado-serving establishments. You can save time testing them all by…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
A super place to grab an early breakfast, this tiny five-table cafe is a one-woman show run by the exuberant Maria. She’ll talk your ear off about your…
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Huaraz
If you can cook it on a grill or in a wood-fired oven, El Horno can make it sing. The different varieties of meat skewers and excellent thin-crust pizzas…
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Huaraz
Make a temporary camp for breakfast at this diminutive cafe affiliated to the Andean Kingdom climbing shop that does wonderful fruit salads, egg…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Flush on the plaza. this locally-favored spot is packed on hot days for its homemade ice cream, which comes in classic flavors with some fruity injections.
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Opposite the hot springs, this place is guarded by mannequins dressed in traditional mountain garb and opens into a secret garden. Local specialties –…
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Restaurante-Cevichería D'Faveg
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
You're in small-town Peru with no fancy restaurants and no diners, drive-ins or dives – just places like D'Faveg with its half-dozen tables, friendly…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Right on the plaza, friendly Pilar's knocks up good-quality typical Peruvian dishes like trout and lomo saltado (strips of beef stir-fried with onions,…
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Panadería y Pastelería Sierra Andina
Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Apart from the Hotel Nogales, Chiquián lacks any restaurant that looks half inviting. At a pinch, you can decamp to this bakery where the cakes and breads…
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Huaraz & the Cordilleras
Decked out in classic chifa style (bland canteen-style tables and zilch decor except for a couple of Chinese lanterns), Dragón Andino is better than it…
