Restaurant Demarco

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 sophisticated meat and seafood dishes, along with good-value lunch specials (S13.50 to S18.50) and pizzas.

It has mouthwatering chupe de camarones, a seafood stew of jumbo shrimp simmering in a buttery broth with hints of garlic, cumin and oregano, and the desserts are excellent, from classic tiramisu to mile-high tres leches (a spongy cake made with evaporated milk).


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4. Iglesia del Carmen

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6. Museo de Arqueología

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