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Cicciolina
Address: Calle Triunfo 393, 2nd Floor. (through the courtyard, up the
stairs and around to the left)
Tel: 239510
Nicely
decorated, Spanish / Italian / Mediterranean cuisine with an Andean
feel, beautifully presented. Nice atmosphere, sophisticated. Separate
bar menu includes tapas. A little on the expensive side but good
value. Owned by Tammy Gordon from Melbourne Australia who is often on
hand to check the dishes meet with her very high standards of quality
and presentation. Go on treat yourself. Recommended. Reservations are a
must May to September.
MAP Café
(Museo de Arte Pre-Colombino)
Address: Plaza de las Nazarenas 3231
Andean
Nouvelle cuisine at its best located in a "glass house" inside a nice
courtyard inside the Pre-Columbian Art Museum. Probably the best
restaurant in town but with a very limited menu.
Casa
Mayor
Address:
Portal de Carnes 236, 2nf floor, Plaza de Armas
Great
food, portions maybe a little small for some. Probably the best view
over the Plaza de Armas. Ideal for a romantic night
Fallen Angel
Address: Plazoleta Nazarenas 221.
Tel: 258184
Arty
decor, tables of thick glass over fish-filled bathtubs, sofas with
rubber pillows, surreal atmosphere. Gay-friendly restaurant but not too
intimidating for the "straight guy!". Expensive dishes with the emphasis
on presentation rather than quantity but a little disappointing. Well
worth a visit just for the funky setting.
Inka Grill
Address: Portal de Panes 115, Plaza de Armas.
Tel: 262992
Inca Grill
offers the some of the best "nuevo Andino" food in town and although
expensive I think you'll think it's worth it. The menu includes a wide
range of typical and international dishes including vegetarian dishes.
Elegant folk shows are put on each evening. Can get a bit crowded and
noisy with many tour groups eating here. Service is quick with the aim
of getting you out of the door as quickly as possible so it's not a
great place if you want to eat your meal and then chat over a bottle of
wine all night. Highly recommended by South American Handbook.
Reservations are a good idea. Open Mon-Sat 10am-12am, Sun 12pm-12am
A Mi Manera
Address: Calle Triunfo 393, 2nd Floor
Tel: 222119
Swiss managed restaurant combining typical
local foods with international cuisine (NovoAndino). Recently refurbished.
Nice interior design with a spotlessly clean open kitchen. Friendly relaxed
atmosphere, well recommended.
Illary
Restaurant (Andean/International)
Inside the
Hotel Monasterio, Calle Palacios 136, Plazoleta Nazarenas, Cusco. Tel:
241777
Great food
in an old converted monastery. Good presentation. Main courses for about
US$25. Great atmosphere and service worth treating yourself to. Not
rushed. Candlelit dinner, ideal for that romantic evening out.
La
Quinta Eulalia (Andean)
Choquechaca 384 (about 2/3rds of the way up the street on the right),
Tel: 224951
If you
want to experience a real Cusqueñan restaurant pay a visit to La Quinta
Eulalia. It has outdoor seating, nice flower-filled patio and terraces,
local dishes including guinea pig (served whole!), roast pork, filled
peppers, hen soup, traditional music and home brewed chicha all at a
local price. Great place to eat on a sunny day. Full of locals
celebrating birthdays and special occasions so you know the food must be
good. An experience you'll remember. Get there early for Sunday lunch as
it fills up quickly. Open only for lunch 11am-5pm
Pachapapa
Address: Plazoleta San Blas 120.
Tel: 241318
Located in
a pretty, open courtyard just of the Plaza in San Blas opposite the
church. Pleasant sunny setting during the day, can be a bit chilly at
night although gas patio heaters are provided. Bring a warm jacket and
enjoy the stars! If it is too cold or raining there is a small inside
restaurant. Pachapapa offers a large selection of local Peruvian food
cooked on an open wood stove (well some of it anyway). Dishes include
cuy (guinea pig), trout, alpaca, lomo saltado (stir-fired beef) and
rice, quinoa soup, aji de gallina, pork stewed in chicha (corn beer) as
well as pizzas
Manu
Cafe
Address: Av. Pardo 1046
Friendly service, relaxed atmosphere with plenty of natural light and
plants.
Baco
Address: Ruinas 465.
Tel: 242808
Same owner
as the highly recommended Cicciolina.
Los
Perros Wine & Couch Bar
Address:
Calle Tecsecocha 426, Tel: 241447
Relaxing
place to hangout, filled with interesting local artwork which changes on
a regular basis. As the name suggests there are plenty of comfy sofas,
board games, magazines in a relaxing, non-rushed atmosphere. The music
is mainly jazz and chillout. The food is excellent and portions are
large. Tasty Asian salads, curries, tangy chicken baguettes, homemade
lemonade with fresh mint, good coffee. This is the place to recover from
a hangover!
Granja Heidi
Address: Cuesta San Blas 525. Tel: 238383
Very clean with spotless toilets. Granja Heidi (Heidi's Farm) offers
fresh, nutritious meals as well as wholesome breakfasts. They also have
a great 4 course set meal at lunchtime for US$6. Spacious with plenty of
natural light. Becoming very popular so it is a good idea to book a
table in the evenings. Good selection of vegetarian meals including
delicious stuffed peppers, crepes, cheesecake.
Also serves a good steak with homemade spaetzle (German pasta),
and chicken with Peruvian sauces. Not a great variety of dishes but good
size portions and excellent value. Highly recommended
Jack´s Café
Corner of Cuesta San Blas and Choquechaca. Good selection of snacks and
dishes, well presented. Nice decor, relaxed atmosphere. Great English full breakfast served all day. Other dishes
include houmus and ciabatta bread, French fries and guacamole, Jack's
antipasto (selection of yummy things), veggie burgers and home-made
soups. Excellent coffee. Often queues outside of the restaurant !!! The
quality of the food is a little disappointing though and generally feels
as if it has been prepared off-premises and re-heated mainly due to
having the smallest kitchen in Cusco!! However the size of the portions
makes up for it and the dishes are good value. The owner also runs Paddy Flaherty´s
Irish Pub offering superior quality freshly cooked bar food.
Greens
Organic
Address: Santa Catalina Angosta 135,
2nd floor (enter through the door to the right of Incanto restaurant)
Large
selection of vegetarian dishes including Thai curry, tofu and vegetable
stir fry and pastas. Recently introduced non-vegetarian meals including
smoked leg of lamb served in a hot pepper sauce, garlic and lemon
crusted rack of lamb (recommended), chicken curry and aji de gallina.
Excellent salad bar. Spacious restaurant, timber beams, good service.
Kusikuy
(Andean/International)
Address: Suecia 339.
Tel:292870
(Quechua
for happy guinea pig!) excellent place to try out typical Peruvian
dishes including the house speciality 'cuy al horno' (baked guinea pig)
which emerges from the oven amidst the flashing of cameras and squeals
of delight or disgust. Cuy is much cheaper here than in other more
touristy restaurants around the Plaza de Armas. Also serves alpaca and
trout. Good service. Nothing fancy but friendly and authentic.
Incafe
Address: Choquechaca 131-A
Small
restaurant with a good selection of main courses and sandwiches. Good
value especially at mid-day when they offer a set meal for about US$4.
Friendly service.
Incanto
Address: Santa Catalina Angosta 135
Fairly
new, contemporary Italian restaurant just off the main Plaza de Armas.
Large selection of Italian food, pastas, pizzas, steak and grilled
meats, trout. Large wine list. Popular with tour groups. Large
restaurant, white-washed walls, a bit cold and lacking in atmosphere.
Fairly expensive.
Al Grano
(Asian)
Address: Santa Catalina Ancha 398.
Tel: 228032
Delicious
Asian food, vegetarian curries, yogurt with cucumber, peanut sauce, non
of which is too spicy. Good coffee. Prices are modest especially the
great-value daily set menu. Open Mon-Sat 10am-9pm
Macondo
Address: Cuesta San Blas 571.
Tel: 229415
Same
owners as the expensive Fallen Angel restaurant, although the food
served in Macondo's is slightly more affordable. Good mixture of
International and Novo Andino cuisine, alpaca steaks and tasty vegetable
curry.
Tunupa
Address: Portal Confituras 233, Plaza de Armas
Popular
with tour groups, great view over the Plaza de Armas if you arrive
early. A la carte menu or buffet. International and Andean dishes. Good
service.
The restaurants below are currently being
reviewed. It's a hard job but someone's got to do it!!
Pachacutec Grill and Bar
SAH
Address Portal de Panes 105
Tel:
Paititi
SAH
Address: Portal Carrizos 270, Plaza de Armas
La Retama
SAH
Address: Portal de Panes 123
El Truco
SAH, LP
Address: Plaza Regocijo 261
Pomodoro
SAH, LP
Address: Loreto 125
Tel: 221397
Tupanachis
SAH
Address: Portal Mantas 180
Tel: 9764494
Bohemia
SAH
Address: Portal de Carnes 254
Tel: 222642
Blueberry Lounge
SAH, LP
Address: Portal de Carnes 236
Tel: 221397
Inkanato
SAH
Address: San Agustin 280
Tel: 222926
I Due Mondi
LP
Santa Catalina Ancha (just to the left of Rosie O'Gradys). Best ice
cream in Cusco. Mmmmm.
Coco Loco
LP
Kintaro (Japanese)
SAH, LP
Address: Heladeros 149. Tel: 226181
Prepare an excellent array of Japanese dishes including trout sushi,
tofu and saki. Good set menu for US$3. Open Mon-Sat Noon-10pm. Closed
Sunday.
La Bodega
SAH
Address: Carmen Alto 146, San Bals
Tel:
Los Toldos
SAH
Address: Almagro 171 and San Andres 219
Tel: 229829
Pucara
SAH
Address: plateros 309
Tel:
The Real McCoy
SAH
Address: Plateros 326
Tel: 261111
Cafe
Varayoc
SAH
Address: Espaderos 142.
Tel: 232404
Small,
Swiss-owned cafe-bar with a quiet atmosphere, ideal for reading or
writing postcards and a good meeting place, serves excellent coffee,
apple pie, sandwiches and specialises in fondue. Open 8am-11pm
Witches Garden
SAH
Address: Carmen Bajo 169
Tel: 244077
Mundo Hemp
SAH
www.mundohemp.com
Address: Qanchipata 560
Tel:
Café Cultural Ritual
SAH, LP
Address: Choquechaca 140
Tel:
Chez Maggy (Italian)
SAH, LP
Calle Plateros 339, Freshly baked pizzas made in traditional wood
burning oven. Pastas and soups. Good atmosphere, long tables bring you
jostling elbow to elbow with other travellers.
El Encuentro
SAH, LP
Address: Santa Catalina Ancha 384/ Choquechaca 136
Tel:
Mia Pizza
SAH
Address: Procuradores 379
Tel:
Victor Victoria
SAH, LP
Address: Tecseccocha 466
Tel:
Lemon Bee
LP
Address: Plateros 348 -B
Tel:
Sumaq Misky
LP
www.sumaqmisky.com
Address: Plateros 334 2nd Floor
Tel:223353
Inka panaka
LP
Address: Tandapata 140
Tel:
Cusco Curry House
LP
Address: Nueva Alta 424
Tel: 255341
Don Antonio
LP
Address: Santa Teresa 356
Tel: 241364
Cafés
Amaru
SAH
Address: Plateros 325, 2nd Floor
Tel:
Café Ayllu
SAH
Address: Portal de Carnes 208, Plaza de Armas to the left of the
cathedral.
Good
atmosphere, great range of milk products, fruit salads, breakfasts and
other snacks. Good coffee. Classical music. Always full of tourists and
locals alike. One of the oldest cafes in Cusco. Good service, good
value. Open Mon-Sat 6.30am-11pm, Sun 6.30am-1.30pm
Café Halliy
SAH
Address: Plateros 363
Tel:
Chocolate
SAH
Address: Choquechaca 162
Tel:
Ama Lur (International)
Calle Plateros 325, clean restaurant with varied menu including all the
regulars such as chicken, steaks, soups, salads and pastas. Also serves
fondue and vegetarian dishes. Often has a very economical set menu for
about US$3. Good coffee. Magazines and daily newspapers available.
Popular with locals.
Dolce Vita
SAH
Address: Santa Catalina Ancha 366
Tel:
Moni
SAH, LP
Address: San Agustin 311
Tel: 231029
The Muse
SAH, LP
Address: Tandapata 682, Plazoleta San Blas. (behind the waterfall
overlooking San Blas Plaza).
English
owner. Often has live music. Great coffee. Snacks and meals, good
lasagne. Great place to sit outside when its sunny and watch the world
go by.
Trotamundos
SAH, LP
Address: Portal Comercio 177 2nd Floor, Plaza de Armas, opposite the
cathedral.
Sit out on
the balcony and get some of the best views in Cusco. A good selection of
snacks, breakfasts, sandwiches and the usual dishes, steak and chicken.
Friendly service. Excellent filter coffee. Good range of salads that are
safe to eat. Cafe/bar particularly cosy at night with a blazing open
fire. a bit pricey. Internet access. Open 8am-11pm
Yaku Mama
SAH
Address: Procuradores 397
Tel:
Panaderia El Buen Pastor
SAH, LP
Address: Cuesta San Blas 579
Bread, cakes & pastries. Fruit juices and coffee (OK). Profits go to
helping street kids and orphans who also work in the bakers. Excellent
value.
Kaschiwache Coffee Zone
LP
Address: Carmen Alta 260
Tel:
Sweet Temptation
LP
Address: Herrajes 138 A
Tel:
Inka´s Hut
LP
Address: Av. El Sol 751
Tel:
Café Dos x 3
LP
Address: Marquez 271 |
