This was the first restaurant we went to in Cusco, maybe more expensive than many other local restaurants, but definitelly a nice place to have lunch or dinner. You will find traditional peruvian... more
Lila Govinda runs a 1.5-room kitchen and lunch spot, offering tea, delicious soups and overflowing main dishes for just 4 or 5 soles (about $1.50). Her café fills up with approving travelers,... more
I'm vegetarian so the menu was very limited for me. However, I dined with five other people who ordered various traditional dishes and they all enjoyed their meals. Beware...if you order the cuy... more
This restaurant is located beside the Plaza de Armas street (did you hear it before?...), traditional live music, international and traditional foods.
I recommend the Alpaca sirloin (alpaca, llama and... more
Another restaurant has taken it's place but didn't seem to offer Cuy on the menu. 2 doors down ( toward Plaza de Armes) was a nice little restaurant that offered Cuy, Alpaca, Trout etc. Price for Cuy... more
Cusco has a lot of fun and inexpensive Andean restaurants, but only a couple in this restaurant's league. It's the most expensive in town, but it is well worth the splurge!
A glassed-in corridor... more
We visited ‘Bagdad Café’ for lunch and thought it was a great place with good food. We had a chicken dish with potatoes, but the menu had a lot to choose from; local food, pizza or burgers…
The café... more
When you ask a Cusco guide on the buses which restaurants are the best, the standard answer is all of the ones on the Plaza de Armas. As you walk around the plaza, there will be people hustling to get... more
This is a friendly fairly up-market restaurant in the south east corner of the main square in Cusco, the Plaza de Armas. It serves traditional Peruvian cuisine (including cuy) and some international... more
This place has a very nice view of the Plaza from their restaurant. I decided to have the Buffet which was very pricy. They had a very large selection of different kinds of food. However me being a... more
Overlooking the Plaza de Armas from a huge second-floor space, La Retama is one of Cusco's most enduring favorites. The restaurant's walls are lined with the art and handicrafts of Peru. While it can... more
Though just off the Plaza de Armas, this is a tourist restaurant that seems to still cater to Peruvian tourists. The menu is in Spanish only and relies heavily on Peruvian standards. The decor is a... more
the steaks are perfect.
I think many of the reviews here are provided by the owners of the restaurants them selves.
here is a link to a much better review site... more
Jack's was right around the corner from our hotel. It had the best latte that I dearly needed every morning and afternoon.
This is ran by an English women. We would order our lunch here for 23 people... more
Chez Maggy comes highly recommended in many guidebooks, but I think it's just OK. It's caters to tourists, and they have sort of a strange assortment of Italian, Mexican, and local food. A few of my... more
We went to Inca Fe becauase it was down the street from our hotel, and man was it good! It's a small place, with both local and American dishes, and in our big group, everyone enjoyed what they... more
We were walking down from San Blas towards Plaza de Armas, and a couple of blocks from San Blas Square we spotted the ‘TIKA Bistro Gourmet’ in a small backyard.... more
Melody´s is a tiny place just started 2 months ago, and run solely by it´s owner & chef Melody. You can tell Melody is quite an accomplished chef, most... more
At 22PM we got hungry. We so a sign of food deliveries. They actualy get everything: alcohol, cigarettes,chinese,burgers,grills, pizzas...We called them on the... more
there is something for everyone here, it says that it is the only alpaca speciallist in cusco, and the steaks are really something else compared to other alpaca... more
it costs a little more to eat there, but the kitchen is open and the portions are big. when we were there, we had to wait for half an hour, which wasnt a... more
This is a restaurant and sports bar combined. Food is fantastic offering selection of local and gringo food. Always guaranteed to have rugby football american... more
This is really a cafe rather than a restaurant. I decided to try this out for lunch as it was a sunday and they would be closed for dinner.I had a peruvian... more
Decorated by childrens own creative work, this place is absolutly adorable. Its like stepping into memory lane back to your own childhood. The personal welcomes... more
COSITAS is a non-profit restaurant with excellent food. They are related to two social projects - one with street children & orphans and the other one providing... more
Cusco and the Sacred Valley (the Urubamba River Valley) are two places that we should have spent more time. We say this even though we spent more time here than most vistors to Peru that we know....
11,000 feet up in the Andes sits Cusco, the ancient Inca capital transformed by the Spanish into a fantastic colonial city. Cusco however has never lost its Indian roots.
Cuzco (also known as Cusco) was the capital of the Tahuantinsuyo, what we know as "Inca Empire", though this word Inca means "king", so is used wrong when refering to that culture. This empire was...
Cusco has a lineage unlike few cities in the world. Considered the most beautiful city in South America, it not only is the central travel hub of the continent but also is the oldest continuously...
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