3 Best Restaurants in The North Coast and Northern Highlands, Peru

Big Ben

$$

Skip the first floor and head upstairs to the terrace for great views of the beach at Huanchaco's largest and most popular restaurant. Enjoy Huanchaquero specialties, including cangrejo reventado (baked crab stuffed with egg) and cebichede mococho (algae cebiche). Only open 11–5:30, this open-air eatery serves lunch and sunset drinks from a special wine list or cocktail menu.

Seafood Lunch $$
Av. Victor Larco 1184, Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru
044-461–378
www.bigbenhuanchaco.pe/home
Known For
  • unusual seafood dishes
  • sweeping beach views
  • casual vibe
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No dinner, Credit cards accepted

Chocolate Café

$

This cute coffeehouse serves as a nice break from seafood if you find yourself spending too much time indulging in Huanchaco's cebicherías. The Dutch-and-Peruvian-owned café sources its coffee and other organic ingredients from local and regional producers. You can grab wraps, sandwiches, pastries, pies, crêpes, and other light bites here as well.

Mi Casa Thai Food

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Thai food is all but unknown in Peru, making this rooftop restaurant a tiny miracle. Inevitably, the cooks have had to substitute local ingredients for a few Thai veggies and spices, but just being able to find red and yellow curries on one's plate—with lots of much-missed leafy greens—is a welcome break from carb-heavy Peruvian fare. The restaurant is a nice addition to Huanchaco's increasingly diverse eating scene.
Thai Dinner $
Jr. Miguel Grau 426, Huanchaco, La Libertad, Peru
981-044–356
Known For
  • cozy rooftop setting
  • small but well-prepared menu
  • great pad Thai
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No lunch. Closed weekends

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