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Trujillo serves up delicious fresh seafood and a variety of excellent meat dishes. Try the cebiche made with fish or shellfish; causa, a casserole made of mashed potatoes and layers of fillings; tasty cabrito al horno (roast kid) or seco de cabrito (stewed kid); or shámbar, a bean stew tinged with mint.
Feel like you've stepped back to the bohemian Paris of the 1960s at this retro bar and lounge beside the Museo del Juguete. With its creaky floors, dark-wood bar, floor-to-ceiling glass cabinets, and cushioned leather seats, it's a relaxed café in the afternoon and a hopping nightspot with live jazz in the early evening.
Although this Trujillo old-timer has grown a bit shopworn since it opened in 1951, it still offers good food and friendly service. For dinner, enjoy seafood and pasta dishes, followed by excellent homemade desserts. Skip the dimly lit front room and—via a long, fluorescent-lighted hallway—enter the small, cozy back parlor with natural light and a more congenial vibe. This is a lower-key option from the same talented cooks who run Romano Restaurant, but with the same omnibus menu.
