The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca Restaurants

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  • 1. Café Bar

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    This laid-back café-bar is the only thing keeping La Casa del Corregidor alive these days. It offers some of the best international food and bar snacks you can find in Puno, as well as a wide variety of craft beers and great coffee drinks. Teas, cocktails, and smoothies—along with sweet treats like cakes and pies—round out the menu. After 9 pm, there's more of a bar scene, with savory food choices like tapas.

    Deustua 576, Puno, Puno, Peru
    051-351–921

    Known For

    • Chill ambience
    • Snacks
    • Garden seating

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 2. Chicha

    $$$ | Peruvian

    With a covered courtyard that evokes images of a traditional yet upscale outdoor picantería, the offerings at celeb-chef Gastón Acurio's stylish bistro provide delicious gourmet twists on typical regional fare. Unlike many restaurants offering fusion menus, the plate sizes here are ample. Be sure to begin your dining experience with one of the their unique pisco cocktails. Reservations are a good idea.

    Santa Catalina 210, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
    054-287–360

    Known For

    • Regionally inspired gourmet dishes
    • Traditional yet upscale
    • Decent portion sizes
  • 3. Fory Fay Cevicheria

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    Ask any arequipeño to name their favorite fish joint, and Fory Fay tops the list. For more than two decades, the laid-back, rustic lunch spot has served some of the freshest cebiche (fresh raw fish cured in fresh citrus juices) around, including of erizo (sea urchin). Personable owner Alex Aller grew up in the coastal port of Mollendo and travels there often to check on the catch. Fishing bric-a-brac and photos of New York, where Aller once lived, line the walls.

    Alvarez Thomas 221, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
    054-242–400

    Known For

    • Well-established local favorite
    • Fresh, carefully selected seafood
    • Eclectic decor

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner, Credit cards accepted
  • 4. La Granja del Colca

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    Set along the highway to Cabanaconde near Cruz del Condor and surrounded by ample fields, the hotel Kunturwassi is best known for its excellent organic restauran. All the food, including meats, is sourced or raised locally. You can go hiking or take a horseback riding tour after your meal.

    Km. 9.5, Carretera Cruz del Condor, Chivay, Arequipa, Peru
    54-233–120

    Known For

    • Organic foods
    • Farm-to-plate philosophy
    • Surrounded by nature
  • 5. La Nueva Palomino

    $$ | Yanahuara

    Chef Mònica Huertas is one of the great promoters of arequipeña cuisine, and, to many, this is the most authentic restaurant in town. She uses many of the same classic recipes—some more than a century old—that her mother and grandmother used, and her preparations of regional standards such as rocoto relleno, adobo, lechón al horno (oven-roasted pork), chupe de camarones, and queso helado (ice cream) have become the definitive recipes. This sprawling picantería with a maze of pleasant patios and dining rooms is a great place to come on the weekend and spend the entire day eating, drinking, and listening to live music.

    Pje. Leoncio Prado 122, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
    054-252–393

    Known For

    • Legendary recipes
    • Authentic local dishes
    • Sprawling grounds and gardens

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Tues. No dinner, Credit cards accepted
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  • 6. La Table Del'Inca

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    This chic, French-Peruvian restaurant, one of the best bets in town for a nice meal, is set in a beautifully renovated colonial building, where the walls are adorned with paintings by a local surrealist. Although you can order dishes à la carte, it's better to opt for the prix-fixe menu, which will allow you to try more dishes for a lower price. The menu is small but varied, and the servings are abundant and well-choreographed: in particular, try the cebiche tipo tartare and the yummy muslo de cuy, the local guinea pig, glazed in honey and garlic.

    Jr. Ancash 239, Puno, Puno, Peru
    994-659–357

    Known For

    • Delicious fusion food
    • Reasonable prix-fixe menu
    • Great atmosphere

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun.
  • 7. Mojsa

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    Located in a beautiful colonial building, there are a couple of intimate tables on the balcony overlooking the Plaza de Armas, while the more lively interior rooms make it seem like a popular place to eat for both Peruvians and travelers. Mojsa, which means "delicious" in the Aymara language, serves reasonably priced Novo Andino cuisine, fused with fresh traditional and criollo flavors in an elegant space with wood floors and a long bar.

    Lima 635, Puno, Puno, Peru
    051-363–182

    Known For

    • Beautiful building
    • Reasonable prices
    • Attentive service
  • 8. Salamanto

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    Reconstructing rich ancestral dishes in a modern way, Salamanto prepares locally sourced meats and fish, together with native corn, papas andinas, and algae and mushrooms from El Valle Sagrado, with centuries-old methods and modern spices and sauces. Try a seven- or ten-course tasting menu, accompanied by carefully selected local wines. This is bucket-list dining, worthy of a special occasion. Reserve ahead.

    Cl. San Francisco 211, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
    054-577–061

    Known For

    • Ancient-made-contemporary Peruvian
    • Immersive experience
    • Curated, local wine list
  • 9. Zig Zag Restaurant

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    Everything here—from its grand iron spiral staircase and sillar stone walls to its Novo Andino cuisine, extensive wine list, and decadent desserts—is done with exquisite detail and attention. See that spiral staircase? It was built by Gustave Eiffel. The menu, using a fusion of gourmet techniques from the Alps and Andes, is a harmonious mix of fresh local foods. Try the quinoa potato gnocchi (served with your own choice of mushroom or meat sauce), the meat fondue, or the notable Trios, a prime cut of three meats: alpaca, ostrich, and beef, slow-cooked and served on a hot stone with three dipping sauces. You'll want to make reservations, especially for dinner and, if you book ahead of time, you can reserve one of the romantic balcony nooks.

    Zela 210, Arequipa, Arequipa, Peru
    054-206–020

    Known For

    • Delicious fusion cuisine
    • Elegant architecture
    • Fabulous service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted

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