9 Best Restaurants in The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca, Peru

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We've compiled the best of the best in The Southern Andes and Lake Titicaca - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Banawa Juice Bar

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This cozy and colorful juice bar with charming white sillar walls serves coffee, fruit salads, smoothies, yogurt, waffles, and empanadas. At happy hour, try one of the reasonably priced pisco sours.

FIKA Brunch & Coffee

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The welcoming off-white walls and wooden floors of this cool and very Instagrammable San Lazaro coffee spot make it a popular brunch option. The quaint plant-filled courtyard is perfect for escaping the city's hum, and there’s a cute little corner where patrons park their pets.

Las Gringas

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With interesting and fresh organic ingredients topping its delicious pizzas and focaccias, this popular courtyard restaurant is a fun and relaxing place to have dinner or just get an espresso and a quick snack. It also offers gluten-free and vegan options, as well as a wide variety of craft beers. Brunch is served 11–3, while the wood-fired pizzas start at 5.

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McElroy's Pub

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Owned by a true Irishman, this pub dishes up good pizzas, burgers, and sandwiches alongside the usual Peruvian dishes. It has a pool table and packs in most of the gringos in town.

Melbar Cafe

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It’s easy to relax and catch up on digital work while having coffee, cakes, and pizzas in this large sillar hall furnished with wooden tables. It's right next to Centro Cultural Peruano Norteamericano.

Oso Café Arequipa

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This specialty coffee roastery tucked inside a traditional courtyard serves perfectly crafted coffee and tea drinks, tasty pizzas, vegan-friendly shakshuka breakfasts, and a variety of excellent tapas. In the evenings, come to sample the inventive cocktails infused with local ingredients.

Pasta Canteen

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Craving hand-pulled pasta in the southern Andes? Fight for a spot at one of the two rustic wooden tables, and belly up for authentic Italian cuisine. Pastas, sauces, and toppings are all customized to preference.

Cl. Puente Grau 300, Arequipa, Peru
952-167–232
Known For
  • Homemade food
  • Do-it-yourself menu
  • Rustic-Italian trattoria feel

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Prana Vegan

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With its attractive rooftop patio dotted with greenery and plants, this vegan bistro tucked inside the courtyard of a traditional home is a perfect choice for a quick meal or spending a few hours away from the plaza. It dishes up a bit of everything from plant-based burgers to vegan salchipapas, and offers a selection of local craft beers.

Cl. Ugarte 109, Arequipa, Peru
9811-190–863
Known For
  • Relaxed ambience with soft lighting and music
  • Eclectic menu
  • Hip crowd
Restaurant Details
Closed Sun.

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Red Pig

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If you're craving an American comfort food, the scrumptious artisanal burgers, perfectly cut fries, and pulled-pork sandwiches on offer at this central bistro all go down extremely well. There's also a nice selection of creative cocktails.