Top 10 Best Restaurants in Cusco

According to the latest Summum guide which base its information on an internet review of Restaurants in Peru, here are the latest statistics of preferences by Peruvians:

• Cicciolina
• Chicha
• MAP Cafe
• Limo
• Inka Grill

In Cusco city, you will find many restaurants and for all type of budgets. But, you better be careful in choosing where and what you eat, especially when you just arrive, as altitude sickness can affect your stomach in a very hard way. Sometimes it's difficult to keep the 'food' down. 

Here are some recommendations:

Around the Plaza de Armas for a decent buffet (aprox $ 20 )

• La Retama
• Inka´s Grill
• Tunupa

For Coffee Shops:

• Trotamundo
• Ayllu (a classic for the area)

For Excellent Lunch or Dinner:

Cicciolina: (http://www.cicciolinacuzco.com/ ), one of the best in town  serves tapas and excellent dishes with a Peruvian twist. Early in the morning ,downstairs it opens its Bread & Breakfast for excellent breads. Its new  place called Baco, is one of the only wine bars in Cusco. It also specializes in Pizzas and meat dishes.

Chi Cha por Gaston Acurio: another excellent restaurant  by the best chef in Peru. Calle Plaza Regocijo, Plaza Regocijo, , 261 - 2do Piso - Cusco - Cusco (84) 24-0520 

Mundo Hemp: on calle Carmen Alto in San Blas barrio of Cusco has excellent juices and soups and sandwiches, more natural foods.

  

Incanto: bakes its own bread and serves very good international dishes. (http://www.cuscorestaurants.com/incan... )

MAP: which stands for Museo de Arte Precolombino. A good restaurant within this excellent museum. (http://www.cuscorestaurants.com/map_e...)

Macondo, good food in a nicely decorated locale.

Jack's restaurant, just two blocks off the Plaza de Armas is fabulous.  Best mocha's and hot chocolates in town.  Best BLT's, breakfasts, and safe traveler food.  

Greens Vegetarian Food: is a small restaurant where locals eat too, as well as many low budget travelers, with two locations within two blocks of the Plaza de Armas and it's great for nice filling meals for less than $2, yup, $2 to about $5. Salads are well washed and food is well cooked. http://www.cuscorestaurants.com/home_...

Kelly Nelly, Plaza San Blas: Don't be put off by the entrance or the odd-looking hippie - superb food including hearty, fresh (homemade by hippie's Peruvian wife). Soups and pastas for about 8 soles.

Inka’s Hut: (aprox $ 12):  Worth the visit for dinner after or before enjoying the typical music & dances at the Centro Qosqo de arte Nativo (it is across the street) on Sol Avenue. Order the delicious Alpaca with Sauco, Pizzas, and also you can order (at least 3 hours in advance) typical authentic Roasted Guinea Pig.

Nuna Raymi: Calle San Juan de Dios, N. 278. Tel: 84 224 644. Brand-new restaurant less than a five-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas. The restaurant is run by an enthusiastic group of young South Americans who've had restaurant training in the United States and speak excellent English. Comprehensive menu, moderate prices, cozy atmosphere, attentive service. Trout, beef, and alpaca dishes are excellent and attractively presented.

This blog has been written by Free Tours by Foot Cusco, so that people in Cusco ca enjoy the ebst food ever at decent prices.