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Tradicion Arequipena

Tradición Arequipeña. Traditional Arequipenian Peruvian cuisine. $5 to $10 for entrees. My cost was 93 soles, or about $30, for 4 large courses & 3 fruit drinks for 93 soles. Avenida Dolores 111, Arequipa, Peru. One of the great things about Peruvian cuisine is the diversity of regional cooking styles and specialties. One...

La Casona

La Casona Traditional Peruvian About $8 to $15 for main course. Lima 517 Puno, Peru During my trip to Peru, I spent a night in Puno before heading off to Lake Titicaca to spend some time on an island with some of Peru’s indigenous people. That’s great and all, but unfortunately when you’re stranded on an island with no...

A Mi Manera

A Mi Manera Traditional Peruvian Entrées run from 20 to 40 soles ($7 to $14). Triunfo 393 Cusco, Peru When I returned to Cusco from Machu Pichu, I was famished. I had left at around 5:30 a.m. in pitch darkness and had barely eaten some bread on the way there. I had hiked up the actual mountain itself and had then, quite foolishly,...

Limo Cocina Peruana

Limo Cocina Peruana Modern Peruvian Price N/A. I’d estimate about $25-$35 for three courses. Portal de Carnes 236, Second Floor Cusco, Peru As you should know by now, I’m a lover of dessert, which is my favorite part of the meal, so when I travel to a new country, the first part of the native cuisine that I really want to...

Cebichería La Mar

Cebichería La Mar Traditional Peruvian. Specializes in ceviche and only open for lunch. Entrées run about 25 to 35 soles ($8.75 to $12.25). Expect to pay much about $25 with a drink and an appetizer. Av. La Mar 770 Lima, Peru There is nothing quite so Peruvian as ceviche, a dish that I personally love. So when I was in Peru I just...

Incanto

Incanto Traditional Peruvian $15 to $25 Santa Catalina Angosta 135 Cusco, Peru I was traveling through Cusco, looking for some restaurants that I had plotted on my map, when a random Peruvian came up to me and began pitching his restaurant. Typically, I’m not a sucker. I do my research, and if I haven’t heard of it, it’s...