Arequipa it’s a very popular city not just for Its highlights: Colca Canyon, The Cotahuasi Canyon, Toro Muerto or the touyrist attractions located in the “white city”. This awesome place is popular for It’s delicious food, here you will find a list of “The Best Restaurants in Arequipa”.
Zig Zag
Located in the historic center of Arequipa, in front of Plaza San Francisco, in this place, there is a historic iron staircase designed by the famous French architect Gustave Alexandre Eiffel.
The most popular dish is the trilogy of meats, alpaca, beef, sheep and pork meats, prepared on a hot stone, with some delicious native potatoes.
Zig Zag Restaurant offers, through its Alpandina cuisine, a creative culinary fusion that has deep roots in the mountains, where the sun fills food with balance.
This harmony, between cuisine and nature, is reflected in their great specialties: volcanic stone meat and fish, exotic salads, Roesti from the Alps, as well as other original gastronomic proposals.
Address: Calle Zela 210 – Cercado
La Capitana
La Capitana is a traditional “picanteria” where you can taste the local cuisine for a good price. The chombas de chicha, the wood-fired kitchen, the use of the fulling mill, the ashlar walls and above all the unique and traditional flavor that can still be savored in each dish of this spicy restaurant.
Address: Calle Los Arces 209 – Cayma
Los Leños de Yumina
Los Leños offers the typical dishes of Arequipa cuisine, evidently prepared over firewood, offering as the main dishest: vegetable torrejas, sullo de guinea pig and sango. The torrejas are found in all the picanterias, these have a perfect frying that leaves them crispy on the outside and moist on the inside.
Address: Fundo La Botada S/N – Sabandia
Chicha Arequipa by Gaston Acurio
Chicha is regional food: the inputs, customs and culture of each place valued with the best culinary technique and responsible treatment of local products and producers.
Chicha recognizes and promotes the value of Arequipa’s proud gastronomic knowledge.
Address: Calle Santa Catalina 210 – Cercado
La Nueva Palomino
If you like the traditional food of Arequipa, you must visit La Nueva Palomino Picantería. All the dishes are prepared with recipes full of tradition and with a lot of dedication. It is the legacy of three generations, recognized by locals and visitors. Among the most popular dishes you will find: Cauche de queso, Revuelto de Habas, Rocoto Relleno, Sarza de patitas and much more.
Address: Calle Leoncio Prado 122 – Yanahuara
Hatunpa
Hatunpa’s specialty is Andean potatoes. These tubers are served with the skin on and covered with Arequipeño fillings. The most recommended dishes are the Cauche de Queso and the Rocoto Relleno. The restaurant features 25 types of native Peruvian potatoes in its recipes.
Address: Calle Ugarte 207 – 208
La Trattoria del Monasterio
This restaurant is located inside the Santa Catalina Monastery and has dishes with an Italian influence on its menu. His specialty is the Cauche Gorgonzola, ravioli de brasatto and the boccato di cardinale. However, you cannot miss the classic chupe de camarones.
Address: Calle Santa Catalina 309 – Cercado
El Buda Profano
One of the best vegan options is the Buda Profano. In this restaurant you can taste Japanese food. It has a wide variety of vegan makis and traditional soups from the country of the rising sun. It is recommended to order the miso soup and gyoza dumplings. The restaurant has good portions of food and quiet background music to relax you.
Address: Calle San Francisco 217 – Cercado