World-Renowned Gastronomy in Peru

Peruvian gastronomy has always been one of the most recognized in the world, but now, in addition to that, it is one of the most awarded thanks to the extraordinary quality of its chefs.

Here we share a select list of some of the most outstanding restaurants in Peru at the moment.

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana (Lima)

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, it offers its guests a menu with the best selection of Peruvian Creole dishes, which blends Spanish flavors with native recipes. Traditional recipes based on spicy chicken known as korma as well as a creation with an old technique that involves cooking beef underground with hot stones.

Morena Peruvian Kitchen (Cusco)

It offers an experience of the Peruvian flavors of the coast, jungle, and highlands of Peru. Its magnificent menu includes sophisticated creations made with meat, fish and vegetables to show the customer a cultural mosaic of Peruvian gastronomy using only the freshest local ingredients.

Trout Tiradito, which is made with freshly sliced trout, tiger milk, chalaquita, avocado and sweet potato, is one of the most famous dishes. Another of his great successes is the Ceviche Barrio, made with fresh white fish, tiger milk, fried calamari, sweet potato and Peruvian corn.

Zig Zag Restaurant (Arequipa)

It is a very cozy place where you can eat great creations of the so-called Alpandina gastronomy which mixes ancestral ingredients of Peru with modern techniques of preparation from the Alps and the Andes.

Zig Zag is located in the heart of the city of Arequipa and offers different dining options including lunch until dinner accompanied by fine wines from its cellar. The interior features a creative design featuring an antique iron staircase designed by the famous French architect Gustave Alexandre Eiffel.