Peru dining recs (specifically Cusco)

[librarygirl]

We had some really good meals when we were in Cusco last September. I know you said you'd be eating at Astrid y Gaston in Lima but Acurio has another restaurant in Cusco too (Chicha) that's more casual/cheaper and really good. It serves food from all throughout Peru. Here are blog posts on the three:

www.theredheadedtraveler.com/restaurant-review-museo-del-pisco-cusco-peru/

www.theredheadedtraveler.com/restaurant-review-inka-grill-cusco-peru/ (it's located right in the Plaza de Armas area so while it may scream tourist trap, the food was some of the best I had the entire trip)

www.theredheadedtraveler.com/restaurant-review-chicha-cusco-peru/

Have a great time!

[emilyinchile]

I just wanted to like your Lima spots, I have no Cusco suggestions If you have another lunch free in Lima, I recommend Mercado.

[cheezer]

Those 3 in Lima are amazing. Lima is one of my favorite food destinations ever. I also enjoyed La Mar and Huaca Pucllana in Lima. We only ate in Cusco one night since we were staying in another town and I can't remember where it was.

[sunshinedaydreams]

I'll second Inka Grill. We had a great meal there. I had alpaca and my H had guinea pig.

I can't remember any of the other places anymore. We stayed off the Plaza de Armas and didn't venture too far from there for meals. We ate at a few other places on the square, and all of them were really good. We're not foodies by any means, but Peru had some of the best food we've eaten anywhere.

[wanderlustfoodie]

We had great meals at Cicciolina, Incanto, Inka Grill, and MAP Café. Granted, this was in 2008, however a very cursory google search reveals that they're all still getting good reviews.

[cheezer]

Now that I read these recommendations from others I ate at Inka Grill in Cusco. It was good.

I also had our tour guide stop on the side of the road and we ate a guinea pig cooked on the side of the road and had homemade chicha. Apparently I was feeling adventurous with my eating.