typical Peruvian restaurants

According to Wikipedia… Peruvian cuisine reflects local practices and ingredients — including influences from the indigenous population including the Inca and cuisines brought in with colonizers and immigrants from Europe (Spanish cuisine, Italian cuisine, German cuisine), Asia (Chinese cuisine and Japanese cuisine) and West Africa. Without the familiar ingredients from their home countries, immigrants modified their traditional cuisines by using ingredients available in Peru. The four traditional staples of Peruvian cuisine are corn, potatoes, other tubers, and legumes (beans and lupins). Staples brought by the Spanish include rice, wheat, and meats (beef, pork, and chicken). Many traditional foods — such as quinoa, kiwicha, chili peppers, and several roots and tubers have increased in popularity in recent decades, reflecting a revival of interest in native Peruvian foods and culinary techniques. Chef Gaston Acurio has become well known for raising awareness of local ingredients. The US food critic Eric Asimov has described it as one of the world's most important cuisines and as an exemplar of fusion cuisine, due to its long multicultural history.

 The following are our recommended restaurants for typical Peruvian cuisine:

• Tanta.  Home-style Peruvian food. Several locations in Miraflores.  https://tantaperu.com/

• Isolina. Peruvian comfort food with a pleasant atmosphere. Located in Barranco, where you will definitely visit!  https://isolina.pe/en/home/

• Pardo’s Chicken. Delicious Peruvian rotisserie chicken chain. There is one located in Larcomar – close by to where we are staying. https://www.pardoschicken.pe/

• La Panka. Anticucho chain. https://www.lapanka.pe/

• Brujas de Cachiche. Restaurant and bar that offers a good variety of Peruvian food. Located in Miraflores. https://www.brujasdecachiche.com.pe/en

• Panchita. Traditional food in a nice ambience. Located near Miraflores. https://www.panchita.pe/

Special note: You may want to try one popular dish plate called Anticucho, which is beef heart on a skewer.  Succulent, tender, and zinging with flavor, they are usually accompanied with seasoned boiled potatoes and corn on the cob. It can be found in the rotisserie chicken place, as well as many of the classic Peruvian food restaurants.

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