Top 10 Best Restaurants in Arequipa

Arequipa, gastronomical capital of Peru, is well known for its excellent food. Typical restaurants aka "Picanterias", are found all over the city and suburban places, Best 10 traditional dishes include:

1. Cuy Chactado
   
2. Chupe de Camarones
   
3. Rocoto Relleno
   
4. Ocopa Arequipeña
   
5. Adobada de Chancho
   
6. Malaya Frita
   
7. Picantes de Camarones
   
8. Soltero de queso
   
   
   
   
   
9. Locro de Pecho
   
10. Chaque de "tripas"
    

Do not miss: "Queso helado" a typical dessert of the city is made only with pure milk and a touch of cinnamon. (Non refered to cheese).

Best restaurants in Arequipa according to newspaper El Comercio: (not in order of preference):

1. La Nueva Palomino, Leoncio Prado 122 Yanahuara Average price S/. 50 per head
2. La Capitana, Calle Los Arces 209, Cayma S/. 50
3. La Lucila, Calle Grau 147, Sachaca S/. 50
4. La Cau Cau, Av. Progreso 319, Huaranguillo S/. 40
5. La Fiera, Av. Canga 112, Urb. Santa Rosa, Mariano Melgar S/. 40
6. Sol de Mayo, Jerusalen 207, Yanahuara S/. 60 www.restaurantsoldemayo.com
7. El Hanout, Calle Santa Catalina 300 B1, Cercado S/. 60 www.raselhanout40.com

Best known "Picanterias" in Arequipa:

• La Capitana ( Calle Los Arces 209, Cayma ) "Picantería" traditional  of Arequipa, food prepared by the heat of the firewood.
  
   
• La Cau Cau ( Avenida Progreso 319, Sachaca o "La Cau Cau II " : Calle Tronchadero, Yanahuara) Located in"Huaranguillo" serves traditionals food thought as "arequipa homemade food".
  
• La Lucila ( phone 054-205348 054-283596 Calle Grau 147, Sachaca ) Here you found the best "Cuy Chactado" in the whole city, don't miss it.
  
  

Best "NovoAndine Cuisine" (not in order of preference) is a new trend in Peru an here in Arequipa is exposed it too. In fact the "guinea pig" or Cuy, Alpaca, lamb and Ostrich; have been prepared with gastronomic products and Andean flavors. The top restaurants in Arequipa are:

1. La Trattoria del Monasterio ( phone 054-204062 Calle Santa Catalina 309, Cercado) .Its actually inside the Monasterio Convent. A small restaurant with excellent Italian dishes with an Arequipa twist. Make reservations as its a small restaurant in a lovely set up. 
2. Paquita Siu Gourmet ( phone 054-251915 Calle Granada 102, Cayma) An excellent restaurant with typical Arequipa dishes with Asian fusion. Speciality in asian seafood and fish.
3. El Zingaro (054-217662 Calle San Francisco 309) Another excellent restaurant for International fusion with Arequipa tastes. Only opens for dinner.
4. Zig Zag and Creperie ( phone 054-206020 Calle Zela 210, Cercado) It is an international restaurant where you can try for Alpaca and Ostrich dishes with the bests andean flavors of the region. 
5. Sol de Mayo ( phone 054-254148 Calle Jerusalén 207, Yanahuara ) Serves Arequipa typical food for tourists and local people. It has many closed halls and outdoors space, with an outside kiosk where local musicians perform every weekend. Best dish here: "Camarones"
6. La Tradicion Arequipeña ( phone 054-426474 Avenida Dolores 111, José Luis Bustamante y Rivero) Serves traditional food from Arequipa within a festive atmosphere and the best attention possible. Enjoy the best "Rocoto Relleno" in the whole Peru.
7. El Turco ( phone 054-215729 Calle San Francisco, Cercado) Turkish food and their own dish of presentation: "The Kebab"
8. Chicha ( Calle Santa Catalina 210, Arequipa; interior 105 "Casona de Santa Catalina" ) New restaurant in town by the famous peruvian chef Gastón Acurio. Presents the peruvian food at his own pure style.
9. Tinto y Asado ( phone 054-259038 Cuesta del Olivo 318, Plaza de Yanahuara) New restaurant located in the Yanahuara's main square, in tribute to the grastronomy tradition of Arequipa it serves meat and wine a la carte of unquestionable quality. 
10. Patio del Ekeko, restaurant ( phone 054-215861 Calle Mercaderes 141, Arequipa; "Patio del ekeko" ) A cozy atmosphere with international food, all type of coffees and exquisite desserts; served at the heart of the city centre. It has an international bar with a variety of drinks, some made with the best piscos of Peru in a warm and relaxing setting.
11. A Punto (phone 054-253538 Calle Las Orquídeas 106, Cayma) We define our passion for cooking, ideas, trends, flavors and aromas that with imagination and great care reveal new sensations, this is our point, author flavors.

The top three seafood restaurantes nominees of Arequipa to "La mejor cebichería del Perú":

1. El Cebillano (phone 054-270882 Calle Misti 110, Yanahuara) Awarded with the golden medal in the region of Arequipa.
2. Manta (phone 054-274881 Calle Urubamba 105, Cayma)
3. Mamacocha (phone 054-256918 Calle Las Orquídeas 101, Cayma)

This blog has been written by Free Tours by Foot Cusco