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- Country: Peru
- Language spoken: Spanish
- Currency: Nuevo sol (PEN)
- Country code: + 51
- Area code: 84
- Time zone: UTC/GMT -5 hours
- Airport code: CUZ
- Founded in 1100 A.DDon Quijote: Study Spanish in Cuzco, Cusco, Peru
- City population: 348,935 (2007)GeoHive: Peru
- Climate: Dry and temperate
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With a dining scene that "has improved every year," Cusco has a "huge array" of restaurants, according to Frommer's. Informal "cheap eateries" are in abundance in the city, but more upscale restaurants continue to open as well.Frommer's: Cusco Restaurants Overview
Fine Dining
Described by Concierge.com as one of Cusco's "swankiest eateries," the "ultramodern" MAP Café combines a "cutting-edge" ambiance with a "sophisticated" menu.Concierge.com: Map Café- Location: Casa Cabrera
- Cuisine: South American
- Prices: S/21 - S/50Frommer's: MAP Café
- Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Mon - SatOfficial Site: MAP Café
- 12 p.m. - 10 p.m., SunOfficial Site: MAP Café
- Reservations requiredFrommer's: MAP Café
- Phone: (84) 242476
- E-mail: mapcafe@cuscorestaurants.com
- Recommended dishes: sesame-crusted tuna, penne rigate in pisco cream sauce, guinea pig confit with rocoto peppersFrommer's: MAP Café
Affordable Dining
Frommer's states that Jack's Café Bar is one of the "most popular gringo hangouts" in the city, offering a "variety" of "very, very good meals."Frommer's: Jack's Café Bar- Location: San Blas
- Cuisine: International
- Prices: S/8 - S/19Frommer's: Jack's Café Bar
- Hours: 7 a.m. - 10 p.m. dailyFrommer's: Jack's Café Bar
- No reservationsFrommer's: Jack's Café Bar
- Phone: (84) 806960
- Recommended dishes: Pancakes, salad, sandwiches, green chicken curry, beef and mushroom casseroleFrommer's: Jack's Café Bar
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Cusco High-End Restaurants
- MAP Cafe International, Phone: 51-84-24-2476
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "The fusion is highly successful in dishes such as fresh trout with a yellow-chile beurre blanc and a napoleon of Andean potatoes."
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "[It] places its focus squarely on the food, which is elegantly prepared and presented."
- Fodor's Review: "Museum eateries rarely warrant guidebook listings, but this small, elegant restaurant sits inside a small, glass-enclosed courtyard of the Museo de Arte Precolombino."
- Cicciolina Mediterranean, Phone: 51-84-23-9510
- Concierge.com Recommendation: "Inside, the deep yellow and red walls make the place feel warm and cozy, and bunches of garlic and dried chile's dangle from the ceiling."
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The menu focuses on unusual spices and accents, with a number of adventurous dishes."
- Fodor's Choice: "Everyone seems to know everyone and greet each other with a peck on the cheek at this second-floor eatery, part lively tapas bar, part sit-down, candle-lit restaurant."
- Inka Grill Peruvian, Phone: 51-84-26-2992
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "A large and attractive modern two-level place right on the Plaza de Armas, popular with both young and old..."
- Fodor's Review: "This bi-level, upscale restaurant on the Plaza de Armas draws tourists and locals alike to it reassuring surroundings and attentive service."
- Yahoo! Travel 4 Stars (Note: Community rating; may change)
- Restaurante Illariy (Hotel Monasterio) International, Phone: 51-84-24-3820 Map
- Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "Peruvian specialties include alpaca tenderloin with corn, sweet pepper chile, and mint sauce; and duck-and-rice stew with coriander."
- El Truco Peruvian, Phone: 51-84-23-2441 Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "El Truco combines good Peruvian cooking and platos tipicos with a loud and lively pena (criollo music) show every night (8:30-10:30pm)."
- Sumaq Misky Peruvian, Phone: 51-84-22-3353
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Hidden up an alley of souvenir stalls, this friendly family-owned restaurant and bar targets adventurous travelers with special foodie nights..."
Cusco Moderate Restaurants
- La Retama Peruvian/International, Phone: 51-84-22-6372
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "Overlooking the Plaza de Armas from a huge second-floor space, La Retama is one of Cusco's most enduring favorites."
- Fodor's Review: "The fish dishes are delicious -- try the trout in fennel cream sauce or the trout ceviche."
- A Mi Manera South American, Phone: 51-84-22-2219 Map
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "[This] is one of the most relaxed spots in town. It serves excellent, creative Andean dishes with plenty of vegetarian options."
- Don Antonio Restaurant Peruvian, Phone: 51-84-24-1364
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Don Antonio is another top-notch dinner-and-show restaurant in a huge barn of a venue off the Plaza Regocijo. It's more elegant than El Truco, but also is often booked out by large tour groups."
- Greens International, Phone: 51-84-24-3379
- Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "In the heart of San Blas, on an atmospheric street just off the plazoleta, Greens is one of Cusco's most stylish and romantic restaurants."
- Kusikuy Andean/International, Phone: 51-84-26-2870
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "If you've resisted trying the Andean specialty that makes most foreigners recoil or at least raise an eyebrow, this could be the place to get adventurous."
Cusco Affordable Restaurants
- Jack's Cafe Bar International, Phone: 51-84-80-6960
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "[J]ack's isn't just a spot to have a drink and check out some American and British magazines; it serves very fresh, very good meals throughout the day..."
- Fodor's Review: "A youngish expat crowd holds court at this Australian-owned restaurant heading up the hill toward San Blas."
- Chez Maggy Pizzeria, Phone: 51-84-23-4861
- Frommer's Recommended: "[Most] people jam their way in for the freshly baked pizzas made in a traditional wood-burning brick oven."
- Fodor's Review: "A branch of the well-known Maggy's in Cusco is the best of the ubiquitous pizzerias in Aguas Calientes..."
- Victor Victoria Phone: 51-84-25-2854
- Lonely Planet Selection: "Around the corner from the plaza is this no-frills budget restaurant, which slips a few French, Israeli and vegetarian dishes into its primarily Peruvian menu."
- Rosie O'Grady's International, Phone: 51-84-24-3514 Map
- Yahoo! Travel 4 Stars (Note: Community rating; may change)
Cusco Vegetarian Restaurants
- HappyCow: Cusco Vegetarian Restaurant Guide
- Granja Heidi Phone: 51-84-23-8383
- Frommer's Highly Recommended: "With a high ceiling and the airy, sun-filled look of an art studio, it's perfect for the neighborhood."
- Moni Cafe Restaurants Phone: 51-84-23-1029
- Frommer's Recommended: "This tiny cafe, a couple of blocks off the Plaza de Armas, is an unpretentious gringo hangout and a good spot for freshly prepared vegetarian fare."
- Muse Phone: 51-84-974-4669
- Lonely Planet Selection: "A long-established bohemian hangout, this cafe has tables spilling out onto and around Plaza San Blas. It's always a popular spot for taking in the sun or curling up with a book on the cushioned window seats."
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