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Monasterio de Santa Catalina. The menu of Italian specialties was created with the help of
Gastón Acurio and is infused with the flavors of Arequipa. Reservations essential.
If You Like...
Arequipeño Cooking
With an exquisite range of local cooking that includes dishes such as the explosive
rocoto rellenos
(red peppers
stuffed with ground beef and cheese) and spicy-succulent
chupe de camarones
(shrimp bisque), Arequipa is a food-
lovers' paradise. You can find excellent cuisine at all price ranges, but if you really want to eat like a local, hit a
pic-
antería
- the homestyle country restaurants that are typical of the region.
1 TRADICIÓN AREQUIPEÑA
( 42-6467;
www.tradicionarequipena.com
;
Av Dolores 111; meals S18-40; 11:30am-6pm Mon-
Fri, 11:30am-1am Sat, 8:30am-6pm Sun)
A locally famous restaurant that has mazelike gar-
dens, live folk music and offers a Sunday-morning breakfast of
adobo de cerdo,
tradi-
tional slow-cooked pork.
2 LA NUEVA PALOMINO
(Leoncio Prado 122; mains S14-29; lunch)
Definitely a local favorite, the atmosphere at
this
picantería
can be boisterous even during the week.
3 CAFÉ RESTAURANT ANTOJITOS DE AREQUIPA
(Moran Cuadra 1; mains S14-32; 24hr)
Expect unadulterated Arequipa cookery. Hone in
on the
rocoto rellenos
and anything with potatoes in it.
4 SOL DE MAYO
( 25-4148;
www.restaurantsoldemayo.com
;
Jerusalén 207, Yanahuara; menú S14, mains S18-47;
11:30am-6pm)
Serving good Peruvian food in the Yanahuara district, this
picantería
has live folk music every afternoon. Reserve in advance.
5 EL VIÑEDO
(
www.vinedogrill.com
; San Francisco 319; mains S20-50; noon-midnight)
A Calle San Fran-
cisco stalwart offering an
Americano
sampler platter that includes multiple local spe-
