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( 22-4951; Choquechaca 384; mains S25-50)
A Cuzco classic that has been in business for over
half a century, La Quinta has a charming courtyard patio that's a score on a sunny day.
The chalkboard menu features tender roast lamb, alpaca and traditional sides like the phe-
nomenal
rocoto relleno
.
Avenida El Sol & Downhill & Beyond
DON ESTÉBAN AND DON PANCHO $$
( 25-2526; Av El Sol 765A; snacks S5-15; 8am-10pm)
A local favorite for
cuzqueño
breakfasts,
cinnamon raison rolls and empanadas - the
empanada de ají de gallina
is especially
scrumptious.
| Cafe
TRADICIONES CUSQUEÑAS $$
( 23-1988; Belén 835; mains S20-40; 11am-10pm)
Located outside the city center, this tradi-
tional spot is the home of a good Sunday lunch - Cuzco-style. It features jolly, utilitarian
decor, huge piles of meat and potatoes, and delicious homemade
limonada
(lemonade).
Come hungry, be prepared to linger and don't expect to hear a language other than Span-
ish.
| Peruvian
Drinking & Entertainment
MUSEO DEL PISCO
(museodelpisco.org; Santa Catalina Ancha 398; 11am-1am)
This chic tapas bar and lounge goes
far beyond the standard pisco sour, whipping up original cocktails like the
valicha
(pisco
with ginger, spearmint and tart apple) and delicious tapas, including alpaca miniburgers
and
tiradito
marinated in cumin-chile.
| Cocktail Bar
7 ANGELITOS
(Siete Angelitos 638; 6pm-late Mon-Sat)
A tiny hillside haunt is the city's unofficial hipster
lounge and late-night backup: when everything else has closed and the sun has come up,
knock on the door.
| Bar
