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Salon Capon $$
( 426-9286; Paruro 819; mains S10-45; 9am-10pm Mon-Sat, 9am-7pm Sun)
Across the street from Wa Lok, the smaller Salon Capon also has a lengthy Cantonese
menu, good dim sum and a traditional bakery that makes scrumptious, flaky egg tarts.
CHINESE
Queirolo $
( 425-0421; Camaná 900; mains S10-33; 9:30am-1am Mon-Sat)
Lined with wine
bottles, Queirolo is popular with office workers for cheap
menús
(S9) featuring staples
such as
papa rellena
(stuffed potatoes). It is also popular for evening gatherings, when
locals pop in for
chilcano de pisco
(pisco with ginger ale and lime juice) and chit-chat.
PERUVIAN
Rovegno $
( 424-8465; Arenales 456; mains S13-25, buffet S28; 7am-10pm Mon-Sat)
This
cluttered bakery-deli-restaurant sells an assortment of decent wine, breads, cheeses, ham
and olives, plus plenty of pastries in a rainbow of colors. Restaurant dishes are typical
Peruvian specialties such as
lomo saltado
(beef stir-fried with onions and peppers).
DELI
La Merced $
( 428-2431; Miró Quesada 158; menús S10-18; 9am-8pm Mon-Sat)
Bustling with
businesspeople at lunchtime, the bland, unsigned exterior gives little clue to the gorgeous
baroque wood ceiling inside. The menu is long on traditional dishes; at busy times you
may have to wait for a table.
PERUVIAN
Metro $
(cnr Cuzco & Lampa; 9am-10pm daily)
In Central Lima, the best supermarket is the
block-long Metro in downtown, which also stocks prepared foods.
SELF-CATERING
