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Lorenzo. Dishes are all deftly prepared and the
pulpo al olivo
is one of the best in Lima. It's located on the pier in-
side the Club Universitario de Regatas. A taxi ride from Miraflores runs at around S30.
LINCE
PERUVIAN
El Rincón que no Conoces $$
( 471-2171; Av Bernardo Alced 363; mains S21-35; 12:30-5 Tue-Sun)
Worth the taxi trek, this mecca of
comida criolla
was founded by the late Teresa Ocampo
de Chincha, a home-trained cook who grew into a beloved national icon. It's
all
good. Try
the creamy
ahí de gallina, causas
and heaping plates of
cordero al seco,
a tender lamb
dish. Accompany it with
chicha morada,
a sweet corn drink served by the jar. Just save
room for the
pícarones,
airy pumpkin pastries dipped in sweet molasses. Go early and be
prepared to wait, as it's wildly popular.
Drinking
Lima is overflowing with establishments of every description, from rowdy beer halls to
high-end lounges to atmospheric old bars. Downtown has the cheapest prices while San
Isidro, Miraflores and Barranco feature trendier lounges charging up to S15 to S20 a cock-
tail.
CENTRAL LIMA
Nightlife in central Lima is for the nostalgic, composed largely of vintage hotel bars and
period halls.
El Bolivarcito
( 427-2114; Jirón de la Unión 958)
Facing the Plaza San Martín from the Gran Hotel
Bolívar, this frayed yet bustling spot is known as 'La Catedral del Pisco' for purveying
some of the first pisco sours in Peru. Order the double-sized
pisco catedral
if your liver
can take it.
BAR
Hotel Maury
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