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(Álvarez Thomas 221; mains S20-25; lunch)
Small and to-the-point, it serves only the
best ceviche (raw seafood marinated in lime juice) and nothing else. Pull up a chair at a
rickety table and crack open a beer - limit one per person, though! By the way, the name
is a phonetic spelling of how Peruvians say '45' in English.
El Viñedo $$
(
www.vinedogrill.com
;
San Francisco 319; mains S20-50; noon-midnight)
A Calle
San Francisco stalwart that looks more formal than it actually is, this place does Arequipa
specialties with varying degrees of success. For a taste overview, go for the
Americano
platter which offers a medley of five potato-heavy samples including
ocupa
(potatoes in
spicy sauce) and
pastel de papas
(potato cake). The wine list features South American
varietals.
PERUVIAN
El Carpriccio $
(Santa Catalina 120; snacks from S10; 9am-midnight; )
Coffee, carrot cake and wi-
fi; this is where you come to write up your holiday blog.
CAFE
El Super $
( 9am-2pm & 4-9pm Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm Sat, 9:30am-1:30pm Sun);
Plaza de Armas
(Portal de la Municipalidad 130);
Piérola
(N de Piérola, cuadra 1)
Pick up groceries at El
Super.
SELF-CATERING
Drinking
The nocturnal scene in Arequipa is pretty slow midweek but takes off on weekends. Many
of the bars along Calle San Francisco offer happy-hour specials worth taking advantage
of.
Cusco Coffee Company
CAFE
