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El Tabuco – Pizza with the Family!
on: by Danny Ochoa
El Tabuco is a family run Italian restaurant on Calle Meloc, Cusco. If you’re looking for somewhere with character and a lot of heart then El Tabuco is the spot. This little gem might be small but it has great atmosphere.
Cuse Smokehouse, Cusco
on: by Danny Ochoa
Truthfully, Cuse Smokehouse in San Blas offers some of the best food and table service in Cusco! This little gem recently opened its doors to the public only one month ago. And I have no doubt in saying it is here
Restaurant Review: Not So Perfect at Pachapapa, Cusco
on: by Danny Ochoa
On paper Pachapapa has it all: a great location in historic and atmospheric San Blas; colourfully decorated indoor dining areas and shady outdoor seating; a huge wood oven for their signature dishes like roasted beef tenderloin and whole roasted guinea pigs;
Fine Dining in The Sacred Valley: El Albergue de Ollantaytambo
on: by Danny Ochoa
Many visitors to Machu Picchu will breeze right past El Albergue’s restaurant on their way to South America’s most visited sight without even realising it is there. Located right on the platform at Ollantaytambo’s railway station, the world-class restaurant at El
Restaurant Review: Amazonian Adventures at Malabar, Lima
on: by Danny Ochoa
You should never judge a book by its cover, nor, apparently, a restaurant by its name. At least not where Malabar is concerned. In at number seven on last year’s Top 50 Restaurants in Latin America List, the name seems to
Review: The Tree House Restaurant, Machu Picchu Pueblo
on: by Danny Ochoa
In a town of many mediocre restaurants and eateries, could the Tree House Restaurant in Aguas Calientes offer a glimmer of hope? Paul Jones, the editor of the Only Peru Guide went along for an evening meal and to review the
Restaurant Review: A taste of Peru’s finest at Astrid & Gaston, Lima
on: by Danny Ochoa
Gaston Acurio is probably the most celebrated Peruvian chef of all time so I feel rather privileged to have had the pleasure of sampling the exquisite culinary creations on offer at Astrid & Gaston. My Acurio-initiation took place at the former
Restaurant Review: Pure Peruvian at Deva, Cusco
on: by Danny Ochoa
There is many a street cart or “hole-in-the-wall” in Cusco where you can find really authentic Andean or Peruvian cuisine. But if you are one of those fussy people who prefers to eat on a seat with a table and cutlery,
Restaurant Review: Uchu, Cusco’s Stylish Peruvian Steakhouse
on: by Danny Ochoa
Describing Uchu as a Peruvian Steakhouse might conjure up images of 16 ounce T-bones served on tin plates with hunting knives. The reality, however, is very different – Uchu is a professionally-run restaurant with friendly, English-speaking staff serving sophisticated Peruvian cuisine
Restaurant Review: Chicha by Gaston Acurio, Cusco
on: by Danny Ochoa
With restaurants and franchises across North, South and Central America as well as Europe, the empire of Peruvian wonder-chef Gaston Acurio already stretches further than the mighty Inca civilization ever did. In fact, his reputation is so widespread that more foreigners