The (lively) Ayahuasca bar.
TO EAT
The renowned restaurant La 73, name of the main line bus route , proposes market kitchen menus . You can find delicacies like stuffed avocado (avocado covered with grilled prawns) , salted loin (Chinese recipe based on pieces of meat marinated in soy and chili) and its already award-winning Churros (Avenida El Sol Oeste, 175; about €30 for two).
The walls of the family restaurant sing frog are lined with posters and yellowed photos , the tables are occupied by regular customers giving generous servings of classic cebiche and seafood tacutacu with rice and beans , which accompany with jars of purple chicha , an ancient drink based on color corn in question _(Genoa, 101; about €18 for two people) _.
The 73 restaurant.
The Peruvian-Mediterranean menu at El Comedor del Hotel B has been designed by one of the best chefs in the city, Oscar Velarde de La Gloria . His proposal links dishes like the Tuna tartare and some veal cheeks that melt in the mouth, with a Chilcano with green apple flavor , a cocktail based on Pisco and ginger ale (San Martin, 301; €36 for two).
A wall of bottles with neon shadows, in Ayahuasca.
Specializing in delicacies from the sea, ** La Pescadería is the perfect place to try the freshest ceviche ** of the day, in the sauce sour tiger milk and accompanied by a ** Pisco Sour , the quintessential Peruvian cocktail **. The beautiful and historic building still retains its original tile floors (Avenida Grau, 689; about €24 for two people).
The fresh, fresh tuna from La Pescadería.
APPETIZER
The owner of the Bisetti Toast selects the best Peruvian coffee bean and roasts it right there , also organizes tastings, illustrates about coffee roasting and the barista trade. don't miss the homemade banana cake (Avenida Pedro de Osma, 116).
Try the nut-flavoured lucuma smoothie along with a portion of cheesecake with passion fruit in the beautiful garden of La Bodega Verde. In the colder months, ask for a hot chocolate 'do it yourself': they serve a block of a black variety with a cinnamon stick (Jirón Sucre, 335 A) .
The Green Warehouse.
TO DRINK
located in a old mansion , Ayahuasca houses up to seven bars , each of which sports a amazing peruvian decoration . The extensive cocktail menu includes the Ayahuasca Sour, with Pisco, coca leaves and juice from the aguaymanto (Peruvian cherry) to tumble , an Andean variety of passion fruit (Avenida San Martin, 130) .
The modern and newcomer Victoria Bar it's found halfway between a British pub and a Latin American joint . It is building a good reputation thanks to its signature cocktail: a Peruvian-Mexican name combination Frida Kahlo: tequila, jalapeños and camu camu juice (Avenida Pedro de Osma, 137).
The coffee of the MATE Association.
Piselli, a art nouveau gambling den and packed with rickety chairs , is perfect for a relaxed night around Piscos and beers . Spasms of appetite are relieved here by the sausage (typical Peruvian sandwich) . The best is undoubtedly the one with its succulent 'northern ham' _(Jirón 28 de Julio, 297) _.
A good panini at La Bodega Verde.
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