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Eating
Out: As with Cusco, the majority of Arequipa's
eating establishments are centred around the Plaza de Armas,
but unlike the former, these are not, by and large, the
better of the city's eateries. Rather, the scenic square is
mostly bordered by tacky theme restaurants on the eastern
side, cheap cafes on the west.
Instead, the best of the bunch
can be found running along Jerusalen, from the junction with
Puente Grau to the north-east corner of the main square. A
number of outstanding places, mostly on the western side of
the street offer varied styles for fair prices - especially
the neighbouring restaurants set back from the street
between the junctions with Santa Maria and San Jose. Seafood
and Italian respectively, they are seperated by a glass
screen, allowing the nightly musician to play for both
crowds.
Around Plaza des
Armas you will find a lot of people
approaching you with menu cards and offer
you a free drink etc. Check prices and
haggle a bit for an extra free drink. Food
in general is good but not outstanding.
You should definitely eat Rocoto
relleno con pastel de papa, a stuffed, quite large pepper
with potato pie, in the Lucila in Sachaca, or in many other
fine restaurants around. Ask beforehand if it has been made
for "tourists" or if it is the original, quite hot, style;
if the last one, be careful, it can be extremely hot!
Restaurants
Restaurant Vegariano Su-hua Wang,
Calle Moral 205, has excellent vegetarian Chinese food for good
prices. Closed on Sundays.
Govinda - Hare Krishna Vegetarian and
Pizza, Sometimes they have a buffet, if not get the Menu
Turistico, a 4 course meal for 15 soles which includes homemade
yogurt, a Peruvian specialty, and your choice of entree among
several Indian and Italian options. Everything is fresh and organic
or locally grown. Eat outdoors and donīt go if you are in a hurry,
expect it to take an hour as one person is preparing each part of
your meal from scratch. |
