Inca Grill
Portal de Panes 115, Cuzco
Tel. 26 2992
The style –which skilfully blends nouveau Andean, Creole and international specialities– has given Inka Grill its reputation. On the Main Square of the Imperial City, it occupies a central place in the gourmet circuit if Cusco. As its name implies, it specialises in dishes from the grill and, unusually, it adds tasty trout and the exquisite guinea pig of the region to the classical cuts of beef. The menu includes excellent coffee and a variety of stupendous desserts.

Fallen Angel
Plazoleta Nazarenas 221, Cuzco
Tel. 25 8184
It is located in the historical centre of the city in a large colonial house of the 17th century, built upon Incan foundations. A surrealistic and modern bar-lounge-restaurant, where the tables are antique bathtubs covered with acrylic boards -with real fish swimming inside them- and  the sofas are comfortable beds. The three different ambiences surround a colonial patio, ideal for sunny days, and comprise both a funky bar where you can have a drink before you go partying.

Incanto
Santa Catalina Angosta
135, Cuzco
Tel. 25 4753
Just a few metres from the Main Square the restaurant is built on the ruins of the old Hatun Kancha or palace of Inka Yupanqui. With a pleasant and contemporary environment, it has a varied menu of Italian food and pastas which stand out for their originality and Peruvian ingredients.

La Cicciolina
Calle Triunfo Nº 393, Cuzco
Tel. 23 9510
La Cicciolina is an extraordinary restaurant with a great atmosphere. The decoration is cozy and novel, with intense red and yellow walls, wooden furniture and original lamps. There is a tapas and appetizers bar at the entrance, perfect to have a drink before eating. The dining room has big long tables and serves quite good Mediterranean food, particularly pasta in all colors and flavors.

Map Café
Las Nazarenas 231, Cuzco
Tel. 24 2476.  
A different and modern restaurant in the shape of a glass cube that harmonises with the courtyard of the colonial mansion housing the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art. Its cuisine is also original and incorporates the best of the Andes in Peruvian haute cuisine that is both sophisticated and contemporary.

Pacha Papa
Plazoleta de San Blas 120, Cuzco
Tel. 24 1318
Tasty regional cooking and enchanting ancient customs in a restaurant opposite the church in the traditional neighbourhood of San Blas. Specialities prepared in traditional earthenware pots, stir-fried or roasted over charcoal. A delicious pachamanca wrapped in leaves and spices, cooked in the ground by hot stones before your very eyes.

Tupananchis Restaurant
Plazoleta Espinar 180-184, Cusco
Tel. 24 5159
Tupananchis Restaurant & Lounge offers a warm, modern and elegant atmosphere decorated in the minimalist style in which guests can enjoy an interesting fusion of international cuisine and Peruvian ingredients. This is a restaurant in which music, decoration and tastes combine to stimulate the senses in a very special way. The bar and lounge areas are designed for relaxation and enjoyment of the exclusive bar, canapé and cafeteria menus before or after your main meal.

Chicha por Gaston Acurio
Plaza Regocijo 261, Cusco
Tel. 24 0520
This restaurant offers one of the best concepts because it really focuses on Andean and regional ingredients rather than other restaurants that are just general Peruvian fusion. The one dining room restaurant is set in a beautiful beamed ceiling colonial building and serves highly original dishes.