1 Best Restaurant in Cusco and the Sacred Valley, Peru

MAP Café

$$$$

Museum eateries don't routinely warrant a mention, but this small, glass-enclosed, elegant café inside the courtyard of the Museo de Arte Precolombino is actually one of the city's top restaurants. It has top prices to boot, but it's still a bargain compared with what this quality meal would cost in New York or Los Angeles. Of its novel and exciting twists on traditional Peruvian cuisine, try the chicken estofado (stew) with goat cheese and raisins or the pork adobo on a bed of sweet potato mousseline à l'orange. The dessert presentation is so clever that you may not want to ruin it by eating it—but you'll be glad you did.

The menu is prix-fixe after 6 (S/225), and you can choose one each from any of the appetizers, main dishes, and desserts; between 3 and 6, only dessert and coffee are served.

Plazoleta Nazarenas 231, Cusco, Cusco, Peru
084-242–476
Known For
  • first-class dining and presentation
  • prix-fixe dinner menu
  • cool atmosphere in courtyard of museum
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Credit cards accepted, Reservations essential