Food and drink
What and where to eat in Cusco: typical dishes, markets and tips
Cusco dishes worth trying, typical drinks, types of places to eat, markets and food-safety tips at altitude.
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Eating in Cusco is part of the trip: markets, picanterías, chicharrón joints, high-altitude coffee, pisco and live-music bars. We only mention places we've checked are still open, always with the area and never with made-up prices or hours: check opening times before you go.
Food and drink
Coffee in Cusco: where it comes from, specialty cafés and farm visits
All about Cusco coffee: the coffee valleys of La Convención and Santa Teresa, its flavour, specialty cafés, cuppings, farm visits on treks and which coffee to take home.
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Chocolate and cacao in Cusco: workshops, chuncho cacao and what to buy
Chocolate guide to Cusco: cacao from La Convención and the native chuncho variety, bean-to-bar workshops, cacao husk tea and how to choose chocolate to take home.
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Eating guinea pig (cuy) in Cusco: what it is, how it's cooked and where to try it
All about cuy in Cusco: its cultural role in the Andes, oven-roasted and fried cuy, how to eat it, what kind of places serve it, rough prices and alternatives if you'd rather not.
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Pisco in Cusco: types, pisco sour, tastings and how to choose a good bar
Guide to pisco in Cusco: what it is, types (puro, acholado, mosto verde), pisco sour and chilcano, tastings and cocktail classes, choosing a good bar and drinking wisely at altitude.
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Vegan and vegetarian food in Cusco: Andean dishes, markets and useful phrases
Guide to vegan and vegetarian eating in Cusco: suitable Peruvian dishes, Andean ingredients, markets, how to order meat-free, options on treks and tours, and finding restaurants.
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Cooking classes in Cusco: what to expect, typical dishes and how to choose
Peruvian cooking classes in Cusco: market visit, ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sour, vegetarian options, duration, rough price and tips for choosing a good class.
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Saylla chicharrón: Cusco's fried-pork town
Saylla, the town of Cusco chicharrón: how to get there from Cusco, what to order, when to go, the July festival and how to combine it with the South Valley.
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Cusco picanterías and chicherías: eat like a local
Cusco picanterías and chicherías: what they are, the red flag, typical dishes (chiriuchu, kapchi, cuy, adobo), chicha de jora and verified places. Check opening times.
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Nightclubs in Cusco: where to dance until late
Nightclubs in Cusco: Mama Africa, Mythology, Inka Team, Chango, Caos and Casa Tisoc. Music, area, cover charges and safety. Check opening times before you go.
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Jazz and live music in Cusco: bars, folk shows and dance
Where to hear jazz and live music in Cusco: Casa Palacio, Ukukus, KM 0 in San Blas, Andean music and the Centro Qosqo de Arte Nativo. Check times before you go.
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Wood-fired pizza in Cusco: the best pizzerias in the centre and San Blas
Why Cusco has so many wood-fired pizzerias and where to find them: Araví, Libertad, Moto Rock, Stone Pizzas, El Hornito, La Nonna and more. Check hours before you go.
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Chifa in Cusco: Chinese-Peruvian food and where to try it
What chifa is, what to order (arroz chaufa, tallarín saltado, wonton) and verified chifas in Cusco: Gotaki, Hao Yun, Lyam Chang, Status and more. Check hours first.
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Street food in Cusco: anticuchos, emoliente, picarones and more
A guide to Cusco street food: anticuchos, salchipapas, emoliente, picarones, tamales, corn with cheese, where to find them and hygiene tips.
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Beer in Cusco: craft beer, Cusqueña and chicha de jora
Beer in Cusco: the story of Cusqueña, the chicha de jora of traditional chicherías and where to drink craft beer (Cervecería del Valle Sagrado, Andhara). Check hours.
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Traditional breakfast in Cusco: adobo, chicken soup, juices and pan chuta
How Cusco locals eat breakfast: Sunday adobo, chicken soup, chicharrón sandwiches, market juices, hot quinoa and pan chuta. Where to try them.
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Native potatoes of Cusco: varieties, chuño and dishes to try
The Andes are the cradle of the potato. Varieties you'll see in Cusco's markets, what chuño and huatia are, other Andean tubers and dishes to try.
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Traditional food in Cusco: 15 dishes and drinks you have to try
Cusco's traditional dishes explained: chiriuchu, adobo, chicharrón, roast cuy, kapchi, corn with cheese, lechón, trout, chuta bread and chicha, plus where and when to try them.
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Markets
San Pedro Market in Cusco: what to eat, what to buy, opening hours and tips
Guide to San Pedro Central Market: sections, juices, cheap food, breads, cheeses and Andean produce, approximate hours, safety and how to get there from the Plaza de Armas.
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Travel styles
Cusco nightlife: areas, live music, peñas and how to go out safely
A responsible guide to Cusco nightlife: where people go out (Plaza de Armas, San Blas), folk peñas, pisco bars and live music, altitude and alcohol, and safety tips.
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Markets
Local markets in Cusco: Wanchaq, Huancaro, Vinocanchón and beyond San Pedro
Cusco's local markets beyond San Pedro: Wanchaq, Huancaro, Vinocanchón, Rosaspata, the Baratillo and Cascaparo. What to find, when to go, what to eat and safety tips.
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Day trips
Quillabamba: the city of eternal summer near Cusco
Quillabamba in the high jungle of La Convención: getting there from Cusco via Abra Málaga, climate, coffee and cacao, rivers and waterfalls, food, health and tips for a warm escape.
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Travel styles
Rock bars in Cusco: where to hear rock and live music
Rock and live music bars in Cusco: London Town, Blackbird, Rock House, Km 0 in San Blas and Ukukus. Areas, atmosphere and tips. Check opening times before you go.
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London Town, Cusco's emblematic rock bar
London Town, a rock bar on Tecsecocha street by Cusco's Plaza de Armas: live bands, classic and alternative rock, atmosphere and tips. Check opening times before you go.
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Markets
Wanchaq Market: where Cusco locals really shop
Wanchaq Market in Cusco: how to get there, what to buy (bread, cheese, chocolate), where to have breakfast or lunch, and tips. Check opening times before you go.
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Rosaspata Market: juices, breakfasts and farm produce in Cusco
Rosaspata Market, a neighbourhood market near central Cusco: juices, breakfasts, broths and produce from small farmers. Check opening times before you go.
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Cusco's Saturday farmers' market: the producer-to-consumer fair
The Saturday producer-to-consumer fair in San Sebastián: native potatoes, cheese, coffee, cacao, honey and food. How to get there and tips. Check times before you go.
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Huancaro Fair: Cusco's big June agricultural fair
Expo Huancaro, the farming and crafts fair of Cusco's June festivities: livestock, native potatoes, cheese, picanterías and crafts. Dates, getting there and tips.
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Markets
Ccasccaparo Market: the traditional market next to San Pedro
Ccasccaparo Market, one block from San Pedro: meat, potatoes, rocoto peppers, juices and Pachamama offerings. What to see, current situation and tips.
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Markets
Vinocanchón Market: San Jerónimo's big wholesale market
Vinocanchón Market in San Jerónimo, Cusco's big wholesale market: fruit, potatoes, cheese and food at local prices. Best day, getting there and tips.
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Markets
Peruvian fruits in Cusco markets: what to try and how to eat them
A guide to fruits in Cusco's markets: cherimoya, lucuma, granadilla, golden berry, prickly pear, pacay, tumbo and more. How to eat them, seasons and hygiene tips.
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Culture and history
Holy Week in Cusco: Lord of the Earthquakes, procession route and 12 dishes
Holy Week in Cusco: Holy Monday and the Lord of the Earthquakes procession, the 2026 route, 2027 dates, the 12 Good Friday dishes and tips for watching it.
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Culture and history
All Saints' Day in Cusco: t'anta wawa bread, roast pork and cemeteries
How Cusco celebrates All Saints' Day: t'anta wawa and horse breads, roast pork with tamal, plaza fairs, cemetery visits and the bread baby baptism. Dates and tips.
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Culture and history
Cusco Carnival: compadres, comadres, water fights and t'impu
How Cusco celebrates Carnival: compadres and comadres Thursdays, a Sunday of water and confetti, kacharpari on the Plaza de Armas, t'impu stew, 2027 dates and tips.
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