Chiclayo Restaurants and Dining

(Chiclayo, Lambayeque, Peru)



Plaza viewAll kinds of visitors come to Chiclayo each year, and at some stage, everyone will be looking for somewhere to eat. Being sited right next to the Pacific Ocean, many restaurants in Chiclayo specialise in seafood, often offering fine dining with a view, with unmistakable native Indian, Moorish and Spanish influences.

The Lambayeque region of Peru has become well known for its specialities, such as 'espesado' - a mixture of beef, butternut squash, garlic, coriander and corn. Also often appearing on the dining menus at traditional Peruvian restaurants all around Chiclayo is seafood salad (ceviche), duck with rice (arroz con pato), goat stew (seco de cabrito) and of course the obligatory roasted guinea pig (cuy).


Picture of popular local eatery

Where to Eat

There are plenty of dining venues scattered around the very centre and coastline of Chiclayo, serving tasty eats to suit all tastes and pockets. Popular choices include Las Americas on the Aguirre, and the Hebron on the Jiron Balta, which is a local 'polleria' (a Peruvian restaurant specialising simply in roast chicken dishes). Close by and across the street, the Restaurant Romana is a good place to sample a plate of pork 'chicharrones' or even some 'chirimpico' - a tasty hangover cure of goat tripe, often served for breakfast.

If you are looking for upscale dining in Chiclayo, then look no further than the Restaurant el Huaralino on the Libertad, where Peruvian dishes are combined with Creole and international cuisine. On the westerly outskirts of Chiclayo, the 3 de Octubre suburb is home to a small selection of noteworthy eateries, such as the Restaurant Tipico la Fiesta, while for budget dining, look to the street vendors for shish kebabs (anticuchos) and boiled corn with cheese (choclo con queso).