Pueblo Viejo

Description:

• Chiclayo's most chic and best restaurant, this relaxed and attractive two-story place serves traditional Chiclayano cooking and comida criolla, but only for lunch. The menu is interesting and creative, derived from old recipes from the surrounding area. Especially good are the fish and shellfish dishes, such as tiradito de la casa (sliced fish with lemon, chiles, corn, and onions), ceviche, and tollito a la panca (dogfish with chicha, cilantro, and corn, served in a clay pot). Other options are fish soup, tender goat, and dried roasted beef. A tasty appetizer is the humitas de la abuela, a white-corn tamale stuffed with pork. The nicest area is upstairs under the colored skylights, with lots of plants and wooden walkways, which give it the feel of a well-equipped treehouse. (Okay, that might be a stretch, but it's head and shoulders above the norm of plain Peruvian eateries in the north.)

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Highly Recommended 2010