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"One of the city’s top restaurants, Cicciolina offers Italian-style dishes with a Peruvian flair, such as quinoa-encrusted prawns and osso buco with pumpkin ravioli topped by local cheese and a touch of Andean mint. There’s plenty to choose from, including seafood, duck, beef, alpaca, chicken, and even a few vegetarian dishes, as well as perfectly done handmade pasta. You can pick from either the tapas or the full-restaurant menu in the bar area, but not the other way around, so you may want to go twice, as the tapas are fabulous, too. A great wine list and yummy desserts finish out options in a small, lovely venue. Reservations are a must."

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"One of the city’s top restaurants, Cicciolina offers Italian-style dishes with a Peruvian flair, such as quinoa-encrusted prawns and osso buco with pumpkin ravioli topped by local cheese and a touch of Andean mint. There’s plenty to choose from, including seafood, duck, beef, alpaca, chicken, and even a few vegetarian dishes, as well as perfectly done handmade pasta. You can pick from either the tapas or the full-restaurant menu in the bar area, but not the other way around, so you may want to go twice, as the tapas are fabulous, too. A great wine list and yummy desserts finish out options in a small, lovely venue. Reservations are a must."

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Brent Husband

Google

A local friend suggested this place for dinner. We were not that hungry, so we ordered small plates. They were all so good. The service was fantastic, and even with the small plates, there was plenty of food. I would go back again for sure.

Marie-Soleil Cordeau

Google

We visited this Italian restaurant with a Peruvian twist after reading a blog claiming it was one of the best restaurants in Cusco. Overall, we were impressed, but there were a few hits and misses. We started with three different tapas, and each one was a creative delight. They were flavorful, original, and truly memorable. A fantastic way to begin the meal! For the main course, we had squid ink pasta in a coconut milk, lime, and cilantro sauce. It was absolutely divine—perfectly balanced and unique. We also shared a dish of ossobuco with caramelized onions, which we didn’t enjoy as much. The flavors were overly sweet and intense, and it came with pumpkin-stuffed ravioli. Inside the ravioli were pecans, which added an unexpected crunch. While creative, it was a bit unpleasant in texture and felt out of place. For dessert, we had fresh strawberries with a hot spiced port syrup poured over them, served alongside pisco ice cream. While the combination was nice, the strawberries weren’t in season, which affected the flavor. Additionally, the syrup could have been strained to avoid biting into whole spices like cloves. Overall, this is a restaurant we really enjoyed, and we’re definitely planning to return to explore more of the tapas menu.

Timothy Beesinger

Google

Absolutely incredible. The food was just amazing. I had an alpaca steak and words do not do justice to how good it was. I celebrated my birthday here and they went all out with a brownie dessert! So good. Would highly recommend Cicciolina if you are in Cusco. Staff, all of them, not just our server, were super friendly and and a delight. Atmosphere was perfect: calm, quiet, and a perfect space to truly enjoy a meal of this caliber

Iris Valle

Google

If you’re reading this, you’re in Cusco, Peru looking for a place to dine. Do not CIRCLE away from Cicciolina, if you can get a reservation, don’t hesitate, even for lunch! I was able to make a lunch reservation and it was lusciously Peru, with a flare of spices that will WOW even the most discerning crowd. You will begin with perfectly toasted, baked fresh bread that accompanies a velvety tomato, garlic, rosemary and onion paste that melts in your mouth. This along with perfectly marinated olives with a hint of olive oil. However, I’m sure the menu changes regularly. If I could offer the service 10 stars, I would have!

Haj T

Google

Great atmosphere and vibe place, with service from staff were great. (In English as well). Food service right conditions or well cooked to perfection. Tried new dishes and we enjoyed our dinner and drinks here

Manolis Oikonomakis

Google

Great food and service. Everything was so delicious: appetizer, main and dessert! Cocktails and wine were also great. They have a gluten free menu and they are very knowledgeable.

Soorya Menon

Google

A beautiful cafe in Cusco. We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast here. We got cappuccino, pineapple smoothie, lemon mint soda, poached eggs, fat bread with eggs and basket of artisan bread. Everything was so delicious and fresh. I wish I could eat here everyday! Highly recommend.

Lollo Venditti

Google

Really good food! Both apetizers and main dishes are very good. We took the gnocchi, alpaca and the trucha and they were amazing, as well as the octopus. Everything with a very good red wine from Ica. The desserts can be improved

Brent Husband

Google

A local friend suggested this place for dinner. We were not that hungry, so we ordered small plates. They were all so good. The service was fantastic, and even with the small plates, there was plenty of food. I would go back again for sure.

Marie-Soleil Cordeau

Google

We visited this Italian restaurant with a Peruvian twist after reading a blog claiming it was one of the best restaurants in Cusco. Overall, we were impressed, but there were a few hits and misses. We started with three different tapas, and each one was a creative delight. They were flavorful, original, and truly memorable. A fantastic way to begin the meal! For the main course, we had squid ink pasta in a coconut milk, lime, and cilantro sauce. It was absolutely divine—perfectly balanced and unique. We also shared a dish of ossobuco with caramelized onions, which we didn’t enjoy as much. The flavors were overly sweet and intense, and it came with pumpkin-stuffed ravioli. Inside the ravioli were pecans, which added an unexpected crunch. While creative, it was a bit unpleasant in texture and felt out of place. For dessert, we had fresh strawberries with a hot spiced port syrup poured over them, served alongside pisco ice cream. While the combination was nice, the strawberries weren’t in season, which affected the flavor. Additionally, the syrup could have been strained to avoid biting into whole spices like cloves. Overall, this is a restaurant we really enjoyed, and we’re definitely planning to return to explore more of the tapas menu.

Timothy Beesinger

Google

Absolutely incredible. The food was just amazing. I had an alpaca steak and words do not do justice to how good it was. I celebrated my birthday here and they went all out with a brownie dessert! So good. Would highly recommend Cicciolina if you are in Cusco. Staff, all of them, not just our server, were super friendly and and a delight. Atmosphere was perfect: calm, quiet, and a perfect space to truly enjoy a meal of this caliber

Iris Valle

Google

If you’re reading this, you’re in Cusco, Peru looking for a place to dine. Do not CIRCLE away from Cicciolina, if you can get a reservation, don’t hesitate, even for lunch! I was able to make a lunch reservation and it was lusciously Peru, with a flare of spices that will WOW even the most discerning crowd. You will begin with perfectly toasted, baked fresh bread that accompanies a velvety tomato, garlic, rosemary and onion paste that melts in your mouth. This along with perfectly marinated olives with a hint of olive oil. However, I’m sure the menu changes regularly. If I could offer the service 10 stars, I would have!

Haj T

Google

Great atmosphere and vibe place, with service from staff were great. (In English as well). Food service right conditions or well cooked to perfection. Tried new dishes and we enjoyed our dinner and drinks here

Manolis Oikonomakis

Google

Great food and service. Everything was so delicious: appetizer, main and dessert! Cocktails and wine were also great. They have a gluten free menu and they are very knowledgeable.

Soorya Menon

Google

A beautiful cafe in Cusco. We thoroughly enjoyed our breakfast here. We got cappuccino, pineapple smoothie, lemon mint soda, poached eggs, fat bread with eggs and basket of artisan bread. Everything was so delicious and fresh. I wish I could eat here everyday! Highly recommend.

Lollo Venditti

Google

Really good food! Both apetizers and main dishes are very good. We took the gnocchi, alpaca and the trucha and they were amazing, as well as the octopus. Everything with a very good red wine from Ica. The desserts can be improved

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