Serves delicious but expensive typical Cusquena food. Most evenings, and always at weekends, El Truco presents music and Andean folkdance shows. More on dining in the Rough Guide to Cusco Overview Generally speaking, food in Cusco is good, but not quite as interesting or as varied as it is along the coast or in Lima. A busy area for restaurants and bars is around the main Plaza de Armas, up Calle Plateros and down Procuradores alley, a true gringo dive leading off Portal de Panes on the Plaza de Armas which is bustling with travelers and hustlers most nights, but these by no means exhaust the possibilities. In Cusco you can get virtually anything at most times of day or night.
Guinea pig is a local delicacy, but the town caters equally well for vegetarians.
If you want to cook for yourself the Central Market, by San Pedro train station, has acres of colorful fruits, vegetables, cheeses and other produce and also has a wide range of daytime hot food stalls. As cities go, Cusco is a wonderful place to spend a lot of time relaxing over teas and coffees in the daytime. Later in the evening, those hungry for other action disappear into one of the numerous late-night bars or nightclubs. All rights reserved.