Best Café – Restaurant

1 El Pan de la Chola

There’s nothing like the aroma of freshly baked bread, all crunchy and warm. That necessary luxury is the driving force behind this famous artisanal bakery, which now has several locations where sourdough bread is prepared with Peruvian grains ground in their own stone mill. The coffee is good, and the service is endearing. Jonathan Day, the man behind these wonders, has added pizza, wine, and sandwiches to his menu to make us feel at home. Who could ask for more?

elpandelachola.com

2 Café de Lima

They call themselves “the artistic, poetic, fun, and of course delicious side of Lima,” and it would be hard to find fault with that description. At their two locations in Miraflores, they offer everything from Peru’s best specialty coffees to bold twists on our national drink, reinvented with their own touch that keeps us coming back for more. Their menu of sweet and savory options is creative, offering a warm embrace for all seasons.

cafedelima.pe

3 Pastelería San Antonio

Synonymous with tradition, quality, and good service. Pastelería San Antonio is the brainchild of Pepe Vila and Emilio Fernández, two close friends from Spain who decided to win over the capital city that welcomed them over 65 years ago, sweetening it up a bit in the process. This felicitous project was received with open arms. They expanded their menu, adding savory to sweet, and soon became a popular gathering spot, morning, noon, and night, at their eight locations.

pasteleriasanantonio.com

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