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Eating and drinking
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Generally speaking,
eating out
in Cusco is an enjoyable and important part of the city's nightlife, but the food itself is not quite as interesting or as varied as on the coast or in Lima, though there are one or two exceptions. The city prides itself on its traditional foods, and while you'll find it easier to get pizza than roast guinea pig, the more central
cafA©s and restaurants
accommodate most tastes, serving anything from a toasted cheese sandwich to authentic Andean or
criolla
dishes (a Peruvian form of Creole). The most popular area for restaurants and bars is around the
Plaza de Armas
and along
calles
Plateros
and
Procuradores
, home to several decent, cheap cafA©s and a few decent restaurants. The trendy San Blas
barrio
has two excellent restaraunts -
Pacha Papa
and
Greens
- offering something different to the more conventional cuisine found in most places, and there are several vegetarian joints in town. If you're
self-catering
, the Central Market by San Pedro train station sells a wonderful variety of colourful produce including all the usual meats, tropical and imported fruits, local vegetables, Andean cheeses and other basics. The market also has a wide range of daytime hot-food stalls where you can get
takeaway
food (if you have a container to put it in) or eat on the spot. Other useful information
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Peru,
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