Pachapapa is a colonial casona in the picturesque San Blas quarter, where a welcoming patio and clay ovens celebrate the Pachamama and traditional Cusquenian cooking every day.
Our kitchen honors regional food with local produce: oven-roasted lechón, cuy, chicharrón, anticuchos and the ancestral flavors of the Andes, in a warm, authentic setting.
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Secure your table in one of Cusco's most authentic corners. Our team will welcome you with the warmth of the San Blas quarter.
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Each of Pachapapa's rooms was conceived as a Cusquenian refuge, where colonial architecture, the warmth of the hearth and traditional details come together around your visit.
Inspired by the toritos de Pucará, Andean symbols of protection and abundance. An intimate room for family celebrations and special gatherings in the heart of San Blas.
A luminous room decorated with colonial mirrors reflecting Cusquenian elegance. Perfect for refined lunches and dinners amid the traditional architecture of San Blas.
Our open-air patio, wrapped by the historic casona, welcomes you under the Cusco sky — the place to enjoy Cusquenian cooking around the clay ovens.
Lechón, cuy and clay-oven specialties.
Cusco breads, anticuchos and traditional flavors.
Chicha de jora, Andean refreshments and Peruvian cocktails.
Traditional sweets and Cusco pastry.
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PACHAPAPA · SAN BLAS · CUSCO
Pachapapa is a traditional Cusquenian restaurant in a colonial casona on Plazoleta San Blas, facing the oldest church in Cusco. Its visible clay ovens turn out the house classics — cuy al horno, slow-roasted lechón, trout baked on a roof tile, wood-fired pizzas — while live Andean harp plays in the dining room. Open every day from 11:30 am to 10:00 pm, with a patio and two salas seating up to 120.
| From the clay oven | Cuy al horno (S/70–75, pre-order ~1 h) · lechón · trout baked on a roof tile · wood-fired pizzas |
|---|---|
| Cusquenian classics | Lomo saltado 'Don Lucho' · chicharrón · anticuchos · alpaca brochettes · pancitos del Cusco |
| For groups | Pachamanca — Andean earth-oven feast (from ~20 guests, pre-order) |
| Drinks & desserts | Chicha de jora · Andean refreshments · Peruvian cocktails · traditional Cusco desserts |
Pachapapa is at Plazoleta San Blas 120, facing the church of San Blas — the oldest parish in Cusco — in the artisan quarter, about a ten-minute walk uphill from the Plaza de Armas.
Every day from 11:30 am to 10:00 pm, lunch through dinner.
Walk-ins are welcome, but booking is recommended in high season (June–August). You can book online 24/7 through the reservation button on this site, or by WhatsApp at +51 932 929 474.
Yes — oven-roasted cuy (guinea pig) is the house specialty, cooked in the clay oven. It costs around S/70–75 and needs about one hour of pre-order, so ask for it when you book or as soon as you sit down. It is presented whole at the table and can then be portioned.
Traditional Cusquenian cooking from the clay oven: cuy al horno, lechón (slow-roasted pork), chicharrón, anticuchos, oven-baked trout on a roof tile, lomo saltado 'Don Lucho' and wood-fired pizzas.
Yes, for groups: pachamanca — the Andean earth-oven feast — is prepared for parties of around 20 or more with advance notice. Contact the team to arrange it.
Yes — live Andean harp music accompanies the dining room, part of the casona's traditional atmosphere.
Pachapapa is a colonial casona with three dining rooms — Sala Toritos, Sala Espejos and the open-air patio around the clay ovens — seating up to 120 guests, with rooms available for private celebrations.
Credit and debit cards and Yape, as well as cash in soles.
Yes, free WiFi is available for guests.
Yes — service is available in Spanish and English.
Cusco evenings are cool at 3,400 m. The patio is loveliest at lunchtime; in the evening the indoor salas around the fire are the cozy choice.
Pachapapa is operated by CUSCO RESTAURANTS S.A.C. (RUC 20491439638), the family group behind INKAGRILL, LIMO, KION, MAP Café and Las Manos.
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We are in the heart of the San Blas quarter, a short walk from Cusco's Plaza de Armas. We open every day to welcome you with the warmth of our house.