Christmas in Cusco!

Now you've got your day plan figured out... what are the plans on Christmas Eve? We will be taking a break for a couple of weeks, but we'll be back in January! In the meantime, here are a few options for those spending Christmas in Cusco....remember that Peruvians have Christmas dinner on the 24th and very few places serve Christmas lunch on the 25th. All these places take reservations with a 50% deposit. Be sure to check out our calendar of events for details on New Year Eve and other festivities taking place in Cusco throughout the holidays!  

INCANTO RESTAURANT

Appetizers
‘Loche’ pumpkin and carrot soup with ginger aromas and sliced smoked trout
Eggplant, zucchini and artichoke carpaccio with capers and confit tomatoes and aglio sauce
Warm Brie cheese on arugula, fresh greens, asparragus and artichoke salad

Main courses
Stuffed turkey with rice and pear puree
Pork tenderloin with mashed sweet potato and passion fruit honey
Tagliatelli nero di sepia with a soft yellow chili sauce and white wine flambée scallops 

Desserts
Apple carpaccio and ‘chicha’ corn syrup
Chocolate and coffee pyramid
Pineapple napoleon and sorbet

PRICE US$50 per person, includes:
2 glasses of Prosecco Mistrosanti or
2 glasses of Rosso di Mistrosanti or
2 glasses of Bianco di Mistrosanti
One beverage (water or soda) and one hot beverage (coffee or tea).

GREENS ORGANIC RESTAURANT

Appetizers
Baby veggies salad with lettuce, green mustard leves, carrot, tomato, endive with a strawberry dressing
Wood oven baked beets, palm, lettuce, parmesan cheese and balsamic dressing
Magic table: variety of vegetarian appetizers

Main courses
Stuffed turkey with fruits and nuts served with sauteed veggies and confit tomatoes
Trout in a butter bechamel sauce, garnished with white rice and vegetables
Vegetable canelloni with artichokes, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini and mushrooms 

Desserts
Dried fruit pie with morello cherries, figs and apricot
Tulipa basket with dried fruits and buttermilk topping
Ice cream of the day

PRICE  US$35.00 per person, includes:
2 glasses of Navarro Correas Extra Brut
One cold beverage (juice, water or soda)
A cup of tea 

INKA GRILL RESTAURANT 
Appetizers
Waldorf Salad
Vichyssoise with smoked Andean trout 

Main Courses
Stuffed turkey
Suckling pig tenderloins in a fruit sauce

Garnishes
Pilaf Rice
Mashed sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Oven roasted pears 

Desserts
Strawberry crunch, stuffed with pastry cream and chantilly with delicious strawberry coulis
Chocolate soufflé with oven roasted fruits 

PRICE  US$50.00 per person, includes:
One pisco sour
One glass of Tacama wine (red or white)
One cold beverage (water or soda)
One hot beverage (tea, coffee or hot chocolate) 

MAP CAFE RESTAURANT 

Appetizers
Fresh trout tartare in phyillo cones, mint aromas and salmon caviar
Crispy chicken fingers salad served with pickled vegetables and elderberry sauce
Northern Peru pumpkin soup with truffle oil and ginger aromas

Main Courses
Sword fish medallion over sautéed corn and sliced onions in ”anticuchera” sauce
Traditional stuffed turkey served with baby veggies and oven juices
Caramelized pork with crunchy carrot puree and banana chips 

Desserts
Strawberry and cream tart with caramel crust and ginger sorbet
Chocolate soufflé with Chilca fig sauce and praline ice cream
Layered phyllo pasta filled with Quillabamba raspberry’s cream and wild berries’ sorbet

PRICE  US$60.00 per person; Includes:
One pisco sour
2 glasses of Finca La Linda Extra-Brut
One cold beverage (soda or water)
One hot beverage (american coffee or tea)

PACHAPAPA RESTAURANTAppetizers
Waldorf Salad (apple, celery, pineapple, raisins, pecans and mayonnaise)
Mushrooms creamy soup 

Main Courses
Stuffed turkey with fruits and elderberry sauce
Roasted suckling pig 

Desserts
Fresh pears cooked slowly in a red wine, port and spice syrup served with ice cream
Cookies filled with caramelized milk – “dulce de leche” – and cinnamon ice cream
Chocolate served with a delicious milk and yolks sauce. 

Garnishes
Potato and onion salad
Mashed sweet potatoes
Mashed potatoes
Apple Sauce
Arab style rice
Typical local tamales

PRICE  US$35.00 per person, includes:
A glass of Tabernero wine (red or white)
A cold beverage (water or soda)
A hot beverage (coffee, tea or hot chocolate)

This article was posted by Andrea Tello, our editor in Peru

Comments

[Tiffany co]

Chocolate served with a delicious milk and yolks sauce.