In this little jungle town don’t expect to find high class restaurants or gourmet dishes. Do expect to find cheap Peruvian eats, chicken shops and delicious-smelling pizzerias at great prices. There are plenty of regional specialties around served with fresh juices, coffee and cakes, and though far from the ocean, the ceviche shouldn’t be missed.
The name means “mad cow,” but don’t be put: the food is not only safe, but exceptionally tasty. Steak marinated in Peruvian pisco, garlic-honey chicken wings and tacacho (green plantain, rolled, fried and served with Creole sauce) are among the many delicious items served up in a funky boho...
The Wasai Lodge Restaurant is small—only five tables—but it is worth coming both for the well-prepared continental and Andean cuisine, as well as the great setting: a patio overlooking the Madre de Dios River. Dishes include fillet mignon and pickled beef, not to mention chicken or fish...
Karambola is part of the large, air-conditioned, fun and stylish Karambola Disco Pub near the Plaza de Armas in the center of Puerto Maldonado. It offers a varied selection of international cuisine, such as sweet and sour pork, or a very tasty chicken marinated in white cream and mushrooms and...
Grilled platters such as beef and chicken are a given in most Peruvian restaurants, but this new eatery in Puerto Maldonado’s main square, the Plaza de Armas, offers a more haute-cuisine version of the same, along with an upscale, mod, stained-wood appearance. Curiously, there are no fish items....
Able to accommodate up to 200 customers, Lena y Carbón is one of the few large and slick restaurants in Puerto Maldonado. The overall analogy in terms of price and quality would be Sizzler, only that with the dollar-to-sol exchange rate, the cost of a meal is much lower. And it should be added...