Restaurant in Cuzco, Peru
Andean Plaza Address
Casa Cusqueña occupies one of the most accessible addresses in Cusco — Portal Belen 115, directly on the Plaza de Armas — and delivers Andean seasonal cooking rooted in local tradition rather than tasting-menu ambition. Booking is easy, the location is walkable from most central hotels, and the kitchen reflects what the highlands produce at each point in the year. A practical, grounded choice for first-timers and returning visitors alike.
Casa Cusqueña sits at Portal Belen 115, directly on Cusco's Plaza de Armas — one of the most walked addresses in all of Peru. Location alone does not make a booking decision, but at an altitude of 3,400 metres in a city where Andean cooking shifts noticeably with the seasons, proximity to the square matters more than it sounds: you are steps from everything, which is practical when acclimatisation is already eating into your itinerary.
The kitchen here works within the Cusqueño tradition, drawing on ingredients that change across the dry season (May through October, peak tourist months) and the wetter months that follow. If you are visiting between June and August, when highland produce is at its most concentrated and the plaza hums with visitors, expect the menu to lean into preserved and roasted ingredients: corn varieties, potato cultivars, and slow-cooked proteins that define this corner of Andean cooking. The scent that greets you is characteristic of Cusco's traditional kitchens — chicha, dried chilis, and wood-fired heat , rather than the more internationally inflected menus you will find a few streets away. That is a reason to choose it, not a caveat.
For food and travel enthusiasts who have already done [Astrid & Gastón in Lima](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/astrid-gastn-lima-restaurant) or made the trip to [Mil Centro in Moray](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mil-centro-moray-restaurant), Casa Cusqueña operates at a different register: this is neighbourhood-rooted, plaza-facing Cusqueño dining, not altitude-laboratory tasting menus. That distinction is worth making clearly before you book. If you want the most technically ambitious Andean cooking in the region, look elsewhere. If you want a grounded, seasonal read on local cuisine within walking distance of your hotel, this address works.
The Plaza de Armas location also means the dry-season window (June through September) is the time to visit if you want the liveliest setting , but book early in the day or mid-week to avoid the tourist-peak squeeze that hits plaza-facing restaurants hard between 7 and 9 PM. Outside peak season, from November through April, the setting is quieter and the produce shifts to fresher green ingredients as rains return to the Sacred Valley. Neither window is wrong; they offer different things.
Cusco has a full and growing dining scene , see our [full Cuzco restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cuzco) for a wider picture , and Casa Cusqueña is one of several options worth knowing on the central plaza. For where to drink after dinner, the [Cuzco bars guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/bars/cuzco) covers the nearby options. If you are planning beyond the city, [Mapacho Craft Beer Restaurant in Urubamba](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mapacho-craft-beer-restaurant-urubamba-restaurant) and [Cantina Vino Italiano in Cusco](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/cantina-vino-italiano-cusco-restaurant) fill different gaps in the broader itinerary.
Address: Portal Belen 115, Cusco 08002, Peru. Reservations: Booking difficulty is rated Easy , walk-ins are likely feasible outside peak hours, though plaza-facing restaurants fill during the June–August high season evenings. Budget: Price range not confirmed in our data; expect mid-range plaza pricing typical of central Cusco. Dress: No formal dress code data available; smart casual is standard for this part of the city. Getting there: On the Plaza de Armas, walkable from virtually all central Cusco accommodation , see our [Cuzco hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/cuzco) for nearby stays. Also near the [Cuzco experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/cuzco) attractions if you are planning a full day.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Cusqueña | — | |
| Campo Cocina Andina | — | |
| Chicha Cusco | — | |
| Hanz Gastronomique | — | |
| Intillay Peruvian Fusion Food | — | |
| KUSHKA Restaurant | — |
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