Vegan Guide to Peru: The Best Vegan Food in Lima, Cusco + Beyond

Peru is country famous for it’s gastronomy. There are so many world renowned restaurants in the country, and the food all over is amazing. We thought it might be hard to find vegan food or plant-based options in Peru, but there were actually so many in every city we visited! There was a mix of all vegan restaurants and restaurants with vegan options which worked perfectly for us since we traveled to Peru with non-vegan friends. As long as you do you research, you can have an amazing experience as a vegan in Peru, whether your eating local dishes or at a five-star restaurant. Keep in reading to see our favorite vegan restaurants we visited on our trip!

 

Cusco

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Qura

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Indie Cafe & Concept Store

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Green Point

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Green Falafel

  • Indie Cafe & Concept Store - a cute cafe & concept store with vegan options and delicious coffee! It’s small inside but it was one of our favorite meals of the trip.

  • Green Point - the most famous vegan restaurant in Cusco! Here they have vegan versions of traditional Peruvian dishes. It’s slightly more upscale and the vibe is perfection. The food was delicious as well.

  • El Encuentro - a local restaurant with vegan/vegetarian options! We came here late at night and it was perfect. They had all local Peruvian dishes that were vegan or vegetarian.

  • Green Falafel Cusco (inside the San Blas market) - you have to try the vegan ceviche here! It was our favorite of the whole trip.

  • Organika Bakery & Coffee - great spot for breakfast with vegan options! We tried the breakfast quinoa soup which was delicious.

  • Qura - a more typical American-style cafe with toasts, salads, and smoothie bowls.

 

Lima

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La Recontra

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Ukaw Chocolate

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picarones

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Amateaur Cafe

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Oiga

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Seitan Urban Bistro

  • La Recontra - vegan fast food stand, the burgers and chicken were amazing!

  • Oiga - next to La Recontra, and they have local Peruvian dishes that were plant-based.

  • Seitan Urban Bistro - vegan Peruvian food. Here they had the best vegan Pisco Sour (because the cocktail usually contains egg whites) that you have to try as well as the vegan Salchipapas.

  • Amateaur Cafe - all vegan cafe for food, pastries, and coffee!

  • LALA - local dishes & italian style pizza with vegan options

  • Ukaw Chocolate - traditional Peruvian chocolate store & cafe with vegan options

  • El Jardin de Jazmin - vegan and gluten free restaurant with a modern take on local dishes

** make sure to try Picarones! They are local donuts that are made on the street with a spiced syrup!

 

Aguas Calientes (Machu Picchu Town)

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Chullos

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Coffee Trotter

  • Green House - restaurant with vegan options for mains and dessert

  • Coffee Trotter - cafe and coffee shop with some vegan options for food

  • Chullos - Peruvian restaurant near the train station with vegan options and an beautiful, scenic view

  • Mapacho - next to Chullos, another local restaurant with vegan options and an amazing view!

If you want to see all the vegan food we ate in Peru, be sure to check out our YouTube videos below to see it all for yourself!

As always, all opinions are honest and our own.

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