No place to exchange gifts? An ideal restaurant guide for your end-of-year gatherings

December is par excellence the month of family reunions and reunions with friends. Christmas parties are the ideal excuse to get together with friends we haven’t seen for a long time and share pleasant moments with them. In addition, the classic “secret friend” juice or the well-known “gift exchange” is also made. That is why Provecho put together a list of places where you can go with friends or family to enjoy a good meal or drink in a comfortable environment.

Here is the list of restaurants and cafes:

Franklin Restaurant

This restaurant founded by Arnold Rottmann was born in May 2018, and under the idea of ​​gourmet American bistros. “We are the first restaurant that launched New York Gourmet-style American food in Peru and not fast food,” says Rottmann.

“We are in front of a beautiful park in San Isidro and the reception that we have just opened at the El Polo Shopping Center has been such because many customers come to San Isidro from that area,” he adds.

According to Rottman, one of the actions that defines them the most is their “kind attention” and being pet-friendly. “They can come in with their pet and the dishes are tasty, fine and forceful. We are open 365 days a year, ”he adds.

Franklin has a terrace area, which is the perfect place to hold a large meeting or brunch with friends. Also, if you are looking for something more intimate, the interior has a nice American decoration that will transport anyone to a New York restaurant.

Among the options you can choose from the menu, they have a wide variety of signature dishes and cocktails. Plus, it has delicious new plant-based options. There is everything for all tastes. They could order a Mushroom rissoni, the vegan burger made with high quality protein, the angus New Deal Burger, the vegan Tofu Vietnam Rolls and any cocktail. None disappoint. As for the desserts, there is the classic La magic ball and the red cristal New York Cheesecake.

Retail:

• Hours: 8 am to 1 am from Sunday to Monday.
• Address: Av. Alvarez Calderón 198, San Isidro
• Reservation: not necessary, but recommended.
• Average ticket: 100 soles
• Pet friendly: yes

limaná

Limaná has a beautiful environment, with high ceilings and a large terrace, as well as private rooms, perfect for having a great meeting with friends. In addition, this restaurant in San Isidro has a different commitment to other healthy restaurants. Here, not only the inputs are taken care of, the protein of animal origin is also reduced to what is merely necessary, the supply chain is taken care of to one that uses food that has more ethical sources and consequently cares for the environment and animals.

It has many options for lunch, dinner and tea. It has an inclusive menu, as it has vegetarian, vegan, keto, gluten-free and paleo dishes. Whatever food pattern you follow, you will find more than one alternative in this sanisidrino space. Also, on weekends, it has a delicious brunch menu, perfect for sharing with friends.

Among the favorites on the menu, you will find: the homemade gyozas, the mini portobello hamburgers, the cauliflower gratin, pistachio pesto spaghetti, Thai chickpeas, sweet yellow rice and the classic mushroom risotto.

Anita Belaúnde explains that in Limaná no type of artificial additive is used. “We do not use -by policy- any type of additive such as ajinomoto”, adds. They also do not use refined sugar in their preparations, not even in the sweetest ones. They have alternatives such as bee honey and vegetable honey such as yacon, the fruit of the monk, among others.

“We have many options, the idea is that it be nutritious and healthy”he concludes.

Retail:

• Address: Av. Augusto Pérez Aranibar 2011, San Isidro
• Hours: Tuesday to Friday 1:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; Saturdays 9:00 – 23:00; and Sundays 9:00 – 17:00.
• Average ticket: 120 soles
• Parking: yes
• Pet friendly: yes

Plant Food + Wine

The first 100% ‘plant based’ haute cuisine restaurant in Lima has been around for a short time but has managed to captivate vegan and non-vegan palates. This proposal led by the Peruvian chef André Patsias Morales was born as a result of a trip he had and wanted to find a place in Peru that is totally based on vegetables, and that this would include all preparations as well as liquors and wines.

The dishes are definitely innovative. This restaurant offers a unique experience in Peru. You can find an anticucho made with mushrooms, a stuffed causa or a ceviche, flagship dishes of Peru, but that do not have inputs of animal origin. In this way, it becomes a restaurant that respects the biodiversity of our country, since it does not affect marine life, nor birds, nor land animals. If you are looking for a different experience that is friendly to the environment, this is the place for you.

“Among the most requested dishes we have mushroom anticuchos, grilled gunkan, potatoes with salt or roots, tempered bao and Cacao”, adds chef and founder André Patsias.

“We have an illuminated environment so that you will always feel that you are in the best place”, comment. In addition, PFW features lots of hanging greenery as well as live music at night with a lounge/bar slingshot.

Retail:

• Hours: 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sundays
• Address: Av. Mariscal La Mar 463, Miraflores
• Reservation: not necessary, but recommended.
• Average ticket: 130 soles
• Parking: yes

Mozart

The Mozart restaurant and café began operations in October 2016. “Its concept is inspired by the classic European markets, where customers can be served in the comfort of their tables (from breakfast to dinner) but, also, they can make their purchases in the best style of a “mercato” (bread, sweet and savory pastries, pasta, ice cream, etc.)”, explains Stephany Velásquez, the establishment’s marketing manager.

If what you are looking for is a comfortable environment with a terrace, Mozart is the place for you. It is designed to convey the idea of ​​a European setting. It has an extensive menu that brings together both European dishes and the best Peruvian preparations.

“Mozart is a very comfortable place, with a nice atmosphere and more than 70 parking spaces. We have a large and entertaining terrace, enlivened with live music (Chayo Saldarriaga and his boleros, DJ Romer and his incredible show, We the Lion and his Mozart Sessions, etc. ”, adds Velásquez.

As for your menu, you will find lomo saltado, BBQ rib, alla grana padano pasta, empanadas (classic and Argentine), etc.

In addition, on the dessert menu you will find: 4-layer alfajores, NY cheese cake, chocolate cake, tiramisu, impossible cake, etc. “We cannot fail to mention our coffee, roasted at home, highly appreciated by our customers,” he concludes.

Retail:

• Address: Av. Primavera 605, San Borja
• Hours: Monday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Average ticket: 80 soles

Jerónimo’s Brunch Restaurant

If what you are looking for is to eat very healthy and delicious, Jerónimo’s bruch is the space for you. The kitchen of the Jerónimo restaurant opened its doors to the specialist in healthy food Solange Martinez-González, and for a few months now, from Friday to Sunday from 8 am to 12 pm, they offer a healthy brunch.

“I have never followed a diet, I have never followed anything that makes me deprive myself of the rich things in life ”, comment. For her, life is too short to be counting calories instead of nutrients and that is why what she offers on her brunch menu is made with flours such as quinoa, rice and cassava; and sweetened with coconut sugar, monk fruit or brown sugar. “In the end we want to offer something as close to traditionalSolange explains.

They have several proposals between salty and sweet. We can find pancakes, waffles, croissants with pistachios as well as veggies benedictines and capresse tostones. Their menu is constantly on the move, so this season they will also find sugar-free and gluten-free chocotón Solange-style.

You will find a warm environment, with an open kitchen. If you cannot find a table, it is recommended to make a reservation, you can sit at the bar. In addition, they have a small terrace outside the restaurant.

Retail

• Address: Av. Mariscal La Mar 1209, Miraflores
• Brunch hours: Friday to Sunday, from 8 am to 12 pm
• Reservation: it is not necessary, but it is recommended because it fills up.
• Average ticket: 50 soles
• Parking: yes
• Pet friendly: yes

napoli

Napoli began operations in February 2017, in the same Villarán location. It was a space with a single room, in which there were some tables (in the style they still maintain). There was a bar, the ice cream cabinet and a free water dispenser. Currently, it has a terrace, a garden and a second floor full of plants and flowers.

60% of Napoli’s ice creams are vegan, that is, they do not contain dairy products or any input of animal origin. The rest are still traditional for the public that is still not encouraged to try something different. However, according to Denisse Fry, co-founder of Napoli, who tries the vegan ice creams and waffles, she doesn’t usually order the traditional ones anymore. They are delighted.

“Our clients are usually a young public, I think they know that a sweet can be delicious and healthy. That’s what they’re looking for. They know that you can eat rich without eating animals”, indicates.

According to Denisse, the ice cream flavors that her customers love are chocomani. “People love this ice cream, it’s like eating a sublime chocolate. It reminds me of my childhood. I feel that ice cream transports us to magical places. I remember that the first thing I thought about when my husband prepared it was my childhood, ”she adds. They also have Menta Spirulina ice cream, made from green spirulina and mint. He is also vegan and is often in high demand.

A few months ago, they released a salty menu, where you will find salty waffles, hamburgers, sandwiches, among others.

Retail:

• Address: Av. Manuel Villarán 875, Surquillo.
• Hours: Monday to Friday from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Reservation: not necessary, but recommended
• Pet friendly: yes