Chancho Cojo Tap Room — Restaurant in Arequipa

A beer and cider house with a funky interior and a quieter patio. They make their own craft beers and ciders and you can get a sampling set with six of either for a good price. They have a nice variety of both beers and ciders and good food to go along with them, all accompanied by nice music at the right volume (in the patio you can easily talk to the other people at your table). It is a popular place and it gets very busy practically every night so you might have to wait for a table. But once you are seated the wait isn't over, as my biggest complaint is that service is very, very slow. The other complaint I have is that the beers come too warm. I understand that craft beer should be served at cellar temperature, rather than ice cold, and that would be fine, but I guess cellars in Arequipa are much warmer than in the UK, Ireland or the States and as a consequence the beer really is lukewarm. The tacos are nice, if a bit on the small size, but not worth waiting for for...

All I can say is WOW! As an American, I really enjoy a good Cidery and brewery. So, you can imagine my surprise to find this gem called "Chancho Cojo" in the middle of Arequipa! and I have to say, Chancho Cojo did not disappoint! What a fun and unique atmosphere! You have to checkout how cool and unique the bar itself is. The staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the area which really helped me out a lot (Thanks Rodrigo!) and the food was delicious! The ciders were refreshing and really hit the spot. We can't wait...

The drinks are great. All local production, great choice, good tastes. The service was generally good except for an issue with food orders. We did order some burgers, hot dogs and sharing snacks. Unfortunately, most of our choice was not available but we were not warned about it right away. In the end we had to cancel the food orders and stick to drinks. The waitresses and bar staff give good attention, they deserve a good tip.

Come for drinks, it's really worth it. Don't count much on...