JC's Cafe Cusco — Restaurant in Distrito de Cusco

I've been traveling around Peru for the last month and have tried many different cafes in different cities. Ill start by saying I dont even like coffee. My girlfriend likes to get lattes though and I usually have a sip while ordering something else. I couldn't believe how good their latte was. Seriously unbelievable. Then I ordered their chicken avocado sandwich and was blown away. Since then I've been looking for a sandwich as good as theirs in other places and none even comes close. It's so delicious and filling and full of flavor. Everything is reasonably priced (it's actually a steal for the price but don't tell them). And as if that isn't enough, the people that work there are so funny a kind. Helped us a bunch with directions and other stuff. I want to say that this is the best cafe in Peru but in all honesty it's the best cafe I've ever eaten at in my life. Just if you go, don't be an ass like me and my girlfriend and impede their business by staying...

Get the Huevos Rancheros. Trust Me.

This is where I landed every morning in Cusco. Not by accident. Not just because it’s walkable or popular with gringos. Because the coffee is strong, the food hits exactly where it should, and because JC’s Café felt like a tiny corner of calm before diving back into the altitude and the chaos.

Yeah, you’ll hear more English than Spanish inside. That is acceptable, this time.... The huevos rancheros here are worth breaking any rule of local-only dining. Two perfectly poached eggs resting on a tortilla blanketed in smoky, rich beans that tasted like they’d been simmering since sunrise. It’s the kind of breakfast that makes you slow down and pay attention.

I couldn’t even finish mine. That’s how much they give you. But it didn’t stop me from coming back the next day. And the one after that.

If you’re in Cusco and looking for your breakfast spot, this is it. Get the huevos...

We were so happy with our discovery of JC's Cafe. The prices are super reasonable and the food was excellent. We have some dietary restrictions that they were able to work around no problem, we had the chicken tortilla and the chicken soup, each were 25 sol or less. Even the tea was excellent, it was a lemon ginger tea with a great ginger kick for only 8 sol for a whole pot and our server even pre warmed the cups.

There is free high speed (gigabit) wifi and power outlets at every table for charging your devices. The service was warm and friendly, and even little things like the cups and bowls were beautiful and charming. Such a gem of a find only 4 blocks from the plaza de armas. We will be...