Calima - Restaurant & Café — Restaurant in Huaraz

Slow service but amazing food! English menus available, which was nice since we just got off a plane and many places (including touristy places) don't. Downstairs and upstairs seating. From downstairs you can see into the kitchen and see all the flames.

We got Calima lomos saltados and menestron Calima and would gladly eat both again. The beef was pretty standard but well done. Nice crisp potatoes. The soup was really unique, a delicious creamy pumpkin broth with a huge hunk of rib braised rib meat, some veggies, and pesto on top. The meat was flavorful and nice and tender but a bit fussy to eat as one big chunk with the bones still in it. The bowl many not look big but it was deep and a huge portion, served with a kind of dry grilled cheese that was nice for mopping up. We were seated immediately but it took around an hour to get our food but it was worth it.

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My overall opinion about this place is quite mixed, but I’ve definitely made up my mind. On a positive note, the beef tenderloin was absolutely outstanding—perfectly cooked, flavorful, and beautifully presented. My boyfriend enjoyed it so much, he practically fell in love with it.

Unfortunately, my own dish told a very different story. I ordered the salmon, which turned out to be a real disappointment. It was completely dried out, lacking both moisture and flavor, and left me feeling uneasy afterward. I also had doubts about its freshness, which made the experience even more off-putting.

That said, the location of the restaurant is great, and the service was genuinely pleasant. It’s a shame the quality of the food was so inconsistent—it could have been a lovely...

If you are looking for peruvian gastronomy type of food, without pretention, at a very reasonable price, this is your place to go in Huaraz without a doubt. Trust me. The menu is big enough and diversified so you can go a few times and try their creations.

We had a 1Liter of Hierba buena + ginger lemonade, freshly made and good. Appetizer of Pastel the choclo with Lomo saltado(my personal favorite), a peruvian menestrone soup and shared the ossobucco. All portions were sufficient and decorated with herbs and well balanced with sauces and garnishes.

One of the hidden gems of Huaraz in my opinion (like the croissants at California cafe !!) Service was friendly and the young chef took the time to come and tell us about the story of his family restaurant.

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