Blanquita — Restaurant in Iquitos

I went following the recommendation of a local and definitely it was the best gastronomic experience I had in Iquitos.

Already on the street right before going inside, you have different options of tamales, humitas and juanes. These may look small but believe me that it fills one up.

Prices are really fair and staff very attentive. They answered all my questions about the options available and they can make good recommendations.

I love Peruvian food and must confess that gastronomy in Peru’s amazonia doesn’t keep up the standard of the rest of the country. Probably for the lack of technics to prepare and cook the food, since the natural resources in amazonia are quite incredible. That said, this restaurant Is a must visit to get the best of Iquitos’ culinary with proper...

Unfortunately, one of the worst culinary experiences we had in Peru so far (after 4 weeks of travelling..) We went there based on a recommendation by our Hostel-lady, and were bitterly disappointed. The chicken breast BBQ was so dry, one could barely chew half of it. We had high hopes for the fried paiche, but unfortunately the fish wasn't fresh and the breading way too salty. To top it all off, the fried plátano slices (the round ones) were barely edible for their dryness. On the positive side good salad, and a friendly staff. A rating of 4.2 stars (at the time of this review) seems...

This is the best restaurant in Iquitos to visit! If you are wanting to try traditional food from Iquitos, visit! The fish is cooked 'a la plancha' so is not fried in oil or anything, completely healthy. Served with a boiled banana from the amazons. The salad consists of avocado, tomato and palm leaves, super yummy and not at all hard to eat. You must also try juanes, typical food of the selva, rice with meat inside, cooked in banana leaf. Very yummy, I highly...