Starbucks — Restaurant in Lima Metropolitan Area

I happened to be working nearby circa August 2003 when this branch opened as the first Starbucks in all of Latin America. Exciting times! The attached picture, a scanned photo, is from days after it opened. Unfortunately I don't have an interior picture but I vaguely remember it being typical Starbucks of the era, with chessboard tables and whatnot. Today I returned after 21 years! It's been remodeled beautifully, with a relaxing atmosphere and a lovely patio area. The staff is very friendly; I got to asking about the remodel and ended up chatting a bit, and eventually they came to my table and gave me a complimentary "bearista" cookie. I've definitely been trying all the new independent cafés that now exist here (so many!) but it's good to return to a place of memories, even if I don't visit Starbucks very often these days. The vanilla cold brew is refreshing, and the algarrobina latte is a delicious treat you can't...

Starbucks is Starbucks everywhere, you know what to expect but this one is located close to the tourist resort area in Miraflores in front of one of the biggest cinema theatre in Lima. Nevertheless this is one of the nice franchises. It is cosy, the smell coffee is refreshing and the staff is friendly and you may recharge your batteries well, before you continue your walk in the city. I was greeted very nicely, what a great Saturday morning of coffee and smiley faces! You can spent here a couple of hours doing your job. Internet is pretty fast they have a big sunroom with the scene to the Ovalo Gutiérrez. (...

Starbucks is Starbucks is Starbucks. This one is just like the ones in the USA with the same great coffee and food offerings. The food is not that great as it tastes preserved, presumably to survive shipping from the states. I had the egg bites and couldn't finish them. The coffee is less expensive than in the USA, and the views from this Starbucks are wonderful. There is an outside patio with a light screen of plants that allows a view out without feeling like people are staring in at you. Plus it is located in a suburb called America, which is ironic. America is a Spanish word before it...