INKA TAMBO restaurant — Restaurant in Machu Picchu

We gave this restaurant two chances, but unfortunately, both visits were disappointing.

The first time, I ordered a chicken dish called Causa Limeña, but the menu photo showed something that looked more like a breaded chicken cutlet, which was completely different from what Causa actually is. At first, I thought I had misunderstood, but then I noticed the table next to us had the same confusion. For travelers who are unfamiliar with Peruvian cuisine, this kind of misleading image can easily lead to incorrect orders.

Despite that, we decided to give the place another try. My friend ordered a burrito and clearly asked multiple times to make sure it would not be tacos. The staff assured him they understood, yet tacos were brought out anyway. My friend chose not to argue, realizing that the restaurant might not even know the difference between the dishes. What made it worse was that my spicy stir-fried chicken had almost exactly the same ingredients as the tacos, which made us seriously doubt whether the kitchen knew what they were doing.

When it came time to pay, the staff told us there would be a 5 percent surcharge for credit card payments. However, instead of calculating the percentage, they simply added 5 soles to the bill. The first time, we did not notice and paid the extra charge. The second time, my friend did the math, and only then did the staff start applying the actual 5 percent. That was when we realized we had likely been overcharged during our previous visit. Although it was a small amount, the issue was not about money. It was about trust and professionalism.

From the misleading menu photos to the confusion during ordering and the lack of transparency in payment, this restaurant gave us the clear impression of being dishonest and unprofessional.

Dishonest and disorganized dining experience. Not...

I hate writing negative reviews but our experience in Inka Tambo was not up to scratch. We came here because of the great rating but I want to warn others on what they can expect at this establishment.

Someone in our party ordered the “lomo saltado” and were brought a mix of alpaca, pork and beef despite having been assured that it was a beef-only dish. Others in our table tried the meat as well and I can say with full confidence that they did not serve a beef-only lomo saltado.

Someone else in our party ordered the lomo a la parrilla and were also guaranteed it would be a beef-only dish. They were served what clearly was grilled alpaca.

When we asked the server about it, she told us it was beef and brought a piece of chicharrón as “proof” that we’d been served beef. As I mentioned before, four other people tried the meat and were sure it was not beef.

If you’re not someone who’s picky about their meat then by all means visit inka tambo. However, if you’re someone who likes to know what they’re being served / eating, I would avoid this particular spot. We were incredibly hungry after a long day at Machu Picchu and were really disappointed with our meal despite being...

Highly recommended! This is a wonderful family-run restaurant offering great food, affordable prices, and very friendly staff. It’s a perfect spot away from the crowds and the prices are refreshingly local, not tourist-driven. The place is cosy, quiet, and has a lovely terrace for outdoor dining.

The daily menu costs 30 soles and includes several combinations of soup, a main dish, and dessert to choose from (mostly from the standard menu). We tried the chicken soup, vegetable soup, minute soup, grilled chicken, grilled alpaca, chicken quesadilla, and chorizo pizza and everything was absolutely delicious and generously portioned.

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