BURGOS'S RESTAURANT — Restaurant in Tambopata

Arrived on a Saturday evening at 7 pm. The Restaurant was empty with no other guests. Upon arrival I was shown to a table and provided the menu. I asked about several items and then made a selection. It turns out that they didn't actually have a full chef and what they could prepare was very, very limited. What I asked for, a basic steak with their recommended in house specialty local sauce, was not something the available cook knew how or could make. Also, with so few people, I wondered about the freshness of the ingredients they had on hand and if I was going to be served what they had even if it was off. I simply left having no confidence they could make anything. Its also quite far from the center of town, so two expensive taxi rides on...

Tucked away in the heart of the city, burgos is a culinary treasure that brings the bold, earthy flavors of Peru’s jungle region straight to your plate. From the moment you step in, the lush greenery, wooden décor, and Amazonian music immerse you in the culture of the Peruvian selva.

The star of the menu is tacacho con cecina—a traditional dish made of mashed green plantains mixed with pork fat and served with smoky, cured jungle pork. The tacacho is perfectly seasoned, with a crisp exterior and soft, flavorful inside, while the cecina is tender, slightly charred, and bursting with a savory, umami-rich punch. It’s the kind of dish that makes you pause...

Very special and delicious food! I had a paiche with cacao and brasil nut sauce, lovely! But you don't get a side served with the food. You can get salad, sauces, fried yucca/sweet potata/banana and rice from a buffet. Which is nice, but not when some foods are cold or not there anymore.

They only had 1 white wine. In a small 375ml bottle for 42 soles. Not much diversitt, way to expensive and probably not even very good. But...