Al Dente Trattoria — Restaurant in Trujillo

Ok- this is the real deal! Cute and quaint Italian restaurant with 5 star quality! The fresh pasta sheets and spaghetti strings are hanging on a clothes line and the chef who is from Italy himself stands in the background ready to cook with his heart! We ordered pizza caprese and a Lomo o las tres pimientas. The pizza dough was perfect, as was the tomato sauce, mozzarella and fresh basil. My hubby ordered his meat medium rare and it was seared to perfection. The desserts were heavenly- we ordered chocolate pannacotta and cheesecake- both served with a fresh strawberry coulis. Pizza was a decent size, costing 50 soles and the lomo- 62 soles. Very reasonable price for superb quality! Best Italian restaurant in the 11 countries we’ve travelled so far on the Pan -American highway. Definitely come here for a treat!

Thank you also to the attentive team for beautiful ambience and...

A bit pricey, but lovely food, wonderful ambiance and incredibly eager staff.

There is a huge variety of options available, including homemade pasta and pizza, and steak. There steaks are excellent, are available with many sauces and are a good portion size.

The staff are lovely, and there is decent wine available by the glass for a fairly reasonable price.

It’s set in an old colonial building, half open to the street, via huge wooden doors. The ambiance was immediately very pleasant and...

I had a pizza here that was fine, but the cappuccino was a bit weak. It's definitely priced on a higher level. I would appreciate if restaurants that are targeting that price level would focusing more on the quality of the food than on the service. I don't need a waiter coming at my table 10 times asking me how the food is or filling up my glass from the can next to it. Also a beer from a can in a restaurant is a bit odd. But overall it is a...