Valentina Restaurant - Cusco

Not to miss. I would have done 4.5 stars but rounded up. You can tell when the people care about their product and this comes through at Valentina. It is a very small restaurant and you probably won’t get in without a reservation. Most tables are for two though there are a couple of larger tables. Once seated you will realize how special the place is. It was started many years ago and preserves the old Peruvian traditions of cooking. Recipes were handed down by Valentina (the restaurant’s namesake) and the flavors are unique. The “traditional soup” is made with a hundred year old recipe. You will be given some amuse bouche’s as well, along with two types of bread. I started with the soup and then tried the guinea pig (for the first time) also known as coy. It was served on a very hot rock (head missing thank goodness). It’s not a lot of meat, but the preparation was expert. It probably tastes closest to rabbit. It will come with potatoes and cheese. My wife had the linguini with native plant sauce and alpaca medallions. The medallions unfortunately were a bit overcooked, but the rest was very good. But, what makes this space special, was Valentina’s grand-daughter. She came over and explained each dish, how it was made and what the meal represents. In a way, you get a bit of a history lesson with your meal. Service is not rushed. If you get a bottle of wine you might want to ask for it to be served sooner as they normally serve it with the main course. We wanted to try the Valentina chocolate dessert, but they did not have it that day.

I ordered a wonderful chicken with mushrooms. Wonderful potatoes and salad. One waitress was dressed Peruvian style The service was good. Restaurant very clean

Pesima atenciòn. No te camvian los cubiertos. Pedi un pollo a la parrilla y me lo dieron a la plancha y a medio hacer. Lo tuve que devolver. El arroz con pollo de mo esposa y la causa de mi hija nada agradables y la cerveza caliente

Hermoso lugar. Pero ten en cuenta que debes llevar tapones para los oídos, ya que el grupo musical toca muy fuerte, demasiado fuerte. Y mientras estás comiendo, pasan a pedir soles (por el CD o por la música) y es mejor cumplir... Ah, sí, se me olvidaba: es un restaurante, la comida es regular.

O restaurante Valentina fica localizado no centro histórico de Cusco, bem em frente ao Centro de Artesanato, é um local muito bonito, amplo, aconchegante, bem arejado e muito bem decorado, com música ao vivo, oferece um ótimo cardápio de comidas típicas e uma ótima carta de sucos, drinques e bebidas, mas o atendimento é muito ruim, os garçons não dão a mínima para os clientes.Chegamos ao local e demorou uns vinte minutos para nos darem o cardápio e quando pedi orientação sobre os pratos não fui atendido de modo satisfatório.O garçom me forneceu a senha do WIFI e não funcionou, quando falei a ele do problema apresentado ele comunicou a uma senhora que disse que o WIFI tinha dado um pequeno problema e que seria necessário reinicializar, mas até a hora que fomos embora nada havia sido feito e ficamos sem poder utilizar a internet no local.Pedimos um prato com carne de alpaca grelhada, um com frango e uma salada, não gostei do tempero das carnes e as batatas que acompanhavam o prato estavam muito ruins. Na hora de pagar a conta o mesmo garçom que não nos deu a mínima atenção nos trouxe um pequeno copo de Pisco como cortesia e pediu gorjeta.Não gostei do atendimento e da comida servida no local e não recomendo!