La Terraza on the Top

This rooftop restaurant in Arequipa offers a truly exceptional view of the Plaza de Armas—perfect for a sunset meal or a romantic evening. The menu includes a mix of American favorites alongside local touches. A standout feature is the cozy experience: guests can borrow traditional Peruvian ponchos to stay warm as the evening breeze rolls in. Special thanks to Valeri, who was incredibly friendly and generous with the guests. She always has a genuine smile on her face. Good food, stunning views, and thoughtful hospitality make this spot a must-visit.

They say the higher you go, the closer to God. In this case, it’s the sun, a poncho, and a pisco sour. Located five flights of stairs above your cardio capacity, La Terraza rewards your uphill battle with one of the best rooftop views of Plaza de Armas, and a humbling reminder of what thin air and thick tourist traffic feels like. Although known as a prime sunset spot, we arrived fashionably late… post-sundown. No golden hour, just golden memories of squinting into the night while wrapped in complimentary ponchos that made us look like time-traveling Andean sherpas. The food leaned toward “pleasantly edible” and the drinks were strong enough to make you think you’re in a Hemingway novel. Service was kind, patient, and admirably tolerant of people arguing over who gets the best seat in the dark. Even without the sunset, it’s still one of the coolest places to sip a drink and pretend you’re having a profound moment.

Excelent location with romantic view over the city. Under influence of recommendation from best local guide Don Anthony (aka. Tony) I went with Alpaca in huacatay and rosemary sauce. Did not regret it a moment. Truly unique experience. Waitress Valeri was really good in complementing my choice of wine for the chosen meal. Pure recommendation, especially for couples.

We had a wonderful time this past Monday. As the sun started to set our server brought us all nice warm, colorful ponchos. Drinks and appetizers were delicious. The view, just stunning!

Great service, great views and great tasting food! Since it was chilly, the waiter even offered us ponchos, which was very nice of them! We will be back. Thank you!

Service and the view over the sunset is really amazing. We even got a traditional poncho to keep us warm. Food is not special but still pretty good!

I got a great time over here. Bachata music, I recommend you the lasagna bolognese , maracuya sour. And the view is everything!!! If you go there ask for Valerie!! Thank you Valerie!

What a great place, and the food was delicious, also can’t express how happy I was about Elias service, he was great, made our dinner experience very enjoyable! They let us barrow some ponchos and Elias took amazing pictures of us with the nice view!