RESTAURANTE CORDANO

Expensive for the quality. Good but not excellent. Sitting outside makes you an easy spot for people offering things to sell and even the person who sings outside comes by your table begging for money, it’s not the best atmosphere.

The restaraunt is 120 years old. The building is close to 300 years old. The lomo saltado is the main attraction. Right next to the presidential palace it is a worthy stop if you are in the area. By the photos you can tell it is freshly made to order and it does not last long. I will be back!

The Cabernet Sauvignon absolutely the worst glass of wine I’ve ever had, it was room temperature and honestly tasted like a sugary juice. We did ask for a beer instead as my husband’s was cold but the bartender said no but he would ask manager. The manager never acknowledged it. Too bad it was recommended to come here but unfortunately I saw try somewhere else. I didn’t drink the wine and just drank from my thermos.

A real institution, three dining rooms offering classic Peruvian grub. They can run out of some stuff on their huge menu. A little pricey but you pay for history. Pretend you’re smoking a cigar.

As I was waiting for my tour at the basilica, I came to the restaurant asked for the Jamon del Pais to go. The waitress doesn’t speak English and I don’t speak Spanish but she’s patient and we communicated well with Google translate. After my tour is done, she has my food ready. I hope I could eat at the beautiful restaurant with a cup of coffee, but had to eat on the road. The Jamon del Pais tastes good, especially with the pickled onions. Without the onions, it’d be a little dry. The dessert looks beautiful, but I didn’t get the chance to try.

First let me say the fries are amazing here. Highly recommend getting something with fries. The steak hachette was decent. I tried my first Inca Cola. Very sweet with a bubblegum taste, personally I will not have another but it was served ice cold which was great. The seafood platter was amazing but too much for one person and the server told us that. Pisco sour was perfect. Overall I recommend.

A historic restaurant opened in 1906 serving typical Peruvian food and drink. Located across the street from the Palacio National between the Plaza de Armas and Inglesa San Francisco, El Cordano is quite popular with Limeños and tourists alike. Unfortunately, the restaurant is quite crowded in the evenings and weekends and you can wait a very long time for a table. The servers and kitchen staff get quite overwhelmed and your order can get lost or come out cold. For this reason, cone early or during the week if you choose to visit.

I like this place so much. The knowledge that I'm in the oldest bar in the whole city lets me feel already satisfied🤩 I had a cup of coffee inside cuz they don't have an espresso and sort of local food but the tastiest thing I had there was the atmosphere of the bar. I enjoyed it so much and it's worth staying here just for a while for everybody. Thank you 😍