Tío Darío

This restaurant, Tio Dario, nestled on a quiet street in the lovely neighborhood of Yanahuara is a gem. The lush garden setting, exquisite ceviche, aniticucho, and tiradito, and genial and professional service were unmatched in our Arequipa stay. Peruvians pride themselves on their flavorful and interesting cuisine and Tio Dario sets a new standard of just how excellent Peruvian food is.

Some of the best food we’ve had in all of our Peru holiday so far. Absolutely delicious dishes, fast and friendly service by Juan Carlos and his other colleagues, and all of this in a lovely garden area with birds and flowers. The queso helado was also a highlight.

Great restaurant in the beautiful neighborhood of Yanahuara, Arequipa. My wife and I had lunch here in September 2025 and had a great experience. The food was very tasty, the prices very fair and the service by our waiter Rolando was excellent. We also loved the ambience - we had great weather and could sit in their beautiful garden. I would highly recommend this place!

Nice restaurant in a garden below street level. The place is much larger than it looks like from the outside. Two levels of terasses with lots of shade. Service was very quick. Lots of nibbles with our drinks. Ceviche was great, not overly sour like some other restaurants.

Tio Dario is a little off the beaten track - adjacent to the lovely Plaza de Yanahuara and thankfully, a bit removed from the congested tourist sector of the Plaza de Armas. The restaurant itself is beautiful, with both indoor and extensive outdoor seating on different terraces with beautiful plants throughout. The atmosphere is relaxed and congenial - the perfect place to enjoy a prolonged Arequipa lunch and drinks with friends and family. And I have not even gotten to the best part, which is the food. This is the very best of Arequipeno and Peruvian cuisine - outstanding Ceviches, Tiraditos, Pescados, Chaufas, Grilled Meats, and all the Ariquipeno classics - Rocoto Relleno, Anticucho, Saltados, etc. I had some Anticucho and Tiradito as an appetizer and a Filete de Pescado (sea bass) al ajo as the main course. All were fabulous and perfectly seasoned. It is refreshing to see a place that puts such care into their food - only the freshest ingredients, seasoned expertly and presented beautifully - while still serving very generous portions. The service is excellent with a very professional and attentive wait staff. To conclude, I have sampled many different restaurants in Arequipa and elsewhere in Peru and I can say without any hesitation that this is the best Peruvian food and the nicest venue of them all. Don't miss it!

The place is nice, beautifully decorated and had a nice space for kids to play. The pisco sour it’s quite nice. In terms of food, it wasn’t what I was expecting after reading so many positive reviews. We ordered from the criollo section as we wanted the traditional local cuisine but failed to realise that all were made out potatoes - except for the rocotto, which also contained a lasagna made out of potatoes and the waiter didn’t even mention it. Almost nil protein at protein prices. Apart from that the dishes lacked flavour. I’ve had better rocottos at other places.

The restaurant is very nice! The atmosphere and the food excellent. Juan jose was our waiter

Great location beautiful garden and restaurant, a lot of attention for service and quality. One of Arequipa's finest restaurants. love it, also because I love photographing birds and there are plenty of those visiting the garden. I've been here several times. great staff too.