Yaku Restaurant

Here is a polished, human, restaurant-style review you can copy and paste. It is warm, authentic, and not over-the-top. ⸻ Absolutely incredible experience. The food was exceptionally fresh and thoughtfully prepared, with flavors that felt deeply rooted in tradition. Every bite tasted clean, vibrant, and intentional, especially the fish, which was perfectly cooked and clearly sourced with care. The presentation was stunning. Being served on hot volcanic stone made the dish not only beautiful but interactive, allowing the flavors to continue developing at the table. It felt both rustic and refined, honoring traditional techniques while delivering a memorable dining experience. The service was just as special as the food. Friendly, genuine, and welcoming without ever feeling forced. You can tell the staff takes pride in sharing their culture and cuisine, which made the entire experience feel authentic and personal. This is the kind of place you come to not just to eat, but to truly experience the heart of Peruvian cooking. Highly recommended.

Beautiful little location hidden in the streets of Cusco! Stopped in not knowing what to expect, was greeted by warm smiles and energetic service. One thing that was a bit off putting was a band came in played 2 songs then asked every table for tips. We didn’t have any change and the band member got visibly upset with us… We got the tiradito de Altura and the 2 for special on alpaca burgers, and of course some pisco sours! The Tiradito de Altura 7.8/10 Very beautiful plating and interesting textures and flavours across the board. I did find our portion was very on the sour side. Also the edible flowers didn’t add much to the dish and seem to just be a waste. Alpaca Burgers 8.9/10 First time trying alpaca and it was quite delicious! I did ask for my burger to be cooked to medium well but it came out closer to medium rare. Still ate the whole thing though! If I could change anything it would be the grilled zucchini for something acidic like a pickled zucchini but that’s a personal opinion. Pisco sours 10/10 Absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend stopping in, it’s on the pricier side but worth it to me!

Exceeded expectations! Service from Louis was great, he is very friendly and even brought us an aji picante (spicy) since we said we enjoy spicy food! The food is a vision of beauty and the flavors were unique and beautifully tied together. We also had the lamb (not pictured bc we started eating too quickly) but it just fell off the bone! Not the cheapest eats in Peru but this would have been triple in the states so to us it was worth it for the experience.

Food is fantastic, we had the creamed corn, ceviche for starter and shared the lamb main. All was so delicious and beautifully presented! 😍 Maite was an absolutely amazing host, very attentive and friendly. Definitely recommend!

We booked a table for new years eve and am very glad we did. The food? The best we've had in Cusco (out of 3 highly reviewed restaurants this was hands down the best) The service? Again amazing. Our waitress suggested the passionfruit pisco sour and it was delicious The atmosphere? They had live music for a portion of the night and made sure all the tables had some yellow to wear for new years eve. Serving sizes are on the large size so if you want dessert (like I always do) keep that in mind.

Came here on newyears eve and loved it! Luis was a great waiter and smiled the whole time we were here. The food was amazing, so pretty and delicious. After diner, a peruvian band came for music and it was so beautiful. Recommend 100%!

After checking in the hotel, we found this restaurant by Google Maps, the rating of 4.8 with over 5000+ people was impressive, so we did not think twice about any other choices.👍👍 It was really good indeed, I ordered stir-fry chicken and my friend ordered fresh catch of the day , both were excellent choice and recommendations. 😋😋 We got a glimpse of the end of a local folk music performance. 🎶🎶 The secret of getting 5000+ rating is that the waitress gave us two QR code for review, very smart!!!😊😊

My partner and I went here to celebrate our engagement! The food was excellent, the service was friendly, quick & polite (our waitress spoke English which was really helpful), the atmosphere is beautiful (open concept, festive) and there was live music from local musicians!!! We had a wonderful time