Known as "Papas a la Huancaina". Delicious when made correctly. Also don´t miss the Aji de Gallina.

Guinea pig can be tasty! I had it in Lima, and I thought it didn't taste funny or odd.. I mean if you know it's guinea pig you think twice, but once the stew came, it's dammn good!

Picca restaurant has garnered rave reviews since it opened last year: Take a look at the menu...
http://www.piccaperu.com/menu/

Further research says that it is a dual cuisine restaurant, hence the Mexican flavor. This disappoints me somewhat.

We loved the food at a Peruvian/Italian place--the menu was extensive and the Peruvian choices were very good. I don't think the food was compromised with the other options. The steak and seafood offerings were especially good. Maybe david_33 will make a few more suggestions! :)

We miss the Mexican place that featured some Venezuelan specialties. The food was not the usual Mexican (no chips and salsa), and they had special dishes for certain holidays/religious observances. Sunday brunch was a treat.

Headed to Peru in a couple of months, Any top dishes to not miss or places near Cuzco to have good food?

Just try everything and figure out what you like. My wife loves a fruit called Lucoma, I can't stand it, so you just have try things. In Cusco you can find cuy ( guinea pig) try it you might like it

Trying local dishes is the great adventure in travel

I think they eat too much meat in Peru.

That's a broad generalization and one that I don't know if I agree with. I tend to think US culture incorporates a lot of animal derived protein in the diet. To have the choice of having meat every meal is more of a staple rather than a luxury.

Tucson
 

If you are ever in Tucson, try this restaurant -

http://www.incascuisine.com/Incas_Cuisine/Welcome.html

agreed!

mentioned here in the Tucson Dining thread:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/west/...ggestions.html
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The best part of Peruvian cuisine is Pisco sours! And I had guinea pig in Cuzco - not too bad. Much better than the donkey.

My mainstay carwash in Vancouver has a Peruvian cafe inside. Ordered one dish (Peruvian-style lamb w/ rice) and found it subpar. On the next visit I has a Costco chocolate muffin.

Perhaps I was missing something because I was eating Peruvian food inside a carwash, but it is certainly nothing worth eating again.

If you're in Denver, you might want to try this place, Cebiche, that opened up last summer. It's actually in Wheat Ridge, at 38th Ave. just east of Wadsworth.

I drive by there several times a week and it seems to be doing pretty well most evenings.

I'd guess the car wash had something to do with it.