Just ask Juan Luis Martinez, the chef-owner of the award-winning Merito.
Over the decades, its become the neighborhood of the poets, musicians, painters.
Martinez sheepishly admitted, We rarely go out to eat in another neighborhood.
From left: Hotel B, a Relais & Châteaux property; trout tartare with avocado mousse, quinoa, and trout skin at the hotel’s restaurant.Credit:Courtesy of Hotel B
Who could blame them?
Read on for my recommendations on eating your way around Barranco.
From left: Alanya Repostería, a day-to-night dessert shop; the Sardinian gnocchi and orecchiette with tomato, stracciatella, and basil vinegar at Pan Sal Aire.From left: Courtesy of Alanya Repostería; Courtesy of Pan Sal Aire
From left: Coffees are crafted like cocktails at Demo; Demo’s outdoor dining area.Courtesy of Demo
From left: Chef Juan Luis Martínez of Mérito; Mérito’s beautifully plated dishes, like white fish with yacon root and Andean cereals, manage to be both cerebral and exuberant.Courtesy of Mérito
