La Real Cecina
A long-established local restaurant famed for authentic Chachapoyas cecina, a cured dried beef, set in an old house with a courtyard.
Billing itself as a representative restaurant of traditional Amazonas cuisine, it specialises in 'authentic Chachapoyas cecina' (cured, dried beef). Signature dishes include stir-fried cecina, mote chaufa (corn-kernel fried rice with cecina), tacacho served with cecina and sausage, as well as trout and fresh fruit juices. The restaurant occupies an old house with a courtyard and bar, with a colonial atmosphere. It is at Jr. Hermosura 676, beside the small Plazuela Burgos, and is a few minutes' walk from Plaza de Armas. Average spend is about 40–60 soles per person, with a card surcharge of around 5%. Several reviews mention slow service. No reservations are needed.
Opening hours
About 10:00–22:00/23:00 (Sundays about 11:00–21:00)
Nearby sights
- Plaza de Armas Chachapoyas
- Chachapoyas Cathedral
- Yalape
- Sonche Canyon
- Pueblo de los Muertos
- Macro Archaeological Site
- Quiocta Cave
- Sarcophagi of Karajía