Balta 512 (La Romana)
Restaurante Balta 512
A traditional northern Peruvian restaurant that locals still call "La Romana"; stewed goat and duck rice are the weekend favorites.
Originally called La Romana, it was renamed after its street address, Balta 512, to avoid confusion with a Lima restaurant of the same name. Located in the city center on Balta Avenue near Plaza de Armas. It opens around 7 a.m. and serves until evening, with a large menu at affordable prices, often full of locals. Its signature Lord of Sipán platter combines stewed goat and duck rice. Boneless stewed goat and boneless duck rice are also popular, along with lemon-marinated fish and humita. Some reviewers find the duck rice dry and say quality is inconsistent. Prices are about 40–60 soles per person.
Opening hours
Daily from about 7:00 until evening
Nearby sights
- Plaza de Armas & Chiclayo Cathedral
- Paseo de las Musas
- Mercado Modelo
- Huaca Ventarrón
- Royal Tombs of Sipán Museum
- Brüning National Archaeological Museum
- Lambayeque Historic Center & Casa de la Logia
- Monsefú