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This cafe is made for runners and for runners. A group of friends came together for their passion for running and decided to create a special place where all those who love this sport can have a nutritious meal after training.

According to Ricardo Meza, they tried to create a one-man society. “There are more and more virtual running communities, and while they’re great, the personal interaction ends up being a lot richer,” he adds.

In addition to specialty coffee, they have an extensive menu of hearty desserts like chocolate cake, chocolate bread, and sandwiches with avocado, hummus, and cheese. One of the favorites is the plant protein shake, a protein shake that many restaurants consume after a run.

• Timings: Monday to Sunday 6:30 AM to 9 PM
• Address: Toribio Pacheco 353, Miraflores.

Alchemical Being

The cafe was born out of the passion felt by founders Augustin and Karen through the world of natural fermentation, their love of Peruvian coffee and a deep desire for better nutrition. “Our main aim is to work with inputs from responsible and sustainable producers”Karen adds.

“The founding alchemists were Augustine and Karen. Agustin is a baker, chef and barista by profession and hails from Mendoza, Argentina. I am a pastry chef, cook and fermenter, from Lima by birth and from San Bartolina all my life. We braved this project with all our enthusiasm, few of us living here year-round, in difficult circumstances, with no work in Augustine, little investment capital, and ‘isolating ourselves’ in the south.”, he informs.

Among diners’ choices you’ll find a veggie tomato sandwich, toast with avocado, and blueberry cupcakes for dessert. “Our vegetable tomato has the perfect contrast between sweet, salty and spicy. Roasted tomatoes, artisanal mozzarella cheese, arugula, and house aioli are delicious inside those two crispy focaccia tubas. You can order the vegetarian version with creamy avocado puree instead of cheese.Karen commented.

• Timings: Monday 9am to 7pm; Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday 9am to 9pm; Friday and Saturday 9am to 10pm.
• Address: Calle Las Brisas 180, San Bartolo

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This cafeteria in Miraflores is a cozy spot that serves desserts, sandwiches, and hearty meals made with only whole ingredients. Mariella Matos La Verde “It is a family place.”.

“Participating in the founders of Bioferia, by public request, we opened El Almezón as a restaurant, and after a few years, we decided to do the same with La Verde, and they are all vegetarian. Producers we know from Bioferia and some other local producers. With La Verde, to create a lighter design. We decided,” he adds.

“Along with more pastries, our products are selling our cookies, similar to what we offered at Biofair. With many more options. A place where you can stay for a while and have sandwiches, sweets, cookies, coffee etc.”, he adds.

““The environment and everything we offer is completely vegan and the inputs we provide come from organic crops.” Collaboration.

They have an extensive dessert menu, of which cookies, alfajores and cakes stand out. Among the delicious dishes, you’ll find many favorites like lasagna, gnocchi, and trifle. Plus, they have gluten-free options.

• Address: Recabarren 315 in Miraflores
• Timings: Monday to Saturday 9am to 8pm

Limana Cafe

According to Anita Belante, founder of Limaná Café, all the products are made with natural ingredients, and many of them are organic. “When we created Limaná Café, we thought about coming up with the same food concept based on Superfoods as Limana Restaurante, but focused on a younger and casual audience.“, Collaboration

“Our restaurant offers a new menu, with takeout and delivery options, that includes quiches, toasts, waffles, desserts, juices, smoothie bowls and a variety of delicious hot beverages.”, he adds.

“We have a variety of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options so that everyone can enjoy the joy of eating something delicious and guilt-free,” she says.

Among the favorites you can find waffles, almond milk, natural sweeteners and dark colored drinks made with superfoods that guarantee high nutritional value.

• Address: Av. Augusto Pérez Araníbar 2011, San Isidro.
• Timings: Tuesday to Friday 1pm to 11pm, Saturdays 8am to 11pm and Sundays 8am to 5pm

Suga

This new cafeteria has as its philosophy “Ahimsa”, a Sanskrit word that suggests non-violence and respect for life. Co-founder Janardhana Das explains that they offer nutritious food to diners.

For example, Janardhana Das says that a chocolate brownie is a soft sponge cake with a sweet potato base and chocolate chunks; And Blueberry Crunchy has a flaxseed base and artisanal blueberry jam as its batter. Additionally, the lomo saltado empanada consists of sautéed vegetable meat with tomatoes and golden onions.

Favorites include apple pie, chocolate brownie, blueberry crisp, and lomo saltado empanadas. Additionally, they serve Peruvian coffee, which is perfect for any of the delicious dishes they serve.

• Timings: Monday 12pm to 11pm; Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 11pm; Sundays from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm
• Address: Gral. Eugenio Garzón 1209, Jesús María