4 Best Restaurants in Pisac, Cusco and the Sacred Valley

The empanadas are fantastic, but that's not the only reason to stop by at this classic empanada place. The real hook is a "cuy castle," a sort of Barbie mansion for guinea pigs. But rest assured, there are no cuy empanadas on the menu.

Rustic but stylish, Mullu Café has a cosmopolitan flair and specializes in Andean-fusion fare, with some especially good Asian-influenced plates. The food and drinks, along with the upbeat atmosphere, can't be topped. Grab a table for dinner overlooking the Plaza de Armas, and you might think you were in Cusco for the night. If you're looking for a lunch spot, come early as the place tends to fill up.

The unnamed bakery just off the Plaza Constitución is a Pisac institution. Empanadas (some vegetarian) and homemade breads are delivered from the clay oven and into your hands. The lines are long on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday market days, but it's worth the wait.

German transplant Ulrike Simic and company dish up food all day long, making this the perfect refueling stop during a day of market shopping and sightseeing. Breakfast gets under way before the market does, at 8 am.

Stop by for the S/30 prix-fixe lunch, with a lot of vegetarian options on the menu, a real rarity in this part of Peru.

They've got good à la carte soups and pizzas, too, and yummy brownies, muffins, cheesecake, and chocolate-chip cookies for dessert.