Salvia Restaurant - Huaraz

Salvia serves the best food in Huaraz in my humble opinion, and when it comes to vegetarian food, they are at the top with no one even close. And that means something, because food is generally very good and with a lot of variation in Huaraz. Calmer than the most popular restaurants in the city, the food is from a higher standard, while the prices are significantly lower. I know where to go when I come back!

I and my friend visited here twice and the food was very good and good. I would recommend the vegetarian Almuerzo, who was the best and best value.

Finding a good vegetarian restaurant for travellers is not easy as veggie lovers know. So it was twice a pleasure to stumble over Salvia Vegetarian Restaurant on a small side street right at Plaza de Arms in Huaraz, Peru. Run for a small family, a friendly and efficient young lady ordered and served. An older couple seemed to cook the goodies in the kitchen. I ate here several days for their amazing price fixed lunch 7 soles about $2.35 US . The daily lunch special menu in Peruvian included an appetizer, salad, crispy red dried maismunchies a Peruvian speciality, a main course, a drink of juice or herbal tea and a desert usually fresh local fruits. The food was fresh and plentiful. The menu varied every day. The soups were delicious and filled particularly well for the cool climate in Huaraz. Service was pleasant and efficient, although the restaurant was packed for lunch. Every day every table was filled with local singles, friends and families. I felt welcome as a tourist. The hostess waitress did not say English. My minimal Spanish was sufficient to say Menu, por favor The daily special, please. I enjoyed discreetly watching the Peruvian families with children. Some came to celebrate like the young girls on white costumes. Other families had babies and toddlers who had fun watching and enjoying their big bright smiles and laughs. Some cartridges seemed to work in the nearby government and business offices. Salvia The restaurant is located right next to the Plaza de Arms and the block of the great old cathedral ruins quite obviously from the Plaza de Arms I think it is earthquake damaged not safe but completely obvious. The address translates the passage near the judiciary building, as the judiciary building is located opposite the Plaza de Arms. Salvia is a local restaurant instead of a tourist restaurant. So every day a young boy came to the sale of fresh products. I have watermelon and various fruits to return to our hostel kitchen for the local prices: The daily lunch specialities were one of my highlights from my trip to Peru. I made the food to my brunch and main meal of the day. Salvia is also open for breakfast and dinner ala carte. Their menu also had different coffees and ice cream, yogurt fruit parfaits, etc. at local prices. Closed on Sundays.

Me and my friend visited here twice and the food was very good and good value. I'd recommend the vegetarian almuerzo which was the best and best value.

​Finding a good vegetarian restaurant for travelers is not easy - as veggie lovers know. So it was doubly delightful to stumble upon Salvia Vegetarian Restaurant on a little side street right off the Plaza de Arms in Huaraz, Peru.Run for a small family, a friendly and efficient young lady took orders and served. An older couple seemed to cook up the goodies in the kitchen.I ate here several days for their amazing price fixed lunch - 7 soles - about $2.35 US). The daily lunch special ("menu" in Peruvian) included an appetizer, salad, crispy red dried corn munchies (a Peruvian specialty), a main course, a drink of juice or herb tea, and a desert (usually fresh local fruit)​.The food was fresh and plentiful. The menu varied each day. The soups were delicious and filling - especially good for the cool climate in Huaraz.Service was pleasant and efficient - even though the restaurant was packed for lunch hour.Each day, every table was filled with locals - singles, friends and families. I felt welcomed as a tourist.The hostess-waitress-cashier did not speak English. My minimal Spanish was adequate to say "Menu, por favor" (The daily special, please).I enjoyed (discretely) watching the Peruvian families with children. Some came to celebrate as the young girls had on white fancy dresses. Other families had babies and toddlers who were fun watching and enjoying their big bright smiles and laughter.Quite a few patrons appeared to work in the nearby government and business offices.Salvia Restaurant is right next to the Plaza de Arms and down the block from the big old Cathedral ruins - quite obvious from the Plaza de Arms (I think it is earthquake damaged - not sure - but totally obvious).The address translates to the passageway near the judicial building - (as the Judicial Building faces the Plaza de Arms).Salvia is a local restaurant rather than a tourist restaurant. So every day a young boy came in selling fresh produce. I got watermelon and various fruits to take back to our hostel kitchen for the local prices :)The daily lunch specials were one of my highlights from my trip to Peru. I made the meal my brunch and main meal of the day.Salvia is also open for breakfast and dinner - ala carte.Their menu also had various coffees and ice creams, yogurt-fruit parfaits, etc. - at local prices.Closed on Sundays.