MalabarvsWa Lok
Both restaurants are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Malabar is the choice of most reviewers compared to Wa Lok. Malabar ranks #8 in Lima with positive reviews from 6 reviews including Fodor's, Afar Magazine and Travel + Leisure.
Malabar
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook
Fodor's
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure![The Points Guy]()
The Points Guy
Rough Guide
Av Camino Real 101, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
From $25/night
Concierge "There are international offerings as well, but if you try nothing else from the Amazon, sample the seeds that serve as an amuse-bouche."
Travel + Leisure "Peruvian chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino of Malabar has a passion for wild Amazonian produce." Full review
BlackBook "Perhaps the only high-end Lima restaurant to really harness the power of the Amazon."
Fodor's "Foodies flock to Malabar to taste dishes they'll encounter nowhere else." Full review
Afar Magazine "Voted one of the top restaurants in Lima, chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino’s modern Amazonian restaurant, Malabar, is worthy of the praise." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Since Malabar opened in 2004, chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino has celebrated Peru's biodiversity in his eclectic menus"
Lima Travel Guide
September 9, 2021
"Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino's flagship restaurant, and the one that garnered him international acclaim is Malabar. The focus here is on ingredients from the Amazon, including those..."
Rough Guide "Pedro Miguel Schiaffino has for over ten years been among those who led and defined modern Peruvian cuisine. His restaurant Malabar in San Isidro serves consistently stunning food and is..."
National GeographicWa Lok Fodor's Afar Magazine
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Av. Angamos Oeste 700, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
From $10/night
Fodor's "Of the dozens of chifas in Chinatown, none comes close to Wa Lok." Full review
Afar Magazine "Don't miss the wonton appetizer, the fried rice, the tipakai chicken, and the crisantemo fish. Make sure that you order enough plates to share!" Full review
Frommer's "Wa Lok is one of the oldest and most famous chifas (Chinese-Peruvian restaurants)...tile floors and clunky wood tables make up the decor. The colossal menu—more than 100 dishes strong." Full review
Lonely Planet "With portions as hefty as its 16-page menu, Wa Lok is one of Barrio Chino's best chifas; try the pa k sun, "taco-style" minced pigeon in lettuce, washed down with a lemon-verbena flavored Inca Cola"
The 8 best Chinatowns around the world
May 5, 2021
Lonely Planet "On Calle Cón, there are small restaurants like San Joy Lao or Wa Lok where you can try this unique culinary tradition"
A foodie's guide to the flavors of Lima, Peru
November 15, 2022
