Malabar vs Wa 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
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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."
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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."
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Afar Magazine
"Voted one of the top restaurants in Lima, chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino’s modern Amazonian restaurant, Malabar, is worthy of the praise."
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Wa Lok
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."
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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!"
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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."
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