Experts' Choice Award Wa Lok
What the experts agree on
Lima's most celebrated chifa, Wa Lok stuns with an enormous menu of 100+ Chinese-Peruvian dishes and generous portions. Must-tries include wontons, pa k sun pigeon tacos, and crispy fried rice—order several plates to share in this historic spot with
“Of the dozens of chifas in Chinatown, none comes close to Wa Lok.”
– Fodor's
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"
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