Mochileros
Av. Pedro de Osma 135, Barranco
Phone 247-1225
Open Mon-Sat from 7pm onwards
Credit V AmEx
Price appetizer and 2 drinks $15

This cosmopolitan bar occupies the old Cilloniz mansion, a 100-year old building declared part of Peru's cultural heritage. Formerly the headquarters of the Parra del Riego cultural center, during the mid 90s the building became a backpackers hotel before adopting its current bar-only status. The name, indeed, is a reminiscence of the hotel years (mochileros is Spanish for backpackers).

Today the bar devotedly promotes a wide array of cultural events, from music to theater to film. Their tight schedule features live jazz on Tuesdays and jam sessions on Wednesdays.

They have good native appetizers, such as yuquitas (manioc fries), tequeños (cheese-filled wanton fingers), and chicharrones (deep-fried pork). Shows start around 11pm.

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