Our friends Isabel & Ernesto joined us for a lovely Sunday food fest. Our first guests in our new home, they arrived with a bottle of sweet Peruvian wine to sip while taking the grand tour of the house and studio before lunch. We then proceded in their car to La Tabla for fruit drinks and an appetizer plate on the lovely terrace. Isabel took one look at the menu prices and decided they would introduce us to one of their favorite Italian restaurants in San Isidro.
So we continued on to the best restaurant find that we've had yet.
Il Buon Mangiare is tucked away on the second floor of a nondescript building at the top of a set of narrow stairs. It is crowded with people who know good pasta at great prices when they see them. There is a waiting line at the top of the stairs to get in. It is worth it. Starting at 9 soles (a bit over $3 US) and topping out at twice that amount, the huge amounts of pasta are as good as they look. The personal sized pizzas run from 8 to 12 soles. We were surprised to discover that Il Buon Mangiare is a chain, with several restaurants spread around the area. We will return - and soon.
After stuffing ourselves with pasta, everyone agreed that there was still room in he "second stomach" so off we went to 4D for ice cream! This was followed by a stop at Isabel and Ernesto's
lovely B&B to see the recent redecorating they have done and to have coffees! It was a full day and we had a great time visiting with our friends. We hope to be seeing more of them as time goes on.
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Hi,
Is the Italian restaurant in your neighborhood? It looks wonderful!
Larry: Not in actual walking distance, but easy to get to - like less than $2 in a taxi.
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