Having heard about this place for quite a while, my other half and I went there for dinner on a Wednesday night with two friends, one of whom lived in Peru and is very familiar with the cuisine. Pachacamac is very well-known for its Thursday unlimited buffet, but on the night we went we ordered a la carte. The restaurant itself looks very sophisticated in terms of décor – low lighting, posh furniture and very tasteful design. The waiter was incredibly friendly and very kind, but from the moment there were more than two tables, was starting to get overwhelmed and clearly was the only waiting staff for the whole evening. This was a problem when it came to ordering drinks, which was disappointing because when the cocktails came, the Pisco Sour was very good indeed. We each ordered various starters and my husband’s mixed tasting platter was very well-presented and full of interesting colour and flavour (different coloured causa – mashed potato dumplings, ceviche) although pretty pricey at CHF 38. My ceviche starter was a delight – really elegantly presented in a glass dish floating in iced water, plentiful in portion and packed full of flavour, spicy and acidic but not overpowering. Lomo saltado – a dish three of us ordered – came in different variations, some with rice and beans instead of the more standard rice and fries, and with a choice of Swiss beef or the superior Argentinian beef – for which you pay a premium. Again, it was very elegantly presented and perhaps just spot on in terms of portion size. Mains tended to be priced upwards of CHF 30, so all in all, dinner was a pricey affair but the food was very impressive in terms of flavour and presentation, as were the cocktails. The menu was also full of Peruvian classics and very extensive. Just a shame service was so lacking in terms of manpower. Save the place for a special occasion or a very worthwhile date!