Wasi Café: a specialty coffee shop in San Isidro, Lima, with menu, prices and hours

If you are staying or working in San Isidro, Lima's business district, and want good coffee without a long taxi ride, Wasi Café is a specialty coffee shop on Luis Felipe Villarán 904, a short walk from Javier Prado Avenue. Wasi means «house» in Quechua. This guide has everything a visitor needs: hours, what to order, prices and how to pay.

All prices are in Peruvian soles (S/) and come from our online menu, which is also available in English and updates automatically from our register.

Opening hours

We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; closed on Sundays. We don't close at midday, so you can come for breakfast and stay through lunch.

According to our sales, the busiest times are 1 to 2 p.m. (lunch) and 5 to 8 p.m.; mornings from 9 to 12 are the quietest, which makes them a good time to work or read.

The coffee

All our coffee is 100% Peruvian specialty coffee from Cusco, Cajamarca, Junín, Amazonas and San Martín. Some prices from the bar:

• Espresso (S/ 9.00) and Americano (S/ 9.00). The Americano is by far our most served coffee.
• Cortado (S/ 9.00), Cappuccino (S/ 12.00) and Latte, «café con leche» (S/ 11.00).
• Filter coffee (S/ 8.00).
• Iced coffee (S/ 14.90), iced latte (S/ 15.90) and frappés from S/ 15.90.

If you've never tried Peruvian coffee, start with an espresso or a filter coffee to taste the bean on its own.

Breakfast and brunch

Breakfast combos all include coffee, and several add a fresh papaya or pineapple juice:

• Continental (S/ 19.90): coffee, juice, toast, jam and butter.
• American breakfast (S/ 23.90): coffee, juice, scrambled or fried eggs and toast.
• Light (S/ 24.90): coffee, eggs, avocado and toast.
• Amanecer Criollo (S/ 27.90): Americano and a pan con chicharrón, the classic Lima breakfast sandwich.

The Light and the American breakfast are the most ordered. On Saturdays, from 9 a.m., brunch is the plan. For the Peruvian options, read our guide to a Peruvian breakfast in Lima.

Lunch from 12 to 4

Monday to Saturday, from 12 to 4 p.m., there are lunch combos with a main dish, Andean potatoes and a drink of your choice: the chicken fillet combo (S/ 25.90), our most ordered, and steak, pork chop, breaded cutlet, chicken breast or burger combos at S/ 29.90. There are also sandwiches, burgers and salads all day.

Peruvian things to try

• Chicha morada (S/ 13.90): a traditional drink made from purple corn.
• Lúcuma: a Peruvian fruit that tastes a bit like caramel. Try it as a milkshake (S/ 17.90) or a frozen drink.
• Pisco sour (S/ 17.90): Peru's signature cocktail, with pisco, lime, syrup and egg white.
• Affogato with pisco (S/ 18.90): espresso over ice cream with half an ounce of pisco, a house recipe.

More in our guide to Peruvian drinks to try in Lima.

Practical information for visitors

• Payments: cash, credit and debit cards, and the local apps Yape and Plin.
• WiFi: free for customers.
• Pets: dogs are welcome.
• Ordering: scan the QR code on your table to see the menu with photos and order directly; you can also ask for the bill from your phone.
• Take away: everything on the menu can be ordered to go.
• Reservations: from our website; we confirm by WhatsApp.

Where we are

Wasi Café is at Luis Felipe Villarán 904, San Isidro, Lima, a short walk from Javier Prado Avenue, close to El Olivar park and the financial district. We are open Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; closed on Sundays. Open it in Google Maps, or message us on WhatsApp at +51 908 724 496.