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Mantra Indian Cuisine

Avenida Benavides 1761 | San Antonio, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
01445 0127
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Ranked #242 of 690 restaurants in Lima
Price range: $0 - $10
Cuisines: Indian
Good for: Families with children, Large groups
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Large groups
Dining options: Reservations, Delivery, Late Night
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 5, 2013 via mobile

The food is really really good, almost the taste as I remember it from India. The restaurant very elegant, professional service. Spicy food brings me back to India :) I do recommend it.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

I love the food here. It is excellent and the most authentic Indian you will find in Lima, Peru. My only complaint is the prices. I would go more often if they were a bit cheaper.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013 via mobile

Slowest service EVER, but the food was great. I ordered the lunch special: vegetarian thali (non-veg also available). Four small dishes plus naan, rice, a drink, and dessert for 36/s. Not too shabby! Would definitely go back.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

On our last day in Peru after visiting the fabulous Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley we were really missing some home cooked Indian food. Mantra Cusine of India came through with flying colors, with Home cooked Kadhi and Khichadi ( the best kadhi after leaving home in India), as well as a Matar Paneer, Shahi Aloo, Daal, fresh Chapati.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2013 via mobile

The food was amazing, and the atmosphere was great. Went there after a tired day and the cook made the food as I wanted and it just made my day. Ate there for 3 consecutive days and still didn't get tired, keep up the good work guys!

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Lima, Peru
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 18, 2013 via mobile

Given the price of the dishes, I had set my expectations quite high, and what a mistake that turned out to be. Flavourless brown concoction one after the other for 5 consecutive dishes left me with no desire to return. Not to mention the shocking service where we ha to ask for everything countless times. Avoid at all costs!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013 via mobile

Despite the huge price tag on dishes you will be given the same brown slopp no matter what you order. Every dish out of 6 ordered was identical and nothing like an authentic curry!

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2013

Really disappointing meal. Expensive, service was terrible, waiters took forever to carry out simplest of tasks, had to ask for the bill about 3 times. The food was average, we ordered 5 different plates but they all looked and tasted the same, lacking flavor and variety. The only positive thing is the actual restaurant which is nice, but I wont... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed September 5, 2012

My wife and I went to have dinner with very high excitement after 10 days of trekking in Machu Picchu and around Cusco having eaten non-Indian food. The only difference between what my wife and I ate-drank was that she had fresh fruit juice and I had lemonade (made from tap water) which the owner (Jay Patel's wife) claimed was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 27, 2012

I have eaten in a couple of Indian restaurants before and I can say this food is good but not impressive...

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