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The Al Pacino Café-Bar room at lunchtime, with the tables taken and the gallery wall of paintings

Al Pacino Café-Bar

Home cooking at midday, in the same house

It works inside the old house and is open to anyone, guest or not. Set lunch Tuesday to Sunday, 12 to 15: a full meal at a fixed price, with a drink and a dessert, and two or three choices that change every day.

From S/ 12 the set lunch updated in September 2026

For anyone arriving from abroad

What is a menú?

The Peruvian menú is not the à la carte list: it is the meal of the day at a fixed price. It includes a starter, a main course, a drink and a dessert, with two or three main courses that change every day and are written on the board by the door. It is how Peru has lunch, and it is a good meal for little money.

Ceviche as the starter of the set lunch, served in the café-bar
The starter, included in the set lunch
Main course of the set lunch
One of the main courses of the day
Arroz con pollo served at the Al Pacino Café-Bar
Arroz con pollo
A criollo dish served at the Al Pacino Café-Bar
Criollo cooking from the north
Dessert included in the set lunch
And the dessert, also included
Board with the set lunch of the day at the café entrance
The board by the door says what there is today

Dishes served at the café in September 2026. The choices change every day.

At night

The bar in the old house

The same room works as a bar at night, and not only for guests: a good part of the people who write about it on Google never slept here. The hours vary, so it is worth checking on the day.

By the door there is a shop with water, beer, snacks and the basics, so you do not have to go out. And the hostel hosts exhibitions and events: there is no fixed calendar, and when something is up it is there for anyone who walks in.

A group of friends with beers at the café-bar table, at night

Reviews

What people write about the bar

Google Maps 4.4 41 reviews. The highest score on the listing is location (4.7/5). Read in September 2026. Read the reviews on Google
Tripadvisor 4.5 Two reviews, with 5.0 for service and 4.5 for cleanliness. Fourth among the ten special places to stay in Pacasmayo. Read the reviews on Tripadvisor
Excelente lugar, tiene una tienda y un pequeño local para disfrutar de unas cervezas con los amigos, además cuentan con un hotel demasiado hermoso, a precio cómodo y en el centro de Pacasmayo, a una cuadra de la playa.
Jay Rowdy
July 2019 · Google Maps, written in Spanish
I didn't stay at the hostel, but used the little bar, which was nice and not expensive.
Patrick Connolly
March 2019 · Google Maps
Excelente taberna. Buenos tragos.
Luis Kano
November 2017 · Google Maps, written in Spanish

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Guests having breakfast in the café-bar room, with the fruit served on the counter

Breakfast

From 8 to 10, at the same table

The hostel serves breakfast from 8 to 10, from S/ 12, price of September 2026. You can ask to have it added to your room rate.

At midday the same table takes the set lunch, and that is where the neighbours eat too, which is the best proof of quality we have.

Frequently asked questions

What almost everyone asks

Do I have to stay here to have lunch?

No. The café-bar is open to anyone, Tuesday to Sunday, from 12:00 to 15:00.

What does the set lunch include?

A starter, a main course, a drink and a dessert, from S/ 12, price of September 2026. There are two or three main courses to choose from each day.

Do you serve breakfast?

Yes, from 8 to 10, from S/ 12, price of September 2026. It is not included in the room rate.

Can I see the menu in advance?

There is no fixed menu: the dishes change every day and are written on the board by the door. If you want to know what there is today, write to us on WhatsApp.

Is there a vegetarian option?

It depends on the day. Let us know in advance and we will see what can be made.

Does the café open at night?

The room also works as a bar at night. The hours vary, so it is worth checking on the day.

Four guests sitting at the café table, under the gallery paintings
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