Restaurant Scams in Cusco

Fixed-Price Menu Switch

Around Cusco's Plaza de Armas and the San Blas neighbourhood, some restaurants display attractive set-menu prices on outdoor boards to lure tourists inside, then present a different, higher-priced menu once seated. The original advertised price may 'not include' items that were clearly shown, or the menu brought to the table simply has different prices altogether. Disputes are often met with aggressive insistence that the tourist misread the board.