Cala Restaurant and Lounge
Playa Barranquito
Lima, Peru

The highly recommended choice for our second night of gourmet dining in Lima was Cala, also located on the water. We had a table on the terrace overlooking the sea and enjoyed a spectacular sunset view and another excellent dinner.

I decided to risk the alcohol buzz and continue my research into pisco drinks.

I ordered a pisco sour with passion fruit, lemon and sugar. Sounded delicious and tasted great.

My companion's appetizer selection was a ceviche.

The traditional ceviche consisted of flounder lemon juice, chili, cilantro and onions with glazed sweet potato and corn grains.

I don't eat cilantro so I selected the grilled tenderloin carpaccio with grain mustard and arugula salad.

I decided to opt for a seafood entree. My companion  went for meat.

One of the entrees we ordered was the deep fried squid with yucca and condiments on the side.

The other was a fried tenderloin with rice and corn, and quail eggs.

When it came to sharing a dessert I really had to compare the ponderacions.

At Cala the menu listed a Crocante (crispy) Ponderacion. 

This was a sweet dessert  stuffed with lemon cream, chirimoya foam, ice cream of guanabana and aguaymentos, and caramel sauce. 

That led me to further research as I had no idea what either guanabana or aguaymentos could be. Turns out that aguaymentos is a Peruvian ground cherry.  Guanabana is a fruit of an evergreen tree common in central and northern south America. The fruit is known by several names - soursop, custard apple and chirimoya.

We left very satisfied, having enjoyed another great meal, a beautiful sunset view and great service.