Top Lima Food & Drink

Lima's bohemian Barranco neighborhood has a thriving food scene, but, for visitors, it can be difficult to choose which venues to visit. Take the guesswork out of your trip on this small-group walking food tour that takes you to the area's best restaurants and shops to sample a plethora of Peruvian foods and drinks.

Discover Lima's best side on this guided evening tour of the city. Dress up for cocktails at a trendy beachfront bar, enjoy gourmet dining at a restaurant inside of a 2,500-year-old archaeological complex, and finish up with a walking tour of the bohemian Barranco district en route to dessert. This tour includes all food, drinks, and transportation, ensuring a night to remember.

Get hands-on experience preparing some of Peru’s most iconic dishes and shopping at a local market during this Lima cooking class. First stop by the market to pick out fresh meat and produce, discovering the incredible diversity of ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. Then head to the kitchen choosing to prepare a choice of fish, chicken, beef or vegetarian dish like ‘Ceviche’ learning the necessary steps in fun, relaxed atmosphere. Your cooking excursion also includes round-trip hotel transport (for most areas of Lima), professional chef instructor, snacks and either lunch or dinner.

Savor the many flavors of Peru on a small-group tour in Lima. Follow your guide through the city and learn about the culture and dishes brought to Peru by various groups of immigrants. At Mercado Central, discover the ingredients used in Peruvian cooking. Enjoy 12 snacks including ceviche, papa rellena, picarones, and more, excluding alcoholic beverages. At the end of the tour, you’ll be an expert on Peruvian cuisine.

Go beyond the restaurants, and enjoy a more hands-on way to learn about Peruvian cuisine, thanks to this small-group cooking class in Lima. Hosted by a chef guide, learn to make a 4-course meal of traditional dishes—such as ceviche, causa, and lomo saltado—and practice your mixology skills with a pisco sour lesson. Then, sit down to savor your tasting-menu-style meal, and walk away with new culinary skills and insider knowledge.

Taste your way through historic Lima on an evening food tour that combines local landmarks with a series of food and drink tastings. Since Lima draws foods and traditions from all around the country, you’ll have the chance to try a wide range of treats, with a local guide to help find the very best versions among the overwhelming options in the city center.

Experience one of Lima’s most magnificent museums by night during an evening experience of the Larco Museum with dinner. After the daytime crowds have departed, explore extensive collections of pre-Colombian artifacts with a guide who takes you beyond the info panels. Then, sit down to a gourmet dinner inspired by Peru's regional specialties. Sip sweet pisco sours overlooking the museum’s beautiful gardens.

This hands-on culinary adventure is led by a professional chef. Learn to make beloved traditional dishes including lomo saltado (sauteed beef and vegetables on rice with French fries), causa Limeña (a terrine of seasoned mashed potato and other fillings), and chicha morada (a corn-based non-alcoholic beverage) in a relaxed atmosphere using traditional pots and techniques. Finally, enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped create!

With this experience they will be able to enjoy and taste the best craft beers made in different parts of Peru; We will start at the original brewery in Cusco, then we will go to one in Ancash and end at one in Lima, which is the most important brewery in the country. They will taste more than 14 beers on tap and identify the differences that exist between each of them according to the origin of each production, style and supplies. At the end they will try an aperitif.

You don't need to spend long in Lima to see why it’s hailed as South America’s culinary capital. This comprehensive tour combines culture with cuisine, so you can eat your way around the city while soaking up top attractions. Explore a local market with the help of your guide’s navigation and translation skills before discovering the UNESCO-listed historic center.

Discover the authentic tastes of Lima on this gastronomic experience through the Historic Center. During this tour of approximately 3 hours and a half we will walk through emblematic places such as St. Martin's Square, the Central Market and the traditional Chinese Quarter. Travelers will know local ingredients, taste typical Peruvian food and enjoy a taste of the famous Pisco Sour. As we walk along historic streets such as the Jirón de la Unión, the guide will share stories about the city’s culture, gastronomy and history. The tour ends near the Plaza de Armas in Lima, the historic heart of the Peruvian capital.

Learn about Peruvian street food and its culinary culture while sampling local flavors on this private guided tour around Lima. Visit several markets and a restaurant in the Barranco district to try local favorites such as ceviche, exotic fruits, and desserts, while learning the history behind each dish from your guide.

Learn how to prepare causa de pollo and ceviche–Peru’s national dish during a relaxed cooking class in Lima’s trendy Miraflores district. Sip on the iconic pisco sour (which you will also make yourself) and have a laugh with your hosts as they teach you about the history and origins of Peruvian cuisine.

Get a taste for the vibrant culinary scene in Lima with a food-focused tour. Cover ground across the city with stops in several different districts that include a visit to a Peruvian coffee roaster, a market tour, and a ceviche class. Sample pisco and learn how to make Peruvian cocktails with a hands-on workshop. The final stop is a gourmet lunch with dessert at a restaurant overlooking pre-Incan ruins.

After a long day of travel, the last thing you want to do is stand around waiting for a taxi. Ensure that the journey from Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) to your Lima accommodation is comfortable and efficient with a private transfer. All you have to do is provided your flight information, and a driver will be waiting with a sign with your name just outside the airport’s main exit.

Taste the delicious diversity of Peru’s thriving cacao industry during this 2-hour chocolate-making workshop at Lima’s ChocoMuseo. Learn about every step of the chocolate-making process, including roasting the beans, removing the husk, grinding the nibs and refining the paste in a ‘melangeur.’ You’ll then get to create your very own chocolate with your choice of ingredients, leaving with a delicious handmade dessert. This chocolate-making workshop includes all necessary ingredients, a chocolate drink tasting and a handmade chocolate souvenir.

Visit the top attractions of Lima on this guided tour of the city. Explore the highlights of the city including Huaca Pucllana, El Parque del Amor, San Martin Plaza, and the spooky catacombs. Follow your local guide as you learn about the history and culture of the city. Enjoy a delicious lunch at the local markets and have a taste of the famous local ceviche.

Discover Lima after dark on a 4-hour food tour featuring 14+ tastings through the neighbourhoods where locals have been eating for generations. Led by a local foodie guide, explore bustling markets, family-run eateries and historic dining rooms while uncovering the flavours that made Peru a global culinary powerhouse. Feast on Amazonian chaufa and tacacho, Peru's iconic ceviche, crispy yuquitas, papas rellenas, smoky anticuchos, tacu tacu and sizzling lomo saltado, all paired with favourites like chicha morada and Peru's legendary pisco sour. Along the way, discover how Indigenous, Spanish, African, Chinese and Japanese influences combined to create Lima's remarkable criollo cuisine, one delicious bite at a time.

Explore the mystic allure of the Pachacamac Archeological Complex on a small-group half-day tour from Lima. The excursion begins with a leisurely visit to the Site Museum and Archaeological Sanctuary of Pachacamac, which brings illuminating context to Pachacamac itself as you explore the temples and well-preserved ruins. Throughout the experience, you’ll enjoy engaging commentary that takes you beyond the typical tourist guidebook.

Discover the eclectic culture of Peru as you watch a spectacle of regional dances during this performance in Lima. Watch skilled performers present 10 different dances from all over the country and learn what each dance signifies. This ticket not only provides you with skip-the-line admission but also guarantees a table close to the action so you don’t miss a moment.

With centuries of colonial history and exciting flavors shared down the generations, Lima is an vibrant city where adventure hides round every corner. On this walking tour, explore the streets and markets of Lima as your guide brings the city’s history to life, and sample the street food snacks the locals love. With pickup and drop-off at your centrally located Lima hotel included, mingle with Lima’s residents and see the best of the city with ease.

With the company of your tour guide, you will learn why Peruvian food is recognized as one of the best in the world; They will recognize the ideal products to prepare two typical dishes and an alcoholic beverage made from the Peruvian grape distillate called pisco, which are our flagship products and that will make this experience in front of the Pacific Ocean unique and unforgettable.

Authentic Street Food, Local Markets & 12 Peruvian Bites Discover unique stories and cultural insights with our top-rated local guides. This is an anthropological journey beyond the polished, Netflix-style image of Lima’s street food scene. Authentic, immersive, and accessible, it offers a different perspective from the fine-dining world of renowned restaurants like Central and Maido. We’ll explore the lively streets and markets of Lima’s historic center, including the Central Market, Mesa Redonda, Barrios Altos, and Chinatown. These areas can be crowded, chaotic, noisy, and even overwhelming, but they offer a vivid glimpse into the city’s everyday life and culture. Along the way, we’ll sample a wide variety of delicious Peruvian street food, from local specialties and tasty bites to hidden neighborhood eateries, carefully selected by local food experts. So, what does “Anti-Tour” mean for us? Going beyond the usual tourist routes and narratives through a sui generis perspective.