Top Peru Dining Experiences

A well-known restaurant located in an unparalleled setting within the compound of 1,500 year-old adobe pyramid built by the original inhabitants of Lima. It is one of the citys greatest surprises, Pucllana was an important ceremonial and administrative location. Its magnificence was reflected by the configuration of a monumental architecture. The restaurant is handsomely designed in a rustic colonial style; enjoy your dinner indoors or out, but the best spot is without a doubt the covered terrace. The different dishes of the Huaca Pucllana restaurant is made by local products of the best available quality, the menu is creative Peruvian, with fusion touches spicing up classic criollo cooking.

Discover the flavors of Peru in this hands-on cooking and cocktail class. Start at Cusco’s San Pedro Market to learn about and purchase traditional ingredients. Then, head to a cozy cooking studio in the heart of Cusco to prepare three classic Peruvian dishes, including ceviche, causa limeña, quinoa tamal, and the traditional dessert picarones, plus two cocktails with pisco and fruits. Receive recipes to recreate your favorites at home.

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.

Discover the rich flavors of Peru during a hands-on cooking experience in Cusco. Start with a visit to San Pedro Market, where you learn about local ingredients and Andean superfoods. Then, head to a modern kitchen studio for a cooking class led by a professional Peruvian chef. Prepare a gourmet 4-course meal full of local ingredients, and craft a pisco sour cocktail, the national drink of Peru.

This immersive experience allows you to participate actively in every stage of the creation of Peruvian textiles, world famous. You will examine the texture of the wool, clean the fibers and dye them with natural pigments such as plants, insects and minerals. Then talented craftsmen will teach you a knitting technique so you can create your own vibrantly colored bracelet. Complete the experience with a delicious traditional Andean lunch and a fun encounter with friendly alpacas and llamas. Excellent photo opportunities! You can also buy high quality textiles and fun souvenirs in our spacious boutique. Immerse yourself in Peruvian culture in just half a day at ANDEAN COLORS, an excellent option to complement your itinerary.

Embark on our Secret Food Tour: Lima and indulge in a diverse array of authentic Peruvian dishes. Navigate the charming, hidden streets of Lima's historic Barranco district on a gastronomic journey. Experience the rich flavors of Peru as you savor world-class organic coffee, tantalizing starters, traditional appetizers, refreshing craft beers, and the freshest ceviche available. By the end of your adventure, you'll depart with a satisfied palate, insider knowledge of the local scene, and valuable sightseeing tips. Our mission is to create an unforgettable culinary experience that enriches your time in Lima. By the tour's end, you'll have savored some of Lima's most mouthwatering delicacies while gaining a deeper appreciation for our culture and history.

Immerse yourself in Peruvian vegan cuisine with this small-group cooking class in Cusco. Visit the traditional San Pedro market to shop and learn about ingredients. Afterwards, prepare cocktails and several vegan versions of classic dishes, including causa limeña, cebiche, and tamal, which you can savor during the class. Recipes are provided after the experience.

Escape the ordinary and embrace the extraordinary with an enchanting dinner in the heart of the Ica Desert. Immerse yourself in an ambiance adorned with harmonious Arabic decor as you prepare to indulge in a culinary journey like no other. If you're seeking a dining experience that transcends the confines of traditional bars and restaurants, our desert dinner in Huacachina is the perfect choice. Nestled amidst the stunning Huacachina desert, you'll savor a menu of delectable dishes that will leave an indelible mark on your palate. All of this takes place in a comfortable setting bathed in the soft glow of candlelight, creating an atmosphere that seamlessly blends warmth, sophistication, and elegance. For the more adventurous souls, we offer an sand buggy and sandboarding tour that promises thrills and excitement under the desert stars. Please note that spaces for this extraordinary experience are limited

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.

Get the best bites in town on this tour of local restaurants in Arequipa. Visit four restaurants to experience the rich flavors of Peru. Sample tasting plates at each eatery accompanied by matching drinks, and top it all off with dessert. Learn about the local cuisine of Peru from your guide and get local recommendations for the best spots in town.

Master the professional techniques for creating the perfect ceviche, pisco sour, and other Peruvian classics during a small-group cooking class led by a former star chef at a Michelin-starred restaurant. Under the careful guidance of your expert instructor, you’ll prepare a traditional 3-course meal. Possible dishes include lomo saltado, aji de gallina, and shrimp causa.

In this intimate tasting session, you’re welcomed into a local home to explore Peru’s most meaningful flavors through stories, recipes, and traditions passed down for generations. You won’t be cooking; you’ll be savoring. Each tasting is introduced with its cultural background, showing how Indigenous, Spanish, and Afro-Peruvian influences shaped Lima’s food identity. Guests often say this was “the moment our trip to Peru became personal.” The experience feels like sitting at a local family’s table - relaxed, warm, and full of insights you won’t hear on typical tours. Between tastings, your host shares traditions, anecdotes, and the meaning behind each dish, turning flavors into memories. This isn’t a staged show. It’s your behind-the-scenes pass into how Peruvians eat, celebrate, and welcome guests. Seats are intentionally limited to keep the atmosphere personal, so early reservation is recommended.

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.

The markets of Cusco are fascinating places to explore, but you'll have a much richer experience with a guide who can provide insights into Peruvian cuisine. This activity begins in the city's oldest market, where you can sample popular fruits, breads, and cheeses, as well as some desserts. Afterward, you'll learn to prepare three Peruvian dishes with a local chef.

Explore Peru Through Its Wines and Cheeses Delight in a unique journey through Peru’s diverse wine regions, sampling premium Peruvian wines with a perfect pairing of artisanal cheeses. This exceptional experience invites you to savor the richness of Peru’s terroir, all in a cozy, intimate setting. Experience Includes: Wines: Lima: Blanco Torontel – 2 oz Arequipa: Rosado de Moscatel Negro del Perú – 2 oz Moquegua: Tinto Quebranta – 2 oz Ica: Blend Tinto – 2 oz Tacna: Tinto Carmenere – 2 oz Accompaniments: Tabla de Cinco Quesos: A selection of 30 grams of artisanal cheeses from Peru's Andean regions, perfectly complementing the wines. Agua Socosani: Refreshing mineral water for palate cleansing.

This outstanding package gives you the best highlights of Andean culture in a few short hours—llamas and alpacas, textiles, and a delicious Peruvian meal. Whether you are traveling to Machu Picchu or heading south to Cusco, this is the perfect addition to your itinerary! The views are breathtaking, and you'll be welcomed like family. Plus, when you visit ANDEAN COLORS, you’ll also be supporting our mission—to help single Peruvian mothers who have survived difficult circumstances but are now using their artisan skills to create new opportunities for their children. When you purchase a tour package or products in our boutique, you are making a difference in their lives. ANDEAN COLORS is dedicated to making your visit an unforgettable experience that you'll cherish for a lifetime.

Learn to prepare a mouth-watering three-course meal of Peruvian specialties from a former Michelin-starred chef during this 3.5-hour cooking class in Lima. Step into the private home of this award-winning cook as you get personalized instruction on how to prepare three different courses of delicious Peruvian food. To top it off, you’ll learn to make the iconic Peruvian drink, the Pisco Sour and enjoy some seasonal fruit. It’s a fun, intimate way to get a sense of Peruvian culture and food directly from one of the country’s top culinary experts. You’ll also leave the class with an e-recipe book to help continue your culinary training.

This popular day trip includes a unique collection of cultural and historical activities that allows you to immerse yourself in the beautiful Peruvian way of life. The location is breathtaking, and you'll be treated like family. Plus, ANDEAN COLORS has a mission to support single Peruvian mothers who have faced great adversity but are now using their expertise in textiles to care for their families. When you book a tour package or make a purchase in the boutique, you are helping to make a difference in their lives. Your visit to ANDEAN COLORS will be an experience you'll cherish for a lifetime.

Learn to prepare high-end Peruvian cuisine from market to table alongside a professional chef with this Peruvian cooking class. After shopping at a local market with a food-loving guide, head to a colonial-style home to prepare a 3-course lunch or dinner which could feature classic items such as ceviche, Pisco sours, and quinoa cooked to perfection. Polish off your meal with fresh fruits and local coffee.

This half-day, chef-led, hands-on cooking class is designed to immerse you in Peruvian flavors and is the perfect way to spend a day in Cusco before or after adventures in the Sacred Valley or Machu Picchu. Learn about Peru's regional ingredients, practice cooking techniques, and prepare classic Peruvian dishes and cocktails including ceviche (marinated and seasoned raw fish), causa (potato terrine), and pisco sours made with Peru's national distilled alcohol.

Casa Tambo is a unique and comfortable restaurant, where creole cooking is the house speciality, thus creating a singular ambience which combines dance, music and flavours. Casa Tambo restaurant offers a dinner with live shows that mix the main dances from different regions of Peru.

Spend the day soaking in thermal pools on a full-day trip to Lares Valley hot springs. Departing Cusco, you’ll travel to the verdant Lares Valley to explore the hot spring complex, home to four pools of varying temperatures. Reputed to have healing properties, the mineral-enriched waters are said to aid muscle, bone, and joint pain. Lunch, refreshments, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

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.