Top Lima Dining Experiences

Lima is unanimously hailed as one of Latin America’s culinary capitals, but not all restaurants are created equal. This food tour of the bohemian neighborhood of Barranco reveals the capital’s best bites, helping you discover less obvious dishes while getting your bearings in one of the city’s trendiest enclaves.

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!

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.

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 lunch 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.

The Café del Museo Larco, which is a well-known restaurant located at the Museo Larco in Lima, Peru. It offers a great dining experience with a beautiful setting, as it is located in the museum's lush gardens. The café serves a variety of dishes inspired by Peruvian and international cuisine, making it a popular spot for both locals and tourists visiting the museum. Enjoy your lunch with a select menu made of products of the different regions of Peru and have the chance to know Larco´s museum, one of the best museums in the world.

Get acquainted with the rich regal history of Lima on an educational sightseeing tour of the Peruvian capital. Alongside a knowledgeable guide, delve into the ambient tangle of Lima’s historical center; gaze at the fabulous façade of the Presidential Palace; descend to the eerie catacombs of San Francisco Monastery; and admire the ancient Dominicans Tower. A portion of your tour goes to an NGO that support social projects in the community.

Instead of just dining out at restaurants, personalize your Peruvian culinary experience with a cooking and cocktail-making class held in a local chef's home. Master the art of making tartare and ceviche so you can impress people back home, and taste up to 17 different pisco flavors to create the classic national cocktail.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Enjoy the most relaxing sea view and taste its spectacular varied menu in Cala Restaurant located in the Lima Beach Circuit. This well knows restaurant offers you a great combination of traditional Peruvian food with a Mediterranean food that will satisfy the most demanding palates. The chefs keep up with a fresh menu made of a varied of Peruvian products. This lunch is ideal to have an enjoyable time with your friends, to have a romantic lunch or to celebrate with your family because it has a excellent atmosphere and it offers a variety of options.

Immerse yourself in Lima's vibrant culinary landscape with a food walking tour, led by a knowledgeable local guide. With a flexible start time, this experience can be tailored to fit your schedule perfectly. Stroll through the bustling streets of Lima, indulging in traditional delicacies such as crispy churros, tangy ceviche, and a variety of Peru's iconic potatoes. As you navigate the city's culinary hotspots, your guide will weave in captivating stories of Lima's rich history and cultural heritage, adding depth to your gastronomic adventure. Discover hidden gems and local favorites, gaining insider recommendations to elevate your stay. Whether you're an avid foodie or an inquisitive traveler, this tour promises a delightful and enriching exploration of Lima's diverse food scene and its vibrant cultural fabric. Engage in this sensory journey and leave with a deeper appreciation for the flavors and stories that make Lima a culinary treasure.

Visit Peru's Supe Valley and the Caral archaeological site without the stress of planning logistics on this full-day group tour. Perfect for travelers staying in Lima who want to venture further afield, this day-trip package covers transportation, entry fees, and the itinerary. After exploring Caral, stop at Barranca beach to cool off by the ocean.

Travel back through 5,000 years of Peruvian history with this admission ticket to Lima’s fascinating Larco Museum. Situated inside a picturesque 18th-century colonial mansion, this comprehensive museum offers a great way to put Peru’s incredible wealth of historical sites and pre-Columbian cultures into context. Connect the dots between iconic Peruvian sites like Machu Picchu, the Nazca Lines, Cusco and much more as you admire its amazing range of exhibits, beautiful gold and silver artifacts and a unique erotic art collection.

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.

Enjoy the most relaxing sea view and discover the culinary creativity of Mangos Restaurant at Larcomar. You’ll enjoy a varied Peruvian and international dishes which is a culinary experience that will satisfy the most demanding palates. Do not miss the incomparable sunset seen from the terrace that it is ideal to meet with your friends or to have an awesome time with your family. Sample a delicious variety of dishes: a pisco sour like appetizer, a variety of exquisite dishes and a non-alcoholic drink that will fascinate you.

It's the complete opposite of a classic and boring tour where everything is always the same. Each experience is different; sometimes we dine at a seafood restaurant, other times at a jungle cuisine spot, and many more options. We love the idea of meeting new friends from different parts of the world, so for us, this experience is essentially about showing the best of my city to my friends in the best possible way.We thrive on unpredictability, which is why the experience can always be modified in various ways to suit everyone and ensure we enjoy it to the fullest. We've been adventurous since as long as we can remember, so if you're seeking an adventure where you won't even want to touch your phone to check social media and instead disconnect from the outside world to connect with Lima, then this is the right experience for you.

Most gastronomic tours in Lima take you to restaurants. This one takes you where the real lime trees eat. Enter Magdalena Market — a popular neighborhood market, far from the tourist circuit — and spend 2.5 hours eating as a local in one of Lima’s most authentic corners. What makes this tour different? Your guide was born and raised in Lima. It will take you straight to the stalls where neighbors queue early, introduce you to vendors by name, and tell you the story behind each dish — from the fish sandwich that has been served the same for decades, to the lady’s ceviche that she learned from her grandmother. Then comes the unexpected part. Hop on a tuk-tuk and arrive at Casa Taste Peru, a traditional family home that opens its doors exclusively to our visitors. There, your host teaches you how to prepare a pisco sour from scratch while telling you the story and ritual behind Peru’s national drink.

Go beyond basic, everyday street food combinations and uncover Lima’s higher-end gastronomy scene on this small-group evening tour. Avoid the hassle of booking separate transfers as you travel between trendy Miraflores and Barranco by comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle, with hotel pickup and drop-off included. Learn how to prepare a classic Pisco Sour, and indulge in a sit-down dinner at famed Huaca Pucllana.

This isn’t just another food tour, it’s your backstage pass to Lima’s street-food soul. Loved by travelers from around the world and often praised as the highlight of their Peru trip, this crawl blends authentic tastings with storytelling, culture, and connection. Over the course of the evening, you’ll sample Peru’s most iconic bites, gooey picarones dripping with chancaca syrup, zesty ceviche fresh from the market, smoky anticuchos grilled over charcoal, each prepared by family-run vendors who have guarded their recipes for decades. Every stop is hand-picked, no tourist traps, only the stalls locals swear by. More than flavors, you’ll discover how Andean roots and coastal traditions fused to create Peru’s world-famous cuisine. And your guide knows every vendor by name, turning tastings into genuine encounters.

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.