Trip for · Food lovers
Lima for food lovers
One of the best cities in the Americas to eat in, at every price.
Key facts
- Days
- 3
- Matching items
- 7
- Verdict
- good fit
A 3-day outline
Grouped by walking cluster where the guide gives one. Order inside a day is loose: the timed day plans check opening hours and walking.
Day 1 · Miraflores
Why it fits: the market where cooks buy produce.
From: Good for · food lovers
Why it fits: Chicharrón or roast pork sandwich · S/ 18-28. Fast, cheap and filling; queue at lunch.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Day 2
Why it fits: Pan con chicharrón, lomo saltado · S/ 30-60. Old city tavern near the presidential palace.
From: Eat guide · Mid-range tier
Day 3
Pollería (rotisserie chicken)
Why it fits: Pollo a la brasa with fries · S/ 25-45 for a quarter. The national comfort food; pick a busy shop.
From: Eat guide · Budget tier
Tasting menus in Barranco and Miraflores
Why it fits: Multi-course Peruvian tasting menus · S/ 400-900. Book weeks ahead; some of the best-known restaurants in Latin America are in Lima.
From: Eat guide · Splurge tier
Before you go
What the guide flags for food lovers.
- Ceviche is a lunch dish: fish is fresh in the morning, and many cevicherías close by 17:00.Ceviche is a lunch dish: fish is fresh in the morning, and many cevicherías close by 5:00 PM. (Eat guide · rules)
- Order the menú del día at lunch in local places: a full meal for S/ 12-25. (Eat guide · rules)
- A cover or service charge of 10-18% is sometimes added: check the bill and menu footnote. (Eat guide · rules)