The best Restaurants in Lima

City: Lima // Category: Food // Reading time: 5 min

Welcome to Lima, the culinary hotspot of Peru! In order to test all of the best restaurants in Lima, you would probably need to spend a couple years in Peru‘s capital. Therefore I prepared a small and exclusive selection for you that consists of some of the most recommended restaurants in Lima. So get ready to learn more about traditional Peruvian food and some of the most delicious dishes out there!

What to eat in Lima?

• Ceviche
• Lomo Saltado
• Anticuchos de Corazon
• Pollo a la Brasa
• Arroz con Pato
• Aji de Gallina
• Papa a la Huancaina
• Chaufa
• Tacu Tacu
• Picarones
• Alfajores
• Alive Pizza
• La Silvestre

Below I will explain the different dishes in detail and I‘ll  give you some specific Restaurant recommendations with insights regarding prices, what to eat and much more.

Ceviche 

Restaurant: La Mar Cebicheria (Address);  BAM BAM (Address)

Interesting facts: Number 15 of Latin America's 50 best Restaurants 2017

Average Price: $ 13-20 // $ 10-17

Kitchen: Seafood

Best time to eat: Lunch

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Classic Ceviche and Arroz con Mariscos (Rice with seafood) scalloped with cheese; Ceviche con Palta (Ceviche with avocado)

Atmosphere: Modern restaurant

Lomo Saltado 

Restaurant: Tanta (Address)

Interesting facts: One of the restaurants of the famous chef Gastón Acurio with a view over the coast of Lima.

Average Price: $ 11-18  

Kitchen: Peruvian, Latin American, Seafood  

Best time to eat: Lunch & Dinner   

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Lomo Saltado, Causa, Anticuchos de Corazon (bovine heart), Aji de Gallina, Aeropuerto

Atmosphere: Modern restaurant

Anticuchos de Corazon 

Restaurant: Tia Grimanesa (Address)

Interesting facts: The famous bovine heart is a really delicious and famous appetizer in Peru

Average Price: $ 3-6

Kitchen: Peruvian, Latin American, Fast Food

Best time to eat: Lunch, Snack, Dinner  

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Anticuchos de Corazon (bovine heart)

Atmosphere: Casual

Pollo a la Brasa

Restaurant: Pardos Chicken (Address)

Interesting facts: On average, a Peruvian eats around 16 “Pollo a la Brasa” (4x each Pollo a la Brasa = 64x) each year.   

Average Price: $ 10-19

Kitchen: Peruvian, Fast Food

Best time to eat: Lunch & Dinner  

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Pollo a la Brasa

Atmosphere: Casual

Arroz con Pato

Restaurant: Fiesta (Address)

Interesting facts: Number 34 of the best Restaurants of Latin America 2016

Average Price: $ 30-90

Kitchen: Peruvian, Latin American, Seafood  

Best time to eat: Lunch & Dinner

Reservation: Highly recommended

Try this: Arroz con Pato Chiclayano & Cebiche Caliente

Atmosphere: 5-Star Ambience

Aji de Gallina

Restaurant: Huaca Pucllana (Address)

Interesting facts: The Restaurant has an incredible view on the ancient ruins.

Average Price: $ 20-50

Kitchen: Peruvian, Vegan Dishes  

Best time to eat: Dinner  

Reservation: Highly recommended

Try this: Aji de Gallina

Atmosphere: Casual

Papa a la Huancaina

Restaurant: Panchita (Address)

Interesting facts: Emerged during the construction of the central railroad from Lima to Huancayo. The food for the workers was made by women from the city Huancayo, who served boiled potatoes with cheese, pepper and a milk sauce. This resulted in the dish Papa la Huancaina.  

Average Price: $ 18-22

Kitchen: Peruvian & Vegan Dishes

Best time to eat: Lunch & Dinner

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Papa a la Huancaina

Atmosphere: Casual

Chaufa de Mariscos (Chaufa with Prawns)

Restaurant: Madam Tusan (Address)

Interesting facts: The chef Gaston Acurio has opened this restaurant.

Average Price: $ 5-15

Kitchen: Peruvian-Chinese Fusion   

Best time to eat: Lunch & Dinner  

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Chaufa con Pollo (Rice with Chicken) or Chaufa con Mariscos (Rice with Seafood)

Atmosphere: Casual

Tacu Tacu

Restaurant: Barra Maretazo (Address)

Interesting facts: The cold kitchen is open, so you can see how they are preparing your food live.  

Average Price: $ 5-15

Kitchen: Peruvian, Latin American, Seafood

Best time to eat: Lunch & Dinner  

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Tacu Tacu, Leche de Tigre, Ceviche

Atmosphere: Casual

Picarones

Restaurant: Street Food (Address)

Interesting facts: In the Parque Kennedy (City district: Miraflores) you can buy from the street food booths the famous Picarones  

Average Price: $ 1-3

Kitchen: Peruvian

Best time to eat: Snack & Dessert

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Picarones

Atmosphere: Food to Go

Alfajores

Restaurant: La Casa del Alfajor (Address)

Interesting facts: Peru's most popular cookie!

Average Price: $ 1-3

Kitchen: Peruvian

Best time to eat: Snack & Dessert

Reservation: Not required

Try this: Alfajores

Atmosphere: Food to Go

Alive Pizza

Restaurant: Raw Cafe Club (Address)

Interesting facts: Raw Vegan Kitchen

Average Price: $ 4-8

Kitchen: Vegan

Best time to eat: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch & Dinner  

Reservation: Not required

Try this: The famous “Alive Pizza” crust consist of different grains, the famous beetroot Burger is another classic! Besides that I can highly recommend the desserts, such as Cheesecake, Brownies and the Peruvian Fruit mousse.   

Atmosphere: Casual

La Silvestre

Restaurant: La Verde (Address)

Interesting facts: They own a bakery and all ingredients are homemade (Bread, Marmalade etc.)

Average Price: $ 4-9   

Kitchen: Vegan dishes    

Best time to eat: Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch

Reservation: Not required

Try this: La Silvestre - a Burger which consists out of Cashews and Mushrooms; the Quinoa Waffles with extra proteins and delicious chocolate ice cream + fruits are amazing.

Atmosphere: Casual

I hope that these recommendations are helpful for finding the best restaurants in Lima during your time in Peru. All of these restaurants are the personal favorites of our team and we don’t have any affiliations to them. Did we forget a restaurant or a dish which we should definitely include in our list for Lima? And in case you are traveling to Cusco or Arequipa, you are welcome to check our recommendations so you can enjoy the best restaurants while in Peru.