Eat in Barrio Chino, Lima

Wa Lok ★ 4.4

Wa Lok at Jr. Paruro 878 in Barrio Chino is among the oldest chifa restaurants in Lima's Chinatown, with 100-plus Cantonese dishes and Peking duck nightly.

Signature: Dim sum, Lomo saltado, Pato laqueado

Order: The dim sum sequence at breakfast or the Peking duck for dinner.

Tip: Go for Chinese breakfast (09:00-11:00) for the dim sum variety; lomo saltado at lunch.

Salon Capon ★ 4.3

Salon Capon at Jr. Paruro 819 in Barrio Chino is a Cantonese-Peruvian institution on Calle Capon in Lima, a multi-level chifa with a vast classic menu.

Signature: Dim sum, Arroz chaufa, Wantan frito

Order: A dim sum tower plus arroz chaufa and the wantan frito, the chifa trinity.

Tip: Lunch service is calmer than dinner; cash is safer than card on weekends.

Wa Lok ★ 4.3

Wa Lok at Jr. Paruro 878 in Barrio Chino is among the oldest chifa restaurants in Lima's Chinatown, Cantonese 100-dish menu and Peking duck nightly.

Why locals love it: The oldest chifa house in Lima's Barrio Chino on Calle Capon, Cantonese dim sum breakfast and Peking duck dinner away from the Miraflores axis.

Tip: Dim sum breakfast 09:00-11:00 has the variety; Peking duck dinner is the headline.