The clifftop tourist heart of Lima above the Costa Verde, dense with cevicherias on Av Mariscal La Mar, Nikkei tasting rooms and anticucho counters.
Maido at Calle San Martin 399 in Miraflores is Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei tasting room, named The World's Best Restaurant 2025 in Turin on 19 June.
Signature: Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Tiradito, Nikkei sushi
Order: The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.
Tip: Book via mesa247 the moment a slot opens; reservation only, no walk-ins.
Mayta on Av Mariscal La Mar 1285 in Miraflores is Jaime Pesaque's modern Peruvian tasting room, ranked No.39 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Signature: Mayta tasting menu, Amazonian-ingredient courses, Tiradito
Order: The Mayta tasting menu, focused on Amazonian and altitude Peruvian ingredients.
Tip: Open every day including Sunday; reservation-only and busy on weekends.
Rafael at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's twenty-year republican-house flagship in Lima with a contemporary art collection.
Signature: Chef's tasting menu, Octopus, Pasta del dia
Order: The chef's tasting menu plus a cocktail from the marble bar, an attraction in its own right.
Tip: Book via mesa247 or rafaelrestaurante.pe; the bar accepts walk-ins for cocktails only.
Statera Bistro at Av Mariscal La Mar 463 in Miraflores is Peruvian-Greek chef Andre Patsias's 28-seat native-Peruvian-ingredient tasting room daily.
Signature: Statera tasting menu, Peruvian-Greek courses, Native ingredient plating
Order: The Statera tasting menu, a journey across Peruvian landscapes in 9 courses.
Tip: Bar seats face the marble bar; book through Instagram DM or mesa247.
La Mar at Av Mariscal La Mar 770 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's 2005 cevicheria, No.26 on Latin America's 50 Best 2025 and a Lima lunch institution.
Signature: Ceviche clasico, Tiradito, Causa rellena
Order: The ceviche clasico and a tiradito sequence, with chicha morada to drink.
Tip: Lunch only; queue starts at 11:30 on weekends because there are no reservations.
Pescados Capitales on Av Mariscal La Mar 1335 in Miraflores pioneered the cevicheria corridor, with a sin-named menu and sophisticated seafood program.
Signature: Ceviche siete pecados, Jalea, Tiradito
Order: The ceviche siete pecados (seven sins) and a jalea to share, with maracuya juice.
Tip: Quieter at 14:30 than 13:00; delivery available till 21:00 daily.
Punto Azul at Calle San Martin 595 in Miraflores is one of Lima's most popular cevicherias, fifteen years on the map serving daily generous ceviche plates.
Signature: Ceviche mixto, Tiradito, Arroz marinero
Order: The ceviche mixto and a leche de tigre shot to chase it.
Tip: Lunch only; the kitchen closes at 16:00 sharp regardless of queue.
El Mercado at Av Hipolito Unanue 203 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's daytime seafood room, a terrace cevicheria with gyoza, taco and curry bridges too.
Signature: Ceviche, Tiradito, Pulpo grillado
Order: The ceviche of the day plus a tiradito; the gyoza fusion course is a sleeper.
Tip: Lunch only, no dinner; busy at 13:30 and quiet at 15:30 Booking recommended for weekends.
Maido at Calle San Martin 399 in Miraflores is Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei tasting room, named The World's Best Restaurant 2025 in Turin on 19 June.
Signature: Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Tiradito, Sea-and-jungle Nikkei courses
Order: The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.
Tip: Book via mesa247 the moment a slot opens; the kitchen takes a single seating with reservation-only access.
Mayta on Av Mariscal La Mar 1285 in Miraflores is Jaime Pesaque's modern Peruvian tasting room, ranked No.39 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Signature: Mayta tasting menu, Amazonian-ingredient courses, Tiradito
Order: The Mayta tasting menu, focused on Amazonian and altitude Peruvian ingredients.
Tip: Open every day including Sunday; reservation-only and busy on weekends.
Statera Bistro at Av Mariscal La Mar 463 in Miraflores is Peruvian-Greek chef Andre Patsias's 28-seat native-Peruvian-ingredient tasting room daily.
Signature: Statera tasting menu, Peruvian-Greek courses, Native ingredient plating
Order: The Statera tasting menu, a journey across Peruvian landscapes in 9 courses.
Tip: Bar seats face the marble bar; book through Instagram DM or mesa247.
Rafael at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's twenty-year republican-house flagship in Lima with a contemporary art collection.
Signature: Chef's tasting menu, Octopus, Pasta del dia
Order: The chef's tasting menu plus a cocktail from the marble bar, an attraction in its own right.
Tip: Book via mesa247 or rafaelrestaurante.pe; the bar accepts walk-ins for cocktails only.
La Mar at Av Mariscal La Mar 770 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's 2005 cevicheria, No.26 on Latin America's 50 Best 2025 and a Lima lunch institution.
Signature: Ceviche clasico, Tiradito, Causa rellena
Order: The ceviche clasico and a tiradito sequence, with chicha morada to drink.
Tip: Lunch only; queue starts at 11:30 on weekends because there are no reservations.
Pescados Capitales on Av Mariscal La Mar 1335 in Miraflores pioneered the cevicheria corridor, with a sin-named menu and sophisticated seafood program.
Signature: Ceviche siete pecados, Jalea, Tiradito
Order: The ceviche siete pecados (seven sins) and a jalea to share, with maracuya juice.
Tip: Quieter at 14:30 than 13:00; delivery available till 21:00 daily.
Punto Azul on Calle San Martin 595 in Miraflores is one of Lima's most popular cevicherias, fifteen years on the map serving daily generous ceviche plates.
Signature: Ceviche mixto, Tiradito, Arroz marinero
Order: The ceviche mixto and a leche de tigre shot to chase it.
Tip: Lunch only; the kitchen closes at 16:00 sharp regardless of queue.
El Mercado at Av Hipolito Unanue 203 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's daytime seafood room, a terrace cevicheria with gyoza, taco and curry bridges too.
Signature: Ceviche, Tiradito, Pulpo grillado
Order: The ceviche of the day plus a tiradito; the gyoza fusion course is a sleeper.
Tip: Lunch only, no dinner; busy at 13:30 and quiet at 15:30 Walk-ins usually OK.
Madam Tusan at Av Santa Cruz 859 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's chifa house, a celebration of Chinese-Peruvian cuisine in a dramatic dragon dining room.
Signature: Lomo saltado, Arroz chaufa, Dim sum
Order: The lomo saltado is the canonical version; add a chaufa and a wantan frito.
Tip: Open till midnight every night, useful for late dinner; reservations recommended on weekends.
Tanta at Malecon de la Reserva 610 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's casual Peruvian chain in Larcomar, the lomo saltado and ceviche carta over the Pacific.
Signature: Lomo saltado, Ceviche clasico, Anticucho de corazon
Order: Lomo saltado with chaufa and a chicha morada; the anticucho de corazon is the appetiser.
Tip: Other Tanta branches: Av Felipe Salaverry 2370 (Jesus Maria), Pancho Fierro 115 (San Isidro), same carta everywhere.
Neira Cafe Lab at Calle Enrique Palacios 1074 in Miraflores is Harrysson Neira's Lima specialty roastery-cafe; he won the 2013 Peru Barista Championship.
Signature drink: Pour-over single-origin Peruvian filter coffee
Tip: Quiet weekday mornings before 10:00 are ideal for laptop work; the espresso flight is the order.
Origen Tostadores at Calle Enrique Palacios 1008 in Miraflores is Gino Kanashiro and Jessica Tejada's 2013 single-origin Peruvian roastery-cafe in Lima.
Signature drink: Single-origin Peruvian roaster espresso and pour-over
Tip: Whole bean retail is the strongest in Miraflores; ask for the Cajamarca or Cusco lot.
Quinoa Cafe at Av Vasco Nunez de Balboa 785 in Miraflores is a vegetarian-friendly Lima cafe, quinoa bowls, salads and Peruvian healthy breakfast plates.
Signature drink: Quinoa bowls and healthy breakfast cafe
Tip: Vegetarian and vegan options on every section of the menu; sit-down breakfast service runs all morning.
Mo Cafe at Av Angamos Oeste 1146 in Miraflores Lima is an all-day cafe with Peruvian specialty coffee, free-range eggs and house pastries each day.
Signature drink: All-day cafe with Peruvian specialty coffee
Tip: Pet-friendly cafe; the breakfast service runs 08:00 until late afternoon then transitions to evening drinks.
Arabica Espresso Bar at Calle Recavarren 269 in Miraflores is Lima's slow-coffee anchor since 2008, the European-style espresso bar from the Bisetti family.
Signature drink: La Marzocco espresso and chemex slow coffee
Tip: Tiny room; bench-top La Marzocco and a half-dozen brewing methods including chemex, siphon and aeropress. Vegan small plates run all day.
El Pan de la Chola at Av Mariscal La Mar 918 in Miraflores is Lima's pioneer artisan bakery, baker Jonathan Day's natural-fermentation sourdough since 2010.
Tip: Multiple Lima branches across Miraflores, San Isidro, La Molina and Surco; the La Mar mother shop is closed Mondays.
Worth the queue: Sourdough baguette and focaccia
Pasteleria San Antonio at Av Roca y Bolona 298 in Miraflores is a Lima patisserie institution since 1959, the pionono limeno and butifarra cafe-bakery.
Tip: Five Lima branches; the Miraflores Roca y Bolona flagship has the largest pastry case and dine-in cafe service.
Worth the queue: Pionono limeno and butifarra sandwich
Manolo at Av Jose Larco 608 in Miraflores has fried churros and Spanish-style hot chocolate since Juan Ruiz opened in 1968, the Larco churreria of Lima.
Tip: Open till midnight; the take-away counter handles dessert pickup, sit-down cafe upstairs serves the chocolate cup.
Worth the queue: Churros con chocolate caliente
La Baguette at Av Armendariz 183 in Miraflores is a French-Peruvian bakery-cafe chain since 1975, baguettes, pain au chocolat and Peruvian sandwich service.
Tip: Eleven Lima branches; the Armendariz Miraflores location has the largest pastry case and sit-down cafe service.
Worth the queue: Baguette tradition and pain au chocolat
Origen Tostadores at Calle Enrique Palacios 1008 in Miraflores is Gino Kanashiro and Jessica Tejada's 2013 single-origin Peruvian roastery-cafe in Lima.
Tip: Three Lima cafes: Miraflores, Pueblo Libre (the Av Simon Bolivar roastery) and Barranco (Av San Martin 131).
Sources from: Cajamarca, Cusco, Junin, San Martin
How they serve: Espresso, V60, Chemex, AeroPress, Whole bean retail
Neira Cafe Lab at Calle Enrique Palacios 1074 in Miraflores is Harrysson Neira's Lima roastery-cafe; he won the 2013 Peru Barista Championship that year too.
Tip: Order the comparative pour-over flight to taste across three Peruvian regions.
Sources from: Cajamarca, Junin
How they serve: Espresso, Pour-over, Whole bean retail
Cafe Verde at Calle Santa Cruz 1305 in Miraflores is a 2007 Lima specialty cafe and roaster, separate glass-walled roastery and Peruvian-bean program.
Tip: Watch the roastery through the glass wall; whole-bean retail across Cajamarca, Cusco and Chanchamayo.
Sources from: Cajamarca, Cusco, Chanchamayo
How they serve: Espresso, Pour-over, Whole bean retail
Mayta at Av Mariscal La Mar 1285 in Miraflores Lima runs a Star Wine List-recognised wine program alongside Jaime Pesaque's modern Peruvian kitchen daily.
Signature pour: Tacama and Intipalka Peruvian wines by the glass
Wine focus: Peruvian and South American natural wines, Chilean producers
Food: Tasting menu of modern Peruvian small plates
Tip: The bar pours by the glass without dinner; reservation only for table service.
La Mar at Av Mariscal La Mar 770 in Miraflores runs a Star Wine List pairing program in Lima, Peruvian whites and Argentine reds to match the ceviche carta.
Signature pour: Sauvignon Blanc Tacama by the glass
Wine focus: Peruvian whites and Argentine reds for cevicheria pairing
Food: Cevicheria carta paired by the glass
Tip: Lunch only; the bar seats are walk-in and easier than table reservations.
La Esquina at Calle Berlin 920 in Miraflores Lima is a long-running neighborhood wine corner, Spanish, Argentine and Peruvian wines with tapas to share.
Signature pour: Argentine Malbec and Spanish Tempranillo flights
Wine focus: Spanish, Argentine and Peruvian wines by the glass
Food: Spanish tapas and Peruvian piqueos
Tip: Closed Sundays; live music on Thursday evenings draws the resident wine crowd.
Marylou Wine Bar at Calle Schell 459 in Miraflores Lima pours French, Italian and Spanish flights with European-style piqueos near Parque Kennedy nightly.
Signature pour: France flight and Spanish Rioja
Wine focus: French, Italian and Spanish wines by the glass
Food: European-style piqueos and tartare
Tip: Wednesday all-you-can-wine S/120 promotion; reservations recommended.
BarBarian at Calle Manuel Bonilla 108 in Miraflores Lima is one of Peru's first craft brewpubs since 2010, 25 rotating taps including the BarBarian Red Ale.
Signature drink: BarBarian Red Ale and rotating Peruvian craft beer flights
Food: Burgers, sandwiches, wings, pub grub with beer pairings
Order: A flight of BarBarian core beers, plus a viking-hat burger that uses one of their ales in the build.
Tip: Fri-Sat run till 03:00; exposed brick and street-art interior fills past 21:00.
Nuevo Mundo Draft Bar at Av Larco 421 in Miraflores is the city taproom of the 2013 Surquillo craft brewery, six flagship beers and brewer specials.
Signature drink: Nuevo Mundo flagship brews on six taps
Food: Craft pub bar bites
Order: Flight of the Nuevo Mundo flagships plus a craft pizzeta to share.
Tip: Free brewery tours from the Surquillo brewery start Friday 19:00 and 20:00, with tasting.
Grimanesa Vargas at Calle Ignacio Merino 466 in Miraflores Lima is dona Grimanesa Vargas's 50-year anticucho stand, now a fixed shop after starting as a cart.
Try: Beef-heart anticuchos with corn and potato
Order: Three sticks of beef-heart anticuchos with choclo and papa, plus a chicha morada.
Tip: Queue starts at 18:00; afternoon service is calmer than evening.
Picarones Mary at Parque Kennedy in Miraflores Lima is the family picarones cart of 25-plus years, the canonical Lima dessert fry-cake with chancaca syrup.
Try: Picarones with chancaca syrup
Order: A plate of six picarones with chancaca and a chicha morada.
Tip: Opens 15:00; the cart at Parque Kennedy is the original Lima outlet, Surco branch opens 12:30.
La Lucha Sangucheria Criolla at Av Jose Larco 999 in Miraflores is Lima's most-known sandwich counter, criolla sandwiches with the late-night queue.
Try: Sandwich de chicharron, pavo and lomo saltado
Order: Sandwich de chicharron with sweet potato chips and a chicha morada.
Tip: Open till 02:00 daily; the Diagonal 308 sister branch in Parque Kennedy serves the same carta.
Manolo at Av Jose Larco 608 in Miraflores is the Lima churreria since Juan Ruiz opened in 1968, churros and hot chocolate at the Larco counter till midnight.
Try: Spanish-style churros with hot chocolate
Order: A half-dozen churros with a thick chocolate cup, eaten at the counter.
Tip: Open till midnight daily; the take-out counter handles dessert pickup, sit-down cafe upstairs serves the chocolate cup.
BarBarian at Calle Manuel Bonilla 108 in Miraflores is one of Peru's first craft breweries since 2010, 25 rotating taps including the flagship Red Ale.
Tip: The viking hat menu marker shows dishes made with BarBarian beer; the patio fills past 21:00.
Cumbres at Av Javier Prado Este 3 in Ate Lima is one of Peru's earliest craft breweries, Peruvian-ingredient beers: quinoa Kolsch and cacao stout.
Tip: The brewery taps run Peruvian-ingredient flagships; flagship Cumbres beers also pour at BarBarian and Ayahuasca.
Dia Nacional del Ceviche on 28 June is Peru's national ceviche day, established by law in 2008; cevicherias run special menus and Lima dines big at noon.
Dia Nacional del Cafe Peruano on the fourth Friday of August is Peru's national coffee day since 2016, with Lima cafes pouring producer-region flights.
Dia Mundial del Pan on 16 October celebrates Peru's 400-plus bread varieties; Lima panaderias run pan chuta and pan de yema specials all day.
Lima Gourmet Company runs a 4-hour ceviche and pisco-sour cooking class in Miraflores from USD 195 per person with hotel pickup and full lunch service today.
Tip: Daily morning and afternoon classes; book direct via the company site, 10-guest cap per class.
Luchitos Cooking Class at Calle Bolivar 164 in Miraflores Lima teaches ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour on the Saha restaurant terrace, hands-on 2.5.
Tip: Group class begins 14:00; private classes scheduled flexibly. Located behind Atlantic City Casino.
Lima By Walking runs a 2.5 to 3 hour hands-on Peruvian cooking class in Miraflores Monday through Saturday. The English- and Spanish session covers ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour with an ingredient tour.
Tip: Pay-what-you-wish model at the end of the class; precise address shared after booking. Includes the sit-down meal of what you cooked.
Peruvian Cooking Classes at Independencia 126 in Miraflores runs hands-on group and private classes led by a former Maido chef. The five-classics course covers ceviche, pisco sour, lomo, aji de gallina and causa.
Tip: Book the five-classics for the deeper intro; the ceviche and pisco sour class is the quicker option. Email bookings@peruviancookingclasses.com for private.
SkyKitchen in Miraflores Lima runs a 3-hour private-home Peruvian cooking class, hands-on ceviche, causa, lomo saltado and pisco sour with the founders.
Tip: Address shared at booking; the residential building has no sign, ring the doorman and say SkyKitchen for entry.
Grimanesa Vargas at Calle Ignacio Merino 466 in Miraflores Lima serves beef-heart anticucho sticks from S/22, on TasteAtlas's best-anticucho list worldwide.
Try: Three sticks beef-heart anticuchos with corn and potato
Order: Three sticks anticuchos with choclo y papa and a chicha morada (around S/25).
Tip: Queue starts at 18:00; cash and card both accepted at the Miraflores fixed shop on Ignacio Merino.
La Lucha at Av Jose Larco 999 in Miraflores serves the canonical Lima criolla sandwich from S/15, the chicharron sandwich plus papas nativas plate till 02:00.
Try: Sandwich de chicharron with sweet potato chips
Order: Sandwich de chicharron with papas nativas and a chicha morada, total around S/25.
Tip: Open till 02:00 daily; the Diagonal 308 sister branch handles late evening crowd at Parque Kennedy.
Manolo at Av Jose Larco 608 in Miraflores serves churros and Spanish-style hot chocolate from S/10 since Juan Ruiz opened in 1968, the Larco churreria.
Try: Six churros con chocolate caliente S/18
Order: Half-dozen churros and a cup of thick chocolate at the marble counter (around S/18).
Tip: Open till midnight; the take-away counter handles dessert pickup, sit-down cafe upstairs serves the chocolate cup.
Pardos Chicken at Av Alfredo Benavides 730 in Miraflores is Lima's canonical pollo a la brasa house, quarter chicken with chips and salads from S/30.
Try: Pollo a la brasa quarter chicken with chips
Order: Quarter chicken pollo a la brasa with papas fritas and ensalada (around S/40).
Tip: Open till 01:00 Fri-Sat; the brand also runs Larcomar and Salaverry branches with the same carta.
Tanta Larcomar at Malecon de la Reserva 610 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's casual Peruvian chain in Larcomar, the lomo saltado and ceviche carta from S/35.
Try: Lomo saltado, ceviche, anticucho carta de Acurio
Order: Lomo saltado with chaufa and a chicha morada (around S/55).
Tip: Other Tanta branches: Av Felipe Salaverry 2370 (Jesus Maria), Pancho Fierro 115 (San Isidro), same carta everywhere.
Mo Cafe at Av Angamos Oeste 1146 in Miraflores Lima serves all-day brunch built on Peruvian specialty coffee, free-range eggs and house pastries every day.
Order: Free-range eggs with house pastries and a single-origin pour-over to drink.
Tip: Weekend brunch peaks at 11:00; quieter at 09:00 or after 14:00.
Tanta Larcomar at Malecon de la Reserva 610 in Miraflores runs a weekend Lima brunch carta with lomo saltado, ceviche and tamales above the Pacific.
Order: Lomo saltado weekend brunch with a chicha morada and a butifarra to share.
Tip: Brunch service runs Sat-Sun midday; weekday lunch starts at 12:00 daily.
Quinoa Cafe at Av Vasco Nunez de Balboa 785 in Miraflores runs a Lima vegetarian brunch with quinoa bowls, avocado plates and healthy breakfasts.
Order: Quinoa-and-avocado bowl with poached egg and a tropical fruit juice.
Tip: Sit-down breakfast service runs all morning; vegetarian and vegan options on every section of the menu.
Madam Tusan at Av Santa Cruz 859 in Miraflores Lima runs till midnight every night, Gaston Acurio's chifa for late dinner with the canonical lomo saltado.
Try: Lomo saltado, arroz chaufa, wantan frito
Order: Lomo saltado and a chaufa, ideally past 22:00 when the room is quieter.
Tip: Open every night till midnight; bar service runs to closing.
La Lucha at Av Jose Larco 999 in Miraflores runs till 02:00 daily in Lima, the criolla sandwich counter for the after-bar chicharron sandwich queue.
Try: Sandwich de chicharron with papas nativas
Order: Sandwich de chicharron with papas nativas and a chicha morada after midnight.
Tip: Open till 02:00 daily; the Diagonal 308 sister branch at Parque Kennedy also stays late.