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Grimanesa Vargas Anticuchos ★ 4.6 · Lima
miraflores · Calle Ignacio Merino 466, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
Tip: Queue starts at 18:00; cash and card both accepted at the Miraflores fixed shop on Ignacio Merino.
Manolo Churreria ★ 4.6 · Lima
miraflores · Av Jose Larco 608, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
Tip: Open till midnight; the take-away counter handles dessert pickup, sit-down cafe upstairs serves the chocolate cup.
Mercado N1 Surquillo Ceviche Stalls ★ 4.4 · Lima
surquillo · Av Paseo de la Republica esq. Narciso de la Colina, Surquillo, Lima 15047
Mercado N1 de Surquillo Lima ceviche stalls serve S/15-25 ceviche plates, the cheapest credible ceviche at Don Cevichero and Bam Bam Medrano food carts.
Tip: Best at 11:30-13:00 when the fish is freshest; cash only at most stalls.
Bar Cordano ★ 4.4 · Lima
centro-historico · Jiron Carabaya 103, Centro Historico, Lima 15001
Bar Cordano at Jiron Carabaya 103 in Centro Historico Lima serves the canonical butifarra de jamon del pais and pisco sour from S/12, in the 1905 cantina.
Tip: Open from 08:00; reach early on weekends because tour groups fill it by 11:00.
La Lucha Sangucheria Criolla ★ 4.4 · Lima
miraflores · Av Jose Larco 999, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
Tip: Open till 02:00 daily; the Diagonal 308 sister branch handles late evening crowd at Parque Kennedy.
El Chinito Sangucheria ★ 4.4 · Lima
surquillo · Av Angamos Este 2482, Surquillo, Lima 15036
El Chinito at Av Angamos Este 2482 in Surquillo serves the Lima chicharron sandwich from S/14 since 1960, the Felix Yong cathedral, 12 branches now.
Tip: The original 1960 shop is at Calle Chancay corner Zepita downtown; this Surquillo branch handles morning queues better.
Pardos Chicken Benavides ★ 4.3 · Lima
miraflores · Av Alfredo Benavides 730, Miraflores, Lima 15048
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.
Tip: Open till 01:00 Fri-Sat; the brand also runs Larcomar and Salaverry branches with the same carta.
Tanta Larcomar ★ 4.0 · Lima
miraflores · Malecon de la Reserva 610, CC Larcomar, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
Tip: Other Tanta branches: Av Felipe Salaverry 2370 (Jesus Maria), Pancho Fierro 115 (San Isidro), same carta everywhere.