Where to sit, sip and slow down in Lima.
Coffee shops, bakeries with seats and the places Lima lingers in over a cortado.
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.
Tostaduria Bisetti at Av Pedro de Osma 116 in Barranco is a 1958 Lima coffee institution set up by Romulo Bisetti, with cafe, espresso bar and roastery.
Signature drink: Single-origin Peruvian espresso and pour-overs
Tip: Saturday afternoon brings the cupping flights; the workshop room hosts barista trainings.
The Coffee Road at Av Guillermo Prescott 365 in San Isidro is Alejandro Chu's 2014 Lima specialty cafe, working Peruvian beans across many brew methods.
Signature drink: Single-origin Peruvian filter and espresso
Tip: Coffee hour 16:00-17:00 runs 2-for-1 on espresso; pet-friendly with board games.
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.
La Bodega Verde on Jr. Sucre 335A in Barranco is a Lima garden cafe with all-day breakfast, sandwiches, juices and a strong gluten-free and vegan roster.
Signature drink: All-day breakfast cafe with healthy bowls
Tip: The MAC museum sister branch at Av Grau 1511 has the larger garden; both serve the same carta.
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.
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