Lima: Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour
Taste a variety of up to 14 Peruvian flavors in one of the most colorful districts of Lima. Take part in interactive workshops and learn how to prepare ceviche, lomo s...
What to order at Punto Azul
- Must order
- The ceviche mixto and a leche de tigre shot to chase it.
- Signature dishes
- Ceviche mixto, Tiradito, Arroz marinero
- Editor tip
- Lunch only; the kitchen closes at 16:00 sharp regardless of queue.
Signature dishes: Ceviche mixto, Tiradito, Arroz marinero
Must 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.
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Location
Address: Calle San Martin 595, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Also in miraflores
El Mercado ★ 4.4
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 ★ 4.0
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.
More casual dining in Lima
Canta Rana ★ 4.4
Canta Rana at Calle Genova 101 in Barranco is a 35-year cevicheria-huarique in the Lima neighborhood, the Sunday lunch standard for limeños in the know.
Signature: Ceviche con alcaparras, Parihuela, Arroz con conchitas
Order: The ceviche with capers and avocado, plus a parihuela seafood soup for the table.
Tip: Cash only is safer; the Saturday lunch queue runs past the corner.
Isolina ★ 4.6
Isolina at Av San Martin 101 in Barranco is Jose del Castillo's 2015 criolla taberna, a tribute to his mother Isolina Vargas and her Lima home cooking.
Signature: Cau cau, Tacu tacu con lomo, Ceviche carretillero
Order: The tacu tacu with steak and a portion of the carretillero ceviche.
Tip: Weekend brunch service runs 09:00-11:00 before the regular lunch carta.
El Mercado ★ 4.4
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.
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.
Madam Tusan ★ 4.0
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.