11 cuisines represented in our Lima guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.
11 cuisines, most places first
Peruvian28 restaurants
Street food19 restaurantsLima's street food runs on anticuchos, sandwiches and fried sweets, sold from stalls, sangucherias and market counters across the city.
Seafood15 restaurantsCeviche is Lima's signature dish, and the cevicheria is where the city eats it, fresh from the cold Humboldt current at lunchtime.
Cafe14 restaurantsLima's specialty coffee scene runs on Peruvian beans roasted in-house, concentrated in Miraflores and Barranco.
Cocktail bar12 restaurantsLima's bar scene spans polished hotel rooms, pisco taverns and beachfront terraces.
Bakery7 restaurants
Brunch6 restaurantsWeekend brunch in Lima leans on the criollo kitchen as much as the cafe, with long late mornings spread across Barranco and Miraflores.
Wine bar5 restaurantsLima's wine bars sit at the edge of its dining scene, pouring Peruvian and South American bottles alongside the kitchen.
Brewery4 restaurants
Japanese-Peruvian2 restaurantsNikkei cooking, the fusion of Japanese technique with Peruvian fish and aji, is one of Lima's defining cuisines.
Steakhouse1 restaurantLima's grill cooking borrows from both the Peruvian parrilla and the imported butcher's craft.
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