Lima ceviche is the Pacific-coast dish of raw white fish cured in lime juice for 5 minutes, dressed with red onion, aji limo, salt, served with sweet potato and choclo (Andean corn).
Pre-Inca Moche coastal cooks marinated fish in tumbo passionfruit for centuries. Spanish citrus from 1532 replaced tumbo; Japanese Nikkei technique from 1899 shortened the marinade to 5 minutes, abandoning the Mexican-style long cure. Ceviche became Peru's national dish; June 28 is the national day since 2008.
5 editor picks for Ceviche in Lima, ranked by editorial score. All Lima signature dishes · Ceviche across every city.
La Mar Cebicheria ★ 4.6
miraflores · Av Mariscal La Mar 770, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
Pescados Capitales ★ 4.4
miraflores · Av Mariscal La Mar 1335, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Pescados Capitales on Av Mariscal La Mar 1335 in Miraflores pioneered the cevicheria corridor, with a sin-named menu and sophisticated seafood program.
Punto Azul ★ 4.4
miraflores · Calle San Martin 595, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
El Mercado ★ 4.4
miraflores · Av Hipolito Unanue 203, Miraflores, Lima 15074
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.
Canta Rana ★ 4.4
barranco · Calle Genova 101, Barranco, Lima 15063
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.