Eating Itineraries for Lima

Day 1Saturday: Miraflores cevicheria lunch, Maido dinner

Morning

Walk Mercado N1 de Surquillo by 09:30 for the produce and ceviche stalls; buy aji amarillo paste to take home.

Afternoon

Lunch at La Mar Cebicheria on Av Mariscal La Mar 770 by 12:30. Ceviche clasico, a tiradito and chicha morada. Walk it off on the Costa Verde malecon by 15:00.

Evening

Dinner at Maido at 20:00 (book 8 weeks ahead). The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.

StopsLa Mar CebicheriaMaido

Day 2Sunday: Barranco brunch, Astrid y Gaston Sunday lunch, Ayahuasca close

Morning

Brunch at La Bodega Verde on Jr. Sucre 335A in Barranco from 10:00. Vegan bowl or full Peruvian breakfast plate to start the day.

Afternoon

Sunday lunch 12:00-15:30 at Astrid y Gaston in Casa Moreyra, San Isidro. The tasting menu with cuy pekines is the order.

Evening

Walk Barranco: Puente de los Suspiros, MAC museum, then a pisco macerado at Ayahuasca on Av San Martin 130 from 19:00 to closing.

StopsAstrid y GastonAyahuasca

Day 1Saturday: market lunch, anticuchos at sundown

Morning

Mercado N1 de Surquillo at 10:00 for the produce wander; coffee at the cart on the south side.

Afternoon

Ceviche lunch at Don Cevichero inside the market, S/20 for ceviche mixto with leche de tigre on a stool at the stall.

Evening

Grimanesa Vargas anticuchos on Ignacio Merino 466 in Miraflores from 18:00; three sticks plus choclo and papa for S/25.

Day 2Sunday: Bar Cordano lunch, late chifa dinner

Morning

Walk Centro Lima from Plaza Mayor; visit the cathedral and the Palacio de Gobierno.

Afternoon

Bar Cordano on Jiron Carabaya 103 by 12:30. Sandwich de lechon and pisco sour at the marble bar, total S/22.

Evening

Late dinner at Madam Tusan on Av Santa Cruz 859 in Miraflores from 22:00; lomo saltado and chaufa for two, around S/80.

StopsBar CordanoMadam Tusan

Day 1Day 1: Central altitudes tasting in Barranco

Morning

Walk Barranco: Puente de los Suspiros, the Bajada de los Banos seawall, MATE Museum.

Afternoon

Late lunch or rest. Coffee at Tostaduria Bisetti on Av Pedro de Osma.

Evening

Central at 19:00 in Barranco (book 3 months ahead). The Mundo de Mater tasting menu walks Peru's ecosystems from -10m below sea level to +4350m altitude across 16 courses. Around 1370 PEN pp without pairing. Chef Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon's flagship.

StopsCentralTostaduria Bisetti

Day 2Day 2: Maido Nikkei Experience in Miraflores

Morning

Brunch at Mo Cafe in Miraflores from 09:00.

Afternoon

Walk Larcomar and the Miraflores malecon; coffee at Neira Cafe Lab in the late afternoon.

Evening

Maido at 20:00 in Miraflores (book 8 weeks ahead). The Nikkei Experience tasting follows the Pacific coast to the Peruvian Amazon across 14 courses. Mitsuharu Tsumura's room won The World's Best Restaurant 2025. Around 950 PEN pp.

StopsMaidoNeira Cafe Lab

Day 3Day 3: Astrid y Gaston Sunday lunch close

Morning

Coffee at The Coffee Road in San Isidro from 09:00.

Afternoon

Sunday lunch 12:00-15:30 at Astrid y Gaston in Casa Moreyra, San Isidro (book at least a week ahead). The full Acurio tasting; the cuy pekines confit and the trio of ceviches define the Sunday set. The 1730 colonial mansion was bought for the restaurant in 2014.

Evening

Pisco sour close at Ayahuasca in Barranco; the gran salon room of the 1895 Berninzon mansion stays open till 02:00.

StopsAstrid y GastonAyahuasca

Day 1Day 1: Miraflores morning, San Isidro late morning, Barranco close

Morning

Open at Neira Cafe Lab in Miraflores from 08:00. Single-origin Peruvian pours (Jaen, Cajamarca, Cusco), the V60 by Daniel Neira at the lab counter. The cup-tasting flight is the order; pair with a chocolate pastry.

Afternoon

Walk to Origen Tostadores in Miraflores for late morning. Origen roasts on site and rotates a Peruvian-grown menu by harvest; the espresso bar is the social spot. Pick up beans for home from the shelves behind the bar.

Evening

Drive to The Coffee Road in San Isidro for an afternoon flat white; the cafe doubles as a roastery tour by appointment. Close at Tostaduria Bisetti on Av Pedro de Osma in Barranco for an evening espresso under the Belle Epoque ceiling.

StopsNeira Cafe LabOrigen Tostadores de CafeTostaduria Bisetti

Day 1Day 1: Barranco vegan brunch, Miraflores afternoon coffee

Morning

Brunch at La Bodega Verde in Barranco from 09:00. The all-day vegan plate, fresh juice, vegan banana bread. The garden courtyard is the seat; the room runs till 22:00.

Afternoon

Walk Barranco: MATE Museum, the Bajada de los Banos seawall. Late-afternoon coffee at Tostaduria Bisetti.

Evening

Light dinner back at La Bodega Verde, or vegan-friendly mezze at Quinoa Cafe in Miraflores; both rooms run till close.

StopsTostaduria Bisetti

Day 2Day 2: Miraflores brunch and pastry crawl

Morning

Brunch at Mo Cafe in Miraflores from 08:00. The full Peruvian breakfast: tamales, queso fresco, jamon del pais, fresh fruit. The avocado plate is the alternative for vegans.

Afternoon

Walk Larcomar. Late lunch at Quinoa Cafe Miraflores; the quinoa risotto with grilled mushrooms and the Andean trio bowl are the orders.

Evening

Pasteleria San Antonio in Miraflores from 17:00 for evening pastries and Peruvian-style sandwiches: butifarra, sangucheria board, Tres leches cake. The room runs till 22:00 and is a Lima family-business institution since 1957.