Day-by-day eating plans for Lima. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Lima weekend: ceviche, Nikkei, pisco sour ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend through Lima's signature trio: ceviche at lunch, Nikkei at dinner, pisco sour after. Miraflores cevicheria, Barranco tasting room, San Isidro cocktail bar.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: 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.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: 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.

Lima on a budget: markets, anticuchos, chifa ★ 4.5

Budget traveller, two days2 days

A weekend keeping plates under S/40: Mercado de Surquillo ceviche stalls, Grimanesa Vargas anticuchos, Bar Cordano sandwich, Madam Tusan chifa.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: 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.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: 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.

Lima World's 50 Best pilgrimage: Central, Maido, Astrid y Gaston ★ 4.9

Tasting-menu pilgrim, three nights3 days

The dedicated Lima World's 50 Best trail: Central's altitude-by-elevation tasting, Maido's Nikkei Experience, Astrid y Gaston's Sunday lunch. Three of the most-booked tables in South America.

  1. Day 1: Day 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.

  2. Day 2: Day 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.

  3. Day 3: Day 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.

Lima specialty coffee trail: Miraflores to Barranco ★ 4.5

Coffee-focused, one day1 day

A one-day Lima coffee trail through the city's third-wave roasters: Neira Cafe Lab, Origen Tostadores, The Coffee Road, Tostaduria Bisetti.

  1. Day 1: Day 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.

Lima vegetarian and brunch trail: two days across Barranco and Miraflores ★ 4.4

Vegetarian or brunch-focused, two days2 days

Two days through Lima's vegetarian-friendly rooms and brunch counters: La Bodega Verde and Quinoa Cafe for plant-forward plates, Mo Cafe and Pasteleria San Antonio for the long brunches.

  1. Day 1: Day 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.

  2. Day 2: Day 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.
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