Mercado N1 de Surquillo is a food market in Surquillo, Lima.
Mercado N1 de Surquillo at Av Paseo de la Republica and Narciso de la Colina is Lima's destination market for ceviche stalls and the freshest Pacific fish.
Must order: Don Cevichero in the central stall section.
Tip: Go early (07:30-10:00) for the freshest produce; Sunday is quieter than Saturday.
Address: Av Paseo de la Republica esq. Narciso de la Colina, Surquillo, Lima 15047
Mercado Central at Jr. Ucayali 615 in Centro Historico is Lima's central market beside Chinatown, produce hall plus food stalls and butchers daily.
Order: A morning emoliente from one of the perimeter carts, then a chifa lunch one block south at Calle Capon.
Tip: The market sits in Barrios Altos beside Barrio Chino; walk Calle Capon for the Cantonese-Peruvian chifa lunch.
Mercado Pesquero Artesanal at Caleta de Chorrillos is the Lima artisanal fish market beside the Club Regatas, fresh Pacific fish lands 07:00 and 16:00 daily.
Order: Walk the morning auction (07:00) then take pulpo, lenguado or conchas negras to a cevicheria nearby.
Tip: Catch arrives 07:00 and 16:00; the wholesale auction is the morning spectacle.
Bioferia Barranco at Jr Union 108 beside the Iglesia del Carmen is Lima's Saturday organic farmers' market, 40-plus stalls of organic food and craft.
Order: Andean-grain bread, ceremonial-grade Peruvian cacao and a vegan picarones plate from the prepared-food stalls.
Tip: Saturday morning only; the sister Bioferia Miraflores at Parque Reducto runs the same Saturday 08:30-14:00 with the same vendor mix.