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What to order at Cala Restaurante
- Must order
- The ceviche cala and grilled octopus, with a pisco sour at sunset on the terrace.
- Signature dishes
- Ceviche cala, Pulpo a la parrilla, Arroz con mariscos
- Editor tip
- Friday and Saturday run till 03:00 with a DJ; book the terrace, not the inside room.
CuisineSeafood
Price$$$
Neighborhoodbarranco
HoursSun-Thu 12:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-03:00
Phone+51 1 477 2020
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Signature dishes: Ceviche cala, Pulpo a la parrilla, Arroz con mariscos
Must order: The ceviche cala and grilled octopus, with a pisco sour at sunset on the terrace.
Tip: Friday and Saturday run till 03:00 with a DJ; book the terrace, not the inside room.
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Location
Address: Circuito de Playas Costa Verde, Playa Barranquito, Espigon B-2, Barranco, Lima
Also in barranco
Central ★ 4.9
Central in Barranco is Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon's flagship at Pedro de Osma 301, the Lima house that took World's #1 Restaurant in 2023.
Signature: Mundo Mater tasting menu, Andean tuber sequence, Amazonian course
Order: The Mundo Mater tasting menu, an altitude journey from Pacific coast to Andean peaks.
Tip: Book 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
Kjolle ★ 4.8
Kjolle in Barranco is Pia Leon's solo room at Pedro de Osma 301, sharing the building with Central; she holds the World's Best Female Chef award.
Signature: Kjolle tasting menu, Andean-Amazonian plating, Native fruit dessert
Order: The Kjolle tasting menu, with Pia Leon's Andean-Amazonian plating across 8 courses.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; lunch is the easier reservation than dinner.
More restaurants in Lima
El Mercado ★ 4.4
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.
Signature: Ceviche, Tiradito, Pulpo grillado
Order: The ceviche of the day plus a tiradito; the gyoza fusion course is a sleeper.
Tip: Lunch only, no dinner; busy at 13:30 and quiet at 15:30 Booking recommended for weekends.
Osso Carniceria y Salumeria ★ 4.7
Osso Carniceria at Calle Tahiti 175 in La Molina is chef-butcher Renzo Garibaldi's flagship in Lima, an all-meat tasting house ageing cuts up to 300 days.
Signature: Aged beef tasting menu, Beef tartare, Charcuterie board
Order: The aged beef tasting menu and a charcuterie plate, with a Malbec or Bordeaux from the list.
Tip: The Sunday lunch shorter menu is the cheaper entry; the butcher counter sells aged cuts to take away.
Central ★ 4.9
Central in Barranco is Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon's flagship at Pedro de Osma 301, the Lima house that took World's #1 Restaurant in 2023.
Signature: Mundo Mater tasting menu, Andean tuber sequence, Amazonian course
Order: The Mundo Mater tasting menu, an altitude journey from Pacific coast to Andean peaks.
Tip: Book 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
Maido ★ 4.9
Maido at Calle San Martin 399 in Miraflores is Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei tasting room, named The World's Best Restaurant 2025 in Turin on 19 June.
Signature: Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Tiradito, Nikkei sushi
Order: The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.
Tip: Book via mesa247 the moment a slot opens; reservation only, no walk-ins.
Kjolle ★ 4.8
Kjolle in Barranco is Pia Leon's solo room at Pedro de Osma 301, sharing the building with Central; she holds the World's Best Female Chef award.
Signature: Kjolle tasting menu, Andean-Amazonian plating, Native fruit dessert
Order: The Kjolle tasting menu, with Pia Leon's Andean-Amazonian plating across 8 courses.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; lunch is the easier reservation than dinner.
Astrid y Gaston ★ 4.7
Astrid y Gaston at Casa Moreyra in San Isidro is Gaston Acurio and Astrid Gutsche's 1994 flagship, in a 17th-century San Isidro hacienda from 2014.
Signature: Cuy pekines, Tasting menu, Tiraditos
Order: The tasting menu, anchored by the cuy pekines (Peking-style guinea pig).
Tip: Closed Mondays; request the patio of the hacienda when booking.