12 editor picks in Lima.
12 restaurants in Lima, editor-picked for restaurants open sunday. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Lima.
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.
OrderThe tasting menu, anchored by the cuy pekines (Peking-style guinea pig).
TipClosed Mondays; request the patio of the hacienda when booking.
Mayta on Av Mariscal La Mar 1285 in Miraflores is Jaime Pesaque's modern Peruvian tasting room, ranked No.39 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
OrderThe Mayta tasting menu, focused on Amazonian and altitude Peruvian ingredients.
TipOpen every day including Sunday; reservation-only and busy on weekends.
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.
OrderThe aged beef tasting menu and a charcuterie plate, with a Malbec or Bordeaux from the list.
TipThe Sunday lunch shorter menu is the cheaper entry; the butcher counter sells aged cuts to take away.
Rafael at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's twenty-year republican-house flagship in Lima with a contemporary art collection.
OrderThe chef's tasting menu plus a cocktail from the marble bar, an attraction in its own right.
TipBook via mesa247 or rafaelrestaurante.pe; the bar accepts walk-ins for cocktails only.
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.
OrderThe ceviche clasico and a tiradito sequence, with chicha morada to drink.
TipLunch only; queue starts at 11:30 on weekends because there are no reservations.
Isolina at Av San Martin 101 in Barranco is Jose del Castillo's 2015 criolla taberna, a tribute to his mother Isolina Vargas and her Lima home cooking.
OrderThe tacu tacu with steak and a portion of the carretillero ceviche.
TipWeekend brunch service runs 09:00-11:00 before the regular lunch carta.
Cosme at Calle Tudela y Varela 162 in San Isidro is chef James Berckemeyer's comfort-Peruvian room, opened 2015 after training under Gaston Acurio.
OrderThe chef's tasting plates, anchored by the modern aji de gallina and beef tartare.
TipSunday lunch is the easier reservation; closed for dinner Sunday.
Pescados Capitales on Av Mariscal La Mar 1335 in Miraflores pioneered the cevicheria corridor, with a sin-named menu and sophisticated seafood program.
OrderThe ceviche siete pecados (seven sins) and a jalea to share, with maracuya juice.
TipQuieter at 14:30 than 13:00; delivery available till 21:00 daily.
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.
OrderThe ceviche mixto and a leche de tigre shot to chase it.
TipLunch only; the kitchen closes at 16:00 sharp regardless of queue.
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.
OrderThe ceviche with capers and avocado, plus a parihuela seafood soup for the table.
TipCash only is safer here; the Saturday lunch queue runs past the corner.
Cala on Playa Barranquito Costa Verde Barranco is the only Lima beachfront cevicheria where lunch and the Pacific share one plate, with terrace seating only.
OrderThe ceviche cala and grilled octopus, with a pisco sour at sunset on the terrace.
TipFriday and Saturday run till 03:00 with a DJ; book the terrace, not the inside room.
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.
OrderThe ceviche of the day plus a tiradito; the gyoza fusion course is a sleeper.
TipLunch only, no dinner; busy at 13:30 and quiet at 15:30 Booking recommended for weekends.
