The Best Restaurants in Lima
These are the best The Best Restaurants in Lima in
Av La Paz 1079
RATING: 91%
Cuisine(s): Amazonian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: ÁmaZ is amazing. Such a unique menu, so well executed, in such a comfortable ambiance, make ÁmaZ a “must-go” in Lima.
Calle San Martin 300
RATING: 91%
Cuisine(s): Fusion, Peruvian . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: Extraordinary. One of the 10 best upscale dining experiences in Latin America. Can’t decide between Astrid y Gastón and this one? Don’t flip a coin. We suggest you do them both.
Av Hipólito Unanue 203
RATING: 91%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic, Seafood . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: El Mercado is fun. The food’s delicious. The menu is unique. I can’t wait to go back!
Armendariz 480
RATING: 91%
Cuisine(s): Fusion, Japanese, Peruvian Nikkei . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: With chefs trained by the father of modern Nikkei cuisine, a modern, minimalist décor and a creative Nikkei menu in a dining room flooded with light, Toshi is our favorite Nikkei restaurant in Lima for lunch but also earns top honors in Miraflores fo …
Calle General Borgoño 8
RATING: 90%
Cuisine(s): Peruvian . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: The restaurant overlooking the ruins of the Huaca Pucllana in Miraflores is stunning. The view, the décor, the service and the food are first-class. A “must go” experience in Lima.
Av Mariscal La Mar 770
RATING: 90%
Cuisine(s): Seafood . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: La Mar is the undisputed cebichería champion of the world. Often copied, never topped, it’s the perfect spot for lunch and a pisco sour on a balmy afternoon in Lima.
Calle Atahualpa 195
RATING: 90%
Cuisine(s): Fusion, Japanese, Peruvian Nikkei . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Matsuei offers an appealing contemporary décor, devoid of kitschy Japanese artifacts, and some of the freshest and best-executed sashimi and sushi in Lima. Matsuei is possibly the best option for sushi-addicts that make frequent visits to sushi bars …
Espigon 4 Circuito de Playas
RATING: 88%
Cuisine(s): Seafood . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: No restaurant says “Lima” any clearer or louder than La Rosa Nautica. It’s a “must go” for visitors and remains a favorite with locals.
Av. Santa Cruz 859
RATING: 87%
Cuisine(s): Asian Cuisine, Chinese . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: Madam Tusan, supestar restaurateur Gastón Acurio’s take on a Chinese food restaurant came a bit short on execution but was acceptable. The décor and service were first-class. Despite minor flaws it’s likely the best choice for Chinese in Lima.
San Fernando 401
RATING: 87%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Bodega D’s menu is chock-full of dishes influenced by European, North American and Asian cuisine. Regrettably, service is inconsistent, and less frequently, execution of the menu can falter. But these occurrences are the exception, not the rule.
Av la Paz 1045
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Burgers, Eclectic . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Papachos! Gaston Acurio does it again. Nice, comfortable ambience. Friendly, attentive service. Really good burgers, tacos and milkshakes. Nuf said.
Calle Elías Aguirre 698
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Grilled Steaks . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: SteakhouseSummary: Carnal has the widest variety of aged steaks among steakhouses in Lima and it’s the only one that uses an infrared broiler that delivers that crisp caramelized sear. Excellent quality and service. Sophisticated, almost elegant décor.
Av. Angamos Oeste 1003
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: For a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch, Café de Lima is one of the best options in the city.
Calle 2 de Mayo 298
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Peruvian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: For a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch, Café de Lima is one of the best options in the city.
San Fernando 380
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: La Plazita offers the widest variety of popular international favorites in Lima. Pleasant open-air terrace. Service occasionally lags, especially during peak hours. Reasonable prices.
Revett 259
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Homemade! It’s the best place in Lima for an ultra-casual breakfast. Bar none. Ultra-hipster, almost Bohemian. Savory items, too. But creative food you won’t find elsewhere in Lima.
Calle Gral Mendiburu 1096
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Ana Avellana is great for a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch.
Av. Mariscal La Mar 918
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: El Pan de Chola is a new-breed of sandwich shop offering fresh-baked bread with interesting new ingredients. It’s the first of its kind in Lima. It’s a great place for a coffee and a muffin or tasty sandwich with high-quality ingredients. Slightly ex …
Av. Angamos Oeste 1095
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries, Sandwiches-Salads . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: For family dining or a really quick cup of coffee and croissant or pastry, Lucio Caffè, is about as good as it gets in Lima, thanks to its comfy, bright ambiance, contemporary décor, consistently well-executed menu and attention to detail.
Av. Mariscal La Mar 1337
RATING: 86%
Cuisine(s): Seafood . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, Seafood RestaurantSummary: Pescados Capitales offers a menu that is like any other local cebichería, but the signature collection of seafood main-dishes set the restaurant apart from the others. A flawlessly executed menu, fresh ingredients, and top-notch service in a pleasant …
Malecón de la Reserva 610
RATING: 85%
Cuisine(s): American, Eclectic, Peruvian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Mangos in Larcomar has the best view of the ocean in the city with a menu full of consistently well-executed contemporary dishes with a North American personality and plenty of beer and tasty pisco sours to chase down those raw oysters.
Malecón de la Reserva 610
RATING: 85%
Cuisine(s): American, Eclectic, Peruvian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Popular is a good choice for a stunning view of the ocean while you enjoy the wide range of choices for breakfast or a quick lunch with acceptable execution and service.
Av. Sta. Cruz 814
RATING: 85%
Cuisine(s): Sandwiches . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Fast CasualSummary: La Lucha for lunch? If a clean, albeit somewhat soulless ambiance, and consistent, friendly service are a priority, La Lucha is perhaps the best choice among Lima’s abundant supply of sangucherías.
Av Reducto 1278
RATING: 84%
Cuisine(s): Latin American Cuisine, Peruvian . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: Fiesta, in Lima, features the Lambayacana cuisine of Hector Solis raised to gourmet status in a pleasant, sophisticated ambiance with above-average service.
Calle Elías Aguirre 179
RATING: 84%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic Gourmet . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Upscale CasualSummary: IK presents an impressive dining experience with an interesting, well executed menu, and outstanding presentation and service was impressive. A bit pricey but not excessively so.
Calle Bolívar 153
RATING: 84%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Fast CasualSummary: True Artisan Café offers high-quality coffee prepared by well-trained baristas. There’s a long bar where you can sit and chat with the baristas or watch them work their magic. They also have a limited menu of food items to accompany your cup of Joe.
Av Vasco Núñez de Balboa 741
RATING: 84%
Cuisine(s): Burgers . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, Hamburger RestaurantSummary: Juicy Lucy serves up a gourmet-burger with perfectly seasoned certified-beef beef, cooked just like want it, with plenty of fresh toppings. Best to enjoy your burger with a creamy milkshake and those crispy skin-on French fries.
Av. Malecón de la Reserva 610
RATING: 84%
Cuisine(s): Italian . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, Upscale CasualSummary: La Trattoria is more expensive than other Italian restaurants in Lima, but well worth it. It has a classy décor, consistently good execution of a sophisticated Italian menu, and some of the best pastries in the city.
Av Jose Larco 1247
RATING: 83%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: CafeSummary: Puku Puku serves good, nationally-sourced, single-origin coffee. The smallest of three locations has limited seating and offers coffee in paper-cups only. The largest of the three locations has plenty of seating and offers coffee in cups that clatter …
Calle Gral Recavarren 269
RATING: 81%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: CafeSummary: Arabica was the first specialty coffee shop in Lima and is still one of the best. It’s ultra-small and offers only a small assortment of breads and pastries. But the coffee is top-notch and the baristas well-trained. Savor a steaming cup of Java at A …
Diagonal 378
RATING: 81%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: CafeSummary: Agora Café’s central location, overlooking Parque Kennedy, good single-origin organic coffee and tasty accompaniments make Agora one of the best choices for anyone staying in the centrally located hotels in Miraflores.
Av. Angamos Oeste 1494
RATING: 80%
Cuisine(s): Coffee - Bread - Pastries, Sandwiches-Salads . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Cafe, Casual DiningSummary: Pastelería San Antonio, now with five locations in Lima, is the quintessential Limeño pastry shop and café. Always has been, always will be. Consistently good food with good service at all but the busiest hours.
Calle General Borgoño 748
RATING: 80%
Cuisine(s): Italian . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: For very acceptable Italian pasta at a better than reasonable price, La Bodega de La Trattoria is hard to beat. Despite lackluster scores for food and service, it scored admirably on value, keeping it in the hunt for the top spot among Italian eateri …
Av. la Paz 1025
RATING: 80%
Cuisine(s): Italian . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Los Bachiche, Peru’s genius restauranteur Gaston Acurio’s take on casual Italian dining is not hitting on all cylinders. But it’s a respectable attempt at Italian cuisine in a city that’s anything but a mecca in that genre.
Av. Mariscal La Mar 1209
RATING: 80%
Cuisine(s): Eclectic Gourmet . Cost: $$$$ . Restaurant type: Casual DiningSummary: Jeronimo is a popular gastropub with a that’s very unique and interesting, offering a variety of international street-foods and comfort-foods, all of which are well executed although not particularly authentic. The service is friendly but unorganized …
Calle Arica 467
RATING: 79%
Cuisine(s): Sandwiches . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: Fast Casual, Sandwich shopSummary: El Enano shakes up the Lima sandwich options by offering more than the traditional sandwiches, juice and coffee. Hamburgers, hot dogs, enchiladas, tacos and breakfast sandwiches have been added to the menu. You can enjoy all sitting at the soda-fount …
Calle San Martin 459
RATING: 78%
Cuisine(s): Burgers . Cost: $$$ . Restaurant type: Casual Dining, Hamburger RestaurantSummary: Street Burgers tops the list of burgers in Miraflores on the west side of Av Jose Larco but didn’t quite live up to the standards set by Papachos, Jeronimo, Bon Beef and Juicy Lucy since the burger lacked that essential sear.
Calle Grimaldo del Solar 113
RATING: 76%
Cuisine(s): Sandwiches . Cost: $$ . Restaurant type: Fast Casual, Sandwich shopSummary: El Chinito may just have the best chicharrón sandwiches in Lima, but bad décor, inconsistent service and long waits for tables in most locations spoil the dining experience. If you order a sandwich at El Chinito, take it to-go.
