The Best Casual Gourmet Restaurants in Lima
The latest trend in restaurants in Latin America, other than the rapid proliferation of burger joints, is a new genre we call Casual Gourmet. These are restaurants that either take traditional street foods or regional comfort foods and elevate them to gourmet status, served in a more casual ambiance and typically at prices that are less than you’d pay for a similar meal at an upscale dining establishment. We’ve listed the ten restaurants that fall within this category, ranked by our overall rating, in this list of the 8 best Gourmet Casual restaurants in Lima.
Café de Lima
Rating: 4.3 starsPrice: $$$
Type: Cafe, Casual Dining
Cuisine: Coffee - Bread - Pastries
For a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch, Café de Lima is one of the best options in the city.
Isolina
Rating: 4.3 starsPrice: $$$
Type: Casual Dining
Cuisine: Peruvian
Isolina pays homage to Peru’s indigenous cuisine, cocina criolla, turning inexpensive cuts of meat and pork into extraordinarily delicious dishes. Comfort food …
Café A Bistro
Rating: 4.3 starsPrice: $$$
Type: Casual Dining
Cuisine: Burgers, Sandwiches-Salads
With a unique menu chock-full of American-style food, from a full range of popular American breakfast items to one of the best burgers in town, Café A Bistro is …
La Bodega Verde
Rating: 4.3 starsPrice: $$$
Type: Casual Dining
Cuisine: Sandwiches-Salads
A peaceful setting in the courtyard under a century-old lucuma tree. Great choice for breakfast. Go green. It couldn’t hurt.