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 to get a fix.
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 and chaotic at peak hours. The prices are ridiculously high in relation to the quality of the dining experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 eateries in Lima.
Miraflores is the most prominant neighborhood in Lima, lying at the center of most of the tourist activity. Nestled along the coast, it offers breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean with a mix of glass high-rise buildings and mid-20th-century mid-rise brick buildings. You’ll find well-manicured parks, beautiful green spaces, and a bustling seaside boardwalk, known as the Malecon. Miraflores is also home to a diverse collection of shops, restaurants, and entertainment options. You’ll find the full array of Lima’s notorious sandwich shops and many of the city’s top spots for enjoying Peru’s indiginous criolla cruisine or it’s unique Japanese fusion, cuisine, called Nikkei, in Miraflores. To make the choice of which spots to visit we’ve made it a bit easier, compiling a list of only the top-rated restaurants in the neighborhood. These are the best restaurants in Miraflores.
El Mercado is fun. The food’s delicious. The menu is unique. I can’t wait to go back!
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 ambiance make Pescados Capitales a great choice for anyone seeking an atmosphere slightly less chaotic than nearby La Mar or El Mercado. Plus, unlike La mar and El Mercado, it’s open for dinner.
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-fountain reminiscent bar, watching your sandwich being constructed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 expensive, but well worth it.
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 against your teeth. Well-trained baristas. Limited food items. Mostly pastries.
Ana Avellana is great for a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch.
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.
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.
For a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch, Café de Lima is one of the best options in the city.
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.
For a quick casual meal for breakfast or lunch, Café de Lima is one of the best options in the city.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Papachos! Gaston Acurio does it again. Nice, comfortable ambience. Friendly, attentive service. Really good burgers, tacos and milkshakes. Nuf said.
Fiesta, in Lima, features the Lambayacana cuisine of Hector Solis raised to gourmet status in a pleasant, sophisticated ambiance with above-average service.
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.