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The best anticuchos in Lima
Start with Panchita in Miraflores for anticuchos de corazón, Grimanesa in Miraflores for anticuchos and El Tío Mario in Barranco for anticuchos. Here are all 5, with what to get at each.
- PanchitaMiraflores
Get: Anticuchos de corazón
Gastón Acurio's criollo restaurant, a classic for anticuchos.
- GrimanesaMiraflores
Get: Anticuchos
Grimanesa Vargas's anticuchos grew from a street stall into her own restaurant.
- El Tío MarioBarranco · Anticuchos
Get: Anticuchos
A Barranco anticuchería listed among the best (single-source pick).
- PascualaSurquillo · Anticuchos
Get: Anticuchos
Surquillo anticuchería listed among the city's best (single-source pick).
- BranSurquillo · Anticuchos
Get: Anticuchos
Another Surquillo address on El Comercio's list (single-source pick).
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Where is the best anticuchos in Lima?
Chef Amazing’s picks start with Panchita (Miraflores), Grimanesa (Miraflores) and El Tío Mario (Barranco). All 5 places are on this page with what to get, where they are and a map.
What should I order?
At Panchita, get anticuchos de corazón. At Grimanesa, get anticuchos. At El Tío Mario, get anticuchos. At Pascuala, get anticuchos.
Which neighborhood is best for anticuchos in Lima?
Most of these are in Miraflores and Surquillo. The map on this page shows every one, numbered like the list.
How does Chef Amazing pick these?
From Chef Amazing’s city guide and lists for Lima: the places critics, chefs and locals keep recommending, checked and kept current, with what to order at each. Nobody pays to be on them.
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