Lima: what to eat and where

The city's signature dishes and the best places for each.

12 places in Lima · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: rafaelosterling.pe

1. 1

   Bran

   Surquillo

   Order: Anticuchos

   San Pedro 308, Surquillo, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
2. 2

   Osaka

   Nikkei, Japanese-Peruvian · Lima

   Order: Sushi rolls, tiradito, flame-seared seafood

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3. 3

   Matsuei

   Nikkei, sushi · San Isidro

   Order: Rolls, tempura, creamy sole

   Calle Manuel Bañón 260, San Isidro, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   Panchita

   Peruvian grill, anticuchos · Miraflores

   Order: Anticuchos de corazón

   Calle 2 de Mayo 298, Miraflores, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
5. 5

   Pascuala

   Surquillo

   Order: Anticuchos

   Jirón Santa Rosa 854, Surquillo, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
6. 6

   Grimanesa

   Miraflores

   Order: Anticuchos

   Calle Ignacio Merino 466, Miraflores, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Canta Rana

   Ceviche, seafood · Barranco

   Order: Ceviche (try the caper-and-avocado version)

   Pasaje Génova 101, Barranco, Lima 15063 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
8. 8

   El Mercado

   Peruvian seafood · Miraflores

   Get: Ceviche clásico, then the rice dishes

   Order: Ceviche, tiraditos, scallops three ways

   Also on the list: The best ceviche in Lima.

   Av. Hipólito Unanue 203, Miraflores, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
9. 9

   El Tío Mario

   Barranco

   Order: Anticuchos

   Jirón Zepita 214, Barranco, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
10. 10

    La Mar Cebichería

    Peruvian ceviche · Lima

    Order: Degustación de cebiche

    Av. Mariscal La Mar 770, Miraflores, Lima 15074 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
11. 11

    El Muelle Cevichería

    Barranco

    Order: Ceviche, crab soup, fish chicharrón

    Calle Coronel Alfonso Ugarte 206, Barranco, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
12. 12

    Tanta Centro Histórico

    Peruvian · Cercado de Lima

    Order: Lomo saltado

    Nicolás de Rivera 142, Cercado de Lima, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing