Old-school favorites in Lima

Family places, counters and bakeries that have fed the neighborhood for years, with what to order at each.

11 places in Lima · by Chef Amazing · updated October 20, 2026
Photo: elchinito.com.pe

1. 1

   Oiga

   Surquillo

   Order: The vegan anticuchos, a plant-based take on the classic beef-heart skewers; the small menu also has papa rellena and tallarines v

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2. 2

   Honesto

   Barranco

   Order: Orange wines made from pisco grapes, a pour from the spirits shelf, and a bar of El Ganso dark chocolate

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   El Chinito

   Sandwiches, chicharrón · Centro (Jr. Carabaya)

   Order: Pan con chicharrón with sweet potato and salsa criolla, plus a tamal and strong coffee

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Lima.

   Jirón Carabaya 318, Lima 15001 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
4. 4

   La Perlita

   Barranco

   Order: Rocoto-red ceviche, sea-urchin-tongue and pejerrey tiradito, stuffed caigua

   Jirón Domeyer 140, Barranco, Lima 15063 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Kasa 2REIS

   Breña

   Order: Thin rectangular wood-fired pizzas, ossobuco ravioli, ossobuco braised in red wine, empanadas filled with lomo saltado or ají de gallina, and y

   Jirón Napo 216, Breña, Lima · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Al Toke Pez

   Peruvian seafood · Surquillo

   Get: Ceviche and the combinado at the counter

   Order: Ceviche made the Limeño way, seafood rice, deep-fried giant squid; ask about the dish of the day

   Also on the list: The best ceviche in Lima.

   C. Manuel Bonilla 113, Surquillo, Lima 15047 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   La Recontra

   Surquillo

   Order: The vegan burgers; the whole menu is plant-based

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   Bodega Carbone

   Centro (Jr. Huancavelica / Cailloma)

   Order: Jamón del país butifarra sandwich, fried pejerrey sandwich with sarza criolla, strong drip coffee

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Lima.

   Jirón Cailloma 400, Lima 15001 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   2REIS (Kasa 2Reis)

   Breña (Jiron Napo 216)

   Order: Thin wood-fired pizzas, ossobuco ravioli, ossobuco braised in red wine, Peruvian-filled empanadas, yellow potato bread with pork l

   Jiron Napo 216, Brena, Lima 15082, Peru · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Pregón de las Once

    Barranco (calle Tejada)

    Order: Crema volteada de algarrobina, ranfañote, cruffin with Amazonian vanilla, algarrobina iced latte

    Jirón Tejada 105, Barranco, Lima, Perú · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Ciclos Café & El Cacaotal

    Cafe and chocolate · Barranco

    Order: Filter coffee (V60, Chemex or AeroPress) of a single-origin Peruvian bean, then Peruvian chocolate from El Cacaotal upstairs

    Jirón Colina 111, Barranco, Lima 15063, Perú · Map · Add to Chef Amazing