Everything people ask before they eat their way through Lima: what to order, where the street food is, how ceviche works, whether to cook or walk, why the food is so good and which tour is worth it.
What to Eat in Lima 2026: 15 Dishes to TryCeviche, lomo saltado, causa, anticuchos, pollo a la brasa, the desserts, the drinks and what Limeños eat for breakfast.Read the guide →
Lima Street Food 2026: What to Eat and WhereAnticuchos, picarones, churros, papa rellena and the carts and huariques that sell them, by neighbourhood.Read the guide →
Ceviche in Lima 2026: Where and How to Eat ItPeru's national dish: what goes in it, leche de tigre, the lunchtime rule, tiradito and where to eat or make it.Read the guide →
Lima Cooking Class 2026: Class or Food Tour?What you cook, what you taste, market visits, pickup, length, vegetarian options and prices, side by side.Read the guide →
Peruvian Food 2026: Why It Is So GoodIngredients from three climates, five centuries of migrants, chifa and Nikkei, world rankings and a fair look at Peru vs Mexico.Read the guide →
Lima Food Tour 2026: Is It Worth It?What the price covers, the best tour for each kind of traveller, the neighbourhoods, vegetarian options and how full you will be.Read the guide →Tours
The three options most people choose between. Every tour has its own page with what the price covers and what guests say.
Best value
★ 4.94 hoursFree cancellationFood carts and old eateries in Lima's historic centre, the city's largest market and Chinatown, with anticuchos, churros and a chilcano in an old mansion. Street food the way locals eat it.
Top pick
★ 4.94 hoursFree cancellationA guide walks you through Barranco to small restaurants and shops, where ceviche, lomo saltado and a pisco sour are made in front of you. Expect to finish full.
Cooking class
★ 4.92 hours 30 minutesFree cancellationA chef and his wife host you in their Miraflores home, where you make ceviche, tuna tartare and a pisco sour. Fruit and pisco tastings, a dessert and a gift come with it.