# Lima Food Tour - Lima food tours and cooking classes, compared

> Guide to eating in Lima, Peru: food tours in Barranco, Miraflores and the historic centre, market tours, cooking classes,
> the dishes (ceviche, lomo saltado, anticuchos, pisco sour) and the tours sold on GetYourGuide.
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Language: en. Currency: USD (tours). Country: Peru.

## Verified facts: Lima's food

- PromPeru calls Lima the gastronomic capital of the Americas; Peruvian cooking mixes coastal, Andean and Amazonian ingredients with Spanish, African, Chinese (chifa) and Japanese (Nikkei) influence.
- Ceviche: declared Cultural Heritage of the Nation in 2004; Dia Nacional del Cebiche on 28 June; inscribed by UNESCO in December 2023 ('Practices and meanings associated with the preparation and consumption of ceviche').
- Pisco sour: created at Morris' Bar in Lima (Victor Vaughen Morris, bar opened 1916; modern recipe with egg white and bitters in the late 1920s). Dia del Pisco Sour: the first Saturday of February (6 February 2027).
- The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: Maido (Lima) No. 1, Kjolle No. 9, Merito No. 26, Mayta No. 39; Central was No. 1 in 2023. The 2026 awards ceremony is in Lima on 4 November 2026.
- Anthony Bourdain ate at Sonia (No Reservations, 2006) and at Chez Wong, Amaz and Dona Pochita (Parts Unknown, 2013); Chez Wong and Amaz have closed.

## Tours listed on this site (all in Lima; all cancel free up to 24 hours before)

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- Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour in Barranco (Mirador Saénz Peña, Barranco) - from $105 per person, 4 hours, the price covers: A full meal, pisco and chocolate; rated 4.9 from 944 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/ultimate-peruvian-food-tour-barranco/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-ultimate-peruvian-food-tour-t164478/
- Historic Centre Street Food and Market Tour (Gran Hotel Bolívar, Jirón de la Unión) - from $69 per person, 4 hours, the price covers: Street food, market, chilcano; rated 4.9 from 384 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/historic-centre-street-food-market-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-historic-center-street-food-experience-t164493/
- Miraflores Cooking Class: Ceviche and Pisco Sour (Alameda Jorge Chávez, Miraflores) - from $48 per person, 2 hours 30 minutes, the price covers: You cook 2 dishes and a pisco sour; rated 4.9 from 278 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/miraflores-cooking-class-ceviche-pisco-sour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/miraflores-amazing-peruvian-cooking-class-ceviche-seafood-and-pisco-sour-t794346/
- Surquillo Market and Miraflores: 10+ Tastings (Narciso de la Colina 523, Surquillo) - from $71 per person, 3 hours 30 minutes, the price covers: 10+ dishes and drinks; rated 4.9 from 77 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/surquillo-market-miraflores-food-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/peru-s-culinary-identity-10-tastes-with-sherpa-food-tours-t1239918/
- Cooking Class with Market Tour and Pickup (Pickup in Miraflores) - from $67 per person, 4 hours, the price covers: Pickup, market, 2-course meal; rated 4.8 from 44 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/lima-cooking-class-market-tour-pickup/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-1-cooking-classes-with-local-market-tour-pickup-t660958/
- Street Food Tour with Ceviche, Churros and Chinatown (Estación Benavides, Miraflores) - from $75 per person, 3 hours 30 minutes, the price covers: 9 tastings incl. pisco; rated 4.6 from 45 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/lima-street-food-tour-ceviche-chinatown/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-street-food-a-gastronomic-adventure-through-the-city-t676239/
- Downtown Street Food in 2 Hours (Plaza Perú, historic centre) - from $47 per person, 2 hours, the price covers: 15 tastings and a pisco sour; rated 4.8 from 33 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/lima-downtown-street-food-tour-2-hours/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-neighborhood-food-tour-street-food-t869336/
- Barranco Street Food by Tuk-Tuk: 13 Tastings (Biblioteca Municipal, Barranco) - from $65 per person, 3 hours, the price covers: 13 tastings, fruit, no alcohol; rated 5.0 from 6 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/barranco-street-food-tour-tuk-tuk/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-barranco-street-food-tour-by-tuk-tuk-with-13-tastings-t1347464/
- Criollo Nights: 14+ Tastings After Dark (Plaza Túpac Amaru, Magdalena del Mar) - from $65 per person, 4 hours, the price covers: 14+ tastings and a pisco sour; rated 5.0 from 5 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/criollo-nights-lima-evening-food-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-criollo-nights-food-tour-with-14-tastings-t1465762/
- Ceviche, Pisco and Pollo a la Brasa Tour (Gran Hotel Bolívar, Jirón de la Unión) - from $39 per person, 3 hours, the price covers: Ceviche, pisco class, 10 tastings; rated 4.8 from 6 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/lima-food-tour-ceviche-pisco-pollo-a-la-brasa/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-food-tour-with-ceviche-pisco-and-pollito-a-la-brasa-t1407818/
- Miraflores and Historic Centre Sightseeing Tour (Pickup at your hotel) - from $28 per person, 4 hours, the price covers: Pickup, guide, small tastings; rated 4.9 from 11 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://limafoodtour.com/tours/lima-sightseeing-tour-miraflores-historic-centre/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/lima-l39/lima-sightseeing-tour-of-miraflores-and-the-historic-center-with-ice-cream-and-pisco-t1127923/

## Guide pages

- https://limafoodtour.com/guides/what-to-eat-in-lima/ - What to eat in Lima in 2026: ceviche, lomo saltado, causa, anticuchos, pollo a la brasa, breakfast sandwiches, desserts and the drinks that go with them.
- https://limafoodtour.com/guides/lima-street-food/ - The best street food in Lima in 2026: anticuchos, picarones, churros, choclo with cheese and papa rellena, where to find them and which tour to take.
- https://limafoodtour.com/guides/ceviche-in-lima/ - Ceviche in Lima in 2026: Peru's national dish explained, leche de tigre, why it is a lunch dish, tiradito, Bourdain's cevichería and where to eat or make it.
- https://limafoodtour.com/guides/cooking-class-vs-food-tour/ - Lima cooking class or food tour in 2026? What you cook, market visits, pickup, length, vegetarian options and prices, compared so you can pick the right one.
- https://limafoodtour.com/guides/why-peruvian-food-is-so-good/ - Why is Peruvian food so good? Thousands of potatoes, ají peppers, Pacific fish, Chinese and Japanese migrants, and a fair comparison with Mexican food.
- https://limafoodtour.com/guides/is-a-lima-food-tour-worth-it/ - Is a Lima food tour worth it in 2026? What the price covers, the best tour by need, Barranco vs Miraflores vs the centre, vegetarian options and tips.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-27: https://limafoodtour.com/blog/worlds-50-best-restaurants-2026-lima/ - The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 comes to Lima on 4 November: the Lima names from 2025, the 51-100 list, and how to eat like a chef on a visit.
- 2026-10-27: https://limafoodtour.com/blog/christmas-in-lima-2026/ - Christmas in Lima 2026: the late dinner on 24 December, turkey and lechón, panetón with hot chocolate in summer heat, chocolatadas and the holiday dates.
- 2026-10-27: https://limafoodtour.com/blog/pisco-sour-day-2027/ - Pisco Sour Day 2027 falls on Saturday 6 February: the Morris' Bar story, the classic recipe, Lima's summer ceviche season and the tours that shake one.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Tour prices are not comparable at face value: some tours add up to a full meal with pisco, others are a short tasting walk, and one serves no alcohol.
- Several street food tours cannot cater for vegetarians; the Surquillo market tour and the Miraflores cooking class can.
- Food tours do not include the 50 Best restaurants (Central, Maido and others); those are booked separately, often weeks ahead.
- Ceviche is raw fish cured in lime juice, not cooked.

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