Local operator · Plaza Perú, historic centre
A guide leads you from Plaza Perú to huariques, the small local eateries Peruvians swear by, then through the Central Market and Chinatown to a pisco sour class in an old mansion. Pick it for the most tastings in the shortest time, when the rest of your day is already booked.
Two hours is short for a food tour, and this one packs it in. The listing names 15 inclusions: a bilingual guide, fruit and dishes at huariques, a live pisco sour class, bottled water, Inca Kola, ceviche, choclo with cheese, a churro, broad beans, siu mai, min pao, mazamorra morada, rice pudding, picarones and anticuchos. Guests say the line-up shifts with the day, and one counted eight items from the list and still called it worth it. It has 4.8 stars from 33 reviews. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before.
Huariques are the unassuming spots Peruvians go to for one dish done well, at local prices. The guide takes you to them, through the Central Market, where you see the many kinds of Peruvian potato, and into Chinatown for siu mai and min pao. The finale is a pisco sour class in a Republican-era mansion, tasting flavours such as lemon, passion fruit, mango and pineapple. The listing says the cooks are known affectionately in Peru as las señitos.
The rules are strict. The listing says the tour is not suitable for vegetarians, vegans, people with food allergies or gluten intolerance, pregnant women, under-18s or people with high blood pressure. It is a 2-hour walk, so you need a fair level of fitness. Guests name Favio and Samira as guides, and one skipped lunch and still could not finish her ceviche.
Meet on Jirón Conde de Superunda, in the historic heart of Lima.
Fruit and classic dishes at small local eateries.
The produce halls and Peru's many potatoes.
Siu mai and min pao from Chinese-Peruvian kitchens.
Shake a pisco sour and taste fruit flavours in an old mansion.
★★★★★This food tour was AMAZING. Samira was so sweet and lovely. She taught me so much about Peru, Lima and the food and people. It was such good value for money. I’m so glad I skipped lunch. I left feeling so full [...]
★★★★★Amazing tour with Favio! He was a brilliant guide, super friendly and fun. The food was so good and places I wouldn’t have ventured to alone. Thank you Favio 💛
★★★★★I tried food that I hadn't eaten during my 5 weeks in Peru. It was real Peruvian street food.
★★★★★Favio was amazing! Had so much fun! We got to try some food we never would have tried if not for the tour and also got to see parts of the city that weren’t on our radar!
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The listing names ceviche, anticuchos, picarones, siu mai, min pao, choclo with cheese, broad beans, a churro, mazamorra morada, rice pudding, fruit, Inca Kola and a live pisco sour. Guests say the selection varies by day.
No. The listing says it is not suitable for vegetarians, vegans or anyone under 18.
At Plaza Perú on Jirón Conde de Superunda, in the historic centre by the Plaza Mayor.
For a first taste, yes. Guests say they leave full, and the Central Market, Chinatown and a pisco sour class all fit in.
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Fifteen street food tastings and a live pisco sour in the historic centre, in just two hours.
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