Sherpa Food Tours · Narciso de la Colina 523, Surquillo
Sherpa Food Tours starts at Mercado N° 1 de Surquillo with Amazonian and Andean fruit and ceviche, then walks into Miraflores for Criollo stews, a Nikkei or Amazonian bite and dessert. Pick it if someone in your group is vegetarian or gluten-free, since the menu is adapted when you book.
This is the market tour for mixed groups. Sherpa Food Tours includes all food and drinks, more than 10 dishes and drinks in total, with a local guide on foot. It is the one tour here with vegetarian, lactose-free and gluten-free menus on request, so a vegetarian and a ceviche lover can book the same departure. It is not suitable for vegans. The listing has 4.9 stars from 77 reviews and is marked as likely to sell out. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before.
The first hour is in Mercado N° 1 de Surquillo, the market Lima's chefs shop in, which the operator calls the pantry of the gods. You taste rare Amazonian and Andean fruit, then ceviche with pisco. A 30-minute walk takes you from Surquillo into Miraflores and on to Parque Kennedy, the cat park, for Criollo comfort food and stews. Two restaurant stops follow, one with Japanese-Peruvian Nikkei or Amazonian flavours, and a local dessert ends the tour near Parque Kennedy.
Groups are small; one guest mentions seven people, and another switched to non-alcoholic drinks. Guests name Claudia and Ava as guides. Transport to the start and gratuities are not included, and pets are not allowed. One guest calls it a much more fun way to have dinner than going to one restaurant.
The meeting point is Calle Narciso de la Colina 523, near the market.
A market walk with a fruit and ingredient tasting.
About 15 minutes for ceviche and a taste of pisco.
Half an hour on foot from Surquillo into Miraflores.
Stews and Peruvian home cooking, about 30 minutes.
Two restaurant stops, then a local dessert near Parque Kennedy.
★★★★★This was a wonderful way to experience Limas varied food. Starting in a market and visiting three totally different restaurants. The food was all delicious. Our guide was knowledgeable and interesting. Very good value and much more fun way to have dinner than just going into one restaurant.
★★★★★This tour was amazing. Got a taste of many different areas of Peru in the one tour. Our guide had so much knowledge on the different blends of culture that make up Peruvian food today. Definitely recommend this tour if you love food and you want to get to know Peru better.
★★★★★We had the best time on our food tour today! Claudia was so kind and knowledgeable. She took us to so many delicious places and we tried so many foods we would never have found on our own. Would definitely recommend!
★★★★★You get a great overview of the culinary diversity of Peru. There were 7 of us. We were also able to switch to non-alcoholic drinks.
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Yes. Vegetarian, lactose-free and gluten-free menus are available if you ask at booking. It is not suitable for vegans.
More than 10 dishes and drinks: market fruit, ceviche with pisco, Criollo stews, a Nikkei or Amazonian dish and a dessert.
It starts at Calle Narciso de la Colina 523 in Surquillo, near Mercado N° 1, and ends at Parque Kennedy in Miraflores.
3 hours 30 minutes, with about an hour in the market and a 30-minute walk into Miraflores.
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