Local operator · Mirador Saénz Peña, Barranco
A local guide walks you through Barranco to small restaurants, a bakery, a bar and a café, where ceviche, lomo saltado and a pisco sour are made in front of you. Pick it for the most reviewed food tour in Lima and a meal that guests say leaves them full.
This is the most reviewed food tour in Lima, with 4.9 stars from 944 reviews, and the price covers a full lunch rather than a few bites. The listing includes the food, coffee, soft drinks, pisco and a local guide. Along the way you watch ceviche, lomo saltado and a pisco sour being prepared in front of you, then eat them. A workshop on fair-trade chocolate made in Peru sits in the middle, and fruit and other dishes fill the gaps. The operator's own line is that you will feel full at the end. You can cancel free up to 24 hours before.
The route stays in Barranco, the bohemian seaside district of murals, old mansions and bars. The listing's itinerary has six tasting stops of 15 to 45 minutes each: a first tasting, a local bakery, a restaurant, a second restaurant, a bar and a café to finish. Photo stops sit between them, one at the Bridge of Sighs (Puente de los Suspiros). The walks are short, five to ten minutes, and the tour ends by the Parque Municipal. Guests say it leans towards small restaurants more than street carts, which is also why it costs more than the downtown street food tours.
Sort out dietary needs first. The operator asks for every restriction at booking, says vegetarian and vegan options are limited in Peru (no tofu, no lentils), and asks guests with a severe nut allergy not to book because of cross-contamination. The tour is guided in English only and is not suitable for wheelchair users. Hotel pickup is not included, and the listing puts the local 18% sales tax under not included, so look at the total at checkout. Guests name Marcos, David, Aura and Gio as guides.
The group gathers at the viewpoint in Barranco. A ten-minute walk takes you to the first tasting.
A first plate of Peruvian classics, then about 30 minutes at a local bakery.
Around 35 to 45 minutes each, with dishes such as ceviche and lomo saltado prepared in front of you.
A photo stop at the Puente de los Suspiros and the old lanes around it.
About 35 minutes at a bar, with pisco part of the drinks included.
A last short stop for coffee, ending near the Parque Municipal of Barranco.
★★★★★Aura was an excellent guide providing loads of interesting information and lots of energy. Each stop provided delicious food and an experience to try authentic Peruvian food. [...] The ceviche and pisco sour stops were definitely highlights. We left full but not over full so was a good amount of food.
★★★★★Marcos was an absolute delight! He explained plenty of historical backgrounds of Peruvian cuisine. Everything we tasted was so yummy. And the walks around Barranco area was beautiful with many murals.
★★★★★[...] Very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I enjoyed all the food stops we went to. The ceviche especially was amazing. I also enjoyed how in a couple of the locations they would prepare the food right in front of you.
★★★★★Our Guide David Was Amazing! so personable, knowledgeable & sociable. It felt like hanging out with a friend. I would recommend him to Anyone!!!! He made the tour so special!
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Yes. The listing includes lunch, coffee, soft drinks and pisco, served as tastings across six stops in Barranco. Guests say they leave full.
Only with notice, and the choice is limited. The operator asks for restrictions at booking and says vegetarian and vegan options are limited in Peru, with no tofu or lentils. The Surquillo market tour has full vegetarian menus.
At Mirador Saénz Peña in Barranco. There is no hotel pickup, and the tour finishes near the Parque Municipal of Barranco.
It covers a full meal in small restaurants, with drinks and pisco, rather than street snacks. Guests say it focuses on restaurants more than street food, which explains the higher price.
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Four hours in Barranco with ceviche, lomo saltado and a pisco sour made in front of you, enough for a long lunch.
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