let these guides be just a starting point…follow your senses and try a little bit of everything…be kind, remembering you are but a visitor here
Lima
A city simply abounding with food, a gastronomic capital in a continent whose food is often overlooked, a hazy seaside capital where you could spend a week just to eat. Peruvian food might be the most famous and varied of South American cuisines, and Lima is where to find a bit of everything, from the Japanese Peruvian Nikkei cuisine to Venezuelan arepas and cachapas to your everyday Peruvian classics like Lomo Soltado and Anticuchos. I’m astounded by the quality and the array of food here with every visit.
Lima is a massive city, but for the most part tourists will stay in one of two neighborhoods on the southern coastline, Miraflores or Barranco. Take your pick: Miraflores is more built up, posh and pleasant and filled with nice restaurants, nice parks, nice buildings, nice everything. Barranco, the old Bohemian neighborhood, has a bit more character for me, with older buildings set along the coastal cliffs, street art in abundance, and restaurants spanning from various Chifas (Chinese Peruvian food) to fine dining darlings like Central.
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