The restaurants below have been classed into four different pricing categories and are listed alphabetically:
$$$$ (over S/.600)
$$$ (S/.300 to S/.600)
$$ (S/.120 to S/.300)
$ (up to S/.120)
These prices are for a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine or equivalent.
Astrid y Gaston
You can't really go wrong with a meal at this well-established, but perennially popular restaurant. It was set up by the well-known Peruvian chef, Gaston Acurio, often called the leader of Peruvian cuisine. Excellent food and faultless service are just two of the reasons this is the favourite of many locals. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday to Saturday.
Cantuarias 175, Miraflores
Tel: (01) 444 1496.
Price: $$$
Casa Hacienda Moreyra
A beautifully restored, 18th-century hacienda in the heart of the upmarket San Isidro district is home to one of the city's most refined restaurants. The menu caters to most tastes, with a wide range of meat and fish dishes and some vegetarian options, but concentrates on sophisticated Peruvian food. Although there is no dress code, smart attire is suggested.
Avenida Paz Soldan 290, San Isidro
Tel: (01) 444 4022 or 3979.
Price: $$$
Cebichería La Mar
This ceviche restaurant is a contemporary version of the traditional Peruvian cebichería. As well as ceviche, fresher than fresh seafood soup and sushi is served up in this airy, casual eatery, which also has a cocktail bar. This is one of the most fashionable places to go in Lima for lunch (no dinner true to cebichería tradition) and no reservations are taken, so go early or late unless you're prepared to wait for an hour, or even two.
Avenida La Mar 770, Miraflores
Tel: (01) 421 3365.
Price: $$
La Huaca Pucllana
An elegant restaurant in an extraordinary setting - amongst the 1st century AD ruins of the archaeological complex, Huaca Pucllana. Enjoy exquisite and seemingly effortless fusion cusine (novo andino) of deep fried crayfish and sweet potato, or roast baby goat with lima beans against a backdrop of fine Pre-Columbian pieces. There is also an open-air area where it is possible to have just a drink and a light meal.
General Borgoño Cuadra 8, Miraflores
Tel. (01) 445 4042.
Website: www.resthuacapucllana.com
Price: $$$
La Rosa Náutica
Right on the pier, this restaurant is worth a visit for its spectacular location alone. Come here for a cocktail in the bar at sunset, if not for dinner. La Rosa Náutica has traditional (even formal) service, with a very full menu showing a distinct Italian influence. Go hungry to fully enjoy mouthwatering chicken stuffed with prosciutto, roasted crayfish risotto or baby goat with chilli. The specials change daily - full details are given on the website.
Espigón 4, Circuito de Playas
Tel: (01) 445 0149 or 447 0057.
Website: www.larosanautica.com
Price: $$$$
Manos Morenas
‘Ebony Hands' pays a delicious tribute to the country's Afro-Peruvian heritage, specialising in Criollo (Creole) cuisine. Local fish and seafood, such as crispy trout and spicy prawns, indigenous vegetables and Lima beans, are served up with a touch of nouvelle cuisine. The restaurant is located in a delightful manor house, with folklore shows on Tuesday to Saturday evenings. Manos Morenas also has fast food outlets in the Larcomar mall, Miraflores, and Jorge Chavez International Airport.
Avenida Pedro de Osma 409, Barranco
Tel: (01) 467 0421.
Website: www.manosmorenasperu.com
Price: $$$
$$$$ (over S/.600)
$$$ (S/.300 to S/.600)
$$ (S/.120 to S/.300)
$ (up to S/.120)
These prices are for a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine or equivalent.
Astrid y Gaston
You can't really go wrong with a meal at this well-established, but perennially popular restaurant. It was set up by the well-known Peruvian chef, Gaston Acurio, often called the leader of Peruvian cuisine. Excellent food and faultless service are just two of the reasons this is the favourite of many locals. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday to Saturday.
Cantuarias 175, Miraflores
Tel: (01) 444 1496.
Price: $$$
Casa Hacienda Moreyra
A beautifully restored, 18th-century hacienda in the heart of the upmarket San Isidro district is home to one of the city's most refined restaurants. The menu caters to most tastes, with a wide range of meat and fish dishes and some vegetarian options, but concentrates on sophisticated Peruvian food. Although there is no dress code, smart attire is suggested.
Avenida Paz Soldan 290, San Isidro
Tel: (01) 444 4022 or 3979.
Price: $$$
Cebichería La Mar
This ceviche restaurant is a contemporary version of the traditional Peruvian cebichería. As well as ceviche, fresher than fresh seafood soup and sushi is served up in this airy, casual eatery, which also has a cocktail bar. This is one of the most fashionable places to go in Lima for lunch (no dinner true to cebichería tradition) and no reservations are taken, so go early or late unless you're prepared to wait for an hour, or even two.
Avenida La Mar 770, Miraflores
Tel: (01) 421 3365.
Price: $$
La Huaca Pucllana
An elegant restaurant in an extraordinary setting - amongst the 1st century AD ruins of the archaeological complex, Huaca Pucllana. Enjoy exquisite and seemingly effortless fusion cusine (novo andino) of deep fried crayfish and sweet potato, or roast baby goat with lima beans against a backdrop of fine Pre-Columbian pieces. There is also an open-air area where it is possible to have just a drink and a light meal.
General Borgoño Cuadra 8, Miraflores
Tel. (01) 445 4042.
Website: www.resthuacapucllana.com
Price: $$$
La Rosa Náutica
Right on the pier, this restaurant is worth a visit for its spectacular location alone. Come here for a cocktail in the bar at sunset, if not for dinner. La Rosa Náutica has traditional (even formal) service, with a very full menu showing a distinct Italian influence. Go hungry to fully enjoy mouthwatering chicken stuffed with prosciutto, roasted crayfish risotto or baby goat with chilli. The specials change daily - full details are given on the website.
Espigón 4, Circuito de Playas
Tel: (01) 445 0149 or 447 0057.
Website: www.larosanautica.com
Price: $$$$
Manos Morenas
‘Ebony Hands' pays a delicious tribute to the country's Afro-Peruvian heritage, specialising in Criollo (Creole) cuisine. Local fish and seafood, such as crispy trout and spicy prawns, indigenous vegetables and Lima beans, are served up with a touch of nouvelle cuisine. The restaurant is located in a delightful manor house, with folklore shows on Tuesday to Saturday evenings. Manos Morenas also has fast food outlets in the Larcomar mall, Miraflores, and Jorge Chavez International Airport.
Avenida Pedro de Osma 409, Barranco
Tel: (01) 467 0421.
Website: www.manosmorenasperu.com
Price: $$$
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