Best Restaurants in Lima 2026

Astrid & Gaston – The flagship that put Peru on the world's culinary map.
La Mar Cebicheria – The ceviche the whole trip gets measured against.
Panchita – Grilled anticuchos and criollo classics, no fine-dining formality.
Ache – Peruvian-Japanese fusion from one of Lima's original Nikkei innovators.
El Bolivariano – Sunday buffet institution, and Lima's Best Classic Restaurant of 2025.
El Senorio de Sulco – Peruvian iconography on the walls, and the sea right outside.
La Bistecca Pasta-Grill – A generous pasta-and-grill buffet with live cooking stations in San Isidro.
Madam Tusan – Gaston Acurio elevates the Peruvian-Chinese corner restaurant into a destination.
Fiesta Restaurant Gourmet – Four decades of northern Peruvian cuisine, ranked among Latin America's best.
Ayahuasca Restobar – Pisco cocktails and Peruvian bites inside a restored 19th-century Barranco mansion.
La Rosa Nautica – Dinner on a pier over the Pacific, since 1983.
Mangos Restobar – Larcomar's most popular table, with a sunset ocean view and a menu built for sharing.
La Vista Restaurante – The JW Marriott Lima's restaurant, with a buffet of Peruvian and international dishes and views of the Bay of Miraflores.
Cala Restaurante & Lounge – A beachfront lounge on the Circuito de Playas, best known for its ocean view at golden hour.
El Parque D'Onofrio – A classic Lima ice cream name, with a café and restaurant facing Parque Kennedy.
Tarboush – A highly rated Turkish kitchen facing Parque Kennedy, with kebabs, mezze and falafel.
Mamma Lola – A family-style Italian trattoria near Parque Kennedy, with house-made pasta and a pizza oven since 2000.
Cafe del Museo (Museo Larco) – Lunch inside an 18th-century vice-regal mansion, among the bougainvillea.
Cabos Restaurante del Puerto – Seafood by the port, right in front of the Real Felipe fortress.
Chaxras – A countryside table on the edge of the Pachacamac sanctuary.
Maido – Named the World's Best Restaurant, 2025.
Central Restaurante – #1 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.
Kjolle – Chef Pia Leon's own restaurant, winner of the Art of Hospitality Award 2025.
Cosme Restaurante y Bar – 2025's Highest Climber on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants.
La Lucha Sangucheria Criolla – Lima's favorite sanguchería: wood-fired turkey, crackling chicharrón and a fruit bar, facing Parque Kennedy.
Siete Sopas Kennedy – 24-hour Peruvian soups, a local favorite near Parque Kennedy.
Eden Bar Lima – One of Miraflores' most popular bars for a night out, near Parque Kennedy.
La Noche de Barranco – Barranco's classic live-music venue, two floors of concerts most nights.
Al Toke Pez – Featured on Netflix's Street Food: Latin America.
Juanito de Barranco – Barranco's oldest bar, original decor and live bolero music.
Restaurante Javier – A relaxed Barranco restaurant with ocean views, same-day seafood and grill, on Bajada de los Baños.
Isolina Taberna Peruana – Legendary criollo portions, built for sharing.
Titi – Three years running, Lima's top chifa.
Osaka – Peru's Nikkei restaurant with the best atmosphere.
Kasa 2REIS – Lima's best huarique -- the local kind of hidden gem.
El Chinito – The sandwich Lima built a ritual around.
Mayta – Chef Jaime Pesaque's tasting-menu destination, ranked among the world's best.
El Charrua – A wood-fired Uruguayan-style steakhouse, first in Summum's 2026 grill list.
Le Coq – Lima's top pick for world cuisines, in a French bistro.
Troppo – Lima's top-rated Italian kitchen.
Sapiens – Open-flame cooking, Lima's best in the category.
Primos Chicken Bar – Peru's everyday national dish, Summum's 2025 pick.
Amador Rooftop – Panoramic San Isidro views and a signature cocktail list.
El Pan de la Chola – A relaxed brunch and coffee stop, Summum's top cafe-restaurant.
Sienna Bakery – French-Peruvian pastry, ranked #2 in Summum's 2026 pastry list.
Big Boy Burgers – Lima's top-rated burger spot.
Restaurante Huaca Pucllana – Contemporary Peruvian cooking on a terrace facing a 1,500-year-old adobe pyramid.