The Good Guide: Lima, Peru

Eat + Drink

Central

Chefs Virgilio Martínez and Pía León’s flagship restaurant is a shrine to everything that is Peruvian, including many ingredients that are seldom served elsewhere. The husband-and-wife team have been traveling the length and breadth of the country for several years to source interesting and unique produce from land, sea and mountains that celebrate the bounty of the country.

La Mar

The brainchild of Peruvian culinary godfather Gastón Acurio, La Mar brings the best from Peru’s Pacific waters to the table daily. And you best get there early unless you don’t mind standing in line as it’s no reservations and always a popular choice for Limeños.

Ayuahasca Bar

Our favorite place to have a drink in Lima. Choose from a dizzying array of organic cocktails made fresh by the experienced bartenders, including the most famous Peruvian drink in the world – the Pisco Sour.

Shop

Agustina

Agustina, Peru’s first B Corp, is more than a supercool ethnic fashion brand; they generate employment co- creating in vulnerable areas of different provinces of Peru, preserving traditions, giving value to their embroideries and making visible the popular artists behind the label.

Lima Store

LIMA is the first store in the country that brings together brands that aim for sustainability in different industries, certified by the Sustainable Fashion Association of Peru (AMSP). It features more than 20 brands involved in the fashion world, as well as accessories, jewelry, personal care, decoration and more.

Evea Eco

Evea Eco Fashion is a brand that has been revolutionizing the Peruvian market thanks to its innovative concept: creating practical shoes and accessories from natural rubber from the Para rubber tree, a plant that grows only in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

Experiences

Haku! Food Tours

Scoop up a whole lotta knowledge and tastiness during a tour run by a local indigenous non-profit. Haku! Tours: The Lima Colors and Flavors tour, includes a visit to the fish market, lunch in a family-owned restaurant, and a visit to another market to try some exotic fruits and some Amazonian fish and plantain balls. The best part is that the money goes to support Haku! Tours’ social projects.

Alto Peru Surf School

Alto Peru is a remarkable community project to help the young people of Lima’s underserved communities find ways to build new skills – including teaching you how to surf. This vibrant non-profit also puts on cultural festivals, art that redesigns neighborhoods and much more.

Art And Culture Tour

Alternative Peru does some fantastic tours – their popular Art and Culture tour invites you to discover Callao’s historical center and learn more about colonial architecture blended with street art. You’ll have lunch at a local family’s house, a graffiti workshop with a street artist and visit the beautiful seaside neighbourhood of La Punta.

Stay

Selina Miraflores

Sandwiched between renowned music spots like the Vinyl Factory and Jazz Zone, Selina Miraflores reflects the area’s retro charm and modern-day Lima. The 1970’s building features deluxe suites and community rooms, a restaurant, a cocktail bar, co-work, and a playground complete with up-cycled furniture and locally-curated interiors. Start the day with on-site yoga before treating yourself to a breakfast bowl at their café. Uncover a world of culture at the many galleries and coffee shops in artist neighborhood Barranco, or people-watch in Kennedy Park and Waikiki Beach, both just a short walk away. Want to try some authentic, local cuisine? Dive into plates of zingy ceviche on their gastronomy tour before winding down with a pisco sour at the bar.