Lima Travel Blog

Jiron de la Union and Norkys' restaurant (Photo: Isabel Guerra) So you are in a budget. And you need to make it last. Well, who doesn’t? Either you are a backpacker or not, here’s some tips on some very cheap or absolutely free activities to spend your whole day in Lima spending very...

Pizza Hut & KFC. (Photo: Steven Damron/Flickr) Everybody loves pizza: this delicious and easy-to-eat Italian meal is popular everywhere. Even picky children will love a freshly baked pizza. It will fulfill your hunger, it is inexpensive and, to top it all, you may have it delivered to where you are....

Jalea (grilled fish with seafood fries and salad). Lima, Peru. (Photo: Lauracarrie/Flickr) Being located by the sea, Lima has of course many, many restaurants with a wide offer of seafood. It is actually very difficult to suggest any, since odds are that most of them will have great dishes, and sometimes...

A bit surprisingly, Peru has its own version of Chinese food (locally known as chifa), and there are many, many chifa restaurants spread around Lima; you will find them almost anywhere in the city and there’s one for every budget. The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Peru around 1850, bringing...

Yes, Lima has significantly grown in recent years, and so have its gastronomic offerings. With so many restaurants opening each month, it is a little difficult to pick just a few “hot” suggestions. Keeping that fact in mind, we have chosen a handful of places, all relatively new, that offer up unique...

Beer drinker, Lima, Peru (Photo: Aaron Kor/Flickr) You love Peru and you have already made some Peruvian friends during the days you have been staying here, either in Lima or any other Peruvian city. Peruvians are warm-hearted people and will be eager to make you feel very welcome… and part of that...

Native potatoes at a local biofair (Photo: Isabel Guerra) The Peruvian gastronomy boom has come along with the revalorization of ancient local products and ingredients: one of these is the papas nativas (native potatoes). Yes, Peru is one of the potato’s ancient cradles, and you cannot miss the...

Causa Limeña, stuffed with seafood (Photo: Patrick Aljord/Flickr) The fame of Peruvian gastronomy is increasing, and you probably have heard something about its flagship dish, the ceviche (fish fillets marinated in lime juice). But there is a lot more to see and try, and we encourage you to try the...

Pollo a la Brasa. (Photo: JoseWolff/Flickr) With all the current boom of the Peruvian gastronomy, and with so many friends recommending you this or that place, you may suddenly find yourself a little confused. Or maybe you are a bit dazzled with the view of so many colorful foods and some completely...

Handicrafts at a street fair in Lima, Peru. (Photo: Isabel Guerra) Partly due to the tourism boom of recent years, streets fairs in Lima have multiplied, and you are likely to find one near your place in Lima. Some municipalities have their own small popular fairs that are more like a big street market;...