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Stock image of a restaurant in Barranco, Lima, on the Central listing
Top Pick
5.0
Barranco, Lima

The World's Best Restaurant 2023. Virgilio Martínez takes Peruvian biodiversity to never-before-explored heights.

#1 MundoAlta cocinaBiodiversidad
Very popularExcellent
From
$250/ person
5,621 reviews
Link to the official channel of centralrestaurante.com.pe
Stock image of a experience in Miraflores, Lima, on the Peruvian Cooking Class with Chef listing
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4.9
Miraflores, Lima

Learn to prepare ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour with professional chefs. Includes market visit and tasting.

GastronomíaCocinaCeviche
Very popularExcellent
From
$75/ person
6,789 reviews
Book through GetYourGuide
Stock image of a experience in Cusco, on the Andean Cooking Class in Cusco listing
Top Pick
4.9
Cusco

Learn to cook with the Incas' sacred ingredients: quinoa, chuño, chicha morada and ají amarillo. San Pedro market visit + chef class + lunch included.

Cocina AndinaCuscoClase
Very popularExcellent
From
$70/ person
5,678 reviews
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Stock image of a experience in Miraflores, Lima, on the Gastronomic Tour: Surquillo Market + Tasting listing
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4.9
Miraflores, Lima

Lima's unmissable foodie tour. Visit the Surquillo Market with a local chef, taste 15 unique Peruvian ingredients and finish tasting ceviche and pisco.

GastronomíaLimaMercado
Very popularExcellent
From
$55/ person
5,234 reviews
Book through GetYourGuide
Stock image of a restaurant in Miraflores, Lima, on the Maido listing
Top Pick
4.9
Miraflores, Lima

Nikkei cuisine by Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura. The perfect fusion of Peru and Japan. Top 5 world's best restaurants.

NikkeiJaponés-PeruanoTop 5 Mundo
Excellent
From
$180/ person
4,312 reviews
Link to the official channel of maido.pe
Stock image of a hotel in Machu Picchu, Cusco, on the Belmond Sanctuary Lodge listing
Top Pick
4.9
Machu Picchu, Cusco

The only hotel steps away from the Machu Picchu citadel. Exclusive luxury with the world's most unique views.

LujoMachu PicchuPatrimonio Mundial
Excellent
From
$850/ night
2,847 reviews
Book through Hotels.com
Stock image of a tour in Cusco, on the Sacred Valley of the Incas - Full Day Tour listing
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4.8
Cusco

Explore Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Chinchero: Andean markets, Inca terraces and traditional textiles. The heart of the Inca Empire.

Valle SagradoPisacOllantaytambo
Very popularExcellent
From
$55/ person
11,342 reviews
Book through Viator
Stock image of a restaurant in Miraflores, Lima, on the Astrid y Gastón listing
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4.8
Miraflores, Lima

Gastón Acurio revolutionized Peruvian gastronomy. Set in Casa Moreyra (17th c.), the pioneer of new Peruvian cuisine.

Cocina PeruanaLimaClásico
Very popularExcellent
From
$120/ person
6,891 reviews
Link to the official channel of astridygaston.com
Stock image of a hotel in Aguas Calientes, Cusco, on the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel listing
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4.8
Aguas Calientes, Cusco

Award-winning eco-resort amid Andean cloud forests. 83 adobe and colonial tile bungalows with orchid gardens.

Eco-hotelOrquídeasNaturaleza
Excellent
From
$420/ night
3,120 reviews
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Stock image of a restaurant in Calle Zela 210, Arequipa, on the Zig Zag Restaurant listing
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4.6
Calle Zela 210, Arequipa

Alpine and Peruvian cuisine in a two-story colonial mansion. Alpaca and llama meats on volcanic stone, views of Misti volcano and high-altitude wine list.

ArequipaAlpacaColonial
Very popular
From
$30/ person
6,102 reviews
Link to the official channel of zigzagrestaurant.com
Stock image of a restaurant in Bolívar 462, Trujillo, on the El Mochica Restaurant listing
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4.6
Bolívar 462, Trujillo

Northern Peruvian cuisine at its finest. Monday shambar, tramboyo ceviche, northern goat stew and Trujillo's best beef seco since 1947.

TrujilloNorteñaCabrito
From
$20/ person
4,512 reviews
Link to the official channel of elmochica.com.pe
Stock image of a restaurant in Plaza de Armas, Cusco, on the Limo Peruvian Cuisine & Pisco Bar listing
Top Pick
4.6
Plaza de Armas, Cusco

Nikkei and criollo cuisine with privileged views of Cusco's Plaza de Armas. The best pisco sour in the city and impeccable Peruvian-Japanese fusion.

NikkeiCuscoPlaza de Armas
From
$30/ person
3,876 reviews
Link to the official channel of limocusco.com
Stock image of a restaurant in Espigón 4, Costa Verde, Lima, on the La Rosa Náutica listing
Top Pick
4.5
Espigón 4, Costa Verde, Lima

Iconic restaurant over the Lima sea, in a Victorian pier. Seafood and Peruvian cuisine with Pacific Ocean sunset views.

MariscosLimaVista al mar
Very popular
From
$60/ person
7,234 reviews
Link to the official channel of larosanautica.com
Stock image of a experience in Ica, on the Pisco Winery Tour in Ica listing
4.8
Ica

Visit the wine estates where Peruvian pisco is born. Artisan distillery, guided tasting of 6 pisco varieties and vineyard tour.

PiscoIcaBodega
Excellent
From
$45/ person
3,421 reviews
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Stock image of a experience in Cusco / Lima, on the Peruvian Chocolate Tasting & Cacao Workshop listing
4.8
Cusco / Lima

Peru produces the world's finest cacao. Discover the bean-to-bar process, taste 8 varieties of Peruvian cacao and make your own chocolate bar.

ChocolateCacaoGastronomía
Excellent
From
$45/ person
3,109 reviews
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Stock image of a restaurant in Miraflores, Lima, on the La Mar Cebichería listing
4.7
Miraflores, Lima

The best cevicheria in Lima. Peruvian ceviche at its finest. Facing the Surquillo market.

CevicheMariscosLima
Very popular
From
$45/ person
8,934 reviews
Link to the official channel of lamarcebicheria.com
Stock image of a restaurant in Triunfo 393, Cusco, on the Cicciolina listing
4.7
Triunfo 393, Cusco

Intimate bistro on the second floor of a colonial alley. Mediterranean cuisine with a Peruvian twist, exceptional wine list and tapas bar below.

MediterráneoCuscoBistro
Very popular
From
$25/ person
5,234 reviews
Link to the official channel of cicciolinacuzco.com
Stock image of a restaurant in Barranco, Lima, on the Isolina Peruvian Tavern listing
4.7
Barranco, Lima

Lima's criollo cuisine in its most authentic form. Causa rellena, lomo saltado and classic ceviche in a 1950s Barranco tavern atmosphere.

CriollaLimaBarranco
Very popular
From
$30/ person
5,128 reviews
Link to the official channel of isolina.pe
Stock image of a restaurant in Miraflores, Lima, on the El Mercado by Rafael listing
4.7
Miraflores, Lima

Rafael Osterling transforms the best market ingredients into extraordinary ceviche and tiraditos. The coolest ceviche bar in Lima.

CevicheLimaMiraflores
From
$40/ person
4,389 reviews
Link to the official channel of elmercadoderafael.com
Stock image of a restaurant in Napo 150, Iquitos, on the Huásai Restaurant — Iquitos listing
4.7
Napo 150, Iquitos

The best Amazonian cuisine in Iquitos. Tacacho with cecina, grilled paiche, juanes and unique jungle flavors in a tropical wood setting.

IquitosAmazónicaPaiche
From
$18/ person
3,456 reviews
Link to the official channel of instagram.com
Stock image of a restaurant in San Isidro, Lima, on the Punto Azul Cevichería listing
4.6
San Isidro, Lima

Lima locals' favorite cevicheria for lunch. Generous portions, fresh ceviche and unmatched leche de tigre. Constant queue, worth the wait.

CevicheLimaLocal
Very popular
From
$20/ person
9,812 reviews
Link to the official channel of puntoazul.com.pe
Stock image of a restaurant in Miraflores, Lima, on the Panchita listing
4.6
Miraflores, Lima

Anticuchos, picarones and chicharrón: the festive criollo food of Lima. Gastón Acurio pays homage to popular Peruvian cuisine in a vibrant atmosphere.

CriollaLimaAnticuchos
Very popular
From
$25/ person
6,741 reviews
Link to the official channel of panchita.pe
Stock image of a restaurant in Cusco, on the Chicha by Gastón Acurio listing
4.6
Cusco

Gastón Acurio's contemporary Andean cuisine in the heart of Cusco. Local ingredients, modern techniques.

AndinaCuscoGastón Acurio
From
$35/ person
3,421 reviews
Link to the official channel of chichaporgaston.com
Stock image of a restaurant in San Blas, Cusco, on the Pachapapa listing
4.5
San Blas, Cusco

Traditional Andean cuisine in the artisan neighborhood of San Blas. Baked cuy, pork chicharrón and quinotto in a colonial courtyard under the Cusco sun.

AndinaCuscoSan Blas
From
$20/ person
4,102 reviews
Link to the official channel of cuscorestaurants.com
Stock image of a restaurant in Jr. Ancash 239, Puno, on the La Table del' Inca listing
4.5
Jr. Ancash 239, Puno

French cooking with Peruvian produce, a block from Puno's Plaza de Armas, with much of the menu vegetarian. A small, warm dining room serving two sittings a day.

PunoFrancesaPeruana
From
$22/ person
2,187 reviews
Link to the official channel of carta.menu
Stock image of a restaurant in San Francisco 315, Arequipa, on the El Turko listing
4.4
San Francisco 315, Arequipa

Peru's first döner kebab, on San Francisco street. Turkish cooking with a Peruvian twist: kebabs, sandwiches, burgers and desserts, open into the small hours on Fridays and Saturdays.

ArequipaKebabTurco
From
$15/ person
3,891 reviews
Link to the official channel of elturko.com.pe

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