Lima

Where should I stay?

Central · Barranco · Peruvian tasting menu: Virgilio Martínez's restaurant serves a long tasting menu built around ingredients from different altitudes of Peru; reserve well in advance.
Maido · Miraflores · Nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian): Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei restaurant blends Japanese technique with Peruvian seafood and produce, offered as a tasting menu or à la carte.
La Mar · Miraflores · Cebichería: Gastón Acurio's busy lunchtime cebichería is a good place to try ceviche, tiraditos and leche de tigre.
Punto Azul · Miraflores · Cebichería: A popular, reasonably priced seafood spot for generous plates of ceviche and arroz con mariscos; expect a line at lunch.
Isolina · Barranco · Criolla: A taberna serving hearty Lima home cooking in large shareable portions, like seco, cau cau and chicharrón.
Panchita · Miraflores · Criolla / anticuchos: Gastón Acurio's criollo restaurant known for grilled anticuchos (beef heart skewers) and classic Peruvian comfort dishes.
El Chinito · Centro Histórico · Sandwiches: A decades-old sandwich shop in the old center known for its chicharrón (fried pork) sandwiches, ideal for breakfast.
Mercado de Surquillo · Surquillo · Food market: A working neighborhood market next to Miraflores where you can see Peruvian fruits and produce and eat cheap ceviche at the stalls.

Plaza Mayor · Centro Histórico: Lima's main square, surrounded by the Cathedral, the Government Palace and colonial balconies; the changing of the guard happens around midday.
Convento de San Francisco · Centro Histórico: A 17th-century monastery visited by guided tour, with a historic library and underground catacombs lined with bones.
Museo Larco · Pueblo Libre: A large collection of pre-Columbian ceramics, gold and textiles in an 18th-century mansion with gardens and a good café.
Huaca Pucllana · Miraflores: A pre-Inca adobe pyramid in the middle of Miraflores, visited on short guided tours, with a restaurant overlooking the site.
Barranco · Barranco: A bohemian clifftop district of colorful mansions, street art, galleries and bars, centered on the Puente de los Suspiros.
Malecón de Miraflores · Miraflores: A clifftop path with parks like Parque del Amor and wide Pacific views, good for walking, cycling and watching sunset.
Islas Palomino · Callao: Boat trips from Callao go to these offshore islands, where you can see and swim near a large sea lion colony.
Paragliding over the Costa Verde · Miraflores: Tandem paragliding flights take off from the Miraflores cliffs and glide along the coastline for about 10 to 15 minutes.