World's Best Restaurant 2025
Maido
Nikkei · Miraflores · $$$$
Named The World's Best Restaurant 2025. An extraordinary expression of Peru's Nikkei cuisine and one of Lima's essential dining experiences.
Reservation essential — book well in advance.
Written for our friends and family
Lima
Lima is one of the world’s great food cities, and a wonderful place to stay. From traditional Peruvian cooking and ceviche to Nikkei cuisine and some of the world’s most celebrated restaurants — alongside our hotel recommendations for every style and budget — here is everything you need to settle in and eat well.
Places to Stay
A few hotels we know and love in Lima, arranged by neighbourhood.
Miraflores
By the sea and walkable to everything. Where most of our guests will stay.
Belmond Miraflores Park$$$$
On the Malecón · Our pick
A modern tower right on the cliffs, with sea views from almost every room and a rooftop pool facing the Pacific.
JW Marriott Lima$$$$
Larcomar · Five stars
Big, easy and right above Larcomar, with the ocean in front of you.
Casa Andina Premium Miraflores$$$$
Central Miraflores
A reliable Peruvian classic, a few blocks from the park and the sea.
Courtyard by Marriott Miraflores$$$$
Malecón de la Reserva
Comfortable and modern, with sea-facing rooms and a very good breakfast.
Fairfield by Marriott Miraflores$$$$
Miraflores · Good value
Simple, clean and well located if you would rather spend on dinners.
BTH Hotel Boutique$$$$
Miraflores · Boutique
A calm design hotel a short walk from the park, with a small spa.
José Antonio Deluxe$$$$
Miraflores · Classic
Old-fashioned Limeño hospitality on a quiet residential street.
Innside by Meliá Miraflores$$$$
Miraflores · Modern
Sleek rooms and a rooftop bar with a view over the rooftops to the sea.
Hotel Boutique Fausto$$$$
Miraflores · Boutique
Small, art-filled and personal, for those who prefer a house to a hotel.
Casa República Hotel Boutique$$$$
Miraflores · Boutique
A restored republican house a few streets back from the cliffs, with a quiet garden courtyard.
San Isidro
Quiet, green and residential — lovely if you prefer calm mornings and good coffee.
Swissôtel Lima$$$$
Beside the golf course
A grand, quiet hotel with excellent service and a genuinely good breakfast.
Country Club Lima Hotel$$$$
San Isidro · Classic luxury
A 1927 hacienda-style hotel with tiled halls, art and a famous English bar.
Apartments
Travelling as a family or a group? An apartment in Miraflores or San Isidro is often the easiest and best-value option.
Airbnb in Miraflores$$$$
Families & groups
Look for something near the Malecón or Parque Kennedy so you can walk everywhere.
Airbnb in San Isidro$$$$
Quieter alternative
Leafy streets, good bakeries and a ten-minute drive from Miraflores.
Where to Eat
Our own picks
Nicole's Pick
Osaka
Nikkei · San Isidro · $$$
Nicole's personal pick for Nikkei — sophisticated, lively and consistently one of our favorite places for dinner in Lima.
Reservation recommended.
Andres' Pick
Isolina
Traditional Peruvian · Barranco · $$
Andres' pick for traditional Peruvian food. Come hungry — generous criollo dishes made for sharing in the heart of Barranco.
Nikkei & Japanese
Japan by way of Peru — a hundred years of shared kitchens.
Tomo
Nikkei · Miraflores · $$$
A quiet counter for beautifully precise Nikkei plates.
Fan
Japanese izakaya · Miraflores · $$
Lantern-lit izakaya for small plates and a long evening.
Kimo
Nikkei · San Isidro · $$$
Sashimi with Peruvian citrus — bright, modern, unfussy.
Peruvian Cuisine
Ceviche at lunch, criollo classics, and one dinner beside a pyramid.
La Mar
Ceviche & seafood · Miraflores · $$$
One of Lima's essential ceviche tables. Go for lunch.
Isolina
Traditional criollo · Barranco · $$
Peruvian comfort food, in generous plates made for sharing.
Kjolle
Contemporary Peruvian · Barranco · $$$$
Pía León's creative take on Peruvian ingredients.
Book ahead.
El Mercado
Seafood & Peruvian · Miraflores · $$$
Relaxed, stylish and full of light. Best at lunch.
La Picantería
Traditional Peruvian & seafood · Surquillo · $$
Pick your fish, share the table. Honest and deeply local.
Huaca Pucllana
Peruvian · Miraflores · $$$
Dine overlooking an ancient pre-Inca pyramid — one of the most unique dining settings in Lima.
Ask for a table facing the huaca.
El Huarique de los Cuchitos
Local seafood & Peruvian · $
A true huarique: no frills, all flavour.
Canta Rana
Ceviche & seafood · Barranco · $$
A classic Barranco spot — casual, local, and the relaxed side of Lima.
Dinner & Drinks
For the long evenings.
Lady Bee
Cocktails & dinner · Barranco · $$$
Inventive cocktails and a stylish room to spend the night in.
Cala
Oceanfront · Barranco · $$$
On the Pacific — especially beautiful at sunset, for drinks or dinner.
Breakfast & Coffee
Slow mornings, Peruvian coffee, good bread.
El Pan de la Chola
Bakery & coffee · Miraflores · $
Sourdough, pastries and a proper flat white.
Hotel B
Breakfast & brunch · Barranco · $$
Breakfast in a beautiful belle époque mansion — the most special morning of the list.
Worth reserving.
Reservations in Lima fill up quickly, especially at weekends. If you would like us to help with a table, just ask.