Guidebook for Lima
Drinks & Nightlife
Night of Barranco
199 Sanchez CarrionHistoric live music venue and bar.
Barranco Beer Company
308 Av. Almte. Miguel GrauCraft beer brewery and bar with good food.
Craft beer brewery and english style pub, they serve a large variety of peruvian craft beers.
17 locals recommend
Wicks' Brewpub
201a Av. Pedro de OsmaCraft beer brewery and english style pub, they serve a large variety of peruvian craft beers.
One of the oldest bars in Barranco still functioning. It serves beer at a good price, great chilcanos (a Pisco cocktail) and delicious sandwiches.
74 locals recommend
Juanito Barranco
270 Av. Almte. Miguel GrauOne of the oldest bars in Barranco still functioning. It serves beer at a good price, great chilcanos (a Pisco cocktail) and delicious sandwiches.
Traditional bar founded 100 years ago (1915). Beer, chilcanos and sandwiches.
35 locals recommend
Bodega Piselli
297 28 De JulioTraditional bar founded 100 years ago (1915). Beer, chilcanos and sandwiches.
Nice old Piano Bar. Ideal for having a beer and listening to the piano player after a walk around downtown. It serves the best salchipapa in Lima.
8 locals recommend
Piano Bar Munich
150 Jirón de la UniónNice old Piano Bar. Ideal for having a beer and listening to the piano player after a walk around downtown. It serves the best salchipapa in Lima.
Old bar, serves very good sandwichs and excellent Chilcanos and Sol y Sombras (Pisco cocktails). Has an area dedicated to Hora Zero (avant garde peruvian poetic movement from the 60s).
11 locals recommend
Queirolo
900 Jr. CamanáOld bar, serves very good sandwichs and excellent Chilcanos and Sol y Sombras (Pisco cocktails). Has an area dedicated to Hora Zero (avant garde peruvian poetic movement from the 60s).
Food Scene
Wingman
188 Av. Almte. Miguel GrauWings.
El Tio Mario
Puente de los SuspirosGreat traditional food from Lima at a very good price.
La Bodega Verde
335A Jiron Mariscal Jose Antonio de SucreGood coffee.
Hotel B
204 Jirón Sáenz PeñaFancy Boutique hotel with a good restaurant and bar.
Arlotia
340 Av. Almte. Miguel GrauBasque - peruvian cuisine.
One of the best restaurants to have traditional peruvian food. It also has a nice bar to have Pisco drinks after dinner.
216 locals recommend
Isolina Taberna Peruana
101 Av. San MartinOne of the best restaurants to have traditional peruvian food. It also has a nice bar to have Pisco drinks after dinner.
Betos Cevicheria
229 HabanaThe best Ceviche in Lima if you ask me, and at a super affordable price.
Blu Gelateria
202 28 De JulioThe best gelatos and ice creams in Lima.
Everything Else
The Free Barranco
154 Av. San MartinSmall independent bookstore.
Contemporary Art Musem of Lima. Usually holds great temporary exhibitions and has a very good permanent collection of peruvian contemporary art.
312 locals recommend
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
1511 Av. Almte. Miguel GrauContemporary Art Musem of Lima. Usually holds great temporary exhibitions and has a very good permanent collection of peruvian contemporary art.
Quilca's been home for Lima's "counter culture" for decades. You'll find used books and vynil records (of all kind), and also some bars.
Jirón Quilca
Jirón QuilcaQuilca's been home for Lima's "counter culture" for decades. You'll find used books and vynil records (of all kind), and also some bars.
Parks & Nature
Also known as "the cat's park", it's the main park of the Miraflores district. It's surrounded by restaurants, shops and very walkable streets. Some tourists also love going there to pet the 100s of cats that live there.
303 locals recommend
Kennedy Park
DiagonalAlso known as "the cat's park", it's the main park of the Miraflores district. It's surrounded by restaurants, shops and very walkable streets. Some tourists also love going there to pet the 100s of cats that live there.
Malecon De La Reserva
1195 Malecon de la ReservaGreat place to walk and enjoy the view.
Arts & Culture
Museum of Art of Lima
125 Av. 9 de DiciembreGetting Around
From Estación Bulevar you can take the Metropolitano (Bus Rapid Transit) to get to Chorrillos, Miraflores, San Isidro and Downtown Lima. The trip takes around 5 minutes to Miraflores and 20 minutes to Downtown Lima.
23 locals recommend
Estacion Bulevar station
Avenida Francisco BolognesiFrom Estación Bulevar you can take the Metropolitano (Bus Rapid Transit) to get to Chorrillos, Miraflores, San Isidro and Downtown Lima. The trip takes around 5 minutes to Miraflores and 20 minutes to Downtown Lima.