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The restaurants below have been classed into four different pricing categories and are listed alphabetically:
$$$$ (over S/.600)
$$$ (S/.300 to S/.600)
$$ (S/.120 to S/.300)
$ (up to S/.120)
These prices are for a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine or equivalent.

Astrid y Gaston
You can’t really go wrong with a meal at this well-established, but perennially popular restaurant. It was set up by the well-known Peruvian chef, Gaston Acurio, often called the leader of Peruvian cuisine. Excellent food and faultless service are just two of

the reasons this is the favorite of many locals. Open for lunch and dinner, Monday to Saturday.

Cantuarias 175, Miraflores
Tel: (01) 444 1496.
Price: $$$

Casa Hacienda Moreyra
A beautifully restored, 18th-century hacienda in the heart of the upmarket San Isidro district is home to one of the city’s most refined restaurants. The menu caters to most tastes, with a wide range of meat and fish dishes and some vegetarian options, but concentrates on sophisticated Peruvian food. Although there is no dress code, smart attire is suggested.

Avenida Paz Soldan 290, San Isidro
Tel: (01) 444 4022 or 3979.
Price: $$$

Cebichería La Mar
This ceviche restaurant is a contemporary version of the traditional Peruvian cebichería. As well as ceviche, fresher than fresh seafood soup and sushi is served up in this airy, casual eatery, which also has a cocktail bar. This is one of the most fashionable places to go in Lima for lunch (no dinner true to cebichería tradition) and no reservations are taken, so go early or late unless you’re prepared to wait for an hour, or even two.

Avenida La Mar 770, Miraflores
Tel: (01) 421 3365.
Price: $$

La Huaca Pucllana
An elegant restaurant in an extraordinary setting - amongst the 1st century AD ruins of the archaeological complex, Huaca Pucllana. Enjoy exquisite and seemingly effortless fusion cusine (novo andino) of deep fried crayfish and sweet potato, or roast baby goat with lima beans against a backdrop of fine Pre-Columbian pieces. There is also an open-air area where it is possible to have just a drink and a light meal.

General Borgoño Cuadra 8, Miraflores
Tel. (01) 445 4042.
Website: www.resthuacapucllana.com
Price: $$$

La Rosa Náutica
Right on the pier, this restaurant is worth a visit for its spectacular location alone. Come here for a cocktail in the bar at sunset, if not for dinner. La Rosa Náutica has traditional (even formal) service, with a very full menu showing a distinct Italian influence. Go hungry to fully enjoy mouthwatering chicken stuffed with prosciutto, roasted crayfish risotto or baby goat with chilli. The specials change daily - full details are given on the website.

Espigón 4, Circuito de Playas
Tel: (01) 445 0149 or 447 0057.
Website: www.larosanautica.com
Price: $$$$

Manos Morenas
‘Ebony Hands’ pays a delicious tribute to the country’s Afro-Peruvian heritage, specializing in Criollo (Creole) cuisine. Local fish and seafood, such as crispy trout and spicy prawns, indigenous vegetables and Lima beans, are served up with a touch of nouvelle cuisine. The restaurant is located in a delightful manor house, with folklore shows on Tuesday to Saturday evenings. Manos Morenas also has fast food outlets in the Larcomar mall, Miraflores, and Jorge Chavez International Airport.

Avenida Pedro de Osma 409, Barranco
Tel: (01) 467 0421.
Website: www.manosmorenasperu.com
Price: $$$

Nightlife:

Peruvians and ’gringos’ can enjoy anything from salsa to Argentine rock in Lima. Things don’t really get going until late, and the city’s nightlife is most vibrant at the weekends. The heart of the city’s nightlife is focused in Miraflores, San Isidro and Barranco.

The live music bars and clubs around the Parque Kennedy and bars and discos in the Larcomar shopping mall (website: www.larcomar.com) dominate Miraflores nightlife. San Isidro offers a more sophisticated scene. The perennial hot spot is Barranco, which bursts into life on Thursday night and carries on until the early hours of Monday morning. Here a bar can fall out of favor within weeks, so it is always best to ask locals for guidance.

Limeños tend to dress up to go out. The smartest places have a dress code and nightclubs charge an entrance fee. There are no strict licensing laws in Peru, which means that children are allowed into most bars and cafes, although you must be over 18 to drink alcohol. Licensing hours are flexible and the most popular bars are open throughout the night, or for as long as there are customers.

Bars: For a taste of an old-fashioned Miraflores bar, head to Café Haiti, Avenida Diagonal 160. With its large terrace and smoked glass, it invokes memories of the Parisian boulevards. It is a good place to enjoy a pisco sour, before heading to the nearby cinema. O’Murphy’s Irish Pub, Calle Schell 627, Miraflores, serves draught beer, hosts live music and has a dance floor.

An honest, spit-and-sawdust Barranco bar is Juanito’s, Avenida Grau 274, serving jugs of beer and delicious sandwiches. The odd, often-inebriated wandering minstrel supplies the music. La Noche, Avenida Bolognesi 307, Barranco, just off the main square, is one of the most popular spots. Barranco is also home to several cheap, ’hole-in-the-wall’ bars, favored by students and die-hard drinkers, who swig beers and spirits until they can hardly stand.

Clubs: Bar Kitsch, Avenida Bolognesi 743, Barranco, is for disco lovers, who come to revel in the flowery wallpaper, the impromptu bar dancing and excellent cocktails. It gets busy on Friday and Saturday. Much larger and trendier is La Noche, Avenida Bolognesi 307, which has two bars and a stage for live music - for which there is a small entry fee.

In Miraflores, Santa Sede, block six of Avenida 28 de Julio, is the regular haunt of the young and bohemian. It plays a pleasing mix of pop and salsa. Before leaving Lima, you should sample at least one salsodromo (a salsa dance club) such as Kimbara, Avenida Republica de Panama 1401, La Victoria. La Huaka Beach Club, Km 97.5, Panamericana Sur, (website: www.lahuaka.com) is a popular club on the beach with DJs.

Live Music: Lima rocks at the weekend, although there is usually something going on during the week too. A mellow jazz evening on Monday and Saturday nights can be had at Jazz Zone, Avenida La Paz 656, Miraflores (website: www.jazzzoneperu.com), which lays on a variety of bands from blues to experimental jazz. La Casona de Barranco, Avenida Grau 329, Barranco, also offers good live jazz sessions on Monday nights and at the weekend. Brisas del Titicaca, Jirón Wakulski 168 (website: www.brisasdeltiticaca.com), is a touristy spot with good, local music and dancing from Wednesday to Saturday.

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