Lima Food Tour: 10 Tastings with Local Guide

Embark on a private street food tour in Lima and indulge in 10 mouthwatering tastings hand-picked by locals. Experience the city’s culinary scene while exploring its cultural highlights.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Plaza San Martin - Go to a bakery that has been doing the traditional dessert, Turron, since 1930. Take a bite of this sweet treat as you hear its history dating back to the 18th century with the view of the nearby Plaza.
  • Mercado Central (Central Market) - Discover what makes Peruvian cheese so special, and how it makes the stuffed olives…
What's Included
  • 10 Food & Drinks Tastings
  • Vegetarian alternatives
  • Private Tour
  • Local Guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Food and drinks not mentioned as inclusion
Additional Information

Embark on a private food exploration of Lima, sampling 10 of the city’s most popular local dishes, from hearty main courses to sweet treats and traditional beverages. This epicurean adventure, guaranteed to delight any food lover, includes tastings of regional specialties selected by an enthusiastic local guide with a love for food such as Ceviche and…

Location
Jirón de la Unión 958
Jirón de la Unión
Outside the entrance of Grand Hotel Bolivar
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jsrsinnova
Feb 17, 2025
Fun afternoon learning about foods, culture and history - Lorena was a great guide. She took us into markets and street stands we’d never visit on our own, introducing us to common fruits, corn and other treats. Also, we walked to the main plaza and she shared some key Lima and Peru history. She took us to one of her favorite restaurants, based on its history, where we had wonderful ceviche. We had a really fun time with her and doing the tour. Also, she was great to coordinate with. I needed to connect for some details and she was super responsive and she communicated logistics.
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Lcsmd
Feb 16, 2025
Amazing tour with food - Excellent tour with Yvonne. It was the perfect blend of history/information and delicious snacks and foods to try. I especially loved the attention to sanitation, as we recently had a rough experience with another food tour in South America. So highly recommend this tour!
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Kariw406
Feb 6, 2025
Do this tour! - Choji was awesome. His food tour was one of the highlights for us whilst in Peru. He is an extremely kind person apparent on how he treated those that were less fortunate that we came in contact with. His knowledge regarding our stops and the food we sampled was so interesting. Highly Highly recommend this tour with Choji
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2victoriay
Feb 2, 2025
Super fun tour and great for kids - We absolutely loved our tour with Choji. He was super informative on the history of not only Peruvian food but how it linked to the rest of the world. It was so interesting.He also managed to keep my 4 year old engaged and having fun and going to the market was such an eye opener for her little eyes and ours. My husband is a Peruvian native and he loved it and learnt a few new things! Choji is a an excellent guide and this was a fantastic morning we loved it! Do it! Highly recommend
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Sansna
Jan 26, 2025
Great tour for Lima street food! - My wife and I booked a tasting tour with Choji and cannot be happier. We were able to communicate before the tour using WhatsApp and that made coordinating our meeting time and location easier. Choji is the perfect tour guide for the 10 tastings of Lima. He is a Peruvian with Japanese roots which provides very interesting insights. Choji has also travelled extensively so he is able to add his experience in other places to contrast with Peru. On top of that, his grandmother had a bakery right in the city center and he grew up in that area. As a result, you get an inside look with his deep connections. The tour covers a lot of the "daily" food of typical Peruvians and also multiple districts (new, old, Chinatown, and the market). We walked for nearly 3 hours and ate a lot of food! At each stop, Choji doesn't just explain what the food is, he talked about the history of the store and the owners. He took us into the kitchen of the oldest bar in Lima and explained how they are all descendants of the workers that took over when the owners left. At each stop, he introduced each owner and you just feel like he is sharing his relationships with you. You can sense the pride he has in sharing his insights but also in ensuring that we had a good tour. Unlike some of the other tours, Choji will also participate in eating the food at certain stops and you just see how much he enjoys the food! Choji also shared his experience growing up in Peru as a Okinawan which was very interesting to me. With the Japanese having such a big influence in the cuisine of Peru and Choji having culinary experience, it was a great opportunity to learn. This tour is a good way to learn the local foods of Lima. Choji doesn't just provide the food but adds his fun and immersive personality throughout the tour. I enjoyed our 3 hours with Choji!
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Nathaliei
Jan 20, 2025
Lima street food your - Amazing tour with amazing guides, Lorena and Choji. Highly recommend, we weren’t rushed at all and tool their time to explain the food culture and some history.
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Emy
Jan 16, 2025
Amazing tour!!! - Juan was amazing, very fun and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed everything we tried. I’d definitely recommend this tour to everyone
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Kristine
Jan 13, 2025
A Peruvian festival of flavors. - Ivonne took us on not only a delicious food and drink tour of Lima but also explained many of the historical city center buildings, monuments, and architecture to us. The food tastings were excellent choices! We had such a wide variety of food and drinks. Our favorites were causa (chicken and some veggies wrapped in mashed potatoes), the traditional churros, ceviche, pisco sours and the Choco Museum. You will not be disappointed with this tour!
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Sorayac690
Jan 7, 2025
Lorena is amazing - I had a great time with Lorena, she has so much knowledge about her amazing city and I learnt a lot about the history and current climate of Lima as well as trying loads of great food. I would definitely recommend to anyone to try to this tour. Thanks so much Lorena!
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Ajmoser929
Jan 1, 2025
Come for the food, stay for the history. - Excellent tour for the history of Lima. The churros were insanely good. Some food better than others, but really, we enjoyed the sights and history the most. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable and easy to communicate with.
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