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: 1 day learn more
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 even better. Also, explore the exotic and almost indescribable local fruits. You won’t see a variety like this anywhere else! Then sip like a local and see just how good those local fruits can get!

  • Barrio Chino - What do you get when you combine local Peruvian ingredients with techniques from Chinese Cuisine? Some delicious dumplings steeped in history next to the beautiful Palacio de Torre Tagle, of course!

  • Museo Numismatico del Peru - Take a bite into authentic Andean street food such as Andean potatoes, a hard-boiled egg, lima beans, and giant Peruvian corn. Take your tasting up a notch with some chili that can only be found in Peru’s countryside, enjoy with the contrast of the central landmark.

  • Museo Del Congreso y la Inquisicion - See from the outside the Spanish Inquisition and Congress museum and hear more about the local history and the city’s cultural heritage.

  • Cathedral of Lima - Admire the architecture of both the Cathedral and Government Palace, both historical places with tons of history that your host will explain about.

  • Centro Historico de Lima - Discover the oldest bar still open in all of Peru and fall in love with a local seafood dish that combines fish, lemon, onion, salt, and chili for a mouthwatering effect.

  • Casa de la Literatura Peruana - Learn all about the fascinating local coffee trade close to beautiful landmark while you enjoy a cup of Chanchamayo coffee, grown right in the Andes!

  • Basílica and Convent of San Francisco, Lima - These aren’t like the Spanish churros you’ve met before; there’s a unique local twist to these mouth-watering treats on the grounds of San Francisco Convent!

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 Churros. But this tour is more than just a feast for your taste buds; it’s a cultural immersion! You’ll also encounter city highlights between the food stops, making this a comprehensive experience for foodies.

The 10 Tastings Private Food Tour™, a hallmark offering of Withlocals, is available in major cities globally. Our guides are enthusiastic locals who receive a fair remuneration for their services. By focusing on local ingredients and maintaining small, inconspicuous tour groups, we contribute to the local economy and help alleviate overtourism. Our tours are also carbon-neutral, and we choose routes that steer clear of the usual tourist-trampled paths.

  • Private tour: only you & your local guide
  • Includes city highlights in between food stops
  • Alternatives offered for those with dietary restrictions
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.

Customer Ratings
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Niels
Jul 26, 2024
Fascinating experience. - We did the tour with Choji with my family (three little kids, they had to taste everything and loved it… most of it) and it was fascinating. Choji is a very friendly and knowledgeable guide that shows you around the busy streets of Lima with lightning speed to eat, taste, smell and see the most incredible things the Peruvian kitchen has to offer. You end up upstairs in small restaurants where all the locals eat, for a reason. We would have never had the guts to go in and order the exotics things Choji threw at us. Memorable!
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Sanniepeeters
Jul 22, 2024
Great guide for food tour - The tour with Choji on our first day in Peru was a great way to learn about Peruvian history, to discover Lima and to taste the different flavours of Peru. Choji took us to places and eateries we wouldn’t have discovered without him.
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Steve_w
Jul 15, 2024
Exceptional Introduction to Lima's Culture and Cuisine - This tour was absolutely amazing! It exceeded our expectations by offering much more than just tasting 10 local foods. Our guide, Ivonne, took us on a captivating journey through multiple landmarks, historical buildings, and unique food experiences. Ivonne's deep knowledge and passion for Lima's culture and cuisine shone through, making each stop a memorable adventure. We couldn't have asked for a better introduction to Lima on our very first day in the city. Highly recommended for anyone looking to experience the true essence of Lima!
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Hank
Jul 10, 2024
Excellent Tour - Choji led an excellent tour. Lots of local food and commentary! It was clear that he really enjoys his work as well as Lima!
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Meander17354193378
Jul 10, 2024
An incredible food journey through Lima - Choji took us places that we never would have found on our own. We were able to taste the food from many down-to-earth Lima restaurants. Some restaurants had been there since the 1960s but also very small, locally run establishments. Most importantly, all the food delicious! Muy Rico!
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Rebeccaml2175ux
Jul 7, 2024
Juan is the best! - We thoroughly enjoyed the uniqueness of the food tour with Juan. It was very delicious and we have a better understanding of certain food's relation to Peru. Highly recommend!
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554lalid
Jul 4, 2024
awesome experience! - we had such a great time with juan martin! he was so knowledgeable and friendly. we are all vegetarian and were worried that would be a problem but juan martin accommodated that easily and everything was super delicious
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Sarahd4983
Jul 1, 2024
Fantastic food tour. - We loved this walking food tour - a highlight of our stay in Lima. Juan Martin was a fantastic guide and introduced us to foods and dishes we have never sampled before. Everything was delicious! Thank you for a memorable trip. 100 characters
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Sarah_d
Jul 1, 2024
Fantastic walking food tour! - We loved this walking food tour - a highlight of our stay in Lima. Juan Martin was a fantastic guide and introduced us to foods and dishes we have never sampled before. Everything was delicious! Thank you for a memorable trip.
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Esha_s
Jul 24, 2024
Trap! Don't bother - Tourist trap! The tour started out great! Our guide Ivonne was very accommodating, and took is to many interesting places and gave a quick history lesson with places we passed. The reason the star rating and low recommendation is for our last stop: they price gouged us five times the regular price, when we bought additional items and Ivonne assured it was the right price. We didn't realize until after the tour was over and we happened to see these items listed for a much lower price. For example :Paying 90 PEN vs 18 PEN ( another store). Viator should look into this and remove this tour guide who makes extra commision on the side by looting the tourists that help the tourism and economy.
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