Lima Food Tour: 8+ Tastings & Ceviche in Barranco

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 12

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Eight stops through Barranco's food scene, starting with coffee and ending with ceviche

You walk through Barranco's hidden food spots with a local guide, tasting eight dishes including ceviche, causa rellena, gelato, and organic coffee. The tour takes a couple of hours, involves fair amounts of walking, and ends with insider knowledge of the neighborhood and tips for the rest of Lima. Contact ahead if you have dietary needs so the menu can be adjusted.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Barranco and taste local food

Visit Municipal de Barranco Park
Walk across the Bridge of Sighs
Shop at Centro Comercial El Capullo

The Experience

The tour begins at Municipal de Barranco Park, where locals are already settling into their morning routine. Your guide meets you there and walks you through the colonial streets of Barranco, stopping at small spots that don't advertise to tourists — a café for organic coffee or fresh juice, a vendor's stall, a family-run kitchen tucked behind a storefront. You're moving the whole time, so wear shoes you can walk in for a couple of hours. The pace is unhurried; you stop, you eat, you move on.

The Lima food tour includes eight tastings across different stops. You'll have causa rellena — that layered potato dish that looks simple until you taste it — and then a Peruvian street food skewer. There's a seasonal pastry made with local ingredients, and gelato made from Peruvian fruit. The ceviche comes with avocado and lime, the kind that tastes different here because the fish is different. Your guide knows the owners or the people making the food, so you get context instead of just a plate. They'll also give you sightseeing tips for the rest of Lima and point out the Bridge of Sighs, the wooden bridge built in 1876 that crosses a small ravine — locals say if you hold your breath crossing it for the first time, your wish comes true, though that's not the focus of this tour.

The itinerary can shift depending on what's available that day or what the weather does, so there's a bit of flexibility built in. If you have dietary requirements — vegetarian, allergies, anything — contact the operator before you book so they can adjust the menu. Infants can sit on an adult's lap, and specialized infant seats are available if you need them. Public transportation is nearby if you want to get to the starting point on your own, though most people arrange pickup through the tour operator.

What’s included

Your day includes eight tastings at different stops: organic coffee or fresh juice, causa rellena, a Peruvian street food skewer, seasonal pastry, Peruvian fruit gelato, ceviche with avocado, and a secret dish. You'll also get a local guide who shares sightseeing tips and context about the neighborhood, including the Bridge of Sighs and other landmarks in Barranco.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Good for anyone who wants to eat the way locals do without spending the day researching restaurants or navigating menus alone — your guide handles the stops, the ordering, and the stories behind each dish, leaving you to focus on the food and the neighborhood itself.