Lima Barranco Food Tour: 14 Peruvian Flavors & Cooking Demos

Taste Peru's most famous dishes while watching them come together

A 4-hour guided food tour through Lima's Barranco neighbourhood where you sample up to 14 Peruvian flavors — dishes, fruits and drinks — while local hosts demonstrate the preparation of ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour. The tour includes a local guide, all tastings, and ends with artisanal ice cream made from Peruvian fruits. Available in English or Spanish; guides do not provide simultaneous translation, so book the language that matches your group.

Step-by-step itinerary

Food tour and sightseeing in Barranco

• Meet at Mirador Saénz Peña
• Visit restaurants for food tasting
• Watch ceviche and lomo saltado demos
• See pisco sour preparation
• Walk around Barranco sights
• Stop at local artist’s gallery
• Enjoy artisanal ice cream

The Experience

The tour starts at Mirador Saénz Peña, the observatory deck in Barranco, and moves through the neighbourhood's restaurants, cafés and shops on foot. You'll stop at different venues to taste Peru's most typical flavors, and at each one the local hosts walk you through how the dish comes together — you'll watch ceviche being prepared, see lomo saltado made to order, and learn the technique behind a pisco sour. The guide explains the history and culture behind each dish as you taste it, so you're not just eating but understanding what you're tasting and why it matters to Peru.

Between tastings, you'll walk past Barranco's most iconic sights: Puente de Los Suspiros (Bridge of Sighs) and Bajada de Baños, and stop at a local artist's gallery. The itinerary and specific foods can shift depending on the day and what's fresh, so no two tours are quite the same. The tour wraps up with artisanal ice cream made with Peruvian fruits — a sweet finish after four hours of eating and walking.

The guide is live and local, and the tour runs in either English or Spanish depending on which option you book; make sure you pick the right language for your group since guides don't provide simultaneous translation. All food and drink tastings are included, along with coffee or tea. The tour won't wait more than five minutes past the start time for latecomers, and it's important to mention any dietary restrictions — vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies — at the time of booking so the guide can adapt the menu. If you have a severe nut allergy, this tour isn't safe because cross-contamination can happen with some of the foods served.

What’s included

• Local guide in your chosen language.
• up to 14 Peruvian food tastings across multiple stops.
• live cooking demonstrations of ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour.
• coffee and/or tea.
• artisanal ice cream made with Peruvian fruits.
• walking access to Barranco's iconic sights including Puente de Los Suspiros and a local artist's gallery.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Exquisito Perú

Is this one for you?Book the English option if your group speaks English, or the Spanish option if Spanish is your language — guides don't translate between both, so everyone needs to be on the same tour. If you have a severe nut allergy or expect a menu heavy in plant-based proteins, this tour isn't the right fit; if you're vegetarian or vegan, mention it at booking and understand that options will be limited.

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Top questions

What exactly do I taste during the 4-hour tour in Barranco?

You sample up to 14 Peruvian flavors — dishes, fruits and drinks — including ceviche, lomo saltado and pisco sour, which you'll watch being prepared live. The tour ends with artisanal ice cream made from Peruvian fruits. The specific foods can vary depending on the day and what's available.

Do I actually learn how to cook these dishes, or just watch and taste?

You watch live cooking demonstrations and learn the history and culture behind each dish from your local guide, but this is a tasting tour, not a hands-on cooking class. The focus is on understanding and tasting Peru's most emblematic dishes.

Is this tour suitable for vegetarians or people with dietary restrictions?

Vegetarian and vegan options are limited in Peru, and if you expect a balanced menu protein-wise, this tour may not meet your needs — there's no tofu or lentils, and eggs aren't widely used in Peruvian preparations. You must mention any dietary restrictions at booking so the guide can try to adapt the menu, but cross-contamination can happen with certain foods, especially nuts.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to and from the tour?

Pick-up and drop-off are not included in this tour. You'll need to get to Mirador Saénz Peña in Barranco on your own, though public transportation options are available nearby. Private tours with transportation can be arranged separately through the Exquisito Perú website.

What language is the guide, and can I book if my group speaks different languages?

The tour runs in either English or Spanish depending on which option you choose at checkout. Guides do not provide simultaneous translation, so your entire group needs to book the same language option.

What do I need to bring or know before the tour starts?

You'll need your passport number, country of issue and date of entry to Peru before the tour — this information is required for all participants to handle the 18% sales tax exemption. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels, and infants can ride in a stroller or sit on an adult's lap.