Miraflores Walking Tour: Food and Drinks Tasting with Local Guide

Coffee, ceviche, pisco and churros across five neighborhood stops

A four-hour walking tour through Miraflores where you taste Peruvian coffee at Terrua, try chicharrones at a local restaurant, sample desserts at Tortas Lucas bakery, browse the market for fresh fruit, eat ceviche and drink pisco at Maraparte, and finish with churros at Manolo's—with a bilingual guide narrating the route and local owners sharing what they make. Minimum age is 18.

Step-by-step itinerary

Miraflores food and drink tasting tour

• Meet at Terrua coffee shop
• Taste Peruvian coffee
• Walk 15 minutes to local restaurant
• Try Chicharrones pork sandwich
• Visit Lucas bakery for desserts
• Explore local market and try fruits
• Eat ceviche at Maraparte ceviche bar
• Try Chilcano drink
• Stop at Manolo's for churros

The Experience

The tour starts at Terrua coffee shop, where the baristas walk you through their approach to Peruvian coffee and you taste what they've prepared. After that small introduction, a 15-minute walk takes you to a local restaurant for chicharrones—the traditional pork sandwich that shows up on menus across the city. The route is built around stops where people who work there are present and talking about what they do, not just places you pass through.

From the sandwich you move to something sweet at Tortas Lucas, a small local bakery where the owners show you their desserts. Next is the market to see what grows locally and taste fresh fruit. The centerpiece of the afternoon is ceviche at Maraparte—fish marinated in lemon juice with onion, corn and chili—and a Chilcano, the long drink made with pisco that pairs with it. On the walk back to Terrua, you stop at Manolo's for churros to close out the day.

Your guide speaks English and Spanish and leads the full route, so the timing and the sequence hold together without you navigating or deciding what comes next. The tour runs four hours and covers the neighborhood on foot.

What’s included

• Peruvian coffee tasting at Terrua.
• chicharrones at a local restaurant.
• desserts at Tortas Lucas bakery.
• fresh fruit and local products at the market.
• ceviche and pisco at Maraparte.
• churros at Manolo's.
• bilingual guide in English and Spanish for the full four hours.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Travel Buddies Peru

Is this one for you?The tour starts at Terrua in Miraflores and stays within walking distance of that neighborhood, so you don't need a car or a transfer to reach the stops—public transportation gets you to the coffee shop, and the guide handles the route from there. That matters if you're staying elsewhere in Lima or arrived without a rental.

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Top questions

What exactly is ceviche and what does it taste like?

Ceviche is Peru's most popular dish—raw fish marinated in lemon juice and served with onion, corn and chili. At Maraparte, the kitchen prepares it fresh, and you drink it alongside a Chilcano, a long drink made with pisco that is the traditional pairing.

Do I need to speak Spanish to join this tour?

No. Your guide speaks both English and Spanish, so the entire route and all the stops are narrated in whichever language you need.

How much walking is involved in this tour?

The tour is four hours total and includes a 15-minute walk between the coffee shop and the first restaurant stop, then moves between the other tasting locations on foot through the neighborhood. It is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

Can I do this tour if I'm under 18?

No. The minimum age for this tour is 18 years old.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes all the tastings—coffee, chicharrones, desserts, fresh fruit from the market, ceviche, pisco and churros—plus the bilingual guide for the full four hours. Tips and any meals or personal expenses beyond what is listed are not included.

Where does the tour meet and how do I get there?

The meeting point is Terrua coffee shop in Miraflores. Public transportation options are available nearby if you don't have a car or are staying elsewhere in the neighborhood.