Street Food, Market and Old Eateries of Lima's historic centre

📍 Lima, Peru

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Street Food, Market and Old Eateries of Lima's historic centre

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Duration4 hours

FitnessModerate

CancellationFree cancellation 24h before start time

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Overview

During this walking food tour in Lima's historic centre, you will sample more than 13 Peruvian flavours. All are popular on-the-go dining options among locals. This is not the typical pisco sour and ceviche tour! We take you slightly off the beaten path food-wise while going through the historic centre of Lima. You will discover Peru’s capital main square (Plaza de Armas) and many historic buildings! The best tour to connect with Peru's history and local culture.

Why you'll love it

🔹 Food is a love language

A dish is rarely just a dish - it represents a culture’s relationship with its environment — what grows here, what the seasons allow, what has been passed down and what is slowly disappearing. It is an expression of love and a source of joy. Learning to cook some local dishes is one of the most direct ways to understand a place.

🔹 Support local communities

This experience let you into the Peruvian gastronomy culture through authentic culinary experiences while supporting local small businesses and communities.

What you will be doing

Mercado Central

This 4-hour Lima food tour will allow you to discover the historic centre of Lima, including Mercado Central, which is Lima's largest market. Your guide will take you to a variety of places filled with locals, which will allow you to connect with the authentic way of stimulating your tastebuds in this part of the Peruvian capital.

Food tasting

While strolling through the history-rich streets of Centro de Lima, you will have the opportunity to taste typical street food and visit popular history-filled eateries among locals. These will include an ample variety of tasty bites and drinks that are highly consumed by locals but sometimes not that easy to come by as tourists.

Stories behind flavours

Aside from discovering new flavours, another important component of this food tour is to discover the story, the cultural background, and the current context associated with each bite.

Things to know

AccessibilityChildren friendly

Fitness levelModerate

Tour languageEnglish | Spanish

Licence requiredNone

Please let us know if you have any dietary requirement

Inclusions and Exclusions

✅ Included

Dinner
Tour guide

❌ Not included

Gratuities
Pick up and drop off transport

Where we'll meet

Meet up/Pick up location: Gran Hotel Bolivar – Front door, 15001 Cercado de Lima, PE

Instruction: Meet at Gran Hotel Bolivar – Front door, 15001 Cercado de Lima, PE

ReturnThis trip returns to meeting point.

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