Seafood
Francesco Restaurant  
Malecón de la Marina 526, Miraflores
Tel. 442-8255
Francesco has served its customers for more than 24 years with an exquisite variety of fish, shellfish and pasta dishes. Its creations combine the typical flavours of Peruvian gourmet cooking and elements of international cuisine. The menu is renewed regularly with surprising innovations created by the chef and his team. Parties are catered for in the evening, though you must book ahead. It also has a branch in Miami which has served its own select clientele for seven years.

Pescados Capitales
Av. La Mar 1337, Miraflores.
Tel. 421-8808
What started as an attempt to create an original seafood menu has become one of the most interesting restaurants in the city and should not be missed by lovers of fish and shellfish. The casual, spacious and attractive environment is the place to enjoy succulent specialities that have already become classics, as well as frequent novelties. The new bar offers a wide variety of cocktails, while the wines have been specially selected to go perfectly with the menu’s unique dishes.

Cebichería La Mar
Av. La Mar 770, Miraflores
Tel. 421-3365  
The dishes meet every requirement for success: abundant, inexpensive, and delicious. Professionals in the art of cooking fish and shellfish. The fish of the day guarantees the freshness of the product. The menu includes soups, chowders, rice dishes, pasta, stir-fried dishes and tacu tacus to make your mouth water. The ambiance is rustic and cosy.

Costanera 700
Av. Del Ejercito 421, Miraflores.
Tel. 421-4635/ 421-7508
Many consider Costanera 700 the best seafood restaurant on the Pacific coast. Sato’s magnificent creations take sophistication to a higher level. The subtlety of his flavours and care for detail are his legacy. You will find a perfect blend of Peruvian and Japanese styles, or Nikkei, in this materly cuisine.

Creole
El Rincón Que No Conoces
Bernardo Alcedo 363, Lince
Tel. 471-2171  
With a 30 year history, this restaurant is a bastion of Creole cooking thanks to the exceptional skill and tenderness of Teresa Izquierdo - the tradition is carried on by her daughter Elena. As one of the best known restaurants of its type it offers the best of Peruvian home-made food made from fresh, high-quality ingredients. Carefully prepared recipes from the olden days as well as the famous Beans Festival on the last Friday of every month have made it into a classic.

Brujas de Cachiche
Bolognesi 460, Miraflores
Tel. 446-2100
The Peruvian Cuisine, one of the most unique gastronomic experiences in the world, has a warm and exclusive scenario in this Restaurant. The wonderful and warm colors of Pre-Columbian cultures enhance our dining rooms in which the aroma of our Creole dishes bewitches our guests with the magic variety of our delicious flavors and texturas. Brujas de Cachiche Restaurant, succeeds in blending in pleasant harmony, culture and
gastronomy. The secret of this magic place, is its ability to maintain the roots of the Peruvian Classic Cuisine, enriching it with old home recipes of our family.

Fiesta Restaurant Gourmet
Av. Reducto 1276, Miraflores
Tel. 242-9009
The innovative concept of the Fiesta Restaurant Gourmet was conceived more than twenty five years ago in Chiclayo and became a shrine to Chiclayo cooking –one of the most distinctive in Peru and, indeed, the world– made to high quality and gourmet standards. The chain now has successful outlets in Lima, and other cities. Its owners, the Solis family, show their love for culinary traditions and passion for good food in the freshness and authenticity of the ingredients that go into every dish.

José Antonio
Bernando Monteagudo 200,
Magdalena
Tel. 264-0188
Whenever Creole cooking is mentioned, the name Jose Antonio springs inmediately to mind. Not by magic but because of the quality of the food. This restaurant is the embodiment of Peruvian cuisine at its most Creole and traditional. Patrons love the regularity of the flavours and unchanging nature of the recipes, which have been enjoying for four decades.

Spectacular Settings
Restaurante La Huaca
General Borgoño cda. 8,
Miraflores
Tel. 445-4042
Restaurant Huaca Pucllana is located in a breathtaking setting: within the ruins of the Huaca Pucllana, an archaeological compound built more than 1,500 years ago by the early inhabitants of Lima. The adobe pyramid, lodgings and walls of the complex, one of the main administrative and ceremonial centers of the Lima Culture, are illuminated by night making it an amazing attraction for the clients dining at the covered terrace. No classic Peruvian dish is missing from the menu but the novel approch of its chef is always present.

La Rosa Náutica
Espigón 4 Circuito de Playas, Miraflores
Tel. 447-0057
La Rosa Náutica, located in Pier 4 of the Lima Beach Circuit, offers a public eager for new experiences the most complete selection of Peruvian and International cuisine, as well as the most sophisticated bar to be found on the Pacific shores. All of this combined with an incomparable view and the peace which can only be found where infinity begins.

Gourmet
Rafael
Calle San Martín 300,
Miraflores.
Tel. 242-4149
Rafael Osterling is a culinary artist and his restaurant’s menu reflects the bold, versatile and innovative character of its chef. Located in a traditional Miraflores town house, the contemporary European atmosphere suits one of the city’s most interesting individual styles, now recognised internationally. Decoration, attention to detail and creativity are revealed in each of the restaurant’s refined specialities and make any occasion into a memorable gastronomic experience of unique flavours, aromas and sensations.

Astrid y Gastón
Cantuarias 175, Miraflores.
Tel. 444-1496
Astrid & Gaston, an elegant yet warm restaurant, occupies a charming colonial house with pumpkin-colored walls and an open kitchen where Gastón and his team can be seen cooking. A great restaurant with fine and spirited service, food and atmosphere. Astrid & Gastón is a school and a shop window for the best of Peruvian gastronomy.

La Gloria
Calle Atahualpa 201, Miraflores
Tel. 446-6504
Its ample and busy ample and busy environment, its stupendous desserts and traditional but stimulating dishes, have made it one of the most sophisticated and convincing Mediterranean cuisines in town. This restaurant invented dishes that are now to be found on menus all over the city, such as the paradigmadic grilled octopus and shin of lamb.  Moreover, its wine list of a good selection of Chilean, Argentinean, and Spanish labels, and its nice, but always busy bar, are also key to its success.

Sushi
Matsuei
Manuel Bañon 260, San Isidro.
Tel. 422-4323
Matsuei Sushi Bar opened 35 years ago with its now famous slogan “the art of Japanese cooking”. Its tradition, quality and service have earned it a place as one of the world’s 10 best sushi bars and one of the five best in Latin American. A passion for perfection goes hand in hand with the exceptional freshness of the dishes and care in their preparation. It has produced some great itamaes and chefs; the restaurant itself, the menu and the exquisite sushi bar have all been renovated.

Hanzo Sushi Bar
Av. Prolongación Primavera 1494, Surco
Tel. 344-4801
Hanzo has been open since 2006, offering the magnificent gastronomy of Japan adapted to Peruvian tastes and lifestyles. Its name is that of Hattori Hanzo, a famous samurai in the Emperor’s service. This singular establishment has introduced a new concept: contemporary Japanese signature cuisine. Its dishes are prepared with dedication, seeking to make each experience a unique event and always to exceed diners’ expectations.

Casual Meal
Antigua Bodega D  
San Fernando 401, Miraflores
Tel. 445-7917
Antigua Bodega D is a good traditional place to eat. It opened nine years ago as a store and gradually extended its menu until it became what it is today: a second home for its faithful clientele. Located in a special corner of Miraflores, the pleasure it gives is the result of years of experience and constant renewal. At night, the candlelit terrace and good music stimulate friendly conversation, while the bar is always full of good humour.

Bohemia
Av. Santa Cruz 805, Miraflores
Tel. 446-5240
A contemporary classic, always up to date and famous for its exquisite Peruvian and international specialities, including regular novelties. With the quality and service we have come to expect, Bohemia offers new menus –of food, wines and spirits – and a selection of the finest desserts. Try one of the delicious and original cocktails and the best music for dancing in Etnico Bohemia Bar, from Thursday to Saturday– live music on Thursdays.