Winter weekend in Lima
Wintering in Lima — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Lima
Malecón Miraflores
OutdoorsMiraflores
10 km of clifftop park over the Pacific — paragliders launch at sunset.
Barranco
CultureBarranco
Bohemian district — Bridge of Sighs, street art, boutique galleries.
Huaca Pucllana
CultureMiraflores
1,500-year-old adobe pyramid lit at night — restaurant on-site.
Larco Museum
CulturePueblo Libre
Pre-Columbian gold + the famous 'erotic gallery' — café in the garden.
Where to eat
Central
$$$$Contemporary Peruvian · Barranco
Virgilio Martínez's altitude-themed tasting — World's #1 in 2023.
Isolina
$$$Peruvian criollo · Barranco
Family-style platters, no reservations Sundays, lomo saltado the way grandma made it.
Maido
$$$$Nikkei · Miraflores
Mitsuharu Tsumura's Japanese-Peruvian tasting — Latin America's 50 Best #1.
La Mar Cebichería
$$$Ceviche · Miraflores
Gastón Acurio's lunchtime ceviche temple — closes 5pm sharp.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Malecón Miraflores, Larco Museum, Barranco. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Lima and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.