Criollo Nights
Ceviche cured in leche de tigre, tiradito Nikkei-style and huancaína bright with ají amarillo. Peru's coast is built on lime and ají.
Hosted by one of our Lima tastemakers
Experience hosted by Diego & Natalia
What you can expect
Lima food tour - Long before Lima became the darling of the World's 50 Best Restaurants, it was already one of history's great culinary crossroads. Spanish conquistadors arrived with olive trees and cattle. Enslaved Africans transformed overlooked cuts into national treasures. Chinese migrants brought the wok. Japanese fishermen refined the art of raw fish. Indigenous Peruvians contributed thousands of years of agricultural knowledge and more potato varieties than anywhere else on Earth.
The essentials
Destination
Lima, Peru
Duration
3.5-4 hours
Tastings
14+ tastings
Language
English
Days of the week
Mon–Sat
Group size
Small group up to 8 guests
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Transport
Walking tour with 7-8 stops
Included
- More tastings than any other Lima food tour
- Smallest group size in Lima
- Led by Lima tastemaker guides
- Bottled water and other drinks included
Excluded
- Alcoholic drinks
- Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded
Field archive
Route notes
Tours are subject to change depending on vendor opening hours, time of year and other factors.
Urban square with a jogging track & playground, plus seasonal concerts at a small amphitheater.
Energetic outdoor food market offering produce, meat & seafood, plus apparel & electronics.
A neighbourhood local eatery at 591.
You’ll try
Amazonic style riceFried plantain and pork
Eatery inside Magdalena Market specialising in papa rellena.
You’ll try
Stuffed potato
Field notes
Included
More tastings than any other Lima food tour, Smallest group size in Lima, Led by Lima tastemaker guides, and Bottled water and other drinks included.
Not included
Alcoholic drinks and Pick up and drop off from hotel excluded.
Meeting point
Yaowarat. Your guide will meet you at the exit ten minutes before departure; a WhatsApp thread lands in your inbox within an hour of booking.
Good to know
Rain or shine, this tour still runs. Vegetarians are catered for with substitutions; the route isn't suitable for wheelchairs.
Dietary honesty
Vegetarian works with some substitutions. Gluten-free means several tastings are omitted. Vegan isn't recommended for this particular tour.
Cancellation
Reserve now, pay later. Cancel any time up to 24 hours before departure at no charge; after that, the booking is non-refundable.
Meet your tastemakers
Diego
Diego R
Diego leads this tour in Lima — one of our chef-guides on the ground. Ask them anything: they've spent years finding the counters, kitchens and stalls behind the door.
Meeting point
Where the tour starts (and ends).
Reviews
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