Street Food Tour in the Historic Center of Lima

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  We will meet at the front door of the Hotel Bolivar

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 2
  Plaza San Martin

  We will start the food tour at San Martin Square, declared a UNESCO World’s Heritage Site. Inaugurated in 1921, this place is surrounded by historical buildings such as the National Club

  40 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 3
  Jiron de La Union

  Walking along the street of Jiron de la Union, you will see that this is a traditional place with a lot of history, and full of commerce.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4

  We will reach a typical restaurant to taste an exquisite sandwich of pork known as “Pan con chicharrón”. This street sandwich is made with pork, fried sweet potato, and onion sauce.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5

  The tour continues to explore the Central Market, a place with a lot of products and good prices. Here, we are going to taste fresh local Peruvian fruit, with time enough to walk around

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6

  Our next stop is at the Chinese neighborhood. The Chinese population arrived in Peru in the mid-nineteenth century to cover the missing workforce on the coastal estates. We are going to enjoy Chinese snacks, and visit its picturesque market. We can leave this quarter without tasting “Chifa”, a fusion of Peruvian-Cantonese food, the favorite of many local families

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 7

  Then, we will walk to the Church of San Francisco to admire the beauty of the architecture around, Here, we will taste “Churros”.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 8

  Then, we will visit one of oldest bars in the city, and we will eat a delicious “Causa rellena”. Refresh yourself tasting “Chicha morada”, a sweet drink made of purple corn

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 9
  Plaza de Armas (Plaza Mayor)

  The tour continues throughout the Main Square until reach a popular street full of food carts.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 10

  We will taste “Anticuchos”, grilled beef hurts skewers marinated with spices. Also, we will taste a traditional dessert known as “Picarones”, a dough made with pumpkin and sweet potato, served with sugar cane syrup. We will taste another Peruvian dessert known as “Mazamorra Morada” made with purple corn, and to finish this amazing experience, we will taste the “Emoliente”, a hot drink with medicinal properties, and very popular among Peruvians.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

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