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Top food to try in Lima

6 dishes to eat in Lima, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-09

1. Ceviche

Ceviche
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Raw fish cured in lime with onion, chilli and corn. Eaten at lunch — evening ceviche means yesterday's fish.

2. Lomo saltado

Lomo saltado
Photo: morrissey · CC BY 2.0 · source

Beef stir-fried with onion, tomato and soy, over chips and rice. Chifa influence made visible.

3. Ají de gallina

Ají de gallina
Photo: kawanet · CC BY 2.0 · source

Shredded chicken in a creamy yellow chilli sauce with walnuts.

4. Anticuchos

Anticuchos
Photo: ricardodiaz11 · CC BY 2.0 · source

Marinated beef heart skewers, grilled over charcoal on the street.

5. Causa

Causa
Photo: art_es_anna · CC BY 2.0 · source

Layered cold potato terrine with chilli and lime, filled with chicken or seafood.

6. Pisco sour

Pisco sour
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Pisco, lime, syrup, egg white and bitters, shaken hard.

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