The 6 Peru Street Food Tours That Earn Their Price

1.Historic Center Street Food, Market, and Eateries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 216 reviews · 4 hours · from $69Our pick

Spend four hours walking Lima’s historic center with an English-speaking guide such as Marcos, Aura, or Valeria. You’ll visit Mercado Central and Chinatown, try anticuchos, churros, picarones, chicharrón sandwiches, and chilcanos, and see the Plaza Mayor, cathedral, Government Palace, La Merced, and San Francisco from outside. Expect generous tastings and a dessert-heavy finish.

“Best food your ever. Sheyla was our guide and she was amazing. I highly recommend doing this tour it was lovely”

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2.Lima Street Food Tour Beyond Netflix

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 117 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50Best value

Join certified guide Bruce for a 3.5-hour walk through Lima’s Central Market, Chinatown, Barrios Altos, and Historic Center. Taste lucuma juice, ceviche, anticuchos, dim sum, picarones, and more while learning how Peruvian and Chinese food traditions meet. The group is limited to 13 people.

“Bruce is a brilliant tour guide! Go in with an open mind and an empty stomach and you'll have an amazing time!”

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3.The 10 Tastings of Lima With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Meet your private local guide at Jirón de la Unión 958 for three hours of Lima food and city sights. You will taste turrón, exotic fruit, stuffed olives, dumplings, Andean snacks, ceviche, Chanchamayo coffee, and Peruvian churros, with vegetarian alternatives available.

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4.Lima Street Food: A gastronomic adventure through the city.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 3h 30m · from $60

Spend about four hours tasting Lima with guides such as Claudia, Chris, Michael, or Yozi. Ride public transport into the city, sample ceviche, fruit, churros, Chinese-Peruvian snacks, chicha morada, Andean cheese, and pisco, then finish near Plaza Mayor.

“Yozi was a great Guide. I was the only one that booked it for that so it was a private tour which was awesome. The variety and quantity of the food was amazing and everything was super tasty. I was picked up at a station in Miraflores and we rode the public transport together to the city centre.”

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5.Cusco street food tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 1h 30m · from $50

Meet your guide by Cusco Cathedral for a 90-minute evening walk through four street-food stalls. Taste emolientes, picarones, arroz con leche, mazamorra morada, ponches, anticuchos, and more while seeing Cusco lit up at night. Guides Alex and Pablo have been praised for clear explanations and thoughtful food choices.

“The tour was awesome! My friend and I were the only ones on this tour, so Pablo, our guide, was able to take us to additional food spots. He showed us how delicious Peruvian food is and informed us about some history, too! This is a great experience and there’s no need for a meal after this!”

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6.Street Food Tasting Tour with Pisco Sour Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $99

Spend six hours tasting Lima with a private English-speaking guide and hotel pickup. Visit Chorrillos Pier and Surquillo Market, try exotic fruit, causa, ceviche, churros, picarones, and chicha morada, then tour colonial Lima and learn to mix a pisco sour. Guides Saul and Gorki have led this route.

“Fantastic tour! Having a private vehicle to go everywhere including hotel pickup and drop off. Our guide Gorki was very knowledgeable of the history of Lima and Peru. The food locations were excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone.”

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