Before I started coming to Peru, I assumed Peruvian food would be another version of something I already knew—a riff on the Latin American cuisines I grew up around in Los Angeles. Yeah, was I…
If you only experience Lima through its award-winning restaurants, you’re missing an important part of the city’s food culture: its markets. They’re where chefs source ingredients, families shop for dinner, and Peru’s incredible biodiversity comes…
One of the things I love most about Lima is its coastline, and one of my favorite ways to experience it is over a great meal. Whether you’re celebrating a special occasion, grabbing coffee with…
Looking for the perfect date night in Lima? Whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, planning a honeymoon dinner, or simply want an unforgettable evening together, the city is home to some of the best restaurants in…
If you’re planning a trip to Lima and are even remotely a foodie, Maido, the literal number one restaurant in the world, is going to come up, like a lot. Can you get in? Is…
You get to Lima knowing it’s one of the best food cities in the world—and then immediately run into a problem. Everything seems to fall into two categories: If you’re like me, neither of those…
You’ve got one day in Lima. What should you do? Some of the “must-sees” are worth it. Some aren’t. This is a doable, greatest-hits itinerary—done right. Think of it as an edit, not the full…
When we started coming to Lima regularly, we mostly stayed in San Isidro — and I loved it. San Isidro felt antithetical to what I had always been told Lima was supposed to be. Instead,…
If you’re a Diet Coke loyalist — not “diet soda curious,” not “whatever cola is around is fine” — then you already know the emotional math of travel: These are real concerns. And when you…
Lima has spent years being misunderstood. People land here, look around for five minutes, and assume the city is “meh, fine, maybe a little dirty” — usually on their way to somewhere requiring hiking boots,…
