Gastronomy

Miraflores is one of Lima’s trendsetters if it comes down to displaying Peruvian culture and cuisine in all its glory.

An eatery generally offers a handy “menu” (appetizer, meal and drink), or you can order a separate dish with a cheap drink while sitting at a bar or on a simple table with some chairs.

Here are some of the mainstream restaurants around in Miraflores:

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    Punto Azul

  

Excellent local restaurant to enjoy fresh seafood dishes. We recommend going with a companion because the portions could be massive.

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     Matsuri Sushi Bar
  

 

Around the corner of our hostel, with a classy feel. As many Japanese restaurants you have a big variety in seafoods, with truly amazing sushi rolls.

TYPICAL DRINKS

Pisco Sour

When talking about Peruvian drinks, the first that comes to mind is the Pisco, Peru's National Drink; Pisco Sour is a typical cocktail to welcome guests or start a Peruvian meal. But there are many other options: Peru produces some very good mostly red wines and delicious beers. And for all non-alcoholics try Chicha Morada or Peruvian Limonada and be prepared for Peru's very sweet soft drinks.

Pisco is Peru's national drink and the pride and joy of every Peruvian. 

Lemonade is known around the world. The Peruvian version is made of water, the characteristic small Peruvian limes and a little bit of preferable brown sugar.

Chicha Morada

Chicha Morada is a typical Peruvian non-alcoholic drink. It's prepared from a base of purple maize, known as maiz morado.

Emoliente

Emoliente is kind of an herbal tea popular with young and old, poor and rich especially in the cold winter month.

DESERTS

Peruvian sweets include suspiro a la limeña or manjar blanco, both made from sweetened condensed milk or the ever-popular ice cream and cakes. There are many weird and wonderful fruits available in Peru, notably chirimoya (custard apple), lúcuma, a nut-like fruit, delicious with ice cream and tuna, which is actually the flesh from a type of cactus.