The 15 Best Food Tours in Peru

1.Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 700 reviews · 4 hours · from $105Our pick

Spend four hours walking through Barranco with a local guide such as Marcos, David, Valeria or Aura. Visit small restaurants, a bakery, café and bar for ceviche, lomo saltado, pisco sour, fruit, chocolate, coffee and ice cream, with cooking demonstrations and stories about Peruvian food and culture.

“Fantastic food tour and walk around Barranca. Our tour guide included history in our walk to the various restaurants. We learned a lot about Peruvian food and its history. The food was delicious. It was a fun 4 hours. You will be full after this tour. Highly recommend.”

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2.Peruvian Cooking Class, Cocktails & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 512 reviews · 4 hours · from $67

Meet Chef Jesus, Jorge, or Eric at San Pedro Market for a four-hour English-language food experience. You will sample local produce, learn about Peruvian ingredients, prepare three traditional dishes and two pisco cocktails, then sit down to eat. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and alcohol-free options are available.

“It’s filled with lots of things. Good to know the ingredients and peruvian cuisine.”

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

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

Start at Gran Hotel Bolivar and walk Lima’s historic center with an English-speaking guide such as Marcos, Aura, or Valeria. Sample anticuchos, churros, picarones, chifa dishes, market fruit, chilcanos, and more while seeing Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, San Francisco, and Chinatown. Expect plenty of food, several seated stops, and no hotel pickup.

“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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4.Lima Street Food Tour Beyond Netflix

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

Join guide Bruce for a 3.5-hour Lima street-food walk from Mercado Central to Plaza San Martín. You’ll try ceviche, anticuchos, papa rellena, dim sum, picarones, exotic fruit, and more while learning about Chinese immigration, local food culture, and Lima’s neighborhoods. 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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5.The 10 Tastings of Lima With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

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

Spend three hours tasting Lima with your own local guide. Visit a 1930 bakery, Mercado Central, Barrio Chino, historic plazas, Peru’s oldest bar, and San Francisco Convent. Expect 10 food and drink tastings, city landmarks, vegetarian alternatives, and a central meeting point.

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6.Belen Market and La Venecia Loretana Tour With A Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Join local guide Marlon Ashanga for a 2.5-hour visit to Belén Market and La Venecia Loretana. Ride a motokar, taste Amazonian fruits and local foods, learn about medicinal plants and market goods, then travel by boat through the floating and stilted homes of Belén. Small groups are limited to 10 people.

“Absolutely great experience! Our guides were real locals and it was very interesting to walk through the market listening their stories and explanations. The tour included some tastings, motortaxi ride and boat tour as well - all great!”

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7.The 10 Tastings of Cusco With Locals: Private Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Spend about three hours walking Cusco with a private guide such as Angelo, Fabrizio, or Harry, stopping for 10 advertised food and drink tastings. Try market fruit juice, Peruvian corn and cheese, potatoes, empanadas, ceviche, pork, coffee, pastries, and more while seeing Santa Clara, Qorikancha, La Merced, and other city sights. Vegetarian options are available.

“The food was excellent. Our tour guide Angelo was very knowledgeable and had a fun sense of humor. We were amazed to see the 12 point stone, an architectural marvel. Angelo was gracious by accommodating our late flight arrival. He walked to our hotel to pick us up and also made sure we got back to our hotel safely.”

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8.#1 Rated Cooking Classes with Local Market Tour & Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $66

Start with a guided visit to Mercado Nro. 1 de Surquillo, led by guides such as Camila or Dasha, then cook a two-course meal with a local chef. You may sample fruits, cheese, herbs, and other Peruvian foods before making causa and ceviche. Pickup, pisco, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Great experience in Lima. Our tour at the market was amazing with Camila. Very knowledgeable about the variety of Peruvian products. The cooking class was incredible with Jorge. He is very friendly and fun. Highly recommended activity and the organization was great!”

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9.Cook with Maido’s creative chef and chef de cuisine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $60

Join Maido creative chef Hector Aguilar or chef de cuisine Jose Aguilar in Miraflores for a two-hour Peruvian cooking class. You’ll prepare food, learn a pisco sour, receive recipes, and sit down for lunch or dinner. The class allows up to 15 people and can accommodate food allergies and intolerances.

“This was an outstanding experience, the highlight of our time in Lima. Chef Hector is friendly, knowledgeable, and eager to share cooking tips, recipes, and the various foods his country offers. We enjoyed it all: visiting the market, the interactive food preparation, the box music, and sitting down with what were now friends and enjoying both conversation and a delicious meal.yt”

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10.5 iconic restaurants of Lima a 3-hour guided food tour in Barranco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 48 reviews · from $49

Meet at Starbucks on Av. Pedro de Osma at 6 pm for a guided Barranco food walk. You’ll visit roughly four or five restaurants and sample Peruvian Criollo dishes, Japanese-influenced Nikkei, Chinese-inspired Chifa, dessert, and about 10 plates. Guide Alejandro has led some highly praised outings.

“Tour guide Alejandro was an amazing guide. We visited 3 restaurants and tried 5 dishes. All were delicious. Alejandro was knowledgeable about the food, the neighborhood and super friendly. I highly recommend!”

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11.Vegan Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Local Market in Cusco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $69

Meet at San Pedro Market for a guided look at Peruvian fruits, grains, roots, and superfoods, then cook three vegan dishes and two cocktails at a central Cusco studio. Chefs including Jorge and Jesus lead the four-hour class, with ingredients, equipment, water, and recipes included.

“I enjoyed the cooking class and market tour. Jorge was very comprehensive and friendly so I am confident to cook them at home by myself!”

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

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

Spend about four hours tasting Lima with a Spanish- or English-speaking guide. Ride public transport from Benavides, visit markets and Chinatown, sample ceviche, fruit, churros, chicha morada, and local snacks, then finish with a pisco tasting near Plaza Mayor. Guides such as Claudia, Chris, Michael, and Yezi have led recent tours.

“Miguel was a wonderful guide. Mix of both history and food culture made our tour an unforgettable experience.”

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13.Peruvian Experience: Interactive, Cultural & Gastronomic Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews · from $92

In Miraflores, this two-hour guided experience combines an Inca-themed dark ride, Andean grain tasting, Pisco production, a Pisco Sour class, and hands-on preparation of ceviche or causa. You finish with Peruvian dances and 12 small dishes. Guides may lead sessions in English or Spanish. The group is limited to 15 people.

“I learned a lot about Peruvian gastronomy and culture, and I really enjoyed Peruvian experience, it was my first time eating Peruvian food so I loved it!”

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14.Flavors and Tradition Walking Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 40 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Spend four hours with a bilingual guide such as Miguel or Jonathan, starting with Peruvian coffee in Miraflores before riding the Metropolitano downtown. Taste Peruvian-Chinese snacks in Chinatown, stroll Mercado Central and Plaza Mayor, then finish with churros, papa con huevo, and a Pisco Sour at historic Cordano Tavern.

“Excellent tour! I happened to be the only one who booked the tour and Miguel made kr extremely interesting”

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15.Belen Market & Floating City 2-3 Hour Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 38 reviews · 2h 30m · from $40Best value

Join Kelwin of Kelwin’s Amazon Adventures for a private 150-minute walk through Belen Market and boat ride through Iquitos’ floating neighborhood. You’ll see jungle foods, river fish, handmade goods, traditional medicines, and homes built over the water. English and Spanish guiding, transport, fees, and a mototaxi return are included.

“Very happy I booked Kewin as our local guide !! He was very informative and we felt very well looked after - thank you 🙏”

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