Street Food Tour in the Historic Center of Lima Street Food Tour in Spanish - 12 PM

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ID: GYG471681-O-841787
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Country: Peru

Duration: 04:00 hours


Description

This walking tour will take you to explore old taverns and on-the-go dining with an expert guide, to taste delicious Peruvian dishes and drinks.
The Lima walking food tour will start with the pick up at your hotel located in the city of Lima (private service) or we can meet you up at the Grand Hotel Bolivar (group service) located in the historical center of Lima.

We will begin the food tour in San Martin Square. This place has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988 and it was opened in 1921. You will admire historical buildings around like the National Club.

Walking along the street of Jiron de la Union, you will see that this is a traditional place with a lot of history and full of commerce. We will reach a typical restaurant to taste an exquisite sandwich of pork known as “Pan con chicharrón”. This street sandwich is made with pork, fried sweet potato, and onion sauce.

The Lima food tour continues to explore the Central Market, a place with a lot of products and good prices. Here, we are going to taste fresh local Peruvian fruit, with time enough to walk around.

Our next stop is at the Chinese neighborhood. The Chinese population has arrived in Peru during the 19th century to cover the missing workforce in the coast. We are going to enjoy Chinese snacks and visit its picturesque market. We can leave this quarter without tasting “Chifa”, a fusion of Peruvian-Cantonese food, the favorite of many local families.

Then, we will walk to the Convent of San Francisco to admire the beauty of the architecture around, Here, we will taste “Churros”. This traditional sweet is a flour dough fill with dulce de leche (milk caramel). Then, we will visit one of oldest bars in the city, and we will eat a delicious “Causa rellena”. Refresh yourself tasting “Chicha morada”, a sweet drink made of purple corn.

The Peruvian food is considered one of the best gastronomies that you will taste in South America. The City of Kings has to offer many options to eat with a great variety of restaurants and incredible food tours like this one.

The tour keeps going throughout the Main Square until reach a popular street full of food carts. We will taste “Anticuchos”, grilled beef hurts skewers marinated with spices. Also, we will taste a traditional dessert known as “Picarones”, a dough made with pumpkin and sweet potato, served with sugar cane syrup.

We will taste another Peruvian dessert known as “Mazamorra Morada” made with purple corn, and to finish this amazing experience, we will taste the “Emoliente”, a hot drink with medicinal properties, and very popular among Peruvians.

Finishing this amazing food tour, we are going to say goodbye at Jiron Camana, the end point for the group service, or we will back to the hotel for the private service.

Highlights

  • Food tour to gourmet restaurants in Lima.
  • Learn about local gastronomy from professional guide.
  • Taste the best gastronomy of the world.
  • Visit exclusive restaurants with amazing views.

Guiding languages

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
At least 2 people are required to for this activity to take place.
If you are younger than 18 years old or do not drink alcoholic beverages, it is important to inform that at the time of booking, so we can modify your drinks in advance.
The menu can be changed to any type of allergy or food restriction, even for vegetarians, but not for vegans, prior coordination.
Children 12 and younger are complimentary, only if their parents share the same menu with them.
The itinerary and the food to taste could change anytime.
The meeting point is at Jirón de la Unión 958, at the door of the Gran Hotel Bolivar, in Plaza San Martin in the Historic Center of Lima
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When should I book?

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.


Cancellations

Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.