Friday
- Evening
La Mar Cebichería
Ceviche · $$$ · MirafloresOpen the weekend here — Gastón Acurio's lunchtime ceviche temple — closes 5pm sharp.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Dinner-grade kitchen worth lingering at
- ·Keeps you in Miraflores — short walk from your other stops
Saturday
- MorningMalecón MirafloresOutdoors · Miraflores
10 km of clifftop park over the Pacific — paragliders launch at sunset.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Miraflores — short walk from your other stops
- Lunch
Isolina
Peruvian criollo · $$$ · BarrancoFamily-style platters, no reservations Sundays, lomo saltado the way grandma made it.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Strong lunch option, quick enough to keep the day moving
- ·Keeps you in Barranco — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonLarco MuseumCulture · Pueblo Libre
Pre-Columbian gold + the famous 'erotic gallery' — café in the garden.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Pueblo Libre — short walk from your other stops
- EveningAyahuasca BarNightlife · Barranco
Restored colonial mansion turned cocktail labyrinth — pisco sours in every room.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Hits different at golden hour
- ·Keeps you in Barranco — short walk from your other stops
Sunday
- MorningBarrancoCulture · Barranco
Bohemian district — Bridge of Sighs, street art, boutique galleries.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Best early — lighter crowds before noon
- ·Keeps you in Barranco — short walk from your other stops
- AfternoonHuaca PucllanaCulture · Miraflores
1,500-year-old adobe pyramid lit at night — restaurant on-site.
Why this pick- ·A first-time-in-town essential
- ·Holds up in the afternoon energy lull
- ·Keeps you in Miraflores — short walk from your other stops
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