Food Tours in Peru: The 15 Best Tables and Market Walks

1.Ultimate Peruvian Food Tour

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

Spend four hours tasting Peru’s best-known foods and drinks in Barranco, with cooking demonstrations, a chocolate workshop, local cafés, restaurants and a walk to the Bridge of Sighs. Guides such as Marcos, Valeria, David and Aura explain the history behind every dish. Expect a generous lunch, plenty of walking and a very full stomach.

“The pace was good. Valeria did a great job explaining how the flavors were connected to the history and culture.”

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

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

Spend four hours walking Lima’s Historic Center with an English-speaking guide such as Marcos, Aura, or Valeria. Taste anticuchos, chilcanos, churros, picarones, market fruit, and chifa specialties, while seeing Plaza San Martín, Plaza Mayor, the Cathedral, San Francisco, and Barrio Chino. Expect plenty of food, several short walks, and no vegetarian or vegan alternatives.

“YUM! This tour was informative and really tasty. Shainy (sorry if I spelt it wrong) was fantastic and gave us interesting information about the culture and the history of the foods. Went away very full.”

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3.Food and Culture Full day Tour in the Sacred Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $200Top rated

Spend 10 hours exploring Sacred Valley food and culture with Liat, beginning with market tastings in Urubamba. Visit Ollantaytambo and an authentic Chicheria, then share a festive lunch with an Indigenous family in Huilloc. The tour includes snacks, dessert, an English-speaking guide, and air-conditioned transport. Cusco pickup costs extra.

“Far beyond the food, Liat brings her heart and soul to the tour, a rare opportunity to truly experience the Peruvian people and not just another tourist attraction.”

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4.Experience Lima: Taste 12 Snacks and Visit Top Monuments

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $75

Spend about four and a half hours tasting Peruvian and Chinese-Peruvian snacks while walking through Barrios Altos, Chinatown, the Central Market, and Lima’s historic center. A certified guide such as Arturo, Yoced, or Joseph leads the food stops and San Francisco catacombs visit. The tour starts at 1:20 pm and ends near Plaza San Martín.

“What an amazing trip orchestrated by our host, Yoced! He did such an incredible job highlighting all the best snacks, and I MEAN THE BEST SNACKS!!! Just when you didn’t think the next snack could top the last…IT DID!!! He gave such interesting history on the food, culture, and way of life, it was insane how much we actually learned! I would 1000% ask for Yoced to be your guide if you would like the BEST TOUR in all Lima! He went over and above, gave 110% and if the tour company he works for and Viator knew the wealth of knowledge he had they’d realize what an asset he…”

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5.Lima Street Food Tour Beyond Netflix

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

Join certified guide Bruce at 1:30 pm for a small-group food walk through central Lima. You’ll taste market snacks, Chinese-Peruvian dishes, street ceviche, anticuchos, picarones, exotic fruit, and more while learning how immigration and local traditions shaped Lima’s food. The tour ends at San Martin Square, with an optional Pisco Sour.

“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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6.Cook an Authentic Ceviche And Peruvian Pisco Sour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $42

At Haku Tours in Miraflores, you prepare a Pisco Sour and ceviche with a professional chef and guide. The two-hour class begins at 7:00 pm at Av. José Larco 724, uses fresh ingredients, and keeps you working rather than watching. Vegetarian adaptations are available if requested when booking.

“We had a great time as a group. There were 7 of us and three others not part of our group, but the chef and sous chef did a great job building camaraderie between us all. The food was amazing and they tried hard to make sure everyone had a job or part to play. It was fun bouncing back and forth between the kitchen and the eating table. The host had great English and pisco sour/ceviche knowledge. We got a 14 page recipe book with more than just pisco sour and ceviche recipes, so it was definitely worth it! Would highly recommend!”

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7.Miraflores Trending Flavors Half-Day Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 98 reviews · 4 hours · from $50

Meet your English or Spanish-speaking guide at Terrua Cafeteria for Peruvian coffee, then walk through Miraflores to taste chicharrones, bakery sweets, market fruit, ceviche, pisco, and churros. Guides such as Andres, Alina, Miguel, and Jimena are known for adding local food knowledge and Lima history to the relaxed route.

“Andres is a guy that really love what he is doing and has very positive energy. He is the first thing that anyone has to do in Lima. You will learn many good things from him and the tour is great. Thank you greetings from Greece”

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8.Lima Just For Foodies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 96 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

Meet your Peruvian foodie guide at Barranco’s Municipal Library at 9:00 am for a three-hour walk through local food spots and one of Peru’s major indoor markets. Sample Amazonian fried rice, slow-cooked pork, fruit, soup, coffee, plantain chips, chocolate, and more. Guide Arturo may lead the tour.

“The Lima For Foodies tour was a great kick-off to our Peruvian adventure. We had the amazing pleasure of hanging out with Arturo who was not only personable but funny and EXTREMELY knowledgeable about Peru's history. His passion for the story behind the cultural scene made the tasting experience even more meaningful. We tried a variety of fruits/veggies, a total of four traditional dishes, and learned A LOT about staple food items in Peru. I loved that we stepped out of the tourist section and actually walked the streets of Barranco as real members of the community. Arturo was so attentive and went out of his way to ensure we…”

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9.Arequipa Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $13Best value

Spend about three and a half hours walking Arequipa’s center with a guide such as José, Daniel, or Jorge. See churches, plazas, Jesuit cloisters, and San Camilo Market, then finish with local fruit, queso helado, and a pisco tasting at Fundo el Fierro. Expect a history-and-food tour, with most tasting saved for the end.

“Jose was an informative guide. He was very patient with all of the all of the group. His information helped us understand the buildings and places we walked past the day before ignorant to their significance. With the tour and the tasting experience, this tour represented a great value!”

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10.The 10 Tastings of Lima With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

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

Spend three hours with a private local guide tasting ten Lima foods and drinks, from turrón and Andean potatoes to ceviche, coffee, dumplings, and local churros. Walk through Plaza San Martín, Mercado Central, Barrio Chino, and Lima’s historic center while your guide explains the city’s food, customs, and major landmarks. Vegetarian alternatives are available.

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11.Market Tour, Tasting of 35 Fruits, and 4-Course Peruvian Cooking Class in Lima

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $125

Start at Surquillo Market at 9:00 a.m. with a guide such as Christian, tasting 35 fruits and learning about Peruvian produce, roots, seeds, fish, meat, and quinoa. Then ride to SkyKitchen in Miraflores for a hands-on four-course lunch, juice, water, and a Pisco Sour. Groups stay at 12 people or fewer.

“This was an exceptional tour from the local markets to the kitchen's rooftop terrace overlooking the city. We were especially grateful that the chefs created a vegan version of their cooking class! Thank you for being a highlight of our trip!”

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12.Pisco and Wine Route with tasting in 03 Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 80 reviews · 3h 30m · from $29

Travel from Ica or Huacachina to Tacama and other working wineries with an English or Spanish guide. Learn how grapes become pisco, taste local wines and spirits with a sommelier, walk among vineyards, and finish with regional food. The small group is limited to 10 people, and guide Alejandro has earned praise for his patient care with older adults.

“it was a quite good experience. friendly guiding and much interesting information about production and processes.”

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13.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 local guide such as Angelo, Fabrizio, or Harry. Taste market fruit juice, Peruvian corn and cheese, potato dishes, empanadas, ceviche, pork, coffee, pastries, and more, with historic sights between stops. Vegetarian alternatives are available, but the number and size of tastings can vary.

“We had a great time with Angelo. He was very knowledgeable and took us to places we would not have known about.”

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14.Trending Flavors: Miraflores Walking Tour Including Food and Drinks Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $50

Spend about four hours walking Miraflores with a bilingual Travel Buddies Peru guide such as Rudy, Miguel, Paolo, or Sergio. Taste coffee, chicharrón, Peruvian desserts, unusual market fruit, ceviche, seafood, pisco, and churros, with a small group capped at 10 people.

“Loved the food and coffee and cocktail - our tour guide made it so much fun! The ceviche and fruit were my favorites but all the food was tasty and walking helped me digest everything!”

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15.Amazing Peruvian Cooking Class Ceviche Seafood and Pisco Sour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · from $40

In a small Miraflores class, José Antonio and María guide you through exotic fruit, infused pisco, tuna tartare, ceviche, and a pisco sour. You will prepare one serving of each dish and cocktail, learn about Peru’s regions and food traditions, and receive recipes, photos, videos, and local tips.

“The activity was great the guide was amazing and the food and overall experience were excellent”

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