The operator can also arrange a tour of Lima’s Callao district, where guests will visit a clutch of art galleries and embark on the )TCHƂVK 4QWVG to see more than 60 murals by urban artists. Art enthusiasts should also visit the /WUGQ FG #TVG FG .KOC, housing 17,000 historic works, as well as the /WUGQ FG #TVG %QPVGORQT½PGQ FG .KOC, which features a range of abstract collections.


WHERE TO DINE


For many visitors, Lima is nothing short of a culinary «il}Àim>}i° /hi ViÌ޽à `inin} ÃVini ÀiyiVÌà VinÌÕÀiià ov VÕlÌÕÀ>l inyÕinViÃ] VÀi>Ìin} > milÌin} «oÌ ov `iliVioÕà fusion cuisines. The bustling streets of $CTTKQ %JKPQ (Chinatown) are home to hundreds of authentic family-run Cantonese- Peruvian chifas. For an upscale take, recommend Gastón Acurio’s long-standing /CFCO 6WUCP. In Barranco, +UQNKPC champions hearty Afro-Peruvian home cooking, serving generous plates of cassava croquettes and braised beef tongue on corn tostadas. But it’s Lima’s roster of entrants on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list that have propelled the city onto the global culinary stage. Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura’s 16-year-old venue /CKFQ snagged the top spot last Þi>À] ovviÀin} > Àiwni` Ì>ki on >«>niÃi-*iÀÕÛi>n ikkii VÕiÃini° i>ÀLÞ] -LQNNG, by chef Pía León, ranks ninth on the list (its sister venue, %GPVTCN, stormed to number one in 2023 for its innovative 17-course tasting menu). Elsewhere, Peruvian and Venezuelan venue /ÅTKVQ by Vhiv Õ>n Õià >ÀÌíniâ i>Àni` ÓÈÌh «l>Vi] Ühili Vhiv >imi *iÃ>µÕi½Ã /C[VC checked in at 39.


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Mayta, which features in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list


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