Solo Travel in Lima
Peru
About Lima for Solo Travelers
The gastronomic capital of Latin America — a Pacific mega-city with the best food scene in the hemisphere.
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Things to do in Lima
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Central Restaurante
Food & Drink
Consistently ranked among the top 5 restaurants in the world — Virgilio MartÃnez's culinary journey through Peru's vertical ecosystems from Amazon basin to Andean peak to Pacific ocean. Central is one of the most extraordinary dining experiences on the planet.
📍Av. Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima
Cosmo Café Lima
Cafes
Miraflores's most reliable specialty coffee shop — Peruvian single-origin beans brewed with care, strong wifi, and a terrace overlooking Parque Kennedy. The best work café in Lima's most traveler-friendly district.
📍Av. Larco 1150, Miraflores, Lima
Huaca Pucllana
Culture
A 1,500-year-old adobe pyramid rising incongruously from the middle of Miraflores — one of Lima's most extraordinary sights and home to an excellent restaurant where you dine with views of the illuminated pyramid at night.
📍General Borgoño cuadra 8, Miraflores, Lima
Surquillo Market
Food & Drink
Lima's best local food market — a two-floor labyrinth of fresh ceviche ingredients, exotic Amazonian fruits, dried chiles, and prepared food stalls where chefs from top restaurants shop. The raw material behind Peru's global food revolution.
📍Av. Paseo de la República, Surquillo, Lima
The Wild Rover Hostel Lima
Accommodation
The most legendary party hostel in South America — a sprawling Miraflores complex with a pool, bar, club, and the most active social scene on the continent. Not for the faint-hearted; absolutely essential for solo travelers wanting to connect.
📍Calle Schell 485, Miraflores, Lima
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