***Updated January 20, 2019**** If you went out for dinner on Sunday night, then maybe you also want to out for dinner on Monday night. Here is a partial list of restaurants to go to for dinner on a Monday night in Lima. The restaurants are listed by how early you can eat dinner (4 pm early bird?).
MIRAFLORES/SAN ISIDRO/LINCE/MAGDALENA
Siete Sopas, Av. Arequipa 2394, Lince (Open 24 hours; seven days a week): This is a soup restaurant from the chain La Lucha Sangucheria. They have three soups each day. They always have “criolla” and “diet” (chicken soup) and then the day’s soup. It’s advertised on the wall outside so you can see the soup of the day from outside (or just have it memorized like some of my friends… “today’s Tuesday, so not MY soup day.”).
Social Restaurant & Bar in the Hilton Hotel, Av. la Paz 1099, Miraflores (Mon: 6:30AM–1AM)
Franklin, Av. Alvarez Calderón 198, San Isidro (6:30 a.m. — midnight, 365 days a year): American food. Named after Franklin D. Roosevelt.
La Vista Restaurant in the JW Marriott Hotel, Malecón de la Reserva 615, Miraflores (Mon: 6AM–11PM)
Bodega de la Trattoria, Armendariz 299, Miraflores (Mon: 7AM-10PM)
La Tiendecita Blanca (Swiss Peruvian), Av Jose Larco 111, Miraflores (Mon: 7AM–12AM)
Mangos Restaurante in Larcomar Mall, Malecón de la Reserva 610 (Mon: 8AM–1AM)
La Lucha Sanguchería Criolla in Larcomar Mall (casual sándwich shop) and at various locations including Av. Sta. Cruz 847, Miraflores (Óvalo Gutiérrez – the circle with the Wong and the movie theater) and Diagonal 139, Miraflores (Mon: 8AM–12AM)
Sarcletti – Benavides Miraflores, Av. Benavides 474 int.108/109, Miraflores (Mon: 8AM—10PM)
Zimmerman, Av Vasco Núñez de Balboa 326, Miraflores (Mon: 8:30AM–10PM)
Tanta in Larcomar Mall, Circuito de Playas 3773, Miraflores (Mon: 9AM–12AM)
La Bodega Antigua, San Fernando 401, Miraflores (Mon: 10:30AM–2AM)
La Vaca Loca in Larcomar Mall, C.C 18,, Malecón de la Reserva 610 (Mon: 11AM–12AM)
Restaurante Alfresco, Av 28 de Julio 331 (Mon: 12PM–11PM)
Delfino Mar, Jorge Chávez 509, Miraflores (Mon: 12PM-10PM)
Bodega de la Trattoria, Calle General Borgoño 748, Miraflores (Mon: 12PM—12AM)
Bodega de la Trattoria, Armendariz 299, Miraflores (Mon: 12PM—12AM)
Papacho’s Miraflores (burgers), in Larcomar Mall and here: Av. la Paz 1045, Miraflores (Mon: 12:00PM–2AM)
La Rosa Náutica, Espigón Miraflores, Lima 18, Circuito de Playas (Mon: 12PM–12AM)
KO Asian Kitchen in Larcomar Mall, Local 207, Malecón de la Reserva 610 (Mon: 12PM–12AM)
ámaZ, Av. la Paz 1079, Miraflores (Mon: 12:30PM—11:30PM)
Dánica, Armendariz 546 (Mon: 12:30PM—11:30PM)
IK Restaurante, Calle Elías Aguirre 179, Miraflores (Mon: 6-11PM)
La Trattoria di Mambrino in Larcomar Mall (Mon: 6:20 PM–12AM)
Restaurant Huaca Pucllana, Cdra 8, Calle General Borgoño (Mon: 7PM–12AM)
Bao? (café with Asian sandwiches), 15074, José Domingo Choquehuanca 411 (Mon: 7PM–11PM)
Toshi Nikkei, Armendariz 480, Miraflores (Mon: 7PM—11PM)
Ache, Av. la Paz 1055, Miraflores (Mon: 7PM—11PM)
Los Bachiche, 1025, Av. la Paz, Miraflores (Mon: 7PM—11:30PM)
El Parrillón de Pablo Profumo, Av 28 de Julio 795, Miraflores (Mon: 7PM–12AM)
Tragaluz in the Belmond Hotel, Los Carolinos 118, Miraflores (Mon: 7:30PM—11PM)
Paprika Restaurante Lima in the Costa del Sol Hotel, Av. Gral. Salaverry 3060 (Mon: 6AM—11PM)
Sarcletti Dos De Mayo, Av. Dos de Mayo 1297, San Isidro, (Mon: 7AM—11PM)
Restaurante Vivaldi, Av. Camino Real 415, San Isidro (Mon: 8AM—11:59PM)
Bon Beef, Av. Pardo y Aliaga 596, San Isidro (Mon: 12PM—11PM)
Restaurant Cuarto y Mitad, Av. Los Conquistadores 1266, San Isidro (Mon: 12:30PM—11PM)
Antica, Av. Dos de Mayo 732, San Isidro (Mon: 12PM—12AM)
San Cerefino (Italian-Peruvian), Av Dos de Mayo 793, San Isidro (Mon:12PM—11:30PM)
Baco & Vaca, Av. Dos de Mayo 798, San Isidro (Mon: 12PM—12AM)
La Bodega de la Trattoria, Av. Dos de Mayo 715, San Isidro (Mon: 12PM—11:30PM)
SPizza, Av. Dos de Mayo 455, San Isidro (Mon: 12:30PM—10PM)
Makoto Sushi Bar & Restaurante, Av. Dos de Mayo 585, San Isidro (Mon:12:30PM—11PM)
La Locanda in the Swissotel Lima, Av. Santo Toribio 173 Vía Central 150, Centro Empresarial San Isidro (Mon: 7PM–11PM)
Gioconda Restaurante, Av. Dos de Mayo 570, San Isidro (Mon: 7PM—11PM)
BARRANCO
Sofá Café Barranco, Avenida San Martin N°480, Interior 105, Barranco (Mon: 8AM–12AM)
Germinando Vida, Av. Almte. Miguel Grau 209A, Barranco (Mon: 10AM–10PM)
Antica Trattoria, 201, Av San Martin, Barranco (Mon: 12PM—12AM)
La Cabrera, Av. Almte. Miguel Grau 1502, Barranco (Mon: 12PM–12AM)
Viejo Fundo, Av. República de Panamá 201, Barranco (Mon: 12PM–11PM)
Rustica, Parque Municipal 105 – 107 Barranco (Mon: 12:30PM-12:30AM)
Cala, Circuito de Playas, Barranco (Mon: 12PM–12AM)
La 73, Av. el Sol 175, Barranco (Mon: 12PM–11:59PM)
La Posada Del Mirador, 104, Ermita, Barranco (Mon: 5PM—1AM)
Amoramar, García y García 175, Barranco (Mon: 8PM–11:30PM)
La Cuadra de Salvador, Jirón Centenario 105, Barranco (Mon: 8PM–11PM)
CENTRAL LIMA
Cafe Museo Larco, Av. Simón Bolivar 1509, Cercado de Lima (Mon: 9AM–10PM)
Tanta Restaurant, Pasaje Nicolás de Rivera 142, Cercado de Lima (Mon: 9AM—10PM)
SAN BORJA/SURCO/LA MOLINA
Sarcletti Encalada, Av La Encalada 1737, Surco (Mon: 7AM—11PM)
Sarcletti – La Molina, Av. Javier Prado Este 5790, Cercado de Lima (Mon: 7:30AM—11PM)
Sarcletti Chacarilla, Jirón Monterrey 239, Surco (Mon: 7:30AM—11PM)
La Bodega de la Trattoria, Av. Primavera 712, Surco (Mon: 9AM—11PM)
Antica Pizzeria, Av. Primavera 335, San Borja (Mon: 12PM—12AM)
Nanka, Jr. Los Bambúes 198 (a la espalda del CC Molina Plaza, La Molina (Mon: 12:30—11:30PM)
Carla Leon and her brand, Kaleydo, is in her second year as a shoe designer. For now she’s got a shop in San Borja, here in Lima, Peru. She makes fashionable handmade shoes made-to-measure for $112.
Oddly, I got added to a fashionista group… and when Kaleydo was recommended to me, I immediately nixed the idea saying that I’d given up on bespoke shoes because after having them made in Bangladesh, Vietnam, and Colombia, I no longer believed that anyone could make me a shoe that I could use. Apparently, Carla takes this as a challenge and will not stop until the customer is satisfied. So, I gave her a try.
Carla’s showroom/shop is on a third floor walkup beside a pharmacy at Avenida San Luis 2033, apartment 204, San Borja. There is no indication that it’s a shop so you have to know where you are going. Carla doesn’t really speak English so it’s best to have some Spanish skills or take a friend with some Spanish skills when you go. Buy by appointment only.
***Updated February 19, 2020 to update Spizza’s new address**** So it’s Sunday night and you want to go out for dinner… Here are some of the places that I found. The restaurants are listed by how early you can eat dinner so that if you feel like eating linner/dinner at 5 pm, you can. Many of these restaurants are located in hotels or in Laromar Mall but I’ve noted that if that is the case. More power to you going out to eat on a school night!
Vegan food in Lima? Yes, apparently. I asked some vegans for their list of places to eat. This blog posting is cribbed off of their list (though, I think you can ask at any place and then can probably make it vegan for you.)
San Borja:
