Lima is not only the capital of Peru, but one of the true gastronomy capitals of the world. With several restaurants regularly awarded as some of the best in the world, the food scene in Lima is booming and with haute cuisine comes fine wine. Here’s your ultimate guide to the best wine bars in Lima and the restaurants with the best wine lists in Lima!
Best Wine Bars in Lima
La Gastronoma
Bringing the Italian slow food movement to Lima, Marco and Sabrina fell in love in Parma and decided to create their own dolce vita in Lima – opening a natural wine bar and artisan cheese shop. At La Gastronoma they import over 60 labels of natural wine from around Europe and Latin America and you can uncork a few bottles in their hip bar in Miraflores.
La Gastronoma, Libertad 439, Miraflores.
Tues-Sat 12pm to 10pm, Mon 3pm to 10pm
Website: La Gastronoma
Laviniteca
An Italian outpost in Lima, Laviniteca was started by Italian expat Matteo with his friend, an Italian chef and expat, Leone. Together they run an excellent wine shop and import business, with over 400 labels in their cellar, and Leone serves up hearty Italian dishes to pair with the many wines you can open by the glass.
Laviniteca, Enrique Palacios 725, Miraflores (Free wine delivery in Lima)
Mon to Sat, 10am to 8pm
Website: Laviniteca
La Esquina Wine Bar
Literally translating as ‘on the corner’, this cornerside bar was the first wine bar to open in Lima and owner Lucho has been serving wine to a growing clientele for almost 20 years. An unpretentious and relaxed bar and bistro vibe with over 180 labels, and over 75 wines by the glass.
La Esquina Wine Bar, Calle Berlin 920, Miraflores
Mon to Sat, 6pm to 3am
Website: La Esquina wine bar
Best wine lists in Lima: Top restaurants in Lima
La Niña
This up-and-coming restaurant has one of the hottest wine lists in Lima, and innovative cuisine to book. Owner Andrés Orellana is that rare combination of being both a chef and sommelier, and so each discipline takes an equally important role in this lively Miraflores restaurant and bar. There are over 80 wines on the books and Andrés imports many labels himself. The cocktails are also sublime.
La Niña, Francisco de Paula Camino 299, Miraflores
Mon-Sat 12.30pm to 4pm, 7.30pm to 12pm
Website: La Niña
Central
Central is the restaurant everyone talks about from Lima, and it is deservedly renowned. Chef Virgilio Martínez recreates dishes from Peru’s Amazon, altiplano and coast in a creative and delicious tasting menu. The wine pairings are just as creative and the sommelier team seeks out interesting and unique wines from around Peru and Latin America to give you an authentic wine experience to remember.
Central, Av. Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco
Mon to Sat, 12.45pm to 1.30pm, 7.45pm to 8.30pm
Website: Central Restaurant
Maido
An unmissable experience in Lima is eating Nikkei cuisine – a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cuisine – and Maido is the best place to do that. With a worldclass tasting menu, as you’d expect the wine list is pretty rocking too. The wine list is quite international, but there are a few gems from Latin America also worth discovering on it.
Maido, 399 San Martin, Miraflores
Mon to Sat, 12.30pm to 4pm, 7pm to 10.45pm, Sun 12.30pm to 5pm
Website: Maido
Astrid y Gastón
Astrid y Gastón really helped put Peruvian cuisine on the map with their top notch restaurant which opened over 25 years ago. It is still one of the best places to eat in Peru and the wine list embraces an excellent combination of wines from around Latin America and the world. Take a glass in their beautiful outdoor wine bar before settling in for dinner.
Astrid y Gaston, Paz Soldan 290, San Isidro
Mon to Sat 1pm to 3pm, 7pm to 11pm. Sun 12.30pm to 3.30pm
Website: Astrid y Gaston
Kjolle
On the top floor of Central, Kjolle is the passion project of Pía León (wife and business partner of Virgilio Martínez) and it shares the same excellent sommelier team with over 650 wine labels in their books. Let sommelier Diego Vásquez Luque take you through his Latin American wine pairing, with many labels which were exclusively developed with local Peruvian producers for Kjolle.
Kjolle, Av. Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco
Mon to Sat, 1pm to 3.30pm, 8pm to 10.30pm
Website: Kjolle
Want to discover Peru’s best wineries?
Check out our winery guide for Peru!
Also check out our guide to the best dishes to try from Peru!
