Isolina — Surco

Isolina is a Lima home-cooking tavern in Barranco that revives the criollo household repertoire and serves it in portions built for sharing. In 2025 it placed eighth at Summum, high for such an un-fine-dining format. The menu — handwritten and rotating — runs from causa with prawns to lomo saltado, pork, sweetbreads and traditional desserts; the portions are genuinely large, so order light. The mood is rustic, loud and lively, with a bar and mixed crowds; weekends bring queues and brunch. It opens daily until late. It's among the most accessible tables on this list by price, and it makes sense for a long group meal where the plan is to graze, talk and drink chicha or pisco without protocol.