PERÚ GOURMET

PERÚ GOURMET is at Pasaje Santa Rosa 153, the pedestrian alley next to Plaza Mayor in Lima's historic center. The house describes itself as a Peruvian creole and fish-and-seafood restaurant built on ají amarillo, native potatoes and fresh fish, with a bar serving cocktails; Google adds vegetarian and vegan options, a kids' menu and high chairs. Our take: it is a restaurant for people walking the historic center who want to sit down to classic Peruvian food outdoors, more practical and family-friendly than chef-driven. It opens from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, until 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and until 6 p.m. on Sunday; it takes reservations through its website and WhatsApp. Curator's note: the website does not list opening hours; the ones shown come from Google.