My favourite vegan food in Lima, Peru (in 2026)

Every time I’ve visited South America recently, I’ve had people ask me, “Have you been to Peru yet?! The food there is insane”. After some quick research, I discovered it was a bit of a foodie’s haven, with its incredible variety of fresh produce (like the 4,000+ varieties of potatoes) and the sheer amount of fine dining.

So, I knew I had to go and try it for myself! South America isn’t the most vegan-friendly place, even at the best of times, so I wanted to see whether, with its amazing produce and burgeoning fine dining scene, Lima had a great scene for vegans.

The short answer is yes. There is a lot of vegan food in Lima, with many fully vegan spots. Plus, if you want to treat yourself, there are also a handful of fine dining restaurants (sitting in the top 50 list of the best restaurants in the world) with vegan menus.

So, after eating my way through the vegan food in Lima, I have put together this guide of my favourite foods. Including the best vegan restaurants, cafes, and bakeries, plus some great vegan-friendly spots too.

Whilst you are here, you may want to check out my favourite things to do in Lima!

Florencia

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Barranco

Florencia is a fully vegan restaurant tucked away on a quiet street in Barranco, located in a beautiful old building with loads of character (make sure to check out their rather grand bathroom). They made plant-based versions of traditional Peruvian dishes, which is exactly what I was looking for.

The vegan ceviche was the standout dish for me. They made it with aubergine, yuca and sweet potato, and the flavours were spot on – citrusy and fresh. I also tried the seco de soya, which was nice but a little underseasoned, but the beans were great, and very filling.

This is also a great place to try a vegan pisco sour, since the classic recipe uses egg whites, so it’s not always easy to find one that’s vegan. They must have used something like aquafaba to achieve the typical pisco sour foam, which was amazing.

SAMSARA

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

SAMSARA was a firm favourite of mine because of their trio of Causa. I am not a big fan of mashed potatoes, so these coming in smaller portions were perfect for me. The flavours were great, and one of them was deep-fried, which I thoroughly enjoyed!

I also tried the lomo saltado made with seitan (you’ll notice something of a seitan theme across the whole city). It was slightly spongy but also crispy, which worked well. It could have done with a touch more seasoning, but the roasted potatoes that came with it were amazing.

The food did take a while to arrive, but it was relatively busy, which felt like a good sign. They also sometimes hold vegan events, so it’s worth checking their socials before you visit.

I finished everything off with a vegan alfajor, which was tasty but a little on the dry side (it broke the spoon). The dulce de leche had a coconut flavour – not my favourite, but it still worked really well.

Em Vegan Sweets

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

If you have a sweet tooth like me, then you need to visit Em Vegan Sweets. They are a fully vegan bakery selling individually portioned cakes in cups in loads of different flavours, as well as gluten-free options and cakes sweetened with monk fruit.

The tiramisu was delicious, and honestly, one of the best vegan tiramisus I’ve had. It was creamy, had a proper coffee kick, and the textures were spot on. They also serve sandwiches and drinks, so you could easily stick around for lunch too.

I want to mention Supan Tachirense as well, a similar vegan cakes-in-cups setup at La Feria market in Barranco. I enjoyed that too, but Em Vegan Sweets just about edged it for me.

Asianica

• Diet: Vegetarian
• Location: Miraflores

Asianica is a vegetarian restaurant in Miraflores with a solid amount of vegan options. The concept is Nikkei-inspired, which is the name for Peru’s Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine, but here they also pull in other Asian influences, like Korean and Thai, with a Peruvian twist.

Think sushi, ramen, and pad thai alongside ceviche and causa on the same menu. The sushi was fresh and delicious, with really lovely flavours. The pad thai was tasty too, though it was a bit too wet to be considered traditionally Thai.

They also do classic Peruvian dishes, and the anticuchos were the best I tried in Lima. The seitan was charcoaled to perfection, and the cashew huancaína sauce that came with it was delicious.

I also loved that they had tepache on the drinks menu, a fermented pineapple drink that’s popular in Mexico.

Oiga!

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

Oiga! is located in a shipping container park in Miraflores, where you’ll find several other (non-vegan) restaurants facing into a shared courtyard. There are actually two vegan brands operating from the same kitchen here: Oiga!, which does traditional Peruvian food, and La Recontra, their vegan fast food concept with burgers and chicken tenders.

From the Oiga! side, my favourite was their causa de tigre in a cup, topped with ceviche. It’s a vegan take on a classic Peruvian street food format, and it was delicious!

In the evenings, they also sell anticuchos and other barbecued dishes. The flavours were great, and the sauces were excellent, though the seitan was a little chewier than what I had at Asianica.

From the La Recontra side, the vegan chicken tenders with honey mustard were delicious. I’m a big fan of vegan honey mustard dips, so this was heavenly for me.

Amateur Café

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

Amateur Café is a fully vegan coffee shop and run club in Miraflores, and it was a great place for slower mornings with a good book. If you’ve been eating nothing but Peruvian food for days (no complaints there), this is a nice change of scene with filled croissants, wraps, pastries, and other typical café food.

The French toast was my favourite. It had just the right amount of sweetness, and the bread was squidgy on the inside with a good crisp outer.

I will say the coffee wasn’t the best I had in Lima (check out Ombú Specialty Coffee or OK CAFÉ instead, both have oat milk), and the service can be slow, particularly when a big group of runners come in from their club run. But the food more than made up for it, and it’s a lovely spot to sit and take your time over breakfast!

Mérito

• Diet: Vegan-friendly
• Location: Barranco

One of the reasons I came to Lima was because of everything I’d heard about the fine dining scene. There isn’t an exclusively vegan fine dining restaurant in the city, but thankfully, many of the top restaurants offer vegan tasting menus if you request one when booking.

This includes Central, the former world No. 1, and Maido, the current No. 1, but both come with a serious price tag (around £600 and £300 per person, respectively). Mérito, ranked 26th in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants, felt more doable at around £150 per person.

And wow, I’m so glad I tried it. It was simply some of the best vegan fine dining I’ve had anywhere. The way they use the huge variety of local produce was incredible, with ingredients like mashua presented in so many different ways and flavour combinations. Every single dish felt unique.

But the star of the show was dessert: custard apple with lúcuma ice cream. Apparently, it was originally on the main tasting menu but now only gets served on the vegan one, so I felt very lucky to try it.

El Jardín De Jazmín

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

El Jardín De Jazmín is one of Lima’s longest-running vegan restaurants, open since 2013, and it’s fully vegan and gluten-free. It’s in Miraflores, and the menu has a lot of promise, with a great variety of high-end vegan Peruvian dishes.

The flavours were really good when the food did arrive. The burger was delicious, and I loved their creative takes on the pisco sour, particularly the palo santo version.

However, quite a few dishes on the menu weren’t actually available when we visited, which was disappointing. Plus, the native potato dish was supposed to come with three varieties, but only arrived with one, so I felt a little shortchanged (particularly because they didn’t even say anything).

It also felt a little overpriced for what I got. There’s clearly a lot of thought and care behind the menu, and on a good day, I think this place could be brilliant, but my experience was a bit hit and miss.

Raw Café

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

Despite the name, Raw Café isn’t a fully raw restaurant, which I was thankful for. It’s a plant-based café in Miraflores, and they have a big menu covering both sweet and savoury options for breakfast, plus plenty of hot dishes for lunch and dinner.

I went for breakfast and tried the scrambled tofu and the hash. Both were really tasty, with rich flavours and packed full of healthy ingredients, including proper protein sources.

It was also nice to have some fresh, healthy juices to go alongside. As well as smoothie bowls. It is the perfect spot for a nutritious breakfast!

Consulado Vegano

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Cercado de Lima

Consulado Vegano is over in Lima’s historic centre, and it’s a great place for cheap, hearty vegan versions of typical Peruvian dishes. It’s also right near MALI (the art museum), making it a useful lunch spot for when you’re exploring that part of the city.

None of the dishes were necessarily the best versions I tried in Lima, but everything was still really tasty. The portions were huge, the prices are low, and there’s a great variety on the menu.

They also have a buffet option, which is incredibly cheap. It’s a friendly place, packed full of locals, which is great to see!

Naturlandia

• Diet: Vegan
• Location: Miraflores

Naturlandia is a small vegan health food shop in Miraflores. They sell things like spirulina, cacao powder, fake meats and yoghurt, but they also have a small food selection including empanadas, tamales, sandwiches and fresh juice.

The empanadas were good, though a little doughy. I felt like they needed the sauce, but luckily, the sauce was delicious. The sandwiches were also tasty and healthy, with tofu for protein, which is always a bonus.

There are a few seats inside, but this is also a great takeaway option, especially if you’ve got a day tour booked and want to grab something quick before heading off.

More vegan food

If you’re still hungry, here are a few more spots worth checking out:

• Supan Tachirense is a vegan cake stall inside La Feria market in Barranco, with a similar cakes-in-cups concept to Em Vegan Sweets.
• Noqa Vegan is a small vegan spot inside the Polvos Azules market. The menu is limited, but they also do ice cream, and I’d really recommend the lúcuma flavour. A nice little cool down from the craziness in the market.
• Seitan Urban Bistro is another fully vegan restaurant doing traditional Peruvian dishes, with lots of seitan-based options. If you’ve already tried SAMSARA or Oiga!, and want to keep trying out vegan takes on meaty Peruvian food, then this is another solid option.

Where to stay in Lima?

I stayed at the stunning nhow Lima hotel in Miraflores. The whole place is designed around Peruvian art and culture. The rooms are gorgeous, and up on the rooftop, there’s a pool with a bar and stunning views over the city.

They also have a gym if you want to keep active, and there is an optional breakfast each morning. It’s not the most vegan-friendly spread, but there were loads of amazing tropical fruits, nuts, seeds and bread.

The location is ideal too, right in the heart of Miraflores and just a short walk from Kennedy Park, which makes it a great base for exploring the city and hitting up many of the restaurants on this list.

Book your stay at nhow Lima