Barra Lima Restaurante — Restaurant in Lima Metropolitan Area

The worst experience in Peru. I don't know even where to start. Maybe there was a change of the chef, but the food was just average for Lima ; overpriced and small portion, not even close to what I expected from the reviews. The waiter told us that there isn' t any wine list, then we were charged 128 soles for 4 glasses of house wine, while you can easily pay 80 soles for bottle of wine in Lima. At the end the waiter told us that he has a problem with a credit card machine and demend it to pay in us dollars. We refused it, because we saw he used credit card machine 5 minutes earlier next table. Finally a few minutes later miraculously credit card machine was back in order. Whole experience was horrible, we felt cheated. It was absolutely unethical experience in our...

This place deserves all its praise. Unless you want to break into the Michelin-star bracket, this is probably one of the best meals/experiences in Lima. The space itself is spacey and airy, the food is delicious all around. The twelve variations of chocolate desert is one of the best things I've ever tasted. The prawns to begin with were smokey but full of flavour, the Peruvian plantain equilivant was also another highlight. Most dishes tend to have a smokey taste to them, but the variety of vegetables and ingredients are expectional. We avoided anything that felt more fusion like the stir-fry as we wanted a full Peruvian meal. Staff were amazing, ambiance inside was very relaxed, and the cooking perfect. Would love...

Barra Lima recently won the "Best New Restaurant" award in the 2018 Summum Awards that recognize the best in local cuisine. I had driven by this place many times, and observed it was packed. So I finally stopped by for a Sunday lunch with the family. It opens early, right at noon. The staff is very friendly and knowledgeable. Our waiter, had studied Hotel Management and was a chef. He made some wonderful recommendations to start out with tapas as appetizers, a la mega high-end eatery, but at a much more reasonable price, yet outstanding taste and quality. There seems to be a lot of influence of Amazon region of Peru. The dishes were extraordinary. Truly, a hidden gem. I recommend this place....