Lima Entertainment

  1. Brenchley Arms

    A lookalike British bar serving a limited but honest selection of pub grub - liver and onions features, though the favorite is the hearty chili. There is a dart board as concession to its British heritage, but only one draft - Peruvian - beer. Service is attentive and the atmosphere is laid-back.

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  2. De Rompe Yorada

    Good atmospheric place near La Candelaria.

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  3. Déjà Vu

    A bohemian club with a dual personality, Déjà Vu's upper tier has thumping international music, while below there are usually gutsy performances of live Peruvian music. There are also peña performances by the group Oita Norma on occasion.

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  4. El Cinematógrafo

    For arty and alternative movies.

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  5. El Ekeko Café Bar

    A generally more sedate option, with free poetry readings on Monday, this faithful old bar comes alive at weekends when the grandfathers of bohemia play live music, trotting out their lively tango, música folklórica and cha-cha-chas. The bar also serves up a range of hors d'oeuvres.

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  7. Estadio Nacional

    Estadio Nacional Fútbol is the national sport, and Peru's Estadio Nacional, off cuadras 7 to 9 of the Paseo de la República, is the venue for the most important fútbol matches and other events.

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  8. Gran Hotel Bolívar

    If you really fancy a trip back to yesteryear don your glad rags and step into the cavernous interior of Lima's most famous hotel. Oozing dusty, faded charm and elegance, the streetside bar at this grand old hotel serves up an infamously good pisco sour; if you dare, order the pisco catedral , a double-sized pisco sour! You may occasionally get a solo piano player tinkling out a few nostalgic classics.

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  9. Jockey Club of Peru

    Located at the junction of the Panamericana Sur and Javier Prado. The members' stand is open to nonmembers for US$3 .

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  10. Juanito's

    One of the oldest haunts in Barranco, this was a leftist peña of the 1960s; it retains its traditional décor and is still very popular. You can't miss it, though the sign is nowhere to be seen; just look for the room filled with bottles of wine.

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  11. La Candelaria

    This is a good peña that has lively criollo music and dancing, with plenty of audience participation.

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  13. La Estación de Barranco

    A well-known peña for criollo music.

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  14. La Noche

    The party crowd is often to be found at this well-known three-level bar nestling snugly at the end of a busy parade. La Noche prides itself on playing a wide mix of music, with everything from modern Latin pop to the occasional highland tune.

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  15. La Posada del Mirador

    A cevichería by day and a laid-back drinking hole at night, the clifftop Posada del Mirador has outdoor tables that are great for catching the sunset.

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  16. Las Brisas de Titicaca

    This well-recommended and spectacular folklórica peña, near Plaza Bolognesi, is popular with limeños .

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  17. Manos Morenos

    Popular for criollo music, which is played after Tuesday to Saturday.

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  19. Media Naranja

    You can hardly miss the enormous flags on the awnings of this lively Brazilian-themed bar-cum-café wedged into the southwest side of Parque Kennedy.

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  20. O'Murphys

    This Irish pub has - sadly - no Irish beer or much ale choice at all. It's nonetheless popular and less sardine-can-like than many of the hole-in-the-wall bars that abound in central Miraflores.

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  21. Old Pub

    At the far end of the busy restaurant-and-bar alley just west of Parque Kennedy you'll find what purports to be a British pub. Owned by English-speaking expats, this central pub has darts, cable TV and an international dinner menu specializing in beef. Again, there is no draft British beer in sight.

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  22. Palos de Moguer

    This lively alehouse is a little away from the main drag - about 100m north of Óvalo Gutierrez - but is worth a look-in. The pub features a dozen Peruvian boutique beers brewed by Colon, including a very passable brown ale, and can be ordered in enormous 1.5L glasses. If beer is not your drop, there are 17 variations on the pisco sour to sip from.

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  23. Punta G

    Another cosmopolitan bar frequented by the in crowd, the intimate Punta G boasts some terrific cocktails. There's no sign; look for the white doors.

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  25. Sachun Peña

    This recommended place has a variety of acts that get under way in the late evening.

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  26. Sargento Pimienta

    The name of this huge barnlike place is 'Sergeant Pepper' in Spanish, and true to form it plays a mix of international retro from the 1970s to the 1990s, plus occasional live rock. Alcohol is cheap, and somehow the enormous dance floor becomes miraculously packed by midnight.

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  27. Señor Frogs

    A very flashy, electric club, Señor Frogs attracts a young local crowd.

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  28. Tai Lounge

    One of Lima's most exclusive spots, Tai Lounge draws the cream of young limeños , who appreciate the plush lounging areas, cool outside patios and suave clientele. It also hosts a good Thai restaurant.

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  29. Teatriz

    In LarcoMar, the modern Teatriz draws an older clientele who later spill out into the mall's late-night cafés to cool their aching feet.

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