Lima invented the Pisco Sour — and Carnaval is now Best Bar in South America. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Lima
01 · Lima
Miraflores
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World #20 · Iconic
World's 50 Best regular — Miraflores cocktail bar.
Order: A Pisco-led signature
02 · Lima
Barranco
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Iconic · Mansion
Iconic Barranco cocktail bar in a 19th-century mansion.
Order: A Pisco Sour
03 · Lima
Barranco
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Barranco modern cocktail bar.
Order: A precise Manhattan
04 · Lima
Centro
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Iconic 1924
Iconic 1924 Centro bar inside Hotel Bolívar — invented the Capitán.
Order: A Pisco Sour at the original location
05 · Lima
Miraflores
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Iconic · Pisco
Iconic Miraflores Pisco bar.
Order: A Pisco Sour
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06 · Lima
Miraflores
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Miraflores modern cocktail bar.
Order: A bartender's signature
07 · Lima
Miraflores
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Iconic · Wine bar
Iconic Miraflores Peruvian wine bar.
Order: A glass of Tacama
08 · Lima
Pueblo Libre
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Iconic 1880
Iconic 1880 Pueblo Libre old-guard taberna.
Order: A Pisco Sour
09 · Lima
Barranco
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Iconic 1937
Iconic 1937 Barranco old-guard bar.
Order: A Pisco Sour with the butifarra sandwich
10 · Lima
Barranco
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Iconic · Beach club
Iconic Barranco oceanfront cocktail bar.
Order: A Pisco Sour with the Pacific view
How Lima drinks
The 10 above are where Lima actually drinks — mezcal temples, Pisco Sour institutions, cachaça cellars, and modern cocktail rooms.
