Lima

Barranco

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La Noche
Boulevard del Retablo

(http://www.lanoche.com.pe/) avenida bolognesi 307, usually offers live rock, but on monday night they have live jazz.

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Mochileros
Av. Pedro de Osma

Is a popular hang-out for backpackers, with a nice and cozy basement. it is also a hostel.

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Sargento Pimienta
Av. Bolognesi 757

sgt. pepper the biggest rock bar/club in town, long lines from thurdays to saturdays after 11pm.

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Del Carajo
Ca. Catalino Miranda 158

If, besides dancing, you want to enjoy a good show of peruvian music.

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El Dragón
Av. Nicolás de Piérola 168

A.k.a el drogon. the place to be any wednesday night of the year

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Barranco is a neighborhood south of Miraflores with many clubs and cafes, popular among college students in Lima. It's the party heart of town, where you can find most Peñas, music clubs that offer folkloric music shows, in particular Afro Peruvian and Criollo gigs. On the weekends, Barranco has "A Taste of Barranco" food festival. Outdoor tables are filled with every dish they serve, the price is very reasonable too. Local musicians play and it's a very popular place to be.For live music, Barranco is also good. Some of the best clubs for rock music include 6 places within a few blocks:

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Watdajel

As in "what the hell".

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Canta Rana

The singing frog - get there early for lunch because it fills up with locals! fresh scallops with the peruvian version of parmesan, wonderful.

Miraflores

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LarcoMar
Malecon de la reserva 610

At the end of Av. Larco you can find the LarcoMar amusement area, with spectacular views of the beaches, about 40 meters below it, and the Pacific Ocean, and the usual western style shopping mall shops and fast food chains.

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Lucid Lima Pub Crawl
Calle Berlin 340

www.lucidlima.com is a great option if you want to party with other backpackers & locals on the cheap. starting with an all-u-can-drink session it hits up bars and clubs in miraflores & barranco 5 nights a week from tues – sat.

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Crypto

Heavy metal and hard rock pub on the first side-street of calle de las pizzas. unmarked entrance, just a black door. they sell pitchers of rum & coke for about $5. excellent atmosphere if you're in the scene, but a bit intimidating for tourists who just wander in.

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Café de la Paz
C.C. Mega Plaza

(http://www.cafedelapazperu.com) is another excellent choice, right in front of the kennedy park. peruvian-french food, very trendy and a bohemian atmosphere. excellent pisco sour.

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Nebula
Gonzales Prada 194

Gonzalez prada 194 between cuadra 50 and 51 of av. arequipa, miraflores, is a disco with music from the darker part of the eighties, quite close to plaza kennedy.

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Jazz Zone

For jazz music, Miraflores holds a couple of good options: Jazz Zone, Avenida La Paz 656, and Satchmo.

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Il Cappucino
103 Manuel Bonilla

And for all the coffee-addicts, there are a number of good options. Try Il Cappucino, a new cafe in Miraflores. Manuel Bonilla 103, close to Parque Kennedy. Also close to the Parque are Café Z, about a block down Bajada Balta; and La Máquina, on the corner of Diez Canseco and Alcanfores, also about a block from the Parque. Excellent coffee is also to be found a few blocks farther away at Arabica Espresso Bar on Calle Recavarren.

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For a bit of fun in Miraflores, try the small street between Parque Kennedy and Bellavista, locally known as the "calle de las pizzas" Pizza Street. It is a big tourist trap, but on the other hand you are guaranteed to meet other travelers in high spirit.

city center

Around Plaza de Armas you can find some nice bars. Around Plaza San Martin you can find "El Directorio", "De Grot" and "Mao Bar", which are small rock pubs occasionally hosting shows from local bands and low-priced beer, when compared to similar places in Barranco or Miraflores.

drinks
Jugos

You can find great fresh fruit drinks all over lima. starting from s/.0.50 for a fresh orange juice at the market to some more expensive ones. surtidos, containing several different fruits are quite tasty.