Paralelo Restaurante Café
Miraflores, Lima
Restaurant in Lima, Peru
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Price
$20–30per person
Dress
Smart Casual
Why go
Paralelo Restaurante Café is a practical Miraflores pick for a flexible café-restaurant meal, especially if ease matters more than a formal, chef-led experience. Compared with Flama or La Niña, it reads less like a planned destination and more like a convenient neighborhood option for lunch, dinner, or a casual repeat visit.
About Paralelo Restaurante Café
For a Miraflores diner who wants an easy, low-friction meal plan, Paralelo Restaurante Café is best approached with the basics in mind: it is in Miraflores, has broad weekly hours, and lists a smart casual dress code. Paralelo Restaurante Café does not feature awards, chef credentials, signature dishes, prices, or detailed cuisine information, so it is better treated as a practical option than as a destination chosen for a specific culinary hook.
Use it for a flexible Miraflores meal, not a splurge plan
Miraflores has enough dining variety that the right call depends on how much structure the meal needs. If the goal is a relaxed stop with a schedule that can work across different parts of the week, Paralelo Restaurante Café is easy to consider. If the goal is a more clearly defined dining experience, cross-shop within the full Miraflores restaurants guide before committing.
The useful planning angle here is timing rather than a specific seasonal menu. Hours are 1–10 PM on Monday and Tuesday, 1–11 PM on Wednesday, 8 AM–11 PM from Thursday through Saturday, and 8 AM–10 PM on Sunday. Since there are no chef-led menu details, arrive with flexibility rather than for a specific plate.
What to know if you have already been once
On a second visit, treat it as a practical Miraflores repeat rather than a discovery meal. It can make sense when the group wants an uncomplicated plan and does not need a venue with awards, published menu highlights, or a highly specific format.
For planning around Miraflores, use the hours and smart casual dress code as the main decision points. Skip it if the meal itself needs to carry the occasion through a documented tasting menu, named chef, or specialty; choose a more clearly defined option instead.
Planning details
- Hours
- Monday: 1–10 PM · Tuesday: 1–10 PM
- Location
- Av. Angamos Oeste 648, Miraflores 15036, Peru
- Reservations
- Book on OpenTable
- Website
- paralelorestaurante.pe
- Phone
- +51964692014
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Paralelo reads as a neighbourhood café-restaurant that favors steady, everyday hospitality over theatrical tasting-menu intensity. It sits on Av. Angamos Oeste at the seam between residential calm and commercial energy, which gives the room a measured, approachable tone. The write-up frames it as part of Lima’s quieter, habitual dining layer: the kind of place locals turn to for reliable meals rather than a once-in-a-lifetime culinary event. Expect comfortable, unforced service and a setting that prioritizes the rhythms of daily life in Miraflores over showy presentation.
Best For
This is a place for routine good eating: daytime meals, neighbourhood lunches and casual meetups with friends or a solo plate. Paralelo serves district residents and curious visitors alike. It’s well suited to weekday lunches, weekend brunches, and low-key dinners where familiarity and consistency matter: guests looking for an unfussy, well-sourced Peruvian meal will find it especially appropriate.
Ordering Tips
Lean into the venue’s signature, familiar Peruvian preparations. The menu highlights classics such as Lomo Saltado and ceviche alongside regional riffs like Risotto al Ají Amarillo; these dishes give a clear sense of the kitchen’s aims and sourcing. For a straightforward introduction, choose one of the signatures to gauge the balance of flavours and heat; if you’re sharing, order a couple of dishes to sample contrasts between the seafood and the more robust, wok-influenced plates. Expect dependable, everyday cooking rather than tasting-menu theatrics.
Venue details
Ambiance
Vibrant tropical rainforest theme with abundant plants, upbeat music, fun decor, and airy relaxed atmosphere.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Experience
Accessibility
At the Table
- Dress Code
- Smart Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Small
- Kitchen
- Fusion
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Pisco sour
Signature Dishes
- Lomo Saltado
- Risotto al Ají Amarillo
- Ceviche
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- Av. Angamos Oeste 648, Miraflores 15036, Peru
Planning details
Hours
- Monday
- 1–10 PM
- Tuesday
- 1–10 PM
- Wednesday
- 1–11 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM–11 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM–11 PM
- Saturday
- 8 AM–11 PM
- Sunday
- 8 AM–10 PM
Location
Av. Angamos Oeste 648, Miraflores 15036, Peru · Directions
Also consider
Where to look if this does not fit
If the plan needs a more occasion-ready Miraflores dinner, check Flama first. If the group wants a more clearly defined alternative outside the same casual café lane, compare La Niña or Xoma before deciding.
Restaurant context
How it compares in and around Miraflores
Choose Paralelo Restaurante Café when ease is the priority. Against Flama, it feels like the lower-commitment choice for a casual meal, while Flama is the better cross-shop if the group wants a more intentional restaurant night in Miraflores.
La Niña and Xoma make more sense when the meal needs a stronger point of view. Paralelo is easier to slot into a day because the appeal is flexibility, not a tightly defined dining format.
Restaurant Oriental Wa Lok is the better comparison if the group wants a specific cuisine direction. DIGEMIN - Ovalo Gutiérrez is less useful as a dining substitute unless the priority is location-driven convenience rather than the meal itself.
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Compare Paralelo Restaurante Café
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Paralelo Restaurante Café | Miraflores | No published awards |
| Restaurant Oriental Wa Lok | Lima | No published awards |
| La Niña | Lima | No published awards |
| DIGEMIN - Ovalo Gutiérrez | Lima | No published awards |
| Xoma | Lima | No published awards |
| Flama | Miraflores | 2026 50 Top Pizza Latin America · #62026 50 Top Pizza World · #372025 50 Top Pizza World Best Pizza · #41 |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Paralelo Restaurante Café good for a special occasion?
Use it for a relaxed occasion rather than a high-stakes celebration. It is in Miraflores, has broad hours across the week, and lists a smart casual dress code, but there are no awards, chef details, or signature dishes to frame it as a formal splurge.
Is Paralelo Restaurante Café good for solo dining?
It can be a sensible solo stop if the timing works for you. The hours are broad, especially Thursday through Saturday from 8 AM to 11 PM, which gives more flexibility than venues with a narrower schedule.
Is lunch or dinner better at Paralelo Restaurante Café?
Choose based on the hours rather than a specific lunch or dinner specialty. Paralelo Restaurante Café opens at 1 PM Monday through Wednesday, at 8 AM Thursday through Sunday, closes at 10 PM on Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday, and closes at 11 PM Wednesday through Saturday.
What are alternatives to compare with Paralelo Restaurante Café?
For other options to compare, consider Restaurant Oriental Wa Lok, Xoma, Flama, La Niña, or DIGEMIN - Ovalo Gutiérrez.
