Restaurant in Miraflores, Peru
Accessible Italian in Lima, no reservation battle.
Flama in Miraflores serves Neapolitan-style pizza and fresh pasta in a warm, wood-toned room with real technique behind both. Booking is easy, service is attentive, and the kitchen handles take-out too. The right call for reliable Italian in Lima — particularly for a relaxed date, a solo lunch, or a low-key celebration dinner.
Getting a table at Flama in Miraflores is direct — this is not a reservation battle. That accessibility is worth flagging early, because it means you can plan a weekend brunch or a weeknight dinner without the usual Lima booking anxiety. The question is not whether you can get in; it is whether Flama is the right call for what you want from an Italian-leaning meal in one of Lima's most dining-dense neighbourhoods.
The short answer: if you want Neapolitan-style pizza made with genuine attention to dough technique, or a plate of fresh pasta that does not cut corners on the recipe, Flama earns its place on your shortlist. It is a considered Italian venue in a city where Italian food ranges wildly in quality, and the kitchen — led by Juan Carlos Romero, Daniel Vergara, and Daniel Ramirez , applies a disciplinary code approach to the dough that produces a crust with real lightness. For a celebration dinner, a relaxed date, or a solo lunch where you want something reliable and well-executed, this is a dependable choice.
Walk into Flama and the room orients you immediately toward comfort rather than spectacle. Warm wood tones, natural materials, and a considered elegance in the furnishings give the space a character that works equally well for a low-key anniversary dinner and a midweek solo meal at the counter. The aroma from the kitchen , dough, tomato, and the background warmth of cured meats , signals that the food is actually being made rather than assembled. That is a meaningful detail in a city where Italian restaurants sometimes coast on brand recognition.
The pizza follows Neapolitan rules closely: tomato, mozzarella, quality cheeses, vegetables, and cured meats in proportions that let each element register without competing. This is not the place for wildly experimental toppings; it is the place for a pizza that tastes like the version you keep hoping to find and rarely do. The fresh pasta dishes run alongside the pizza program and lean on classic Italian recipes rather than fusion gestures , a disciplined choice that rewards diners who want the real thing over novelty.
For a special occasion or a celebration meal, the cocktail and charcuterie offering rounds the experience out. The selection of cocktails is well-considered for pairing with a cured meat and cheese board, making pre-dinner drinks at Flama a viable option rather than an afterthought. Service is attentive, and the kitchen handles take-out if your situation calls for it , useful context for visitors staying nearby in Miraflores.
Weekend brunch or lunch is when Flama is at its most relaxed. The warm, wood-accented interior reads well in daylight, and a pizza or pasta lunch before an afternoon in Miraflores is a low-friction way to spend a Saturday. Booking is easy enough that same-day arrangements usually work, though calling ahead or checking the standard reservation channels for a weekend table is sensible. For a date or occasion dinner, an early evening slot gives you the room before it fills and the leading chance of a quieter conversation , the elegant but relaxed setting is built for that kind of dining, not for a loud, crowded night-out format.
Flama sits on Calle Coronel Inclán 300 in Miraflores, within walking distance of the neighbourhood's main dining corridor. If you are staying at one of Miraflores' central hotels, you are likely already close. For everything else the area offers , bars, experiences, and more restaurants , the Pearl Miraflores restaurants guide is a useful starting point, alongside the Miraflores bars guide and the Miraflores experiences guide.
If your Peru itinerary takes you beyond Lima, the dining register shifts considerably. Mil Centro in Moray and Astrid & Gastón in Lima represent the country's high-altitude and high-investment Peruvian cuisine poles , neither overlaps with what Flama does, which is precisely the point. Flama is not trying to compete with Peru's native fine-dining tradition; it is offering a dependable Italian alternative within it. For Italian elsewhere in Peru, Cantina Vino Italiano in Cusco covers similar territory for travellers on the Cusco leg of a trip.
Further afield, venues like Le Bernardin in New York City or Lazy Bear in San Francisco represent a different tier of investment and occasion entirely , useful reference points for calibrating expectations, but not direct comparisons. Flama operates in a more accessible, neighbourhood-restaurant register, and that is its strength rather than a limitation.
Start with the pizza. The Neapolitan-style dough is the kitchen's clearest technical statement , light, properly fermented, and topped with quality ingredients in balanced proportions. If you want more than one course, a fresh pasta dish alongside the pizza is the right call. The cured meat and cheese board with a cocktail works well as a pre-meal option if you are arriving for a longer occasion dinner.
Flama is an Italian restaurant in Miraflores that takes its dough seriously , the pizza follows Neapolitan disciplinary code standards rather than a loose interpretation. Expect a warm, wood-toned room with an elegant but unpretentious character. Pricing data is not published, so budget broadly for a mid-range Italian dinner in Lima. Booking is easy; same-day reservations are generally achievable. The kitchen also offers take-out if you need it.
Yes, with realistic expectations. The room has genuine warmth and a considered elegance that works for a birthday dinner or an anniversary. The cocktail and charcuterie program supports a full-evening format rather than just a quick meal. It is not a grand-occasion venue in the way that Astrid & Gastón is , but for an occasion that calls for good Italian food in a room that feels special without being stiff, Flama is a solid choice.
Yes. The warm, welcoming room and attentive service make solo dining comfortable rather than awkward. A pizza or pasta lunch at Flama is one of the more pleasant solo meals available in Miraflores , the format is unfussy and the pace is relaxed. If eating at the bar or counter is an option (see below), that works particularly well for solo visits.
The venue's interior includes a well-assorted cocktail and charcuterie setup that suggests bar-area seating is part of the offering. The cocktail selection is designed for pairing with cured meats and cheeses, which is the kind of programming that works leading at a bar or counter rather than a full table. Contact the venue directly to confirm bar seating availability before arriving.
The warm, elegantly furnished room and the take-out capability suggest reasonable operational flexibility, but specific group booking policies and private dining options are not published. For groups of four or more planning a celebration, contact Flama directly to confirm table configuration and any group-specific arrangements. For larger group events in Miraflores, also check the full Miraflores restaurant guide for venues with confirmed private dining spaces.
For Peruvian seafood, Costanera 700 is the neighbourhood reference point. For broader Peruvian cuisine, El Mercado covers the mid-range well. Asianica and Statera offer different cuisine profiles for diners who want to range wider. Flama is the clearest choice if Italian , specifically pizza and pasta with genuine technique , is what you are after.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flama | Stopping to eat pizza here means savoring a slice of true Neapolitan tradition. The dough, prepared according to the rules of the disciplinary code, creates a light crust that is topped with the most well-known historical flavors in the world. Tomato, mozzarella, oil, vegetables, cured meats, and high-quality cheeses, well-dosed, make each slice delicious and very tasty. But Italian food, as we know, is not just pizza; in fact, here they also offer steaming plates of fresh pasta dressed according to classic Italian recipes. The selection of cocktails to accompany a nice choice of cured meats and cheeses is well-assorted. Good service, also available for take-out. The very warm and welcoming environment has an elegant character, with beautiful chic touches in the furnishings, where warmth and natural tones of wood and materials prevail. | Easy | — | ||
| Costanera 700 | Peruvian Seafood | Unknown | — | ||
| El Mercado | Peruvian Cuisine | Unknown | — | ||
| Asianica | Unknown | — | |||
| Statera | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Flama measures up.
Yes. The warm, wood-accented room is designed for comfort over spectacle, which makes it a reasonable choice for groups wanting a relaxed meal rather than a high-pressure tasting format. Pizza and fresh pasta are naturally shareable formats. For larger parties, call ahead — phone details are not publicly listed, so contact via the address at C. Coronel Inclán 300, Miraflores.
The Neapolitan pizza is the anchor — the dough follows traditional disciplinary code, producing a light crust with classic toppings: tomato, mozzarella, quality cheeses, cured meats, and vegetables. Fresh pasta dressed to classic Italian recipes is the other strong suit. Pair either with the charcuterie and cheese selection, and use the cocktail list to build out the meal rather than rushing to dessert.
It works well for solo visits. The room is described as warm and welcoming rather than formal, and the format — pizza, pasta, a glass from the cocktail or drinks list — suits a solo pace without feeling awkward. Take-out is also available if you'd rather eat elsewhere.
Costanera 700 and El Mercado are the strongest Miraflores alternatives if you want Peruvian cuisine instead of Italian. Asianica suits a different register entirely — Nikkei and Asian fusion. Statera is worth considering if you want a more composed, chef-driven tasting experience. Flama is the clearest choice in Miraflores if Italian — specifically Neapolitan pizza or fresh pasta — is what you're after.
Conditionally yes. The room has an elegant character with chic touches, warm wood tones, and natural materials — it reads more polished than a casual pizzeria, but this is not a white-tablecloth celebration venue. For a low-key birthday dinner or a couple's midweek meal, it fits well. For a milestone occasion where the evening needs to feel significant, Astrid & Gastón in Lima sets a higher register.
Flama is run by chefs Juan Carlos Romero, Daniel Vergara, and Daniel Ramirez, and its kitchen is anchored in Neapolitan tradition — expect dough made to disciplinary code, not a casual approximation. The room is elegant but relaxed. Getting a table is not difficult, so walk-in visits are viable. Take-out is available if the room doesn't suit.
The venue has a drinks and cocktail program alongside its charcuterie and cheese selection, which suggests bar-adjacent seating exists for that kind of order. The full format — pizza, pasta, cured meats, cocktails — is designed to work as a fluid meal rather than a fixed course sequence. Specific bar seating details are not confirmed in available venue information, so check directly at C. Coronel Inclán 300 when you arrive.
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