Cafés open late in Lima
Looking for a proper coffee after work in Lima? It takes some searching, because specialty cafés tend to keep daytime hours. This guide explains what late-opening specialty spots look like and how to find the ones that keep the grinder running into the evening. Lima is one of 144 cities with an “Open late” guide on Roasters.
Evening coffee in Lima skews specialty in two ways: serious espresso bars that pour shots into the night, and hybrid coffee/wine rooms where the same team that dials in the morning espresso pours natural wines after work. Both work for a long sit or a quick second cup.
Use the app's 'open now' filter at any time — it knows what's actually open right now in Lima, including the late spots and the ones that closed an hour early because the owner went home.
Open late guides: where Lima ranks
42 cities with this guide list more specialty cafés than Lima, and 101 list fewer or the same.
Themed guides open once a city passes 30 specialty cafés; Lima clears that bar 3 times over.
For now, this is the only “Open late” guide in Peru.
Lima is covered by 8 themed guides in total; the others are WiFi & laptops, Brunch, Quiet cafés, Espresso, Filter coffee, Cold brew and Matcha.
For context, Lima is #1 of 8 cities in Peru by café count and holds 83% of the national listings.
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About open late in Lima
How many specialty cafés does Roasters list in Lima?
90 cafés and roasters, which puts Lima at #43 of the 144 cities with an “Open late” guide.
Can I get specialty coffee in Lima after dinner?
Yes — there are cafés in Lima that pour competition-level espresso and decaf well into the evening, including hybrid rooms that pivot to wine and snacks at night without dropping the coffee program.
Where else in Peru can I use this guide?
Nowhere else yet; Lima is the only one.
How does this guide compare with other cities?
It is #43 of 144 by café count, just behind Seattle, WA and ahead of Santiago de Chile.
Which coffee shops in Lima are open late?
Most specialty cafés in Lima close by mid-afternoon, but a small group stays open into the evening — including hybrid coffee/wine bars and serious late espresso rooms. Open Roasters and filter Lima by 'open now' or 'open late' to see them.
