22 peruvian rooms worth the trip across Peru, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Peru.
Central ★ 4.9 · Lima
barranco · Av Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima 15063
Central in Barranco is Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon's flagship at Pedro de Osma 301, the Lima house that took World's #1 Restaurant in 2023.
Tip: Book 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
Central ★ 4.9 · Lima
barranco · Av Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima 15063
Central in Barranco is Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon's flagship at Pedro de Osma 301, the Lima house that took World's #1 Restaurant in 2023.
Tip: Book via the website 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
Kjolle ★ 4.8 · Lima
barranco · Av Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima 15063
Kjolle in Barranco is Pia Leon's solo room at Pedro de Osma 301, sharing the building with Central; she holds the World's Best Female Chef award.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; lunch is the easier reservation than dinner.
Kjolle ★ 4.8 · Lima
barranco · Av Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima 15063
Kjolle in Barranco is Pia Leon's solo room at Pedro de Osma 301, sharing the building with Central; she holds the World's Best Female Chef award.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; lunch is shorter and slightly easier to land than dinner.
Astrid y Gaston ★ 4.7 · Lima
san-isidro · Av Paz Soldan 290, San Isidro, Lima 15073
Astrid y Gaston at Casa Moreyra in San Isidro is Gaston Acurio and Astrid Gutsche's 1994 flagship, in a 17th-century San Isidro hacienda from 2014.
Tip: Closed Mondays; request the patio of the hacienda when booking.
Mayta ★ 4.7 · Lima
miraflores · Av Mariscal La Mar 1285, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Mayta on Av Mariscal La Mar 1285 in Miraflores is Jaime Pesaque's modern Peruvian tasting room, ranked No.39 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Tip: Open every day including Sunday; reservation-only and busy on weekends.
Astrid y Gaston ★ 4.7 · Lima
san-isidro · Av Paz Soldan 290, San Isidro, Lima 15073
Astrid y Gaston at Casa Moreyra in San Isidro is the 1994 flagship of Gaston Acurio and Astrid Gutsche, in a 17th-century San Isidro hacienda from 2014.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the patio of the hacienda is the seat to request when booking.
Mayta ★ 4.7 · Lima
miraflores · Av Mariscal La Mar 1285, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Mayta on Av Mariscal La Mar 1285 in Miraflores is Jaime Pesaque's modern Peruvian tasting room, ranked No.39 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.
Tip: Open every day including Sunday; reservation-only and busy on weekends.
Rafael ★ 4.6 · Lima
miraflores · Calle San Martin 300, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Rafael at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's twenty-year republican-house flagship in Lima with a contemporary art collection.
Tip: Book via mesa247 or rafaelrestaurante.pe; the bar accepts walk-ins for cocktails only.
Statera Bistro ★ 4.6 · Lima
miraflores · Av Mariscal La Mar 463, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Statera Bistro at Av Mariscal La Mar 463 in Miraflores is Peruvian-Greek chef Andre Patsias's 28-seat native-Peruvian-ingredient tasting room daily.
Tip: Bar seats face the marble bar; book through Instagram DM or mesa247.
Isolina ★ 4.6 · Lima
barranco · Av San Martin 101, Barranco, Lima 15063
Isolina at Av San Martin 101 in Barranco is Jose del Castillo's 2015 criolla taberna, a tribute to his mother Isolina Vargas and her Lima home cooking.
Tip: Weekend brunch service runs 09:00-11:00 before the regular lunch carta.
Isolina ★ 4.6 · Lima
barranco · Av San Martin 101, Barranco, Lima 15063
Isolina at Av San Martin 101 in Barranco is Jose del Castillo's 2015 criolla taberna, a tribute to his mother Isolina Vargas and her Lima home cooking.
Tip: Weekend brunch service runs 09:00-11:00 before the regular lunch carta.
Statera Bistro ★ 4.6 · Lima
miraflores · Av Mariscal La Mar 463, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Statera Bistro at Av Mariscal La Mar 463 in Miraflores is Peruvian-Greek chef Andre Patsias's 28-seat native-Peruvian-ingredient tasting room daily.
Tip: Bar seats face the marble bar; book through Instagram DM or mesa247.
Rafael ★ 4.6 · Lima
miraflores · Calle San Martin 300, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Rafael at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's twenty-year republican-house flagship in Lima with a contemporary art collection.
Tip: Book via mesa247 or rafaelrestaurante.pe; the bar accepts walk-ins for cocktails only.
Cosme ★ 4.5 · Lima
san-isidro · Calle Tudela y Varela 162, San Isidro, Lima 15073
Cosme at Calle Tudela y Varela 162 in San Isidro is chef James Berckemeyer's comfort-Peruvian room, opened 2015 after training under Gaston Acurio.
Tip: Sunday lunch is the easier reservation; closed for dinner Sunday.
Cosme ★ 4.5 · Lima
san-isidro · Calle Tudela y Varela 162, San Isidro, Lima 15073
Cosme at Calle Tudela y Varela 162 in San Isidro is chef James Berckemeyer's comfort-Peruvian room, opened 2015 after training under Gaston Acurio.
Tip: Sunday lunch is the easier reservation; closed for dinner Sunday.
Wa Lok ★ 4.4 · Lima
barrio-chino · Jr. Paruro 878, Centro Historico, Lima 15001
Wa Lok at Jr. Paruro 878 in Barrio Chino is among the oldest chifa restaurants in Lima's Chinatown, with 100-plus Cantonese dishes and Peking duck nightly.
Tip: Go for Chinese breakfast (09:00-11:00) for the dim sum variety; lomo saltado at lunch.
Antigua Taberna Queirolo ★ 4.4 · Lima
pueblo-libre · Av San Martin 1090, Pueblo Libre, Lima 15084
Antigua Taberna Queirolo at Av San Martin 1090 in Pueblo Libre is the 1880 Santiago Queirolo cantina, criolla snacks and a Lima pisco-bodega buffet daily.
Tip: Lunch buffet from S/79 per person; cash safer than card; the connected Queirolo wine and pisco shop sells direct.
Salon Capon ★ 4.3 · Lima
barrio-chino · Jr. Paruro 819, Centro Historico, Lima 15001
Salon Capon at Jr. Paruro 819 in Barrio Chino is a Cantonese-Peruvian institution on Calle Capon in Lima, a multi-level chifa with a vast classic menu.
Tip: Lunch service is calmer than dinner; cash is safer than card on weekends.
El Bolivariano ★ 4.3 · Lima
pueblo-libre · Pasaje Santa Rosa 291, Pueblo Libre, Lima 15084
El Bolivariano in Pueblo Libre Lima is the criolla institution housed in a republican casona, tracing tradition to the 1780s with the canonical carta.
Tip: Open from 07:30 for breakfast, useful for tamales and pan con chicharron.
Tanta Larcomar ★ 4.1 · Lima
miraflores · Malecon de la Reserva 610, CC Larcomar, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Tanta at Malecon de la Reserva 610 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's casual Peruvian chain in Larcomar, the lomo saltado and ceviche carta over the Pacific.
Tip: Other Tanta branches: Av Felipe Salaverry 2370 (Jesus Maria), Pancho Fierro 115 (San Isidro), same carta everywhere.
Madam Tusan ★ 4.0 · Lima
miraflores · Av Santa Cruz 859, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Madam Tusan at Av Santa Cruz 859 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's chifa house, a celebration of Chinese-Peruvian cuisine in a dramatic dragon dining room.
Tip: Open till midnight every night, useful for late dinner; reservations recommended on weekends.