PeruvianChef Rafael Osterling$$$S/280-400mirafloresMon-Sat 12:30-23:00, Sun 12:30-17:00Book 2 weeks ahead
Rafael at Calle San Martin 300 in Miraflores is Rafael Osterling's twenty-year republican-house flagship in Lima with a contemporary art collection.
Signature: Chef's tasting menu, Octopus, Pasta del dia
Order: The chef's tasting menu plus a cocktail from the marble bar, an attraction in its own right.
Tip: Book via mesa247 or rafaelrestaurante.pe; the bar accepts walk-ins for cocktails only.
PeruvianChef Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon$$$$S/990barrancoMon-Sat 12:45-13:30, 19:00-20:30Book 8 weeks ahead
Central in Barranco is Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon's flagship at Pedro de Osma 301, the Lima house that took World's #1 Restaurant in 2023.
Signature: Altitude tasting menu, Mater ingredient sequence, Andean tubers
Order: The Mundo Mater tasting menu, an altitude journey from Pacific coast to Andean peaks.
Tip: Book via the website 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
Japanese-PeruvianChef Mitsuharu Tsumura$$$$S/950mirafloresMon-Sat 13:00-22:00Book 8 weeks ahead
Maido at Calle San Martin 399 in Miraflores is Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei tasting room, named The World's Best Restaurant 2025 in Turin on 19 June.
Signature: Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Tiradito, Sea-and-jungle Nikkei courses
Order: The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.
Tip: Book via mesa247 the moment a slot opens; the kitchen takes a single seating with reservation-only access.
PeruvianChef Pia Leon$$$$S/650barrancoTue-Sat 12:45-14:00, 19:00-20:30Book 4 weeks ahead
Kjolle in Barranco is Pia Leon's solo room at Pedro de Osma 301, sharing the building with Central; she holds the World's Best Female Chef award.
Signature: Kjolle tasting menu, Andean-Amazonian plating, Native fruit dessert
Order: The Kjolle tasting menu, with Pia Leon's Andean-Amazonian plating across 8 courses.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays; lunch is shorter and slightly easier to land than dinner.
PeruvianChef Gaston Acurio and Astrid Gutsche$$$$S/690san-isidroTue-Sat 13:00-22:30, Sun 12:00-15:30Book 4 weeks ahead
Astrid y Gaston at Casa Moreyra in San Isidro is the 1994 flagship of Gaston Acurio and Astrid Gutsche, in a 17th-century San Isidro hacienda from 2014.
Signature: Cuy pekines, Tasting menu, Tiraditos sequence
Order: The tasting menu, anchored by the cuy pekines, Peking-style guinea pig.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the patio of the hacienda is the seat to request when booking.
PeruvianChef Jaime Pesaque$$$$S/590mirafloresMon-Sun 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:00Book 3 weeks ahead
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.
Signature: Mayta tasting menu, Amazonian-ingredient courses, Tiradito
Order: The Mayta tasting menu, focused on Amazonian and altitude Peruvian ingredients.
Tip: Open every day including Sunday; reservation-only and busy on weekends.