Central is a peruvian restaurant in Barranco, Lima.
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 dishes: Mundo Mater tasting menu, Andean tuber sequence, Amazonian course
Must order: The Mundo Mater tasting menu, an altitude journey from Pacific coast to Andean peaks.
Tip: Book 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
Address: 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.
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 the easier reservation than dinner.
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, Nikkei sushi
Order: The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.
Tip: Book via mesa247 the moment a slot opens; reservation only, no walk-ins.
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 the easier reservation than dinner.
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.
Signature: Cuy pekines, Tasting menu, Tiraditos
Order: The tasting menu, anchored by the cuy pekines (Peking-style guinea pig).
Tip: Closed Mondays; request the patio of the hacienda when booking.
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.
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.
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.
Signature: Comfort-food tasting plates, Beef tartare, Modern aji de gallina
Order: The chef's tasting plates, anchored by the modern aji de gallina and beef tartare.
Tip: Sunday lunch is the easier reservation; closed for dinner Sunday.