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What to order at Central
- Must order
- The Mundo Mater tasting menu, an altitude journey from Pacific coast to Andean peaks.
- Signature dishes
- Mundo Mater tasting menu, Andean tuber sequence, Amazonian course
- Editor tip
- Book 8 weeks ahead; the kitchen runs two seatings only, 12:45 lunch and 19:00 dinner.
CuisinePeruvian
Price$$$$
Neighborhoodbarranco
HoursMon-Sat 12:45-13:30, 19:00-20:30
Phone+51 1 242 8515
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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.
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Location
Address: Av Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima 15063
Also in barranco
Kjolle ★ 4.8
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.
More restaurants in Lima
Maido ★ 4.9
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 ★ 4.8
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 ★ 4.7
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 ★ 4.7
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 ★ 4.6
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 ★ 4.5
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.