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6 places

Central

Order The Mundo Mater tasting menu, an altitude journey from Pacific coast to Andean peaks.

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.

Maido

Order The full Nikkei Experience tasting menu, Pacific coast to Peruvian Amazon in 14 courses.

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.

Kjolle

Order The Kjolle tasting menu, with Pia Leon's Andean-Amazonian plating across 8 courses.

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.

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Astrid y Gaston

Order The tasting menu, anchored by the cuy pekines (Peking-style guinea pig).

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.

Mayta

Order The Mayta tasting menu, focused on Amazonian and altitude Peruvian ingredients.

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.

Statera Bistro

Order The Statera tasting menu, a journey across Peruvian landscapes in 9 courses.

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.

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