The 10 Best Restaurants in Lima

The world's best restaurant for 2025. Chef Micha Tsumura's Nikkei counter rewrites the menu every season — and rewrites your definition of greatness every course.

Maido is Lima's #1 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. The world's best restaurant for 2025. Chef Micha Tsumura's Nikkei counter rewrites the menu every season — and rewrites your definition of greatness every course. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's recommendation — counter ordering, sake pairings, and the rotation of seasonal Japanese ingredients. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. San Mart\u00edn 399, Miraflores places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Maido page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Virgilio Martínez mapped Peru's entire altitude on a plate — all 4,100 metres of it. The world's best restaurant in 2023. Still the most intellectually arresting meal in South America.

Central is Lima's #2 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Virgilio Martínez mapped Peru's entire altitude on a plate — all 4,100 metres of it. The world's best restaurant in 2023. Still the most intellectually arresting meal in South America. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Av. Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Central page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Pia León — World's Best Female Chef — cooks with the freedom of an artist who's already proven herself. Every plate a chromatic explosion. Every bite a declaration.

Kjolle is Lima's #3 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Pia León — World's Best Female Chef — cooks with the freedom of an artist who's already proven herself. Every plate a chromatic explosion. Every bite a declaration. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Av. Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Kjolle page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Gastón Acurio made Peru famous with this restaurant. Three decades on, it remains the boardroom table of Lima's dining scene — where deals get done over the finest ceviche in a colonial mansion.

Astrid y Gastón is Lima's #4 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Gastón Acurio made Peru famous with this restaurant. Three decades on, it remains the boardroom table of Lima's dining scene — where deals get done over the finest ceviche in a colonial mansion. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu — a structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Av. Paz Sold\u00e1n 290, San Isidro places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Astrid y Gastón page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Gastón Acurio's cevichería made the world fall in love with Peruvian seafood. No reservations. Long lines. Worth every minute. The fish counter that launched a thousand pilgrimages.

La Mar is Lima's #5 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Gastón Acurio's cevichería made the world fall in love with Peruvian seafood. No reservations. Long lines. Worth every minute. The fish counter that launched a thousand pilgrimages. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the day's catch, raw bar selection, and a sommelier who knows white Burgundy. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Av. Mariscal La Mar 770, Miraflores places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the La Mar page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

José del Castillo's old Barranco tavern is the Lima your grandmother would have eaten at — if your grandmother happened to be a Peruvian cook of genius. Lomo saltado and ceviche that stop the clock.

Isolina is Lima's #6 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. José del Castillo's old Barranco tavern is the Lima your grandmother would have eaten at — if your grandmother happened to be a Peruvian cook of genius. Lomo saltado and ceviche that stop the clock. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu — a structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Lima places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Isolina page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Where Lima's business elite closes its most important deals. The dark, glamorous dining room fuses Japanese technique and Peruvian fire into tiraditos that make conversation stop mid-sentence.

Osaka is Lima's #7 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Where Lima's business elite closes its most important deals. The dark, glamorous dining room fuses Japanese technique and Peruvian fire into tiraditos that make conversation stop mid-sentence. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's recommendation — counter ordering, sake pairings, and the rotation of seasonal Japanese ingredients. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Lima places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Osaka page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Juan Luis Martinez crossed two of South America's most vibrant cuisines and landed somewhere entirely his own. Barranco's most intimate room. The hardest reservation you actually want to get.

Mérito is Lima's #8 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Juan Luis Martinez crossed two of South America's most vibrant cuisines and landed somewhere entirely his own. Barranco's most intimate room. The hardest reservation you actually want to get. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's seasonal menu — a structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Lima places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Mérito page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Eight tables. No menu. No substitutions. Javier Wong decides what you eat. Book four months ahead and count yourself among Lima's most privileged guests. The ceviche that redefined a nation.

Chez Wong is Lima's #9 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Eight tables. No menu. No substitutions. Javier Wong decides what you eat. Book four months ahead and count yourself among Lima's most privileged guests. The ceviche that redefined a nation. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

The dish to know: the chef's seasonal menu — a structured progression of plates that argues for the kitchen's defined point of view. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. Enrique Le\u00f3n Garc\u00eda 114, Lince places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for close a deal, first date. Read the full review on the Chez Wong page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.

Chef Jaime Pesaque draws from the Amazon with the soul of a botanist and the hand of a craftsman. San Isidro's most intimate tasting table. Serious without severity.

Mayta is Lima's #10 restaurant on our 2026 ranking — a celebratory register that scales for a table of four to twelve. Chef Jaime Pesaque draws from the Amazon with the soul of a botanist and the hand of a craftsman. San Isidro's most intimate tasting table. Serious without severity. The kitchen's discipline and the room's composure are the reasons it earns this position; the food is the proof, but the table is the argument.

What gets ordered: the chef's tasting menu — eight courses that argue for a defined geography. The wine programme matches the kitchen — neither showy nor undercooked — and the service team operates at the calibration the room demands. , Lima places it in the part of Lima where the dining year actually happens; the address is part of why the reservation is the right one.

For our editors, this is the Lima table for birthday Also strong for first date, impress clients. Read the full review on the Mayta page; book the table when you know the conversation matters.