On the CUSP of the World Haute Cuisine, the flag of Spain flames no longer, nor will the Etxebarri Grill be left in second place. By Lima, in the heart of Miraflores, Maido It is crowned as the best restaurant in the world according to the world’s 50 best restaurants 2025.
So the Nikkei -cook temple, led by the Chef Mitsuharu “Micha” TsumuraHas become a symbol of pride for Peru and all of Latin -America. As two editions with centrally ago, it shows that number one is only relegated for the large gastronomic capitals of the northern hemisphere.
Maido was not born with stars that hung on the ceiling or investments in million dollars. His Genesis in 2009 was quite quiet, even difficult. Tsumura, son of the Japanese father and Peruvian motherHe left a safe race in the hotel sector to follow his culinary calling.
Formed in the United States and forged in Osaka stovesMicha returned to Peru with a clear vision: merging with Japanese strictness the lush wealth of Peruvian ingredients.
The true turning point came after his experience in Mistura, the gastronomic fair that led him to visit the most remote regions of the country. It was then that he understood that Maido’s kitchen had to tell a deeper story: that of Peru Biodiverse, Mestizo and Creative.
What is eaten in Maido?
Maido’s culinary proposal is a sensory odyssey between two continents, a surgical precision kitchen but full of soul. The menu combines Japanese millimeter techniques with native Peruvian productsMany of them are still unknown to the world.
One of the dishes of Peruvian Maido, in Lima.
One of the most emblematic dishes are their Cebiche, the Toro de Toro, the Nitsuke Strip Roast, the marinated black cod in the same or the leap of spinal column. There are even Temakis, those sushi pieces in the form of a cone, which the chef presents with unexpected mergers.
The restaurant offers different Tasting menus between 12 and 14 stepsWhose price varies according to combinations and season, where every dish is presented with a story that connects the origin of the product, the technology and the cultural journey it represents.
From the Nikkei Experience File Menuabout 150 euros, the vegetarian for the same price or the option with couples, which amounts to 330 euros. You can also enjoy the proposal The letter, with dishes that usually vary between 10 or 25 euros.
The restaurant is located in Block Three by San MartÃn Street in Miraflores. Open from Monday to Saturday from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Reservations must be made with weeks “When not months”, especially after his recent worldwide.
Maido’s rise to first place in the world not only validates the genius of Tsumura and his team, but not only confirms Lima as Globa Gastronomic Capitall. It is also a symbolic triumph for the Nikkei kitchen, which merger born of miscespectation and migration that has found his most advanced expression in Peru.
