Maido

"Maido" is the greeting you'll hear the second you walk in, and it sets the tone for the whole thing. Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura — born in Lima, trained in Osaka — has spent fifteen-plus years here doing more than maybe anyone to put Nikkei cooking, the Japanese-Peruvian crossover, on the world map. The long tasting menu reaches deeper into the Amazon every year, with things like sustainable paiche "ham" and squid ramen turning up among the courses. It's been named the best restaurant in South America and, in 2025, the World's Best Restaurant outright. Come ready to eat your way between two cultures at once.