Stop, take a break, something unexpected is coming…. Special experiences
Talking about Peru is a never-ending topic, because there is so much to talk about. In Peru we have history, culture, archeology, memorable places, magic everywhere you go, emblematic areas, beautiful people with a great heart, colors and flavors, wonders of the world like Machu Picchu and so much more.
But let’s stop at the colors and flavors. When you go, especially to the high Andean areas, you can appreciate a magic that colors are almost impossible to describe, there are colors even in the mountains, and let’s continue with the flavors which will come from the heart and the experiences we have had and lived.
How is Peruvian food?
Peruvian cuisine is incredible, it is a fusion of local and international flavors. Rooted in the indigenous traditions, the Peruvian cuisine has gained influences from other cultures including European, African, and Asian over the past several hundred years. The result is incredible since you will be able to try a little bit of each country, but primarily the local flavor
Some mentions
Peruvian food is so famous that more than a few writers or mentors have written lines describing their feelings about it.
As the New York Times mentioned Peru as the country with extraordinary food and that is the gastronomic epicenter. Also, as Eric Asimov said Peru may seem like just an anonymous shade in the pan-Latin palette that has painted many New York restaurants.
”Peruvian is the single most important cuisine in Latin America, with a repertoire of dishes maybe bigger than France,” said Douglas Rodriguez, the chef and owner of Patria
Yes, Peru has one of the great cuisines of the world. As mentioned, it is the original fusion food, having absorbed influences from almost every continent over the last 500 years and melded them with ingredients and dishes that provide a direct link to the Incas
What makes Peruvian food so special
Peru is one of the perfect places to enjoy many different foods. Peru counts with the very best chefs in the world that has world’s chefs prepared at international cuisines and that have learned dishes of the most preferred places that with a mix with the Peruvian flavors makes one of the best places for food and culinary experiences
In Peru there has opened many Cuisine Schools as since some years this is one of the most professional careers that young boys choose
Another special reason of the real excellent food is due to the huge variety of vegetables that this country has, very different in each area; replete with unique ingredients, landscapes, culture, tradition, and history
As Susana Duckett said “The true travelers make memories that last a lifetime. Taking their new-found knowledge home, they use it to enrich and even transform their daily lives”. And this is a perfect sample of our cuisine; let me introduce you to this world of flavors, smells and colors
Also, as well as long ago Robert Holden said “one new perception; one fresh thought can change your life forever”; and our so many kinds and styles of cuisines will really change your life
The perfect gastronomy route in Lima
(Jason Kearney)
The city of Lima is a bustling metropolis of over twelve million people with a cultural eclectic mix of influences from across the globe including Spanish, Japanese, Italian, African and Chinese immigrants. Over the past centuries they have influenced the creation of food from a diverse natural ecosystem spanning Peru and today that has led to the country being at the pinnacle of culinary achievement. Lima competes and regularly wins with the world’s best restaurants in the World Top 50 Lima
In a gastronomic tour, you will be taken from Barranco to the local market in Miraflores. En- route the guide explains in detail the prominent chefs which go to shape the amazing journey that has lifted Peruvian cuisine over the past two decades. Celebrities such as Gaston Acurio, Pedro Miguel Schiaffino, Virgilio Martinez, Rafael Oesterling and so many more have paved the way for yet further development and possibilities for the routes of Peruvian food on a world stage. Peru holds 28 of a possible 32 world micro-climates, and this combined with diverse food heritage, has been the seed-bed of food creation that has led to see the world take notice of the amazing offerings of Peruvian food. The diverse ingredients are readily sampled once you arrive at the local market and your welcoming host explains the secret foods in a blaze of colorful fruit and vegetables. Moments like this make this where travelers learn directly from local people serve to make this the best gastronomic food tour of Lima.
The best restaurants in lima
In order to help you and to provide you some names, we can divide the restaurants in type or style of food
Restaurants with Peruvian and international food including fish options
Central – One of the 50th World best restaurants nominated in 2019. Its owner Virgilio Martinez has another emblematic restaurant in Cusco
Maita – Offers a personal and contemporary expression of Peruvian gastronomy and territory.
Rafael – Its proposal, which is based on lifelong flavors reinterpreted under a deep and cosmopolitan look, has helped a lot to this great fame.
Maido – It is a fusion between the Japanese and Peruvian cuisine with many awards
Rosa Nautica – Located on the beach of Miraflores. Offers a great variety of alternatives
La Mar – One of the best places to eat seafood; his owner is the world-famous chef, Gaston Acurio. He also has a huge variety and styles of restaurants in Peru and around the world
Astrid & Gaston – His owner is also Gaston Acurio; located in San Isidro
And so many more that we would not finish mentioning……
The latest worldwide award
Central is chosen as the World’s Best Restaurant in 2023
Virgilio Martínez and Pia Leon, the chefs of the Peruvian restaurant, were recognized for their work of more than a decade at the restaurant, which also became the first in Latin America to be ranked number 1 in the prestigious ranking The World’s 50 Best.
So, there you have incredible reasons to visit Peru and delighted with the restaurants in Lima….
