Maido

Named the World's Best Restaurant, 2025.

  • Address: Calle San Martin 399, Miraflores 15074
  • District: Miraflores
  • Cuisine: Nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese) tasting menu
  • Chef / group: Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura

Maido is chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura's Nikkei restaurant, built on the century-old Japanese immigrant history in Peru: a multi-course tasting menu (Nikkei Experience) that moves through nigiri, tiradito and Amazonian ingredients. In 2025 it was named the World's Best Restaurant by The World's 50 Best Restaurants -- the first Peruvian restaurant to reach #1 globally. Reservations open well in advance and are essential.

Why we chose it

  • The World's 50 Best Restaurants named Maido #1 in the world in 2025 -- the highest distinction any Lima restaurant has received.
  • Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura's Nikkei tasting menu is considered the definitive expression of Peruvian-Japanese fusion.
  • In Miraflores, walkable from the Malecon hotels, unlike most of Lima's other top-ranked tables.

Highlights

  • The World's 50 Best Restaurants: #1 in the world, 2025
  • Multi-course Nikkei Experience tasting menu
  • Chef Mitsuharu Tsumura, a pioneer of Nikkei cuisine

Ideal for

  • a special-occasion tasting menu
  • travelers who plan reservations weeks or months ahead

Practical information

Hours
Daily except Sunday, roughly 1pm-3:30pm and 7pm-10pm
Price
$150-220 per person (tasting menu only)
Reservations
Essential, well in advance -- tables are booked out weeks to months ahead given the World's #1 ranking
Payment
Major credit cards accepted
Tips
Book as early as possible once travel dates are set; walk-ins are not realistic for this restaurant.

Frequently asked questions

Why is Maido so highly rated?

Maido, led by chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura, was named the World's Best Restaurant for 2025 by The World's 50 Best Restaurants -- the first Peruvian restaurant ever to reach #1 globally. It's built on Peru's century-old Nikkei (Peruvian-Japanese) tradition, served as a multi-course tasting menu called the Nikkei Experience.

Do I need a reservation, and how far in advance?

Yes, essential -- and well in advance. Since being named the World's #1 restaurant, tables at Maido are typically booked out weeks to months ahead. Walk-ins are not realistic.

Can Lo Mejor de Perú help with a reservation?

Yes -- given how far ahead Maido books, we recommend telling us your Lima dates as early as possible so we can help you try to secure a table, rather than attempting it last-minute once you've arrived.

What should I expect to pay and what's the format?

It's a tasting-menu-only restaurant in the high end of Lima's dining scene -- multiple courses moving through nigiri, tiradito and Amazonian ingredients, priced accordingly as a special-occasion meal rather than an everyday dinner.

Is there a dress code?

There's no rigid dress code, but as a globally ranked fine-dining restaurant, smart-casual to elegant attire is appropriate rather than beachwear or athletic clothing.

Is Maido easy to get to from where I'm staying?

It's in Miraflores, walkable from most Malecón-area hotels -- unlike several of Lima's other top-ranked restaurants, which sit further out.