The Best Restaurant in Lima, Peru

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Lima has long been a popular destination among foodies, but its dining scene is now hotter than ever. Three of the city's eateries were listed in the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2017; nine were included in the list of 50 Best Restaurants in Latin America; and the World Travel Awards has named Peru the World's Leading Culinary Destination for five years in a row. When Peru's celebrity chefs Gastón Acurio and Astrid Gutsche moved their flagship Astrid & Gastón to a refurbished colonial mansion called Casa Moreyra, they inaugurated it with a week of activities attended by some of the world's top chefs and restaurant critics, and the reservation book was already filled for the next four months. Luckily, there are other world-class dining options in Lima, and the midranged restaurants are pretty impressive, too.

El Parrillón de Pablo Profumo

$$$$ | Miraflores

The multiperson parrilla, a grilled-meat apocalypse native to Argentina and Uruguay, is merely the most flamboyant of the specialties at this top-notch steak house on a quiet Miraflores corner. No less scrumptious are Uruguayan platos típicos, such as the pamplona de lomo (beef rolled with ham, bacon, cheese, and peppers) and el chivito (a terrifyingly prodigious mound of meat and eggs heaped atop a plate of French fries). Chef Pablo's hospitality is always on display, whether his guests be international soccer stars or Peruvian locals.

Av. 28 de Julio 795, Lima, Peru
01-445–3061
Known For
  • Unusual Uruguayan specialties
  • A staggering array of cuts of beef
  • Lengthy wine list
Restaurant Details
No dinner Sun.

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