399 Calle San Martin Street | Corner Calle Colon Street, Lima Lima 18, Peru
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My hotel was just across from the restaurant. I was lucky and got a table in less than 15 minutes. I couldn't order the Nikkei set menu, only the dishes on the menu. All dishes were exquisite, the appetizer was the salmon tower (free) and green beans, the main course was the cod mixed with nuts and served with bean puree. It was the best cod I have ever had, the Peruvian beef stir fry was a generous portion, and the dessert was chocolate cocoa mousse with cherry snow meringue, which was very delicious. If you are in Lima, highly recommend you to go to this restaurant, it is a must-go restaurant!
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My hotel was just across from the restaurant. I was lucky and got a table in less than 15 minutes. I couldn't order the Nikkei set menu, only the dishes on the menu. All dishes were exquisite, the appetizer was the salmon tower (free) and green beans, the main course was the cod mixed with nuts and served with bean puree. It was the best cod I have ever had, the Peruvian beef stir fry was a generous portion, and the dessert was chocolate cocoa mousse with cherry snow meringue, which was very delicious. If you are in Lima, highly recommend you to go to this restaurant, it is a must-go restaurant!
I made an appointment for Maido, the top restaurant in Peru, two months in advance. I paid a deposit of 500 yuan in advance and arrived as scheduled. There were all kinds of Chinese people in the restaurant, and the food style was extremely Asian. There were even "exotic" elements such as noodles and chopsticks. However, the restaurant's taste was very localized. Maybe it was the "exotic flavor" that Peruvians thought was delicious. My Western food stomach finally realized that I was a Chinese: all of them were "weird" dishes! If it weren't for the money, the taste menu was really hard to swallow. It is recommended to only order the signature foie gras and the dishes you like, and don't order anything else unless you want to experience the feeling of wanting to vomit but not being able to cry. However, although most tourists order the taste menu, this restaurant has also entered the world's top 10. This kind of taste will be sought after. It seems that the taste of foreign gourmets is really unique. PS: I can't eat chili and chocolate, so the dishes are not quite the same as those of the people next to me.
I made an appointment for Maido, the top restaurant in Peru, two months in advance. I paid a deposit of 500 yuan in advance and arrived as scheduled. There were all kinds of Chinese people in the restaurant, and the food style was extremely Asian. There were even "exotic" elements such as noodles and chopsticks. However, the taste of the restaurant was very localized. Maybe it was the "exotic flavor" that Peruvians think is delicious. I, who eats Western food, finally realized that I am a Chinese: all of them are "weird" dishes! If it weren't for the money, the taste menu would be really hard to swallow. It is recommended to only order the signature foie gras and the dishes you like, and don't order anything else unless you want to experience the feeling of wanting to vomit but not being able to cry. However, although most tourists order the taste menu, this restaurant has also entered the world's top 10. This kind of taste will be sought after. It seems that the taste of foreign gourmets is really unique. PS: I can't eat chili and chocolate, so the dishes are not quite the same as those of the people next to me.
I traveled to South America at the beginning of the year and stayed in Lima, Peru for two days, so I had the opportunity to visit this restaurant. I sent an email to make a reservation more than a month in advance, but the restaurant never responded. Later, I learned that the restaurant did not accept reservations, and foodies could only try their luck every day to get a seat. I called to inquire on the day of arrival, and the receptionist said that there were no seats. My old friend was determined and continued to ask. The receptionist said that we could try to come around 3 pm and try our luck. We arrived at the restaurant at around 1 pm, and there were indeed no seats. We were asked to come around 3 pm. We walked around the area and arrived on time at 3 pm. A table just paid the bill, and we finally got a seat. We were so happy! The restaurant is not big, and the second floor is the lobby, which is already full. When we sat down, a waiter greeted us and brought a few menus. They were all in Spanish, and we couldn't understand a single word. The waiter later gave us an English menu, and then we understood the raw materials of each dish. Let the waiter introduce a few classic or most popular dishes and place an order. Then we waited for the dishes to be served. The first dish was a rich-tasting dish, served on a wavy tile. It was a wonderful sight and taste. The second dish was eight pieces of Amazonian sashimi served on a large blue round plate, which was translucent and full of lemon fragrance. The third dish was a metal plate of local crispy corn onion sashimi mixed with fried fish, which also had a refreshing and slightly sour lemon flavor. The fourth dish was a chicken burger, with a piece of fried chicken sandwiched between dense white bread, served with mayonnaise and onions. The fifth dish looked very special, like a work of art, with avocado mash as the base, and local Peruvian vegetables and beans on top, which tasted fresh and refreshing without being greasy. The sixth dish was a sushi platter.
The restaurant is not very big, but the decoration inside is really great. The service inside is very good and unique, making people feel very warm. The food inside is a bit like Chinese style. Overall it is still very good.