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Maido, Peru

This elegant restaurant set in the trendy neighbourhood of Miraflores in Lima was opened in 2009 by esteemed chef Mitsuharu ‘Micha’ Tsumura. The charismatic Micha combines Japanese techniques and Peruvian ingredients into Nikkei cuisine. A tasting and a à la carte menu are available, featuring delicacies like The Triple, a combination of avocado, eggs, tomato and chashu (braised pork belly); and caracoles al sillao (soy sauce), sea snails, with yellow chilli foam and Nikkei sauce. Beloved cook Micha was voted by his peers as the winner of the Estrella Damm Chefs’ Choice Award at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024.