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Gastronomic Peru is approaching a critical moment. Reserve of Peru this year 50 Best Restaurants in the World Established: Restaurants Central, Maido and Maida are safe on the gastronomic list, and Kjolle, by chef Pia Leon, is expected to be announced as a new entry (after ranking at number 68 in 2022). A large Peruvian delegation is coming to Spain to attend a ceremony on Tuesday the 20th at the City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia, where we will find out where these Peruvian restaurants stand in the 2023 global rankings.
Expectations are high. Last year, Central finished 2nd. It was followed by two Spaniards: the Catalan Disfrutar (a restaurant run by Oriol Castro, Edouard Chatroux and Mateu Casanas, three former chefs from El Bulli) and the Madrid-based DiverXO, Tapis. Munoz. Virgilio Martínez and Pía Leon, together with Malena Martínez, director of Mater Iniciativa, the triangle that marks the path of research and gastronomic development from Casa Túpac (in Barranco) to Central and its culinary satellites, goes to Spain for the best awards. . How do you anticipate this moment? “Excited and nervous, obviously. There’s a great group of motivated boys here. Whatever the outcome, we’re very clear about it: We know we’re doing honest, real work, with a lot of heart, with family, and we’re going to be happy and proud.” Because we enjoy and love what we do, the course we set will not change”, says Chef Pia Leone.
Established in 2008, Central has been in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants since 2013. And it will be the tenth time that these two chefs will celebrate this recognition as a result of a vote of 1,080 experts in the gastronomic field in 27 regions of the world. . “We have seven years in the top 10 and we know it’s normal to be nervous. The best result will make the restaurant an incredible platform to expand into Peru and Latin America in general. Last year’s No. 2 made a huge impact from the producers in Cusco and reserves for the Peruvian brand. As Pia said, we have a path already outlined and what comes next does not change our essence”, says Virgilio Martinez.
Peru on the list
Micha Tsumura arrived in Spain on Thursday. After spending a few days in Madrid, the chef flies to Valencia today, where he will be part of the proceedings ahead of 50 Best’s big night. This is the seventh time Chef Maido is attending the event and his team informs him with that passion and anticipation. “Also, feelings of gratitude to everyone who supports us, follows us and loves us and loves what we do over the years. The feeling that love is the most beautiful thing in the world”, agrees Micha. In the midst of this festive atmosphere for the gastronomic and hospitality world, Peruvian chefs have one thing very clear: it matters to Peru.
“I think it’s going to be a beautiful year for Peru and tourism. Besides the pride of Peruvian cuisine, it’s important not only for restaurants, but also economically. [en la lista] But for the country and for Latin America. It creates a function in all areas, something we need so badly”, says Maido’s chef.
Jaime Pesac will also be in Valencia to join the proceedings tomorrow, Sunday, with a welcome party for the chefs. This is the second time that Maida’s owner has attended this global festival, and he is grateful and proud to represent Peru. “It’s great to be able to contribute a little bit to improving the culture through cooking. And to see the country at the top of these most important guides is a motivation for me and the team to keep moving forward and building the homeland.”He points out that Peru and Lima are committed to pushing the limits of creativity to ensure they remain one of the gastronomic capitals of the world.
“And potentially number one in the world [este año] A Peruvian, a Latin American… that’s extraordinary! “Peru, as the leader of the world, will create a great gastronomic movement towards Lima and all of Latin America”, he highlights. So be it.
when
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants will announce its ranking for 2023 this Tuesday, June 20 at 1:40pm Lima time (8:40pm in Spain). The ceremony will take place at the City of Arts and Sciences complex in Valencia and will be broadcast live on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants YouTube channel and Facebook.
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About the event
-Since its creation in 2002, the World’s 50 Best Restaurants ranking has focused heavily on European and American cuisine.
– Brazil is the first Latin American country with Chef Alex Atala’s DOM. His earnings were 50th in 2006; It was the only restaurant in this ranking for many years.
– Peru 2011 debuts on the list with Chef Gaston Agurio’s restaurant Astrid y Gaston. He entered at number 42.
– Central, Virgilio Martínez and Pia Leon, debuted at number 50 in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013; The following year it rose to number 15, and was fourth in 2015, a position it repeated in 2016. In 2017, Central slipped to fifth, and in the following two years, it climbed to sixth. In 2021, it ranked 4th, and in 2022, it claimed its second crown in the world.
– In 2015, Maido by Mitsuharu Tsumura entered the global list at number 44. The following year it rose to 13th place; In 2017 it rose to 8 and 7 a year later. 10th in 2019, 7th in 2021 and eleventh last year.
– Chef Jaime Pesac’s Maida restaurant debuted at number 32 on the world list last year.
– It is important to highlight that this 2023 Merito restaurant, owned by Venezuelan chef Juan Luis Martínez Barranco, joins this Peruvian representation: in 59th place, this new entry is celebrated in the extended list (from 51 to 100). After its presence in the Latin American charts, it reached the top 10 last year.
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