Mayta
No.39 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef
Veronica's Take
In Lima, Chef Jaime Pesaque's Mayta has skyrocketed to No.39 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list, drawing global diners to its nine-course tasting menu that redefines Peruvian fine dining. Pesaque's obsession with local ingredients shines through in dishes like corn with chullpi and quinoa flower, and ribs with cushuro and chincho, a herb native to Peru. This is not just a meal; it's a pilgrimage for food pilgrims seeking the pinnacle of South American culinary innovation.
maytalima Chef Jaime Pesaque’s refined Peruvian cuisine now draws diners from all over the globe. With its nine-course Mayta Experience tasting menu focusing on Peruvian ingredients, the restaurant serves dishes such as corn with chullpi (traditional Peruvian corn) and quinoa flower, or ribs with potatoes, cushuro (blue-green algae) and chincho (a Peruvian herb).
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The people behind Mayta
Jaime Pesaque
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Chef of Mayta, Lima (No.39, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025). Refined Peruvian cuisine built on a nine-course Mayta Experience tasting menu.
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