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Mil Cusco

No.75 World's 50 Best 2025 — elite chef

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Veronica's Take

Mil Cusco, the latest brainchild of Virgilio Martínez, is perched at 3,600 metres above sea level near the Incan ruins of Moray, and it's just been named No.75 on the World's 50 Best 2025 list. This Andean microcosm of Lima's iconic Central is a culinary pilgrimage that demands effort but rewards with an eight-course tasting menu crafted by head chef Luis Valderrama, who works closely with anthropologists and Indigenous communities to source every ingredient sustainably from the surrounding ecosystem. The result is a dining experience that feels as much like a cultural immersion as it does a meal, with dishes that tell the story of the Sacred Valley itself.

milcentro Located 3,600 metres above sea level, close to the Incan ruins at Moray in the Sacred Valley, it takes a little effort to visit the second Peruvian restaurant of Virgilio Martínez. Mil is an Andean microcosm of Lima’s iconic Central , strictly sourcing from the ecosystem surrounding the restaurant. Anthropologists on the team foster relations with tight-knit Indigenous communities and together they plant, nurture and harvest sustainable produce. It all comes together in head chef Luis Valderrama’s innovative eight-course tasting menu.

Accolade

List: World's 50 Best Restaurants · Rank: 75 · Year: 2025

Key Facts

The people behind Mil Cusco

Luis Valderrama

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Head chef

Head chef of Mil, Cusco (No.75, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), cooking an eight-course menu strictly sourced from the surrounding ecosystem.

Virgilio Martinez

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Founder

Founder of Mil in Cusco (No.75, World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025), sited 3,600m above sea level near the Incan ruins at Moray; an Andean microcosm of his Lima restaurant Central.