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Astrid & GastonvsamaZ Restaurante

Both establishments are rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Astrid & Gaston is the choice of most writers compared to Amaz Restaurante. Astrid & Gaston scores 94 with endorsements from 10 publications such as Concierge, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.

Astrid & Gaston
9/10
Cantuarias 175, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
From $25/night
Concierge Concierge
"Behind an improbably nondescript exterior on a quiet street in Miraflores lies the seat of an ever-expanding culinary empire."
Fodor's Fodor's
"The flagship of Peru's most celebrated chefs this popular restaurant serves inventive variations on traditional Peruvian cuisine."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Hidden discreetly behind a nonchalant facade (though one of an antique colonial house), on a busy side street leading to Parque Kennedy, is this warm and chic modern colonial dining room and cozy bar." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Arguably Lima’s best restaurant, offering exquisite novoandina dishes, this was listed one of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2012 (organized by Restaurant magazine)."
BlackBook BlackBook
"Gaston Acurio's flagship establishment is the gold standard of Lima's culinary scene."
Frommer's Frommer's
"If any single restaurant could be credited with revolutionizing Peruvian cuisine it would be this one." Full review
The World's 50 Best Restaurants The World's 50 Best Restaurants
14.0
"Menu is presented in a slender, elegantly bound...book with stories relating each dish to a memory of growing up in Peru, and encompassing flavours from every part of this richly diverse country." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The main restaurant, which includes several private rooms, serves a set menu with 29 separate dishes that takes you on a journey through Peru's culinary traditions and varied biodiversity." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Lima’s original haute-cuisine establishment was founded by Peru’s gastronomic godfather, Gastón Acurio, and pastry chef wife Astrid Gutsche." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The flagship restaurant of Peru's most celebrated chefs, spouses Gastón Acurio and Astrid Gutsche, occupies a meticulously restored colonial mansion named Casa Moreyra. Dishes are..." Full review
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amaZ Restaurante
7/10
Avenida La Paz 1079, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
From $0/night
Frommer's Frommer's
"Ámaz is what the Rainforest Cafe should look like. As exotic as some of the ingredients are—macambo seeds, giant Amazonian snails, cocona fruit—many are presented in such familiar ways." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Here you can sample giant river snails, patarashca (fish baked in a leaf), or jungle-inspired ceviches. " Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Ámaz is what the Rainforest Cafe should look like. As exotic as some of the ingredients are—macambo seeds, giant Amazonian snails, cocona fruit—many are presented in such familiar ways " Full review

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