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Central Restaurante vs Malabar

Central Restaurante and Malabar are both highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Central Restaurante scores significantly better than Malabar. Central Restaurante scores 92 with recommendations from 6 reviews including Travel + Leisure, The World's 50 Best Restaurants and Lonely Planet.

Central Restaurante
Central Restaurante
8 / 10
Calle Santa Isabel 376, Miraflores, Lima LIMA 18, Peru
From $35 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"Many of the products, like Amazonian fish and high-altitude algae, make their way onto the menu here, including placement on a phenomenal altitude-based tasting menu." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Super-chef Virgilio Martínez has a passion for unearthing ingredients from every corner of Peru and artfully plating them." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The talk of gastronauts the world over, Peru's undisputed top meal is chef Virgilio Martinez's tasting menu at Central." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"After years working in some of the best kitchens of Europe and Asia, superstar cuisinier Virgilio Martínez returned to Lima to launch this chic, airy venue for his culinary talents—and quickly garnered a reputation as one of Latin America's best chefs." Full review
Malabar
Malabar
8 / 10
Av Camino Real 101, San Isidro, Lima, Peru
From $25 /night
Concierge Concierge
"There are international offerings as well, but if you try nothing else from the Amazon, sample the seeds that serve as an amuse-bouche."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Peruvian chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino of Malabar has a passion for wild Amazonian produce." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Perhaps the only high-end Lima restaurant to really harness the power of the Amazon."
Fodor's Fodor's
"Foodies flock to Malabar to taste dishes they'll encounter nowhere else." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Voted one of the top restaurants in Lima, chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino’s modern Amazonian restaurant, Malabar, is worthy of the praise." Full review
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