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Maido vs La Mar
Both Maido and La Mar are recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Maido ranks marginally better than La Mar. Maido has a TripExpert Score of 82 with praise from 4 reviewers such as The World's 50 Best Restaurants, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Maido
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Frommer's
Calle San Martin 399, Miraflores, (esquina con Calle Colón), Lima Lima 18, Peru
From $0 /night
The World's 50 Best Restaurants
44.0
"Nikkei food is the Peruvian-Japanese cultural blend that has emerged from more than 100 years of Japanese immigration into Peru."
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Sit up at the bar where you can watch the brigade at work, or at one of the modest tables, and choose from either a relatively simple Japanese menu, with expertly tuned nigiri made with Peru’s first quality fish, or the full 15-course Nikkei version.
Travel + Leisure
"Sit at the fish counter for a close-up of the culinary action, and choose the 15-step tasting menu. Delights include Nitsuke beef short rib cooked for 50 hours and guinea-pig nigiri."
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Fodor's
"Mitsuharu Tsumura is one of Lima's most creative chefs, and his exquisite nikkei (Japanese-Peruvian) creations have established Maido as one of the world's best restaurants."
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Frommer's
"Maido is innovative, incorporating Amazonian fish like paiche and combining national plates like tacu tacu with chaufa (fried rice) and crispy pork belly. "
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La Mar
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
BlackBook
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Av. La Mar 770, Miraflores, Lima, Peru
From $20 /night
Fodor's
"Chef Gastón Acurio's reinvention of the traditional cebichería is not only one of Lima's most popular lunch spots, it is also the model for a franchise."
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Travel + Leisure
"You can’t come to Lima without sampling Peru’s most famous dish—ceviche. And this is the best place to try it."
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BlackBook
"You will be waiting for La Mar, since it doesn't accept reservations and it's always packed. Getting there early is your best bet."
Frommer's
"The concept is simple: high-quality seafood in an unpretentious setting."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Choose from 10 types of ceviche and almost as many varieties of tiraditos or just try the degustación, with five different kinds."
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