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Maido vs La Picanteria
Both establishments are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Maido is the choice of most professionals compared to La Picanteria. Maido is ranked #5 in Lima with positive reviews from 4 publications including Travel + Leisure, Frommer's 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
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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 Picanteria
Fodor's
Frommer's
Calle Santa Rosa 388 Surquillo, Lima, Peru
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Fodor's
"This rustic tavern harkens back to Peru's picanterías of old. The drill is simple: you sit down on one of the wooden benches, you choose your fish, and you tell the waiter how you want it prepared."
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Frommer's
"The restaurant serves oversized, family-style portions of traditional northern coastal dishes...with picnic-style tables and cane ceiling panels."
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