Maido
This restaurant is the best in the world.
At a glance
- Chef
- Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura
- City
- Lima, Peru
- Cuisine
- Nikkei (Peruvian and Japanese)
- Ranking
- No. 1, The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
- Announced
- 19 June 2025
- Signature dish
- Short rib "so tender, all you need is a spoon"
Why it’s the best
The winner
Maido, in Lima, Peru, is No. 1 of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, announced on 19 June 2025. Its chef is Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura.
On the plate
The World's 50 Best describes it like this: "Maido specialises in Nikkei cuisine: the masterful fusion of Peruvian and Japanese flavours." The tasting menu uses rare Andean and Amazonian ingredients — "squid ramen with Amazonian chorizo, sea snails with yellow chilli foam" — and a signature short rib "so tender, all you need is a spoon".
Who chose it
The ranking is voted by more than 1,000 chefs, critics and food writers. The order is theirs, not ours.
Sources
- The World's 50 Best: Maido takes No.1 at The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025, 19 June 2025
- The World's 50 Best: The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 — the list, 2025
- Andina: Restaurante peruano Maido se corona como el mejor del mundo [es], 2025
The order is our Best '25 list of The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: the more trusted rankings name an entry, the higher its place — not our own judgement. Picture: AI illustration.
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