Maido (restaurant)

Maido
The restaurant's exterior in 2012
Interactive map of Maido
Restaurant information
EstablishedOctober 2009 (2009-10)
OwnerMitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura
Food typeNikkei (Fusion  • Peruvian  • Japanese)
LocationSan Martín 399, Miraflores, Lima, 15074, Peru
Coordinates12°07′31″S 77°01′50″W / 12.12539°S 77.03058°W / -12.12539; -77.03058
Seating capacity52
Websitemaido.pe

Maido is a fusion restaurant opened in October 2009 in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. It is owned and headed by chef Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura. Maido's dishes are rooted in Nikkei cuisine, which blends Peruvian and Japanese cuisines. Maido was ranked first in the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025.[1]

Description

Maido offers a tasting menu of more than ten courses.[2] The restaurant serves Nikkei cuisine, a fusion of Peruvian and Japanese cooking customs.[3] For example, the sushi a lo pobre (Spanish for "poor-style sushi") consists of a nigirizushi prepared with beef instead of salmon, over rice, and topped with a quail egg and onion, seasoned with chili and soy.[4] The Guinea pig is fried in duck fat, then garnished with cassava cream.[5] There are also à la carte options, featuring seasonal ingredients.[6]

The restaurant has two floors. As of 2024, it seats 52 guests (before the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, it held up to 78).[7]

History

Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura studied at the College of Food Innovation and Technology at Johnson & Wales University, in Rhode Island, United States. He traveled to Japan to study Japanese cuisine on the advice of his Japanese father. Tsumura opened Maido in Mirafores District of Lima, Peru, in October 2009. The restaurant specialized in Nikkei cuisine, becoming the first one in the country, according to him.[4]

The name of the restaurant is based on the word maido (Japanese: まいど) is a greeting used to greet regular customers for always returning. The restaurant's early years were slow, with around 30 dishes sold per day. The concept of Nikkei cuisine already existed when the restaurant opened, but Tsumura considered that it was not widely understood at the time. He contemplated relocating or closing the restaurant, but he received an invitation to the Mistura Food Fair to embark on a journey across the country, where he learned about a variety of local ingredients.[4] As of January 2024, it employed 85 people.[7]

Reception

Kendall Hill highlighted for the Australian Financial Review the short rib stew braised for 50 hours in a nitsuke sauce, prepared with soy, mirin and sake, the ceviche's presentation inside a limpet shell, and a potato chip with bonito tartare, quail yolk, and two-year-old katsuobushi.[5] Sorrel Moseley-Williams described the tasting menu as a mixture of different culinary elements.[8]

William Reed Ltd ranked Maido on its World's 50 Best Restaurants rankings multiple times, topping the 2025 list.[9] It previously ranked at number 5 (2024),[10] 6 (2023),[11] 7 (2018 and 2021),[12][13] 8 (2017),[14] 10 (2019),[15] 11 (2022),[16] 13 (2016),[17] and 44 (2015).[18] There was no list in 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food industry.[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ Hendricks, Nianne-Lynn (20 June 2025). "Maido in Lima, Peru, is named The World's Best Restaurant 2025". Bangkok Post. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ Nájera, Alan (20 June 2025). "¿Cuánto cuesta comer en Maido, el mejor restaurante del mundo?" [How much does it cost to eat at the best restaurant in the world?]. El Universal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 November 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  3. ^ Lazar, Allie (15 October 2015). "Nikkei Is the Beautiful Love Child of Peru and Japan". Vice. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c González, Dayanne (14 July 2024). "Maido: la historia detrás del mejor restaurante de América Latina". DFSud (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  5. ^ a b Hill, Kendall (11 May 2016). "Guinea pig shares the menu with bonito at Lima's fusion restaurant Maido". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Maido". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 13 February 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  7. ^ a b Gómez Vega, Renzo (10 January 2024). "Chef Micha Tsumura, owner of Maido: 'Peru isn't Latin America's food capital because of just five haute cuisine restaurants'". El País. Lima. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. ^ Moseley-Williams, Sorrel (25 September 2025). "The Best Restaurants in Latin America Are..." Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  9. ^ DeJesus, Erin (19 June 2025). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 7 February 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  10. ^ Cripps, Karla (6 June 2024). "World's best restaurant for 2024 revealed". CNN. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  11. ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler (20 June 2023). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  12. ^ Sutton, Ryan; Canavan, Hillary Dixler (19 June 2018). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2018: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler; Sutton, Ryan (5 October 2021). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2021: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ^ Sutton, Ryan; Canavan, Hillary Dixler (5 April 2017). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2017: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ^ Canavan, Hillary Dixler; Sutton, Ryan (25 June 2019). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2019: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  16. ^ O'Hare, Maureen (19 July 2022). "World's best restaurants for 2022 revealed". CNN. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  17. ^ Sutton, Ryan (13 June 2016). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2016: The Full List of Winners". Eater. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  18. ^ Price, Laura (1 June 2015). "The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2015 in pictures". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. William Reed Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  19. ^ Burton, Monica (25 June 2019). "World's 50 Best Restaurants 2020: News, winners, and updates". Eater. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
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