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Central: Chef Virgilio Martínez wows diners with his innovative Peruvian cuisine featuring ingredients from altitudes as high as 12,000 feet to below sea level.

Central

<strong>El Señorio del Sulco:</strong> Señorio del Sulco is famed for its repertoire of hearty Peruvian "criollo" classics. One of the must-try dishes is its beef huatia, a pre-Colombian technique involving slow cooking by burying the meat with large stones taken from a fire.

El Señorio del Sulco: Señorio del Sulco is famed for its repertoire of hearty Peruvian "criollo" classics. One of the must-try dishes is its beef huatia, a pre-Colombian technique involving slow cooking by burying the meat with large stones taken from a fire.

courtesy Senorio del Sulco

<strong>Astrid & Gaston: </strong>No listing of Lima restaurants would be complete without Astrid & Gaston, the eatery that spearheaded Peru's gastronomic rebirth when it opened its doors in 1994.

Astrid & Gaston: No listing of Lima restaurants would be complete without Astrid & Gaston, the eatery that spearheaded Peru's gastronomic rebirth when it opened its doors in 1994.

courtesy Astrid & Gaston

<strong>Astrid & Gaston: </strong>Astrid Gutsche of Astrid & Gaston was once named the world's best pastry chef.

Astrid & Gaston: Astrid Gutsche of Astrid & Gaston was once named the world's best pastry chef.

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<strong>La Picanteria: </strong>La Picanteria specializes in cuisine from Arequipa - in the southern Andean foothills -- with classic dishes like chicharron, aka fried pork. "Picanterias," typically lunchtime eateries in Peru, are a way of life in Arequipa.

La Picanteria: La Picanteria specializes in cuisine from Arequipa - in the southern Andean foothills -- with classic dishes like chicharron, aka fried pork. "Picanterias," typically lunchtime eateries in Peru, are a way of life in Arequipa.

courtesy La Picanteria

<strong>Osso: </strong>It started out as an exclusive butcher's shop, but chef Renzo Garibaldi's private grill party, Osso, has become one of the best places in South America to enjoy a steak.

Osso: It started out as an exclusive butcher's shop, but chef Renzo Garibaldi's private grill party, Osso, has become one of the best places in South America to enjoy a steak.

courtesy Osso

<strong>Rafael: </strong>Housed in an impressive Art Deco mansion, the menu at chef Rafael Osterling's eponymous restaurant pays homage to traditional Peruvian cuisine while incorporating Italian and Japanese flavors.

Rafael: Housed in an impressive Art Deco mansion, the menu at chef Rafael Osterling's eponymous restaurant pays homage to traditional Peruvian cuisine while incorporating Italian and Japanese flavors.

courtesy Rafael

<strong>Malabar: </strong>Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino focuses on "casual cuisine, with a simple spirit and the warmth of home" at this highly rated restaurant. However, that doesn't mean anything less than spectacularly original fare.

Malabar: Chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino focuses on "casual cuisine, with a simple spirit and the warmth of home" at this highly rated restaurant. However, that doesn't mean anything less than spectacularly original fare.

courtesy Malabar

<strong>La Mar: </strong>If Peru has a national dish, then it's ceviche, the fresh seafood salad marinated in lemon juice. No cevicheria -- specialist restaurant for ceviche -- is more famous than La Mar.

La Mar: If Peru has a national dish, then it's ceviche, the fresh seafood salad marinated in lemon juice. No cevicheria -- specialist restaurant for ceviche -- is more famous than La Mar.

courtesy La Mar