The first ever Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants List has been received yesterday, September 4th 2013. The big winner (Latin America’s Best Restaurant) was Astrid y Gaston, opened 10 years ago by the Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio. Gaston has been Peru’s most well-known chef for decades, think about the cookbooks, culinary TV shows and restaurants from Bogota to Madrid. We’ve lately named Astrid y Gaston as our favorite fine-dining experience in Lima, none of our travelers should miss out on this threat.
Astrid y Gaston
Although Gaston Acurio nowadays owns restaurants all of the world, it all started back in 1994 in Miraflores, Lima. This restaurant still remains his signature eatery. The couple is passionate about their mix of Mediterranean with classic Peruvian techniques and not to forget, each dish as some of their own characters.
The restaurant offers an a la carte option that includes several of Gaston’s signature dishes like, the traditional Peruvian Ceviche and another Peruvian classic known as Lomo Saltado. The Peking guinea pig might be the best pick for those who are looking for a complete surprise.
Alongside the a la carte options and the ‘traditional’ tasting menu, there’s also a new and intriguing tasting menu. El Viaje’ is the title of the latest winter tasting menu, the one for winter 2013. El Viaje tells the story of two remote villages which are brought together by fate. During each of the five acts, the dishes, music, clothing, decoration, tableware and the book that accompanies the experience, will narrate the turning points that define this life journey.
The first Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards
Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurant list and awards was this year organized for the first time in history by Restaurant Magazine. The list is created from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 250 leaders in the restaurant industry across Latin America, each selected for their expert opinion of Latin America’s restaurant scene.
The complete list
1 Astrid y Gastón, Peru
2 D.O.M., Brazil (Best in Brazil)
3 Pujol, Mexico (Chefs’ Choice and Best in Mexico)
4 Central, Peru
5 Mani, Brazil
6 Biko, Mexico
7 Malabar, Peru
8 Boragó, Chile (Best in Chile)
9 Tegui, Argentina (Best in Argentina)
10 Roberta Sudbrack, Brazil
11 Maido, Peru
12 Pangea, Mexico
13 Rafael, Peru
14 Fiesta, Peru
15 La Mar, Peru
16 Mocotó, Brazil
17 La Cabrera, Argentina
18 Tomo 1, Argentina
19 Criterión, Colombia (Best in Colombia)
20 Parador La Huella, Uruguay (Best in Uruguay)
21 Quintonil, Mexico
22 Harry Sasson, Colombia
23 Fasano, Brazil
24 Andrés Carne de Res, Colombia
25 Alto, Venezuela (Best in Venezuela)
26 Merotoro, Mexico
27 Oviedo, Argentina
28 Chila, Argentina
29 Sucre, Argentina
30 Corazon de Tierra, Mexico
31 Aramburu, Argentina
32 Attimo, Brazil
33 Pura Tierra, Argentina
34 Casa Oaxaca Hotel, Mexico
35 Olympe, Brazil
36 Sud 777, Mexico
37 Francis Mallmann 1884, Argentina
38 Remanso do Bosque, Brazil
39 El Baqueano, Argentina
40 Unik, Argentina
41 Epice, Brazil
42 La Bourgogne, Uruguay
43 Pitiona, Mexico
44 Paraje Arévalo, Argentina
45 Casa Umare, Argentina
46 Laja, Mexico
47 El Cielo, Colombia
48 Osaka, Chile
49 Hernán Gipponi Restaurante, Argentina
50 Elena, Argentina
Source: Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2013 sponsored by Cusqueña
