"Acurio's flagship still sets the standard for novoandina cooking; try it for a long, generous Lima dinner."
Gastón Acurio moved Astrid y Gastón into the 17th-century Casa Moreyra hacienda in San Isidro in 2014, and the address at Av. Paz Soldán 290 has anchored modern Peruvian cooking ever since. Acurio and his wife Astrid Gutsche opened the original in 1994; the kitchen's novoandina dishes helped put Lima on the map a decade before the city's tasting-menu boom. Expect a tasting from about S/520 or a long a la carte. It remains a fixture in our Best Restaurants in Lima guide.
Acurio trained at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris before returning to Lima and, with Astrid Gutsche on pastry, building Peru's most influential restaurant group. Astrid y Gastón is the flagship: a kitchen that codified novoandina cooking, pulling Andean grains, Amazonian fruit and criollo technique into a fine-dining frame. The signature cuy pekinés, guinea pig served Peking-duck style with bao and plum, has been on the menu for years, alongside causas, tiraditos and seasonal tasting menus from the Casa Moreyra garden. The restaurant has appeared near the top of Latin America's 50 Best since the list began and reached No.14 in the world in 2014. The cooking is a benchmark on our best Peruvian restaurants worldwide list.
Casa Moreyra is a restored colonial hacienda, so the experience spreads across several dining rooms and a courtyard garden rather than one box. Tables are generously spaced, the sound level is comfortable for a business conversation, and lighting is warm. Around 120 covers means the room has energy without crowding. Dress is smart; a jacket suits the dinner service but is not required. Lunch in the garden is the relaxed option.
Bring clients to Astrid y Gastón because the hacienda setting does the talking: a landmark address, well-spaced tables for real conversation, and a name any Peruvian guest will recognise. The kitchen handles dietary requests cleanly and the wine list is deep. See more in our best restaurants to impress clients.
Not for diners chasing the newest tasting-menu thrill. This is an established flagship, polished rather than experimental, and the experience is generous and classic rather than avant-garde.
Yes. It is the flagship of the chef who did most to popularise Peruvian cooking abroad, set in a restored 17th-century hacienda. The novoandina cooking is polished and the setting is memorable. It is less experimental than Central or Maido, but a la carte mains from around S/70 make it flexible.
Manageable. With around 120 seats across Casa Moreyra, it is easier than the city's small tasting counters. Book a few days ahead for dinner and earlier for weekends. Garden tables at lunch and the chef's tasting seats are the first to go.
Smart. There is no strict jacket-and-tie rule, but the hacienda setting and the dinner service draw a well-dressed crowd. A jacket suits the evening; neat trousers and a collared shirt or a dress are comfortable. Lunch in the garden is a touch more relaxed.
A tasting menu starts around S/520 per person before drinks, while a la carte mains run roughly S/70 to S/90. A two-course a la carte lunch with a glass of wine is the more affordable way in, landing near S/200 a head.
The cuy pekinés, guinea pig served Peking-duck style, is the long-running signature and the dish to try at least once. Beyond it, look to the causas, tiraditos and whatever the Casa Moreyra garden is driving on the seasonal tasting menu.
Book a few days ahead for dinner, longer for weekends. The garden tables and tasting seats go first.
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Astrid y Gastón holds a place in our ranking of the kitchens that built Lima's reputation.
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