Central is a restaurant located in the Barranco District, Lima, Peru. Central is the flagship restaurant of Peruvian chef, Virgilio Martínez Véliz, and serves as his workshop in the investigation and integration of indigenous Peruvian ingredients into the restaurant's menu. The restaurant is known for its contemporary interpretation and presentation of Peruvian cuisine. GQ Latinoamérica calls Central "the heart of his Virgilio Martínez Véliz gastronomic philosophy."[1] In 2012, Central was named Best Restaurant of Peru by the Peruvian dining guide, SUMMUM.[2] In 2013, Central entered as number 50 in The World's 50 Best Restaurants as awarded by the British magazine Restaurant.,[3] and in 2014 jumped 35 places receiving "Highest Climber" recognition and ranking as number 15 in the world.[4] On August 21, 2014, Central for the third consecutive year was awarded Best Restaurant of Peru by the Peruvian Dining Guide, SUMMUM, and additionally received awards for Best Contemporary Peruvian cuisine and Best Sommelier.[5]
Central has been named the best restaurant in Latin America for 3 consecutive years (2014, 2015, and 2016) and ranked 2nd in 2017, and again at number 1 in 2022. It is also ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking 4th in the world in 2015 and 2016, 5th in 2017, 6th in 2018, and 2nd in 2022.[6][7]
In 2023, it earned the No. 1 spot on the World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking and currently holds the title as Best restaurant in the world.[8]
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^PERÚ, NOTICIAS EL COMERCIO (August 22, 2014). "Restaurante Central fue elegido el mejor del Perú | GASTRONOMIA". El Comercio Perú.
^"Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants | The best restaurants in Latin America". UI - 50B - Restaurants - LATAM.
^"The World's 50 Best Restaurants | The best restaurants in the world". UI - 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL.
^"Central | The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2023". 50B - Restaurants - GLOBAL. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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