This past Tuesday, June 20, the British publication "Restaurant Magazine" named The Central Restaurant, directed by chef Virgilio Martínez Veliz (Peruvian), as number 1 on the list of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants", placing Peru among the best in the category of international gastronomy.
The restaurant was established in 2008 and reached the top 50 in 2013, in 2014 it was ranked 15th in the world entering the list of the best restaurants in the city, thus steadily improving for ten years and has now been named the best in the world. The ceremony also included Pia León, Martínez's wife and co-owner of Central.
On the other hand, the Peruvian restaurant Central, run by Virgilio Martinez and Pia Leon, have been consistently ranked among the best in the world for years and this time ranks first in Latin America and second overall in a list that also includes three other outstanding national restaurants.
These are the words of Virgilio Martínez.
"Thank you very much to everyone who is here, to all the people who support us, to the people who are far away, to my colleagues and mentors," he said. "To Valencia, this very beautiful place, thank you very much, to the 50 BEST and to my team, you are fantastic," he said.
"We want to give consistency and credibility to this industry, for South America and for Peru," he spoke, drawing a "Peru!" from those present. "This is not about being number 1, it's not about competition, it's not about being the best. It's about what we do every day, loving what we do and achieving our goals. Thank you very much," he added.
The objective of the Central restaurant is to revalue and recognize the diverse Peruvian products that are sown in each region and serve as input for the preparation of dishes that are prepared daily. If you want to visit it, you can find it in the district of Barranco at 301 Pedro de Osma Avenue, remember that you have to book in advance at least four months in advance.
