MAIDO - Lima Peru
Best Restaurant in the World 2025
On June 19th, in the heart of Turin, Maido was crowned The World’s Best Restaurant 2025, sponsored by Pellegrino & Acqua Panna. For chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura, this achievement marks the culmination of a brilliant journey, bringing Nikkei cuisine from relative obscurity to the global spotlight.
Chef and Owner Luis Sanchez from Amaru Gourmet next to Chef Mitsuharu 'Micha' Tsumura, owner and Chef of Maido, named The Best Restaurant in the World 2025 by The Worlds 50th Best Restaurants. ( photo taken by Luis Sanchez in Lima Peru)
Maido Story
Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura was born in Lima, but his origins come from Osaka, Japan.
Head chef and owner of MAIDO. He studied Culinary Arts, Food and Beverage Administration at Johnson & Wales University, USA. Upon graduation he travels to Osaka- Japan, to specialize in Japanese cuisine, he worked in restaurants such as ¨Seto Sushi¨: specialized in sushi and ¨Imo to Daikon¨ specialized in Izakaya style cuisine (Japanese tapas). He returned to Peru and worked at Sheraton Hotel as a Sous Chef and assumed the Food and Beverage Management charge until 2008. Was his passion for Peruvian cuisine with Japanese techniques, the great Nikkei cuisine that led him to create Maido (2009). ( Source: Maido webpage )