Lima (restaurant) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lima |
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Lima, 2012
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2012 |
| Current owner(s) | Gabriel Gonzalez |
| Head chef | Roberto Ortiz |
| Chef | Virgilio Martínez Véliz |
| Food type | Peruvian cuisine |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide 2014) |
| Street address | Rathbone Place |
| City | London, W1 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′04″N 0°08′04″W / 51.517733°N 0.134417°W |
| Other information | Nearest station: Tottenham Court Road |
Lima is a restaurant in London, England, which serves Peruvian cuisine. The chef patron is Virgilio Martínez Véliz. In 2014, it was awarded a Michelin star, the first time a restaurant serving this cuisine had been awarded a star in Europe.
Description
Lima is owned by Gabriel and Jose Luis Gonzalez, in conjunction with Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez Véliz. The front of house is run by maître d’ Bunmi Okolosi, formerly of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. In the kitchen, Roberto Ortiz is the head chef of the restaurant as overseen by chef patron Virgilio Martínez Véliz. Martínez Véliz is the chef at Central Restaurante in Lima, Peru, which was named 5th in the 2017 The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
The interior of Lima was designed by Erik Munro, and features a mural whilst the rest of the restaurant is beige. The restaurant is small and narrow, and mirrors are used to give the impression of greater space. A skylight lights the rear of the restaurant, the remainder of which is lit by candles and industrial-style lamps. The kitchen is open to the dining area of the restaurant.
