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 special restaurant located in London, England. It's famous for serving delicious Peruvian cuisine, which means food from Peru. The main chef and owner is a very talented person named Virgilio Martínez Véliz. In 2014, Lima received a "Michelin star." This is a super important award from the Michelin Guide, like getting an A+ for a restaurant! It was extra special because Lima was the very first restaurant in Europe to get a Michelin star for Peruvian food.
About Lima Restaurant
Lima restaurant is owned by two brothers, Gabriel and Jose Luis Gonzalez. They work together with the amazing Peruvian chef Virgilio Martínez Véliz. The person who welcomes guests and manages the front of the restaurant is Bunmi Okolosi. He used to work at another famous restaurant called Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.
The Kitchen Team
In the kitchen, Roberto Ortiz is the head chef. He makes sure everything is cooked perfectly. Chef Virgilio Martínez Véliz oversees all the cooking. He is also the chef at a restaurant called Central Restaurante in Lima, Peru. In 2017, Central Restaurante was named the 5th best restaurant in the world! This shows how talented Chef Martínez Véliz is.
Inside Lima
The inside of Lima restaurant was designed by Erik Munro. It has a cool mural on one wall, and the rest of the restaurant is a calm beige color. The restaurant itself is not very big, but it uses mirrors to make it feel larger and more open.
The back part of the restaurant gets natural light from a skylight, which is a window in the ceiling. The rest of the dining area is lit by candles and lamps that look like they belong in a factory. A really neat feature is that the kitchen is "open." This means you can see the chefs cooking your food while you eat!
