“Mayta means Noble Land in the Aymara language, it is a personal and contemporary expression of Peruvian gastronomy and territory”.

MAYTA was born to give an ode to our land, it is the flagship restaurant of Pesaque and is a personal contemporary expression of Peruvian gastronomy based on flavors and preparations of memory and history but brought to modernity..

Awards

Entering in 2019 to the list “Latin America 's 50 Best Restaurants”.

In 2020 was awarded with the “Highest Climber Award”.

In 2022 joined the list of “The World 's 50 Best Restaurants” and was also awarded as best restaurant in the latest edition of “The World Culinary Awards”.

In addition, chef Jaime Pesaque was recognized in the list of the best chefs by 'The Best Chef Awards 2022.'

Jaime Pesaque

Founder of Jaime Pesaque Restaurants.

Back in Peru, he perfected his own style at Al Grano, where he directed his first kitchen..

In 2008, with an entrepreneurial spirit and culinary art, Pesaque decided to open his flagship restaurant, Mayta, a contemporary Peruvian cuisine restaurant and pisco bar in Lima, Peru, where he is always looking for the traceability of local products, combining contemporary culinary techniques with local products to create sophisticated and modern dishes.

Also, Pesaque manages to export Peruvian cuisine abroad to countries such as the United States, Italy and Holland.

In 2019, Mayta enters the list of Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants, and in 2020 was awarded the Highest Climber Award.

In 2022, Mayta entered the list of “The World's Best 50 Restaurants”.