Mérito
Fine dining restaurant · Lima ·
Peruvian-Venezuelan fusion with creative dishes, sharing plates, funky wines
Peruvian-Venezuelan fusion with creative dishes, sharing plates, funky wines
"Mérito’s kitchen is the first thing you see when you step into this modest yet warm space by Juan Luis Martínez. It’s a simple dining room of wood, adobe, earth tones, and stone, flooded by light that filters through the old house’s windows—it all sets the scene for the incredible dinner ahead. It’s the only Venezuelan-Peruvian fine dining in town—a cuisine that’s been growing in the latest years—and the tasting and à la carte menus pull you into the chef’s roots, his world travels, and the universe he has found in his new home country. Think roasted giant corn with guasacaca, arepas filled with pork or seasonal fish, fresh scallops, and seafood straight off the morning boat. Everything has an obsessive, flawless aesthetic that never skimps on flavor." - paola miglio
"Mérito’s kitchen is the first thing you see when you step into this modest yet warm space by Juan Luis Martínez. It’s a simple dining room of wood, adobe, earth tones, and stone, flooded by light that filters through the old house’s windows—it all sets the scene for the incredible dinner ahead. It’s the only Venezuelan-Peruvian fine dining in town—a cuisine that’s been growing in the latest years—and the tasting and a la carte menus pull you into the chef’s roots, his world travels, and the universe he has found in his new home country. Think roasted giant corn with guasacaca, arepas filled with pork or seasonal fish, fresh scallops, and seafood straight off the morning boat. Everything has an obsessive, flawless aesthetic that never skimps on flavor. RESERVE A TABLE" - Paola Miglio
"A laid-back yet elevated restaurant from Venezuelan chef Juan Luis Martínez." - Megan Spurrell
"Made a new-entry debut on the 2025 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list at No. 26." - Erin DeJesus
"Mérito is listed at the The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2025 as rank 55." - The World's 50 Best Restaurants
