Lima Restaurants

Astrid y Gastón

#296 of 298 things to do in Lima

#427 of 435 restaurants in Peru

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Good for: atmosphere, food, Solo Travellers, service

Not good for: the value

  • Address
    • Cantuarias 175
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 01 242-5387
    • 01 444-1496
  • Price
    • mains S39-69
  • Hours
    • 12:30-3:30pm & 6:30pm-midnight Mon-Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Astrid y Gastón

Now one of the older outposts of novoandina cooking in Lima, Gastón Acurio’s French-influenced standard-bearer nonetheless remains a culinary force to be reckoned with. His seasonal menu is equipped with traditional Peruvian fare, but it’s the exquisite fusion specialties – such as the seared filets of cuy, served Peking-style, with fluffy purple-corn crêpes – that make this such a sublime fine dining experience. There is a first-rate international wine list (from S46 per bottle).

 

Traveller reviews for Astrid y Gastón (3)

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    Disappointing

    luaguiar does not recommend this,

    It was supposed to be one of the best restaurants in the world, but it's nothing more than another average place, part of a big chain. It has lost its quality.

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    disappointed

    challone does not recommend this,

    The service was erratic. The waiter was impatient and wandered off and did not explain the dishes to us. We understood from colleagues that a small complementary "chef" appetizer and end of meal "bob bon" would be offered as is usual in many first class restaurants in Los Angeles- neither was. While the entrees were good and attractively arranged we have eaten in many very good restaurants and frankly this was average. We had better food and service at other less expensive restaurants in Lima.

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    Astrid y Gastronomical !!

    zoek3000 recommends this,

    I arrived eagerly and expectantly at Astrid y Gaston as they opened the door for lunch and was the last one to leave four hours later after savouring every delicious morsel and really relaxing in the unhurried ambience.

    The restaurant has lovely natural light and the décor has a kind of rustic chic with the walls adorned with well chosen artwork. The waiters were welcoming, friendly and very helpful and their service was spot on and totally unpretentious (despite my worn jeans and battered day pack).

    To kick things off I ordered a sublime apple martini after which for my entrada I had a delicious Causa Limeña atopped with the tiniest halved sweet tomatoes and boiled eggs - both with the diameter of no more than a penny! I often find the quality of a restaurant’s bread is a good indication of its standards and A & G’s bread was some of the freshest and tastiest I‘ve ever had the pleasure of trying to stop myself from wolfing down.

    For my main I had black cod on a potato puree with a delicious teriyaki-type sauce. The cod was seasoned and cooked to perfection as was the vegetable side dish I requested (despite not being on the menu). All was washed down with a fabulous crisp but not too dry Cab Sauv recommended to me by my waiter.

    My dessert El Sauco came presented in a sundae glass and consisted of strawberries in cassis, underneath which was a layer of mascarpone which sat on a layer of delicious crushed biscuits. It was amazing!

    To round things off I took an Irish coffee in the bar area where I continued reading my novel. At that point I hadn’t noticed but the restaurant had actually closed and the door was locked but even so I was still left in peace.

    To sum, I can’t recommend this restaurant highly enough! In the often to be honest dull and grey Lima (largely due to its omnipresent low cloud) it’s comforting to know there are restaurants as great as Astrid y Gaston in which to make your stay in Lima very much more palatable.

    Good for: atmosphere, food, Solo Travellers, service

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