Maz
Tokyo, Japan
- No.43 Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025
Launched in 2022 by Virgilio Martínez, MAZ is a younger sibling for his restaurant Central in Lima, Peru. Bringing the flavours of South American fine dining to Tokyo's Akasaka neighbourhood, chef Santiago Fernández Saim crafts a menu that spans Peru's Pacific coast, the Amazon rainforest, and the Andean highlands. Only 20% of the ingredients used – core items including cacao, biodynamic coffee, dehydrated potatoes and edible chaco clay – are imported from Peru, with the other 80% coming from specialist Tokyo growers and producers. Served in a sophisticated, earth-toned dining room with soaring, floor-to-ceiling windows, each of the tasting menu’s nine courses is designed to reflect the terrain found at various Peruvian altitudes, each course is marked with the altitude from which the star ingredient is sourced. Their 'Jungle Pond' course consisting of turtle soup served with crispy turtle skin is particularly memorable for its balance of rich, meaty flavors with a hint of heat. The wine list champions small and natural producers from South America and there are plenty of low-and-no-alcohol options.
Key Information
- Average price per person $181
- Dinner: Thurs – Mon
- 81362728513
- Visit Maz's Website
Location
1-3 Kioicho, Otemachi, Tokyo, Kanto, 102-0094
