Virgilio Martinez’s years in leading kitchens have led to Japanese, Vietnamese, French and Italian cuisine permeating Central’s menu. Fellow chef and girlfriend Pía León adds Brazilian flavours and methods. But the outcome, including the dining room designed by Martinez’s mother, is vividly Peruvian. Dishes pay respect to pacha mama (‘mother nature’ in Quechua), while utilising modern techniques. On the pass Virgilio Martinez (above) Pía León Style of food Peruvian/International fusion