Along with his partners, Gabriel and Jose Luis Gonzalez, Virgillo will open a second London restaurant “LIMA Floral” on Garrick Street, Covent Garden next month. The 70 cover restaurant, LIMA Floral, will introduce new ingredients and dishes never seen in the capital before. LIMA Floral will be split in two spaces: the main restaurant and a Peruvian tapas bar.
Co-owner Gabriel Gonzalez said, “We are so excited to have found a beautiful site in Covent Garden. After two years of operating Lima, we thought it was time to develop an offering with serious food credentials in this destination.”
LIMA was the first Peruvian restaurant in Europe to be awarded a Michelin Star. The menu at the new site, overseen by Martinez and head chef Robert Ortiz, will feature some of LIMA’s popular dishes alongside a new menu of Peruvian cuisine.
Martinez is a founding member of Peru’s Mater Iniciativa, a group
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