NAZKA brought Peruvian cuisine to the Netherlands, introducing the richness and diversity of Peruvian food to an ever-growing circle of aficionados.

Peru has always been a confluence of ethnicities. Every new wave — Chinese, Japanese, African, Spanish, Italian — brought its own food traditions, settling like a new layer of sediment over indigenous roots.

That evolution has never stopped. Not in Peru, and not here in Amsterdam. Cultures that collide invariably exchange their DNA — literally. In Latin America we call this el mestizaje: the blending of ethnicities. Once a mark of shame, now a source of pride.

At NAZKA, with our Indian-Peruvian chef, our food reflects that layered identity more than ever. It's why we call it cocina mestiza. And multicultural Amsterdam may be the best place in the world to show it off.

Born in India, raised in Peru, Koosh trained at some of Lima’s top culinary institutions - Le Cordon Bleu, Central, Kjolle, and Mérito. (Yes, that Central, named the world’s best restaurant in 2023 by The World’s 50 Best.) Under the guidance of Virgilio Martínez, he dove deep into Peru’s wildly diverse food landscape, later refining his craft as sous-chef at the rising star Mérito.

After stints in India, Peru, and Mexico, Koosh landed in Amsterdam two years ago—and somehow, it just clicked. He found a new home here. At NAZKA, he brings all those influences together- Peruvian know-how, Indian memories, and the best local ingredients - into a bold, generous cuisine with roots in Peru and flavors from all over.