Moche

Address:

Av. Roosevelt 6445 (formerly Av. República de Panamá), Miraflores

Av. Próceres de la Independencia 679, Urb. Chacarilla de Otero, San Juan de Lurigancho

Av. La Mar 349, Óvalo Santa Anita, Ate Vitarte
Phone:

242-6955 (Miraflores)

376-9203 (San Juan de Lurigancho)
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Description:

This restaurant is located one block away from Casimiro Ulloa Hospital in Miraflores, between Av. 28 de Julio and Av. Benavides. Decorated in a very sober style, it is a house that was transformed in a restaurant.

They are specialized on Northern food, especifically food from Trujillo. They offer seafood dishes like cebiche and tiraditos, and Northen traditional dishes like arroz con pato (rice with duck, which you can order boneless), seco de cabrito (a goat stew served with beans, which can be ordered boneless) and shambar.
Price Range: Moderate
Peruvian Restaurants

La Negrita

Address: Monterrey 263, Chacarilla del Estanque, Surco

Phone: 372-5096

Web page:

Description:
This is a small restaurant, bar and cafe located in front of Centro Comercial Caminos del Inca. It has a sober and comfortable decoration with mirrors on one side and a mural with sea motifs covering the opposite wall.

They offer a variety of cebiches and other seafood dishes like tiradito (kind of a cebiche without onions and usually covered with some kind of sauce), parihuela (spicy thick soup with fish, shellfish and crabs), jalea (fried seafood on top of a fried fish filet covered with an onions salad), different fish filets, etc. They have special combos for two or more people.

They treat you with canchita and chifles (roasted corn and slices of fried banana) and choritos a la chalaca (mussels covered with lemon juice, onions, corn, parsly, hot chili ppeper, pepper and salt).

Price Range: Moderate

Choritos a la Chalaca

Cebiche Mixto

La Isla Escondida

Address: Leonardo Da Vinci 506, Urb. La Calera, La Merced, Surquillo
Phone: 271-6455
Web page: laislaescondidaperu.com
Description:

Big and soberly decorated restaurant located in a nice area of Surquillo. They offer a good variety of cebiches and other seafood dishes like tiradito (kind of a cebiche without onions), parihuela (a spicy thick soup with fish, shellfish and crabs), jalea (fried seafood on top of a fried fish filet covered with an onions salad), sudado, etc. The piqueos (trays with a sample of a couple of dishes) are really good. Piqueo del puerto brings cebiche, tiradito and causa de pulpa de cangrejo (a dish that has two layers of spicy and sour mash potatoes and crab meat stuffing between them). They have a nice selection of piscos and they prepare a good pisco sour.
Price Range: Moderate
Peruvian Restaurants

Rinconcito Ferreñafano

Address:
Av. José Leal 1281, Lince
Jr. Jorge Chávez 400-414, Breña
Phone:
471-1134 (Lince)
431-2106, 431-1851 (Breña)
Web page:
Description:
Its location in Lince seems to be small at first sight but once you are in you realize it is bigger than you expected. Not a fancy place but with friendly service and good food. They specialized in Northern dishes like cebiche de chinguirito (pez guitarra seco - dried guitar fish), cebiche de toyo (a big fish from the shark family), seco de cabrito (a goat stew served with beans), among others.
Price Range: Inexpensive
Peruvian Restaurants

La Posada de Edith

Address: Jr. Almirante Guisse 1757, Lince
Phone: 265-9865
Web page:
Description: This restaurant is located in a quite area of Lince. It is not a fancy restaurant but the food and service are good. They offer seafood dishes like cebiche, parihuela (a spicy thick soup with fish, shellfish and crabs) and fried fish as well as Northern dishes like seco de cabrito con frejoles (a goat stew served with beans, rice and yuca). They also offer "menu" (kind of a combo), so you can choose an entry, main course, dessert and refreshment for fixed price.
Price Range: Inexpensive to moderate
Peruvian Restaurants

El Merlín de Cabo Blanco

Address: Av. César Vallejo 1502, Lince
Phone: 470-0327
Web page:
Description:

Decorated in a sober and modern style, this restaurant is located in the border of Lince and San Isidro, a few blocks away from Parque Mariscal Castilla (biggest park in Lince). It offers a good variety of seafood dishes like cebiches, chicharrones (deep fried seafood), jaleas (fried seafood on top of an onions salad) and Northern specialties like cebiche de chinguirito (salty dried fish cebiche) and cebiche de conchas negras (black scallops cebiche), tortilla de raya (kind of a stingray omelette), cangrejo reventado (a stew of smashed crabs with potatos, onions, garlic, black pepper, ají -red and yellow chili pepper-, chicha de jora and algae) and arroz con pato (rice with duck).

Price Range: Moderate
Peruvian Restaurants

Antigua Taberna Queirolo

Address: Av. San Martín 1090, Pueblo Libre
Phone: 460-0441
Web page: antiguatabernaqueirolo.com
Description: Very old and traditional restaurant and tavern. Opened in 1880, it is located in the heart of the historic downtown of Pueblo libre. Although they offer seafood and criollo dishes like cebiches, escabeches, rocoto relleno (stuffed hot chili pepper), cau cau (stew of beef tripe and potatoes) and tamales, they are probably better known because of their sandwiches and drinks. You can get roasted pork, ham and cheese sandwiches.
They sell their own wines and Pisco (Santiago Queirolo). You can order a pisco sour, a chilcano or even a res, i.e. a whole bottle of pisco, soda (ginger ale), lemon, plenty of ice and some syrup, in order for you to prepare your own chilcanos (see Pisco).
Price Range: Inexpensive
Peruvian Restaurants

Nuevo Pildorín

Address: Av. Javier Prado Oeste 583, Magdalena del Mar
Phone: 461-7303, 460-2041, 461-2980
Web page:
Description: This restaurant has big and comfortable facilities. They are located a few blocks from Av. Brasil. They offer criollo dishes as well as traditional seafood dishes like cebiches and chicharrones (deep fried seafood). They also offer Piqueo Criollo, which is a dish for four people that includes several criollo entrees (anticuchos, fried yucas, chicharrones de chancho - deep fried pork-, etc.), and Fondo Criollo, a dish for one that includes carapulcra, patita con maní, ají de gallina and cau cau. Credit cards are welcome.
Price Range: Moderate to Expensive

El Limón

Address: Av. del Aire 556, Urb. Santa Catalina, La Victoria
Phone: 224-0426
Web page:
Description: This restaurant offers good cebiches and other seafood dishes. For an entree you can have the piqueo frío which includes cebiche, choritos a la chalaca and causa and is enough for two people. The parihuela (a spicy and thick soup with fish, shellfish and crabs) is a good choice as your main course specially on winter, and you can order a parihuela para dos (parihuela for two). The chicha morada (a refreshing drink prepared from boiled purple corn) is a perfect companion for this kind of dishes.
Price Range: Moderate

Segundo Muelle

Address:
Av. Canaval y Moreyra 605, San Isidro
Av. Conquistadores 490, San Isidro
Av. Rivera Navarrete 530, San Isidro
Malecón Cisneros 156, Miraflores
Juan Salvador Agraz 40 Local 11, Santa Fe, Mexico DF
Phone:
224-3007 (Canaval y Moreyra)
421-1206 (Conquistadores)
221-1499 (Rivera Navarrete)
241-5040 (Malecón Cisneros)
(5255) 5292-5550 y (5255) 5292-5524 (Mexico DF)
Web page: http://www.segundomuelle.com/
Description: They offer excellent traditional and their own style seafood, including cebiches, tiraditos, causa, chicharrones (deep fried seafood), jalea, pastas, rice and rissotos, tacu tacus and parrilladas. Their cebiche has been awarded twice as the best cebiche in Peru. If you are a barbebecue lover then the parrillada marina (seafood barbecue) is a must, it includes octopus, prawns, squid, tuna fish and is served with rissoto. For those who like an ocean view, the location on Malecon Cisneros has a deck where you can have your meal while enjoying the nice ocean view. They also have a location in Mexico city.
Price Range: Moderate

El Mordisco

Address: Av. Petit Thouars 2631, Lince
Phone: 422-5870
Web page: http://www.elmordisco.com.pe/
Description: This restaurant, that resembles some sort of maze full of lights, has young beautiful girls serving traditional Peruvian seafood dishes. You can choose from a great variety of dishes like cebiches (over twenty different cebiches), sudados, chupes, picantes, jaleas, chicharrones, tacu tacu and among many other.
Price Range: Moderate

El Limón

Address: Julio C. Tello 224, Lince
Phone: 470-0026
Web page:
Description:
A traditional and popular cebichería in the middle class district of Lince. They offer traditional cebiche de pescado (fish cebiche), cebiche de mariscos (shellfish cebiche) and cebiche mixto (fish and shellfish cebiche). They also have chicharrones de pescado y mariscos (deep fried pieces of fish and shellfish), jalea (a fish fillet covered with an onions salad with pieces of deep fried fish and shellfish), tiradito (kind of a cebiche without onions), jugoso a lo macho (a parihuela - a thick soup with fish, shellfish and crab) and other dishes.
Price Range: Inexpensive

Juez & Parte

Address: Av. La Mar 600, Miraflores
Phone: 422-1929
Web page: www.juezyparteperu.com
Description:
This restaurant is decorated in a rustic coastal style with bamboo canes. They offer very fine quality seafood at affordable prices. Choose from the variety of cebiches (fish, shellfish, crab meat, shrimp, conchas negras -black scallops- or mixed in innovative ways) or try their own specialties like Jurisprudencia (a special parihuela - a spicy thick soup with sole, shellfish, crab meat, white wine and dark beer) or Interpelación (sole fillet covered with a crab meat and artichokes sauce), or go for some risottos, chicharrones, jaleas, causa, picantes and many other dishes. You can order a good pisco sour while you wait for your order. The restaurant doesn´t have a big sign on the street so be sure not to miss it.
Price Range: Moderate

Canta Rana

Address: Pasaje Génova 101, Barranco
Phone: 247-7274
Web page:
Description: This restaurant, decorated with futbol (soccer) motifs, has an informal, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. It is located in downtown Barranco and has been around for more than 20 years. It offers very nice cebiches and fresh seafood in classic Peruvian coastal preparations with some Northern influence. While you wait for your order you can taste zarandaja (Northern cooked beans marinated with oil and spices). If you are thirsty or as a perfect companion to your cebiche try the chicha morada (a refreshing drink prepared from boiled purple corn to which chunks of pineapple, sugar, ice and lemon are added).
Price Range: Moderate

Yo Amo Ferreñafe

Address: Av. General Garzón 699, Jesús María
Phone: 431-4235
Web page:
Description: Restaurant decorated in a rustic coastal style. They offer cebiches and seafood dishes as well as very traditional dishes of the norteña cuisine (Northern coast cuisine) like cebiche de chinguirito (salty dried fish cebiche), cebiche de conchas negras (black scallops cebiche), carne aliñada (an onion salad with fried dry meat), seco de cabrito (a stew of tender goat), arroz con pato (rice with duck), among others.
They only accept cash.
Price Range: Moderate

Pescados Capitales

Address: La Mar 1337, Miraflores
Phone: 421-8808, 222-5731
Web page:
Description: Excellent seafood restaurant, food and service are outstanding. The name of the restaurant plays with the similarity in Spanish between the words pescado (fish) and pecado (sin) and the menu includes the seven deadly sins lujuria (lust), gula (gluttony), avaricia (greed), pereza (sloth), ira (wrath), envidia (envy) and soberbia (pride). So far, they have an increasing crowd of sinners. One of the first to open in La Mar, a street near the border of Miraflores with San Isidro, which is now a street where several cebicherías have settled down.
Price Range: Very expensive

Mi Propiedad Privada

Address: Av. Costanera 1010, San Miguel
Phone: 578-7110
Web page: www.mipropiedadprivada.com
Description: They recently moved to this new location. The restaurant is decorated in a rustic coastal style (wood, canes and straw) with a nice terrace. They not only offer a great variety of cebiches and tiraditos but also many other criollo seafood dishes. The bar has a good selection of cocktails, piscos and other liquors.
Price Range: Expensive

La Buena Muerte

Address:
Jr. Paruro 465, El Cercado
Luis Aldana 127, Santa Catalina, La Victoria
Phone:
427-0170 (El Cercado)
225-5567, 224-2373 (La Victoria)
Web page:
Description: One of the pioneer restaurants of the nikkei cuisine. They offer a great variety of seafood dishes like the classic and traditional cebiche as well as new variations of it, all of them are very good. It has two locations, the first in downtown Lima (El Cercado), and the other one in Santa Catalina, La Victoria.
Price Range: Moderate