Browse all 11 Peruvian restaurants in the Outside Eats dining guide to the San Francisco Peninsula. Select any restaurant for photos, hours, directions, reviews, and the full profile.
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- Al Carbon Pollos a la Brasa San MateoFree-range Peruvian chicken slowly roasted over mesquite charcoal open flame.
- Emelinas Peruvian Restaurant San CarlosSpecializes in northern Peruvian seafood with first-rate quality ingredients.
- Estampas Peruanas Restaurant Redwood CityAuthentic lomo saltado with marinated beef and fresh vegetables. Traditional recipes passed down through generations.
- JC Bruno Restaurant San BrunoChef trained French cuisine blended with California ingredients and Peruvian heritage creates unique dishes using fresh local ingredients.
- La Costanera Half Moon BayFormer Michelin-starred Peruvian restaurant founded by Chef Carlos Altamirano, with 180-degree ocean views and signature ceviche and Pisco Sours.
- La Ronda Restaurant Peruvian Cuisine San MateoThey serve fresh vegetables, seafood, and meats at reasonable prices.
- Limón Redwood CityInnovative Peruvian cuisine fusing Incan staples with multicultural influences. Celebrated for exceptional ceviches, pisco sours, and vibrant atmosphere.
- Limón BurlingameInnovative Peruvian cuisine featuring ceviche and signature rotisserie chicken.
- Limón Mountain ViewLimón is a Peruvian restaurant in Mountain View, California.
- Puerto 27 Restaurant PacificaAcclaimed Peruvian restaurant and pisco bar inside the Pacifica Beach Hotel with second-floor ocean views and fresh ceviche.
- Rockoto Peruvian Cuisine South San FranciscoFresh ceviches and classic Peruvian dishes like lomo saltado with generous portions.
About Peruvian Restaurants on the SF Peninsula
Peruvian restaurants bring some of the most exciting flavors on the San Francisco Peninsula, blending indigenous ingredients with Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, and African influences into a cuisine all its own. The guide's Peruvian category is a rewarding find for anyone looking beyond the familiar.
Ceviche is the calling card, fresh fish cured in tangy leche de tigre with lime, chili, onion, and cilantro, bright and bracing. From there the menu opens up, lomo saltado, a stir-fry of beef, onions, and tomatoes served with both fries and rice, shows the Chinese influence known as chifa. Aji de gallina delivers a creamy, gently spiced chicken, while anticuchos, grilled skewers, and pollo a la brasa, Peruvian rotisserie chicken with its signature green sauce, are crowd-pleasers.
The flavors lean bold and layered, built on aji peppers, citrus, and fresh herbs, and the seafood-forward dishes feel especially at home near the coast. Pisco sours, the national cocktail, are worth trying where offered. Portions are generous, and many dishes are designed to share, which makes an outing with a group the ideal way to sample broadly.
Because Peruvian cooking is still under the radar for some diners, it offers genuine discovery, familiar enough to be comforting yet distinctive enough to feel new. Vegetarians can find options, though the cuisine leans toward seafood and meat.
Use the list below to browse Peruvian restaurants by city, then open a profile for hours, photos, and directions. Whether you start with ceviche and a pisco sour or dive into lomo saltado, the Peninsula's Peruvian kitchens reward the curious.
