La Picantería

La Picantería - Review - Surquillo - Lima - The Infatuation

"This lunch-only spot took over a corner of Surquillo and shook up the industrial, residential neighborhood with its tribute to the picantera women from Peru’s north and south. Its aromas and flavors run deep (warm, familiar), and chef Héctor Solís doesn’t mess around with the quality: the catch of the day comes in straight from other coasts to hit the pass as fresh as it gets. You can pick out a whole fish by the kilo and have it done as ceviche or sudado. Or lose yourself in the loving comfort of a cau cau with tripe, or a stuffed rocoto swimming in a shrimp chupe. At the bar or terrace, there are chilcanos, chicha de jora, and also beer made in the brewery behind the secret curtain that says “Adults Only.”" - Paola Miglio