La Mar Cocina Peruana Bellevue
Peruvian restaurant · Bellevue ·
Upscale Peruvian cebichería with a pisco bar and fresh seafood
Upscale Peruvian cebichería with a pisco bar and fresh seafood
"This upscale Peruvian spot has a great reservable patio—a Bellevue rarity—where you can sit under an umbrella and dig into a citrusy cebiche trio. It’s the kind of after-work escape that’s made better by tuna wontacos and a frothy pisco sour within reach at all times—especially when you can see someone across the way stuck staring at spreadsheets and know you made a much better choice." - gabe guarente, kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo
"For a place packed with office workers who crave weekday escapism, Bellevue is surprisingly short on patios—but La Mar makes up for it. Here on the smallish deck (which thankfully takes reservations) you can sip a frothy pisco sour in one hand and nibble on a citrusy ceviche trio in the other. And if you look close enough into the offices nearby, you might catch a glimpse of row 54 on someone's Excel sheet—clearly you made the better choice for an afternoon activity." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Expensive party restaurants often have bad food—call it correlation, not causation—but La Mar is the Peruvian transplant here to squash that claim. With a huge space, ample weeknight reservations available, and a menu stacked with really great stuff, a birthday dinner becomes effortless to plan. Order snacks like flaky chicken empanadas or wonton tacos stuffed with creamy tuna tartare. Share blowtorched Nikkei nigiri highlights hamachi that nearly disintegrates beneath bright sauce drizzles. And because you’re celebrating, browse their long list of pisco cocktails for a toast." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
"Expensive party restaurants often have bad food—call it correlation, not causation—but La Mar is the Peruvian transplant here to squash that claim. The dining room with furnishings seemingly plucked from a luxury showroom feels right at home on Old Main, only the menu is stacked with really great stuff. Snacks like flaky chicken empanadas or wonton tacos stuffed with creamy tuna tartare would be demolished at a wedding cocktail hour. Blowtorched Nikkei nigiri highlights hamachi that nearly disintegrates beneath bright sauce drizzles. Even the complimentary taro chips and herby green dip are poundable. With a massive space and ample weeknight reservations available, a serious birthday dinner or after-work team drinks become effortless to plan." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente
"Expensive party restaurants often have bad food—call it correlation, not causation—but La Mar is the Peruvian transplant here to squash that claim. The dining room with furnishings seemingly plucked from a luxury showroom feels right at home on Bellevue’s Old Main, only the menu is stacked with really great stuff. Snacks like flaky chicken empanadas or wonton tacos stuffed with creamy tuna tartare would be demolished at a wedding cocktail hour. Blowtorched Nikkei nigiri highlights hamachi that nearly disintegrates beneath bright sauce drizzles. Even the complimentary taro chips and herby green dip are poundable. With a massive space and ample weeknight reservations available, a serious birthday dinner or after-work team drinks become effortless to plan." - aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, gabe guarente, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, gabe guarente, aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, aimee rizzo, kayla sager riley
