Los Balcones
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Peruvian-Spanish mestizo cuisine, featuring short ribs, quinotto
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Peruvian-Spanish mestizo cuisine, featuring short ribs, quinotto
"I return to Los Balcones for one thing: the costilla de short ribs. I know the menu is full of incredible items and I’ve tried many of them, but for some reason this dish just hits all the right spots. It’s hearty, full of flavor, bold, and the kind of dish worth sharing just so you can talk about it with dining partners. This northern Peruvian dish is slow-cooked in a beer-infused tomato chile sauce, so the result is a tender, saucy flavorful bite of beef with a traditional rice and lima bean tacu tacu cake. A fried egg yolk makes it indulgent, and the drippy mess is all I need to make everything right in the world. —Mona Holmes" - Eater Staff
"This northern Peruvian dish is slow-cooked in a beer-infused tomato chile sauce, so the result is a tender, saucy flavorful bite of beef with a traditional rice and lima bean tacu tacu cake." - Eater Staff
"Check out Ricardo Zarate inside the kitchen at Los Balcones in Studio City." - Farley Elliott
"For a little slice of Peru in LA, look no further than Los Balcones in Studio City where creative director Ricardo Zarate recently added some of Picca’s greatest hits to the menu." - Cathy Chaplin
"Los Balcones in Studio City is the second location of the long-standing Peruvian restaurant of the same name in Hollywood, but it’s hardly a carbon copy of the original. The new Los Balcones specializes in mestizo cuisine, which means the menu has both Peruvian and Spanish influence and has completely different dishes than the original location. All of the ceviches and meat dishes are fantastic, but it’s the locro pappardelle we’re still thinking about - pumpkin ragu topped with goat cheese and pepitas with hummus smeared on the side of the bowl. Just let that sink in. The space is objectively upscale as well, making it an excellent Valley date spot." - Brant Cox
