Lucuma Kitchen and Bar

Lucuma blew us away for our first couple visits. We love Peruvian food and this place has topped the charts in the Bay Area for some of the best Peruvian food you can find. I highly recommend everyone try Lucuma at least once. If you live in the Oakland area this is the perfect place to keep coming back to for special occasions, or to even have a nice drink and shared plates. Amazing ambiance and decor. Recommend for you to share plates with your group to try as many things as you can - that’s the best way to enjoy the menu. All the drinks are amazing and unique - you’re not going to find a lot of the drinks anywhere else.

We went for Happy Hour and then dinner a few days later. The drinks are amazing! Particularly love the Agua Perfecta. The cerviche was very fresh, and the sauce on it was spicy, yet balanced. We had the cheesecake for dessert, another homeroom, lighter than you would expect, but the caramel/anise sauce plus the little candies were an incredible combination. The service was very personable, and the design and vibe of the place was fun. A great addition to the Oakland food scene!

Absolutely delicious food in a really cute and thoughtfully designed space! The service was excellent, and the food blew us away. The cocktail menu is expansive and creative. Ceviche was definitely a highlight. Empanada sampler and yucca fries are a must! And some of the most tender lomo saltado. Couldn’t be more excited for Lucuma to join the neighborhood!

It was not easy to get a reservation here, even if they've only been open for 3 weeks. Mi madrastra, who is peruana, could not wait. She called and talked to the hostess into giving us a seating and then called me an hour earlier and said hurry we have to go an hour sooner because they're only available at 4:30. And so we hustled and we made it there. She knew that this was the real deal. The food and hospitality and atmosphere are unmatched. The owners were serving and mingling with the guests. As a non-drinker who doesn't even enjoy mocktails the bar menu is beyond words. I tried the muña cucumber like cocktail and it was incredible. Led by la jefa, we tried about 20 small plates and couldn't leave without sharing the picarones... I remember my dad trying to make them for her when we were younger, but they are impossible to find in the Bay area. They were amazing, along with everything else. The place was packed the entire time and you absolutely need to do everything you can to make a reservation. Make yourself available when they are. You will not be disappointed. Thank you for making my family happier. We already checked how far you can book out reservations and set a calendar appointment to reserve a table for the next special occasion. See you soon ❤️

We went to dinner for their grand opening, and it was amazing! I've been waiting for them to open since the restaurant is a block away from us (super close to BART as well), and they did not disappoint. We ordered the mixto ceviche, conchitas a la Parmesana, carne empanada, pulpo al olivo, papa rellena and anticuchos de corazon. The beef hearts were standout. Super delicious and perfectly cooked. I really loved the octopus which was sliced thinly and perfectly tender, and the ceviche had several types of seafood with big chunks. For dessert we had the manjar with Chantilly and the chocolate tres leches. My husband especially loved the manjar dessert because he loves caramel and there was a lot of manjar. It also had a nice fall spice flavor to it. The cocktails were tasty and well balanced with too many interesting options to choose! Lots of pisco options of course, and I also had a basil gin cocktail that was super fresh and not too sweet. Several mocktail options as well. Our server Vanda was perfect and friendly. They were super busy and she was still very attentive to us and made some great recommendations. Ambiance and decor are also great. Every detail is thoughtful and it feels warm and colorful, not pretentious and too fancy or stuff. All in all a lovely addition to the neighborhood and super excited to go back!

This Peruvian restaurant in Oakland is a standout. The food is incredibly flavorful and the drinks are top-notch - their Pisco sour is a particular highlight. If you're a fan of bold flavors and authentic cuisine, this restaurant is definitely worth a visit.

I can see why this is the new hot spot in downtown Oakland, it’s refreshing to see a restaurant be fully booked on a weekday night in this neighborhood! Amazing food and gorgeous interior. Some highlights include their Argentinian steak, salmon ceviche, beef heart, and desserts. Was a little disappointed at how little shrimp was on top of the shrimp crispy rice, and prices are a bit on the higher end as we spent ~$100pp with mocktails, but otherwise, a very solid Peruvian restaurant. Glad to see some life breathed back into downtown Oakland. Recommend making resy as people were waiting and it was a Thursday night.

We were fortunate to be able to check out Lucuma Kitchen & Bar on their opening day and were seriously blown away. Peruvian food is already known for being amazing, but this spot takes it to a whole new level. We didn’t want to miss out, so we tried a little bit of everything and it did not disappoint. The beef empanadas were packed with flavor (a must try, if you love empanadas), and the ceviche was super fresh and perfectly balanced. Their cocktail list is full of fun, creative drinks, but their classic pisco sour really hit the spot. For dessert, we had the picarones (extra happy to find these in the menu, this is an item I don’t often see at Peruvian restaurants). We also had the Chocolúcuma dessert — and wow. Just wow. So rich, so flavorful, so worth it. Even though it was opening night and they were busy, the service was great—our server was super attentive and the whole staff was friendly and welcoming. The space is gorgeous too—bright, stylish, and full of good energy. Huge congrats to the team. You can feel the heart and pride in everything they do. Can’t wait to come back and check out the brunch menu soon!