Tierra Peru
Peruvian restaurant · Islington ·
Sensational pisco sours, ceviche bar, ox heart skewers
Sensational pisco sours, ceviche bar, ox heart skewers
"Our enthusiasm for Tierra Peru is not not related to its sensational pisco sours. Nor should the fuzzy feeling we get from seeing a local restaurant on the Essex Road regularly heaving on a Wednesday night be ignored either. The ceviche bar—featuring all your friends from under the sea with a classic selection of pairings like aji amarillo or aji limo—is a delight. Full of fresh prawns and juicy baby octopus, biting red onion and lively lime juice. Whether you get it as a starter or a main, it's great, and the same goes for the hot, tender ox heart skewers or those homely alfajores biscuits." - jake missing
"At Tierra Peru, citric ceviche mixes with the hum of people swapping stories and anticuchos, and the blitzing sound of the blender mixing another drink from behind the bar. The family-run Peruvian spot can make a Wednesday night feel like a weekend and the food is just as fulfilling. Cordero huánuqueño (lamb chops rubbed in huacatay sauce) and picante chalaco (spicy seafood stew) are must-tries." - jake missing, sinead cranna
"Tierra Peru is a Peruvian restaurant in Islington run by two brothers. And chances are it’ll be Cesar who greets you with a smile and later encourages you to give in and order the deliciously sweet picarones for dessert. The buffet is on Sundays and you’ll get the full, extended family feel. Groups spoon from clay pots of nutty, sweet quinoa and crispy, fatty chicharrón. A TV plays in the background like it might at home, and like at home, everyone ignores it in favour of the debate they’re having and a comforting plate of tamalito de pollo. On birthdays, in peak, fun uncle fashion, staff crack out guitars to serenade diners. It’s just that kind of lovely, celebratory spot." - sinead cranna, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak
"Until someone has the good sense to start an emotional support group for Londoners whose hair has fallen victim to the latest bout of torrential rain, we bring you the next best thing—Tierra Peru. Whether you’re stopping by solo for some life-affirming ceviche or merging your friend group with the Islington regulars for a huacatay-soaked lamb feast, you’re bound to have a great time at this Peruvian restaurant. The combination of pisco sour cocktails, bright Incan fabrics on the tables, and crumbly, homemade alfajores is irresistible." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"At Tierra Peru, it’s impossible not to smile. There’s the enlivening, citric ceviche. The hum of people swapping stories and anticuchos. The blitzing sound of the blender mixing another drink from behind the bar. The family-run Peruvian spot in Islington can make a Wednesday night feel like a weekend and the food is just as fulfilling. A couple of chef-recommended dishes—cordero huanuqueño (lamb chops rubbed in huacatay sauce) and picante chalaco (spicy seafood stew)—are must-tries, as are their homemade alfajores." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
