The Best Peruvian Food in Los Angeles
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The best Peruvian food in Los Angeles, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide, the Los Angeles Times, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. ALTO comes out on top.
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Chifa and Pollo a la Brasa hold the next two places. The Los Angeles Times and the Michelin Guide show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. ALTO
Peruvian
The live-fire hearth in the open kitchen sets the mood at ALTO, a fine dining spot in Studio City built around the flavors of Argentina and Uruguay. The menu runs toward generous, shareable plates, with breads and empanadas opening things up before proteins cooked over fire take center stage. South American wines get their own serious list. The Michelin Guide has it selected, and the Los Angeles Times placed it among the city's 101 best restaurants.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: #55 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater Eater: The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Los Angeles Times #55 · The 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Los Angeles
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Rank 2. Chifa
Chinese fusion Peruvian
Chifa is the word for the Chinese-Peruvian culinary collision that took root in Lima generations ago, and this Eagle Rock restaurant leans into the mashup with zebra-print walls and zero apology. The menu pulls from family recipes and runs short on purpose, so each dish earns its place. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks for a room where the food punches well above the price.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 2. Pollo a la Brasa
Peruvian
Wood smoke from the rotisserie drifts a block down Western before you even see the place, which is as good an advertisement as any. This Koreatown Peruvian spot has been an old-school institution for decades, turning out whole chickens over live fire with a crispy, marinated skin that keeps the family recipe firmly in-house. The twice-fried fries and the spicy green aji sauce are not optional. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand, and the wait will remind you why.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 4. Rosty
Modern Peruvian
The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in Highland Park
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The awards
- Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times: Fifty Under $50