The Best Peruvian Food in Miami
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The best Peruvian food in Miami, according to the experts: Michelin Guide, Miami New Times, and Eater have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Elcielo Miami comes out on top.
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Cotoa and Barra Callao hold the next two places. Miami New Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Michelin Guide next.
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Rank 1. Elcielo Miami
Peruvian
A tableside "chocotherapy" ritual, where chocolate is poured over your hands mid-meal, tells you exactly what kind of tasting menu this is. Chef Juan Manuel Barrientos runs a multisensory Colombian experience in a sleek stone-and-wood room with an open kitchen and backlit bar. The parade of small bites leans theatrical, and the crowd is fully on board. It holds a Michelin star.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Top 100 Restaurants
- Eater Eater: The Best Restaurants in Brickell
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Rank 2. Cotoa
Peruvian
Ecuadorian and Peruvian cooking meet in a North Miami restaurant where the room feels genuinely celebratory without trying too hard. Chef Alejandra Espinoza runs a menu that moves from coastal ceviches through braised stews and into cassava fritters, all of it vivid and warm in a way that matches the decor. A Michelin Selected restaurant that doesn't feel like it's holding its breath about it.
The awards
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #5 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Best New Restaurants
- The Infatuation #5 · The Top-Rated New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Miami New Times Best New Restaurants
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Rank 3. Barra Callao
Peruvian
A strip-mall raw bar in North Miami Beach that you will absolutely drive past the first time. The menu runs about a dozen dishes, no starters, no desserts, just Peruvian seafood prep done with real focus: causas, ceviche, and beautifully cured fish with clean, bright sauces. Counter seating, a warm room, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the kind of cooking that doesn't need a dramatic backdrop to make its case.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: #5 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Miami
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The awards
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Rank 4. Pisco y Nazca
Peruvian
The awards
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2025 · Best Ceviche · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 4. Pisco y Nazca
Peruvian
The awards
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2025 · Best Ceviche · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 4. Pisco Y Nazca
Peruvian
The awards
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2025 · Best Ceviche · Best of Miami New Times
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Rank 8. CVI.CHE 105
Japanese-influenced Peruvian
The awards
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Top 100 Restaurants
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Rank 8. FINKA Table & Tap
Peruvian
The awards
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: Top 100 Restaurants
- Miami New Times Miami New Times: 2023 · Best Mojito · Best of Miami New Times