The Best Peruvian Food in New York
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The best Peruvian food in New York, according to the experts: the James Beard Awards, the Michelin Guide, and The New York Times have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Llama Inn comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Manhattan and Queens.
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Caleta 111 Cevicheria and Mission Ceviche hold the next two places. The New York Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with the Michelin Guide next.
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Rank 1. Llama Inn
Peruvian
The awards
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Erik Ramirez
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Erik Ramirez
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · Erik Ramirez
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: New York State · Erik Ramirez
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Rank 2. Caleta 111 Cevicheria
Peruvian
A Peruvian ceviche shop tucked just under the elevated train tracks in Richmond Hill, earning a Michelin Bib Gourmand without much fuss about its location. Tree stumps with cushions serve as patio seating, and Latin music hits you at the door. The leche de tigre arrives in a martini glass with octopus, scallops, and shrimp, and the pork tamal, steamed in bamboo, makes a quiet case for itself from the corner of the menu.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 3. Mission Ceviche
Peruvian
The ceviche comes in two registers here: the traditional Peruvian citrus cure and a Nikkei version that folds in Japanese technique, and both are the reason Chef José Luis Chávez graduated from market stalls to a proper sit-down restaurant on the Upper East Side. The room is clean and modern without feeling cold, the wine list holds up, and the pisco sours lean creative. A Michelin Selected spot that earns its spot by keeping the focus tight.
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times 2019 · 1 star, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 4. Papa San
Nikkei
The menu at this Nikkei restaurant has a section called "best friend" for its sides, which tells you something about the register the kitchen is working in. The team behind Llama Inn brings together Japanese technique and Peruvian flavors, running from small zansai plates and robata-grilled items through donabes and maki. The Hudson Yards lunch crowd fills the room, but the food has a Tokyo-via-Lima logic that holds up past the expense-account hour.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 5. Artesano
Peruvian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2023 · 2 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 6. Leticias Restaurant
Peruvian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2022 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 7. El Encebollado de Rossy
Ecuadorean Peruvian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2020 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 8. Llama San
Modern Nikkei
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar Program
- The New York Times 2019 · 3 stars, Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar Program
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Rank 9. Warique
Peruvian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2019 · Critic's Pick · Restaurant Review
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Rank 10. Sen Sakana
Japanese-influenced Peruvian
The awards
- The New York Times The New York Times: 2017 · 1 star · Restaurant Review