The Best Peruvian Food in Phoenix
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The best Peruvian food in Phoenix, according to the experts: Eater, Phoenix New Times, and AZ Central have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Mister Pio comes out on top.
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El Chullo and Inca Fusion hold the next two places. Phoenix New Times shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Eater next.
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Rank 1. Mister Pio
Peruvian
The rotisserie smoke reaches you before you open the door, which is either a warning or a promise. This counter-service Peruvian chicken shop on East Thomas keeps things focused: whole or half birds off a hulking oven, Peruvian sauces on the side, and thick-cut fries that Phoenix New Times handed a Best of Phoenix nod to. Wash it down with an Inca Kola and you're done. Eater named it one of the best new restaurants in America in 2025.
The awards
- Eater Eater: The Best New Restaurants in America
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: The top 50 restaurants in Phoenix right now
- AZ Central AZ Central: The 100 Best Metro Phoenix Restaurants
- Eater The Best New Restaurants in America
- Phoenix New Times The top 50 restaurants in Phoenix right now
- AZ Central The 100 Best Metro Phoenix Restaurants
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Rank 2. El Chullo
Traditional Peruvian
Beef heart on a skewer is not a timid opener, but El Chullo's anticuchos, marinated and grilled dense and chewy, set the tone for a traditional Peruvian restaurant that doesn't hedge. The Melrose location on Seventh Avenue is cozy and colorful, the kind of room where a Pisco Sour tastes better than it has any right to. Lomo saltado, ceviche mixto, and arroz chaufa round out a menu that takes the Lima-meets-Canton fried rice angle seriously.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times The top 50 restaurants in Phoenix right now
- Eater The 38 Best Restaurants in Phoenix
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Rank 3. Inca Fusion
Fusion Peruvian
The awards
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Rank 4. Tumi 2.0
Peruvian
Peruvian cooking has always been a quiet argument that fusion was never a modern invention, and this Mesa restaurant makes that case across a menu that moves from Japanese-inflected ceviche to Chinese-Peruvian lomo saltado to chicken stew finished with Parmesan. The chef behind it has opened more Peruvian spots around Phoenix than anyone, and calls this one his last. The spit-roasted chicken, served with fried yuca, tends to do the convincing.
The awards
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2023 · Best Ceviche · Best of Phoenix