The Best Peruvian Food in San Francisco
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The best Peruvian food in San Francisco, according to the experts: AAA, the Michelin Guide, and the San Francisco Chronicle have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. La Costanera comes out on top.
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Mägo and Pucquio hold the next two places. AAA and the San Francisco Chronicle show up on more of this list than any other guide.
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Rank 1. La Costanera
Peruvian
The Pacific is right outside the windows at this contemporary Peruvian restaurant on the Half Moon Bay coast, which sets a high bar for post-beach dining. The kitchen moves between traditional and modern, turning out ceviches with real heat and acid alongside heartier rice dishes loaded with seafood. The cocktail list and a house chicha morada give you reasons to linger past sundown, when the view earns its keep.
The awards
- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Mägo
Peruvian
The dining room is painted red, yellow, and blue, Colombia's flag colors, which tells you something about what's coming. Mägo is a fine dining tasting menu spot in Oakland where the vibe skews deceptively loose, Latin pop drifts through the room, and the cooking traces the chef's Colombian roots through arepas, fried yuca, and corn pancakes, all finished over a wood-burning hearth with a steering-wheel crank. Pretension-free tasting menus are rarer than they should be.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: #22 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best fine dining restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best restaurants in Oakland
- San Francisco Chronicle #22 · Top 100 Restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best fine dining restaurants in San Francisco Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
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Rank 3. Pucquio
Contemporary Peruvian
The chef grows his own peppers for the ceviche, which tells you something about how seriously this Rockridge Peruvian restaurant takes its headlining dish. Each one arrives layered with fried corn, seaweed, and fish that's been marinated into something vivid and fiery. The chicharron and shrimp chupe hold their own as follow-ups, and the sake pisco sour is a quiet argument for rethinking a classic. Snug room, wood accents, a small parklet outside.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best seafood restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best restaurants in Oakland
- San Francisco Chronicle Best seafood restaurants in the Bay Area
- San Francisco Chronicle Best restaurants in Oakland
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Rank 4. Limon Rotisserie
Peruvian
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 4. Limon Rotisserie
Peruvian
The awards
- AAA AAA: Approved
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Rank 6. La Mar
Peruvian
The awards
- The Infatuation The 21 Best Outdoor Dining Spots In SF
- The Infatuation The 17 Best Restaurants Near The Embarcadero & Ferry Building
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Rank 7. El Mono
Peruvian
The spiral-tailed monkey painted on one wall gives the place its name and its vibe: a cheerful Peruvian restaurant with wood accents and geometric light fixtures that somehow feels both casual and considered. The antojitos trio is a good way in, landing beef hearts, jumbo corn, and causa on the table before you've made any real decisions. The San Francisco Chronicle named it one of Berkeley's best restaurants.
The awards
- San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle: Best Berkeley restaurants
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Rank 8. Limón
Modern Peruvian
The awards