Restaurant Menus in Peru

Food & dining

Peru is, alongside Mexico, one of the most internationally celebrated culinary traditions in the world — Lima has repeatedly placed restaurants at the very top of global "best restaurant" rankings. Ceviche, raw fish cured in citrus, is the national dish. Chifa — Peruvian-Chinese fusion food, born from 19th-century Cantonese immigration — is a fully distinct, deeply embedded category of its own, not a niche import; lomo saltado, a beef stir-fry served with fries and rice, is its best-known dish and a clear example of Chinese technique meeting local ingredients. Pollo a la brasa (rotisserie chicken) is the country's dominant fast-casual format, with intense competition between rival chains like Norky's, Roky's, Pardos Chicken, and Don Belisario.