Avenida Peru
Francesc Borrull · 140 Google reviewsAvenida Peru — clean, consistent peruvian in Portage Park. Buzzy, energetic room where the crowd adds to it. The flavors don't apologize for being bold. Francesc Borrull: "The ceviche was absolutely perfect, very well marinated in a lemon sauce, tender, juicy, and just delicious" [$$]
What 455 diners keep saying
What 455 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“Delicious fresh food! We loved this place and the atmosphere. We had the classic ceviche and the jalea 😋 with chicha morada morada and passion fruit. We will definitely go back as this place is a keeper.”
“My first time, the food was a little different than other Peruvian restaurants I have been to , but overall, good tasting ,great service quaint little place , I will return and tecomend it”
“Every time we come we order the ceviche and the lomo saltado because both are so extraordinary and they balance each other so well with the contrasting flavors. Just really freaking good food. The restaurant doesn’t look like much from the outside but Avenida Peru knocks it out of the park every time.”
“Stopped in on a whim while in the neighborhood looking for a place to eat. What a treat! Clean, authentic and very good Peruvian food! I had the "not on the menu" special Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stir Fry) with a salad and my friend had the Pollo a la Brasa (roasted chicken) with stir fried rice and salad garnished with beets; both were amazing meals!”
“This was my first time trying Peruvian food and it was delightful. The waitress informed us restaurant recently made changes and significantly reduced its menu. It did not have a lot of options but we did order different plates. Food was very well seasoned and was made fresh. The drink made from fermented corn was delicious and had a subtle taste. The salad was plain only had carrots, lettuce, and tomato.”
“Avenida Peru shifted gears after opening their second restaurant (Lima Restaurant). They moved the whole menu to the new restaurant and turned this into a polleria with some traditional street food options. The pollo a la brasa is OUTSTANDING! We chose the full chicken with French fries and salad and left stuffed with plenty of leftovers! Delicious chicha morada, too. I’m hoping that they do well because the food is amazing but two groups apparently thought it was still a full menu and they didn’t stay. I hope they either rebrand the restaurant or add a few more items to the menu. Definitely going back!”
“Good place. No longer a ceviche place. It is now more grilled and fried peruvian street food. Limited menu. Good nice service and warm ambiance. All ceviche etc moved to a restaurant called LIMA few miles away from this one.”
“Be prepared for (unless you are from Peru, it seems) something very different from what you expect. Simple example: the fried chicken is a whole flattened half chicken cooked as one piece. And it's really good.”
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