Lima Restaurant
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About
Lima Restaurant — straightforward peruvian in Portage Park. Walk in and you know immediately: this place is real. The cooking is rooted in real tradition. Michael Rivera: "The chicken was juicy with a nice smoky flavor"
Experience Breakdown
Laurencio Ronquillo
2,035 reviews
“I loved my experience here”
Highlights
What Diners Are Saying
Diners loved
Some noted
No really Peruvian taste bad experience ceviche need juicy fresh lemon soup nothing like peru.
The food at Lima was okay, but I was surprised to find a $14.55 service fee added to my bill that was never mentioned beforehand.
Previously known as Avenida Peru, which was operated way better, Lima Restaurant is unfortunately not one I recommend.
Location
6714 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60634
What 100+ diners say about Lima Restaurant
“Estuvo muy rico la leche de tigre, me encantó:) y el tallarín verde con lomo estuvo delicioso.”
Estuvo muy rico la leche de tigre, me encantó:) y el tallarín verde con lomo estuvo delicioso. Definitivamente se volvió nuestro restaurante favorito de Chicago , ya que vivo en madison pero vale la pena el viaje 👏🏻
Vanessa Ayala
Jan 2026
“La comida excelente muy al estilo peruano el mejor !”
Liz pamela Payano vilchez
Nov 2025
“Ceviche mixto was my favorite.”
Ceviche mixto was my favorite! The lomo (beef) is super tender and well cooked. I didn’t realize the service fee was automatically included but given the times we’re living in I still left an extra tip! I do agree that they should disclose the service fee when checking out or on the menu.
G B
Oct 2025
“Food is delicious.”
Food is delicious! Love the specials, it gives a way to try different types of foods. Beautiful atmosphere definitely recommend this establishment to all! We will be back😋😁
Liz Cano
Oct 2025
“Excelente parihuela, y la entrada de calamar también.”
Excelente parihuela, y la entrada de calamar también. Generosas porciones. Ambiente agradable y buen servicio. Regresaré a probar más platillos.
Marcos Calderon
Sep 2025
“This is a newer (2025) restaurant opened by the Avenida Peru entrepreneurs.”
This is a newer (2025) restaurant opened by the Avenida Peru entrepreneurs. We attended for the first time for a Father's Day buffet so we have not yet ordered from the menu. I understand they do open for breakfast and Avenida has been repurposed as a street grill food place. Atmosphere is family friendly, clean and new, not fancy, with fairly loud latin music (not as loud as it would be in Peru). BYOB. The buffet had about 20 choices, mostly served on hot plates, cold plates, or slow cookers. Drinks included chicha morada, water, maracuya, orange juice, and coffee and were included in the $50 per person buffet price. Two ceviche choices and causa. The only US item was brownies for dessert (invented in Chicago of course!) but Peruvian options included mazamorra and a flan torte. The entrees ranged from good to fantastic. There were several regional dishes that we tried: some we didn't really care for because they had ingredients we don't like (cow organs for me, certain vegetables for my spouse) but the dish was fresh, well prepared and properly seasoned. A buffet was a perfect way to try these because we would never have ordered them from a menu. The Seca de carne (beef dry soup) is unattractive but absolutely-to-die-for delicious. The fish with macho (spicy) sauce wasn't quite spicy enough for my taste, but still fantastic. We just came back from a month in Peru and this food was very authentic, very well prepared, and very enjoyable to eat.
Jim O'Hagan
Jun 2025
“Food was amazing.”
Food was amazing. And the buffet had a lot of choices. For sure I'll be back
Henry Vilchez
Jun 2025
“The food was good overall.....aji de gallina was great!!”
Al Moli
Nov 2025
“Excellent place when it comes to Peruvian cuisine.”
Excellent place when it comes to Peruvian cuisine! The atmosphere is great and the service provided by Glenda and Flavia is outstanding! I highly recommend this restaurant. Thank you so much for your service 👍🏽 Tacu tacu with lomo saltado is my favorite dish 🫶🏼
Luis Santillan
Jan 2026
“Cute restaurant and very authentic Peruvian food.”
Cute restaurant and very authentic Peruvian food. We were happy our nephew who is from Peru introduced us to it while we were in Chicago area. I had the chaufa lomo and my husband had lomo saltado. The beef was delicious and tender. We all enjoyed tasting each others' dishes! It was a wonderful experience to learn more about his culture. The staff is very friendly.
Jenni Wojtowicz
Jan 2026
“Amazing food with great seevice.”
Javier Bernal-Salazar
Oct 2025
“Same owners as Avenida Peru, AMAZING Ceviche the food is amazing but their seafood is second to none.”
Same owners as Avenida Peru, AMAZING Ceviche the food is amazing but their seafood is second to none. Definitely recommend them
Alexiers Jeremy Severe
Oct 2025
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