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Best Peruvian Restaurants in LA

The best Peruvian restaurants in Los Angeles — 8 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.

8 picks

The 8 best Peruvian restaurants in Los Angeles, ranked. Lonzo's Restaurant takes the top spot at 4.9 stars, and Pollo A La Brasa is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,724 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the honey bay oysters with rocoto sauce at Lonzo's Restaurant. They are spread across 7 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. Most of this list stays under $40 a head. 1 of the 8 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.

Los Angeles has 8 Peruvian restaurants on our list, spread across 7 neighborhoods.

Lonzo's Restaurant

Peruvian  ·  Culver City  ·  $$$

★★★★½ 4.9

half bakery and half restaurant, with premium Peruvian seafood in between

Must-try: Honey bay oysters with rocoto sauce, Marisco ceviche, Pastries

📍 10804 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232

Pollo A La Brasa

Peruvian  ·  Koreatown  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.8

a wood oven you can watch, turning out distinctly charred rotisserie chicken

Must-try: Wood-fired rotisserie chicken, Anticucho, Fries and rice

📍 764 S Western Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005

Pollo A La Brasa Vermont

Pollo A La Brasa Vermont

Peruvian  ·  Gardena  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Peruvian in Gardena — 4.6 across 2,233 diner reviews

Must-try: Wood-roasted chicken with fries, Beans, Salad

📍 16527 S Vermont Ave, Gardena, CA 90247

Loli Farms

Peruvian  ·  Pasadena  ·  $$

★★★★½ 4.6

Peruvian in Pasadena — 4.6 across 601 diner reviews

Must-try: Wood-roasted chicken, Fried plantains, Lentil-pepper salad

📍 885 E California Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106

Mario's Peruvian & Seafood

Peruvian  ·  Hollywood  ·  $

★★★★½ 4.5

a seafood specialist whose ceviche justifies the wait every time

Must-try: Ceviche mixto, Chicharron de calamares, Aji salsa

📍 5786 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038

Chifa

Peruvian · Chinese · Fusion  ·  Echo Park  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

Echo Park's Peruvian-Chinese fusion destination — lomo saltado, ceviche, and the chifa tradition that defines one of the world's great culinary crossroads

Must-try: Lomo saltado, Ceviche clásico, Chifa noodles

📍 1904 Echo Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90026

The Hummingbird

Peruvian  ·  Echo Park  ·  $$

★★★★☆ 4.4

a Peruvian-Japanese ceviche bar plating like fine dining and charging like a diner

Must-try: Scallop handrolls with wasabi, Salmon tiradito, Shrimp dumplings in sesame leaves

📍 1600 N Alvarado St, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Sushi Nikkei

Peruvian  ·  Long Beach  ·  $$

★★★½☆ 3.9

a tiny Peruvian-Japanese spot serving ceviche in bright yellow bowls

Must-try: Peruvian ceviche, Parmesan scallops, Crispy tuna tacos

📍 3819 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Peruvian restaurant in Los Angeles?

Lonzo's Restaurant — 4.9 stars across 3,392 reviews, the highest on this list. half bakery and half restaurant, with premium Peruvian seafood in between.

Which of these is the best value?

Pollo A La Brasa at $ — 4.8 stars without the $$$$ bill. 7 of the 8 restaurants on this page are $$ or under.

Do these restaurants take reservations?

1 of the 8 book online — Chifa. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.

Which neighborhood has the most Peruvian restaurants in Los Angeles?

Echo Park, with 2 on this list, followed by Culver City with 1. In total these 8 picks span 7 neighborhoods.

How were these picked?

Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 7 of the 8 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.