Two new Latin American restaurants are opening almost simultaneously in east London – Chakana, bringing Peruvian cuisine to Broadway Market in London Fields, and Chayote with a Mexican-Peruvian-Spanish mix in St Katharine Docks. Chakana marks the return to London of Robert Ortiz, who was the chef behind Fitzrovia restaurant Lima, which opened to wide acclaim in […]
Hit New York Peruvian restaurant Llama Inn has unveiled a London offshoot at the Hoxton Hotel in Shoreditch. The rooftop venue opens officially on 1 September, but guests can sample its menu at a soft launch until then. Co-founders Juan Correa and chef Erik Ramirez (pictured) opened the original in Brooklyn in 2015, earning plaudits […]
Peruvian cuisine has been über-hot in London for some time now. From ceviche to Pisco sours and exciting fusions with Japanese cooking, it is one of the freshest, most exciting tastes around. But what about trying to recreate some of your favourite dishes at home? It seems like a slightly daunting task. Well, not any […]
Is Peruvian food London’s latest hot craze? The last few months have seen Lima launch Lima Floral in Covent Garden and Pachamama open in Marylebone, followed by Señor Ceviche in Carnaby Street and Amaru in St Katherine Docks. Hot on their heels comes Martin Morales’s eastern outpost of his “vibrant” and “distinctive” Soho restaurant Ceviche, which opened on […]
