Pachamama East in Shoreditch closes down tomorrow, bringing to an end the decade-old Peruvian brand from a group which has switched focus to Mediterranean cuisine in recent years. The Shoreditch site is to be re-launched by owner Rustambek Narzibekov as an as-yet unnamed Greek restaurant. The company said: “This marks the end of a defining […]
A ‘neo Nikkei omakase’ promising an original new take on Japanese/Peruvian cuisine called Fan has opened in Notting Hill, adding Chinese and other global influences to its culinary mix. A trio of childhood friends from Lima – Romania Parra, Jorge Sasaki and Santiago Wong – have developed their style over several years in their home city, […]
Marylebone Peruvian restaurant Pachamama is to close after 10 years, and will be replaced by a new Italian venture as its owner repositions the group. Fans of Pachamama’s “incredible sticky aubergine”, recommended in the new 2025 Harden’s guide, will still be able to find it at the Shoreditch branch in Great Eastern Street. The move […]
Peruvian restaurant LIMA this week opened its third branch, LIMA Shoreditch, in the boutique Sun Street Hotel on the edge of the City. Brothers Gabriel & José Luís Gonzales launched the original in Fitzrovia in 2012, and followed up two years later with a Covent Garden branch, Lima Cantina. Gabriel said, “We are beyond thrilled […]
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 […]
