La Picanteria was the culinary highlight of our trip to Peru! The restaurant had a great vibe from the moment we walked in. We enjoyed pisco sours and roasted corn with chili at the bar before heading into the main dining room for lunch. We...More

My husband and I really love this place. We bring all of our out-of-town visitors here because its not only a really great restaurant but its also such a fun experience! Our guests usually love the concept of choosing not just a dish but the...More

La Picanteria is an interesting concept of a restaurant that strengthens the already strong food offerings in Surquillo. The secret of this place is the freshnes of the fish. You buy the entire fish and order how you want it cooked. I asked for a...More

Arriving early definitely pays off. You can spend the time before the restaurant openes in a bar, sipping pisco sour or beer and nibbling homemade fried corn with chili. You then get the table in the main dining room (not in the entrance lobby) and...More

Great choice of fresh seafood cooked in many different ways. Great service and atmosphere. Need to arrive at 12 sharp if you do not want to wait..

You pick out the fish and it’s cooked 3 delicious way. We chose the 100g grouper and it was more than enough for 2. If you like seafood, there is no better place. Get there early (they open at 12). We got there 11:40 to...More

I want to go back to Peru, just to eat here. Warning, we were with folks that knew how to do this right, you have to get there early, pick your fish, lobster or you might miss out. This was my first ceviche experience...I might...More