First time trying it out. The food was delicious! Good seasoning and the steak was the see and juicy sound recommend:) read more

Avenida Peru - Muy rico mi primera vez y nos gustó ! Regresaremos. - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Lugar perfecto para comer, celebrar fiestas de todo tipo, buena atencion, servicio, ambiente, decoracion, los mejores amfitriones Glenda y Carlos, Gracias! ​ read more

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The pollo a la brasa is amazing, and the specials on Monday and Wednesday are fantastic deals! The anticuchos are my absolute favorite. It's my favorite spot, and the ambiance is wonderful; it makes it feel like home. The service is amazing; they always make every visit worth it. read more

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Absolutely great! Loved they ask how spicy you want your cebiche or other entrées. Ambiance is amazing, small place feel yet casually fresh and inviting. Easy street parking or parking garage nearby. Service was quick and phenomenal. That causa Rellena was fabulous. read more

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I've been wanting to come here ever since they opened. This location has seen about 3-4 different restaurants in the past 2 years. I don't really care what's here, as long as they serve good food and sticks around for a while. I will admit, their prices are a little bit on the high side, which is why it took me a while to visit them. What I do regret however, is allowing the prices from preventing me to visit this place sooner. I definitely have been missing out. While their items are still a little pricey, it's definitely worth it. The quality is there, and the customer service is great as well. We started off with their leche de Tigre & and a pitcher of their chicha morada. I made sure the leche de tigre came spicy as well, but then I forgot, Mexico is the only Latin American country that actually serves spicy food. The rest, while the flavor is most definitely there, the spice level well never match Mexicos, and that includes Peru as well haha. The leche de Tigre was delicious though. It's basically the citrus marinade used to cook shrimp in ceviche. It was very sour, but I couldn't get enough of it. I would definitely order this again. My wife ordered their Arroz con Pollo. It was served with rice cooked in cilantro sauce. The the rice was delicious and had a hint of citrus as well. The chicken was cooked perfectly and was served with Papa a la Huancaina. I ordered their Lomo Saltado. This is the dish that earned them their 5 stars. You get beef tenderloin sautéed with onions, tomatoes, fries and a side of white rice. The fries are mixed in the dish, but the beef tenderloin strips were very tender, and so flavorful. The dish itself was also very filling. I would probably blame the fries for that though. They also offered us Aji Amarillo sauce which was quite flavorful as well. I dipped the fries in it and even poured some over the dish. Overall a very delicious meal. I wouldn't hesitate returning. read more

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This is the place to get anticuchos in Chicago. You might not find a Cau Cau, pachamanca or un pulpito al olivo on the menu but the anticuchos are exactly what you MUST order if you need the extra protein to grow a baby or want to get over the idea that organ meat is just not for you. Don't tell the kids what it is, I promise these brochettes will melt with a dull butter knife. The aji panca marinade tastes exactly the way it should and you'll never want to spend another $95 on a steakhouse filet. True to the original it's served with papa dorada and choclo. The salsas are spot on, I was pleased they used the true ingredients to replicate the taste I was looking for. I've had a stressful week and this meal absolutely brought me back. I'm so happy I finally found a Peruvian spot up to par with what I grew up exposed to in Miami. Muy buena sazon. 1000/10 Yuca con salsa huancaina 10/10 Alfajores were decent Please consider making picarones or Suspiro Limeño!!!! read more

Food was EXCELLENT! Staff was helpful and friendly. Best Lomo in Chicago. Ceviche was awesome ! Cannot recommend this place enough. read more

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Best lomo saltado ever . Every time I go to Chicago I have to stop by and I'm from the suburbs. I really recommend it. read more

Avenida Peru - Lomo saltado , Arroz Con Mariscos - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I will begin, I have gone passed this location on several occasions when I am in the area. I tried this location when I ran into a staff/coach from my high school. We met lunch here. It was worth it. Very friendly staff, greeted immediately. Very comfortable seating, the ambiance is very relaxed. Good for groups or dinner for two. The portions are perfect to share, very well served I wasn't disappointed l. I am glad my friend suggested this location. I will be back soon. I do recommend here is you enjoy authentic Peruvian food. read more

Avenida Peru - Anticuchos. Full of flavor, perfect to share. - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Another one of my HIDDEN GEMS! As a Peruvian I am willing to say this is the best Peruvian restaurant in Chicago. Food is authentic and delicious! Excellent service and prices are very fair for the generous serving sizes. There's meter parking in the street. I definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone! Lomo saltado is juicy and their ceviche is also amazing! read more

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Saw this restaurant since the Central Gyros restaurant that we wanted to go to is closed Tuesday and this is place was open and I am glad that we went. Delicious food, small restaurant with very good ambiance. Good place for a date night. read more

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I went to have breakfast to Avenida Peru with my husband today! It was so delicious, for a lil time I thought I was in my country,Peru . I want to recommend to everyone to try this food by breakfast time, they have only on weekends. We enjoyed it and I am pretty sure I will come back read more

Avenida Peru - Carlos y Yoly Peruvian Breakfast - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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First time at a Peruvian restaurant and loved it! Our two favorites were the Ceviche and the Lomo Saltado!! Absolutely amazing!! We wish there was a Avenuda Peru in Schaumburg as we're not from the city. This was recommended to us and is a delightful surprise! read more

This spot was recommended by a Peruvian friend. I'm glad I took his advice. The food was great. We ordered 2 Lomo saltados and shrimp ceviche as the appetizer. The steak was tender and the portions were really big. We could've definitely shared 1. The ceviche was fresh. Perfect balance of flavors. The leche de tigre was fucking glorious! I'll be coming back soon. :) read more

Avenida Peru - Lomo Saltado , Shrimp ceviche - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Food was good, service however was Not. Not welcoming or accommodating , we walked in there was empty tables for 2, throughout and the were insistent on us taking a table where the sun was beating and uncomfortable! No blinds, not apologetic, they finally agreed, next couple came in and the did not budge very rude, finally that couple after asking 2xs they w as liked out. They didn't seem to care at all. Will Never go again! read more

*if i see ceviche on the menu, I will ALWAYS order it. ceviche is one of my favorite dishes and i love to see how each country interprets it. the ceviche i had here is in my top 3 in chicago. the waitress even gave me the option to make it spicy and i said yessssssss. if you do order it, make sure to share since it was such a large portion that can easily divided between 2-3ppl. i would have loved to try more dishes but i got stuffed from this ceviche. i will return with my friend group so we can try a variety of dishes. Avenida Peru was a recommendation from a Peruvian friend of mine who was an international student at UI Champaign. read more

First time here and I am loving this place. There isn't much Peruvian place I know and my boyfriend love Peruvian food. He was excited to come here and try out the dishes. We order two appetizer and two entree. The food come out with good presentation. The employee is very welcoming. The food is well seasoned. Would come back here again and recommend friend and family members to come here. The menu isn't large but have good food choices for you to choose. Across from the restaurant there is a free parking lot where you can park. read more

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Best Peruvian restaurant in the whole state! It's a cozy and small place. Fast service and just delicious. You can actually test the quality of the ingredients. Staff is friendly and polite. If you really want to try authentic Peruvian food , this is the right place! read more

We ordered from here for New Years and the food was top notch! Great service and excellent flavors. We had the lomo saltado con tallarines ala huncaina, seco, ocopo arequipeña, and alfajores. All were excellent! I highly recommend their food. This Peruvian approves! As with all the other restaurants, they are carry-out only. read more

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Si eres peruano y extrañas un bueno plato casero, no puedes fallar con viniendo aquí. Yo he traído amigos, familia, hasta enemigos aquí y a todos les ha gustado. La visita más reciente traje a mi tío directo de Lima y se quedó callado la mayoría de la cena porque le gusto su plato tanto. Aunque es un poco lejos de donde vivo, me esfuerzo pasar cuando puedo y siendo BYOB siempre va la pena. Las porciones son buenas, si piensas ir con un grupo grande llama antes de ir. Algunas veces sus horas varían entonces averiguar bien antes de ir. read more

Avenida Peru - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Nice cozy atmosphere, friendly fast service, and a menu that has all the Peruvian classics. I ordered the Lomo Saltado and it was the BOMB!! Meat was tender and delicious... sauce was spectacular with the perfect amount of fries to soak it up... rice was cooked and seasoned perfectly. This is a pretty traditional dish and they nailed it. Look forward to trying more of the menu. read more

Avenida Peru - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

1) Best ceviche I've had in the USA. They make real leche de tigre. They also serve it with seaweed garnish. God I miss that... 2) Lomo saltado is also good. Beef is very soft. Sometimes the sauce is a bit strong, but it is no doubt delicious. I hate that it stereotypes Peruvian food by virtue of it's dominance, but I still get it almost every visit. 3) They also serve breakfast on the weekends. The tamales made me nostalgic for Lima. I have not found them in the USA before. It's a bit far from me or I would go more. I really love this restaurant. I can't even branch out and try their other dishes because I can't not get ceviche. It's too good. read more

Finally we found a great Peruvian restaurant in our neighborhood!! And today was the first time enjoying their food. Very attentive and friendly service, my husband enjoyed a "jalea mixta" super yummy, and I enjoyed "arroz con mariscos" very served and tasty. The toasted canchita and Chicha Morada was delicious! We definitely recommend this place. Thank you Avenida Perú Team we wish you the best! read more

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Very welcoming, delicious food with a big portion. I got the Tallarín Verde Con Bistek. So good, I saved some for later. read more

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Worst Experience ever. That's not the best way to approach your customer and to talk to them the way she did. Plus if you have to stay a little bit later for a table that came last minute. You should be thankful for the last minute customers. read more

NOT kid friendly. We wanted to enjoy a lunch here since we've heard lots of good things about this place but felt very unwelcome. There were two tables "reserved" and the waitress made us move towards the door so that people can run/bump into my child's stroller. I wouldn't of been upset if she would've told us "hey this reservation is for an hour from now " instead just making us move. For such a small place I don't think reservations should be a thing. read more

I wanted to kiss the chef, but I''d like to come back to eat his food so I figured I'll wait until we get to know each other a little better before I lay one on him. His magic seduced my taste buds, he had me at ceviche. Food was amazing people, go eat there. read more

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Not what expected! Lomo saltado was dry no seasoning rice was soggy, the dish in general had no flavor! The Jalea was pricy $18 for a small portion of fried seafood and no flavor either. Salsa criolla (goes on top or side of jalea) consist of Raw Onions cut julian style with some lemon juice and diced tomatoe and some diced cilantro was completely different of what i got. I recieved some sort of ceviche without the fish and mote ? mote (white hominy) never goes in salsa criolla ! As a peruvian myself i expected to be great and it was just money down the drain this is not the best of peruvian food. Its just so sad becuase we as peruvian have such a flavorful of dishes . I do not recommend. read more

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The food is very good and the portions are big. Regarding tipping, I do not agree with them adding the tip to your bill no matter how many are in your party. Depending on the number of people, they start by adding 15%, and then go to 20% if your party is bigger. Even if your part is only one, expect to see the tip added to your bill. read more

If I could give it 0 stars I would. Really bad customer service. We are visiting Chicago and decided based on the good reviews to stop by this place to eat Peruvian food. When I open the door and ask where my husband could park the lady replies with the worse attitude to close the door because it was cold. We sit she tossed the menus on the table and forgot about us. We weren't asked if we wanted something to drink... she started sweeping the floor you can sense people's vibes and she made us feel very uncomfortable being there. I ended up leaving. I'm leaving tomorrow and i was leaving with a good experience people in Chicago are very nice and welcoming. I regret coming to thi place I really don't know where they get their 4.5 stars and I'm sorry for the owners but this lady is going to make you loose a lot of business. Si pudiera darle 0 estrellas se las daba. Estamos de paseo por Chicago y decidimos venir a este lugar a comer comida peruana. Desde que entramos una mujer con pésima actitud, me acerco a preguntar donde podemos estacionarnos y me responde "cierra la puerta porque hace frío" groserísima. Nos sentamos, llevamos un buen rato sentados no nos ofrecieron nada de tomar nos pone el menú en la mesa y se pone a barrer el piso. Uno siente la vibra y la actitud de esa mujer hizo que me diera media vuelta y me fuera. Me iba con una buena experiencia de la gente en Chicago hasta hoy. Definitivamente que decepción y mas que esta señora atienda un restaurant de 4.5 estrellas. Siento mucho por los dueños pero con ese servicio van a perder todo su rating. read more

Our friends gave a great review so now so do we... we really enjoyed ourselves! The food was amazing! We literally (almost) ordered everything on the menu and nothing disappointed! The service was great, the restaurant was cute, clean and the food was fire! The restaurant is BYOB which is great because it makes great food affordable. The chef & his family have a great humbling story who was a waiter and lost his job due to covid and they decided to bet on themselves and open up their own business. Great to support local small businesses, who serve great food... if you're open to trying new cultures and flavorful food this is it... Very authentic to true Peruvian cuisine. read more

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Stopped in for lunch and literally had no clue what to order. Waitress was very pleasant and informative. We were very happy with the ceviche and the lomo saltado. Will definitely return. read more

Avenida Peru - Ceviche and Lomo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I was looking for a local Peruvian place and stumbled upon Avenida Peru. We decided to check it out and it did not disappoint. Our server was very friendly and helped with our selections. My husband had LOMO SALTADO with hand-cut crispy fries along with beef tenderloin slices, peppers, tomatoes, and onions in a luscious dark gravy. I tried the recommended PESCADO A LO MACHO which had a crispy fried fillet topped with assorted seafood (calamari, octopus, shrimp and mussels) cooked in a divine creamy sauce. Both dishes were delicious! It's a family run business and the passion in the industry shows! Carlos and his wife Glenda are hard working and deliver luscious meals, check them out for a real treat, we will be back soon! read more

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I found this gem by accident. The inside is so thoughtfully decorated. I was craving ceviche and my fiance and I said let's try it. The Leche de Tigre is a MUST. The chicken Cilantro soup is soul warming and it was the perfect fix as I'm getting over a cold. They catered to my gluten issue and Glenda our server was so sweet and genuine. My fiance loved his fish dish their fried calamari is AMAZING! SO FRESH! Thank you Avenida you have yourself some regulars! I cannot wait to try the lamb! read more

Excelente servicio y la comida riquísima, tienen que venir a este Restauranth peruano que está al 100 %

This place was amazing!! We had a little trouble finding parking and when we got in our server already setup a table for 3 because she saw us outside. All of the food was incredible and the service was top notch! 10/10 would recommend read more

With Ayi Ayi Picante, Machu Pichu and Tulum closed, I didn't think there'd be another Peruvian restaurant worth the visit until now! Cevich on point and the Lomo Salteado Just pay them a visits and you won't be disappointed or leave hungry! For dessert ask for their arroz con leche!!! read more

Wonderful experience. We had ceviche and pasta with beef which was delicious. And it was all washed down by one of the best pisco sours we've ever had. The restaurant is still waiting for it's liquor license at this writing, but if you bring your own bottle of pisco you will end up with a carafe of delicious sours. We are looking forward to returning, and hope to try their weekend brunch. Chris read more

Doesn't taste like Peruvian food at all :(. El lugar es pequeño, cozy, y la comida tiene buena presentación. Pero lamentablemente no sabe para nada a comida peruana, el sabor no estaba ahí y la comida no estaba buena :(. My friend and I ordered leche de tigre, ají de gallina and arroz con mariscos, and the flavor was just not there- it was wrong . Their huancaína sauce was pretty close to what one expects tho. read more

The chef Carlo is a stand up guy, who also happens to make the best ceviche I have ever had. Cannot recommend this place enough along. The rest of menu is great as well. Anyone I take here, asks to come back when they visit again. read more