Went here back in April with my partner on the recommendation of a co-worker. She warned me the food was good but service was awful. Did not disappoint. Despite having a reservation on a Tuesday night we had to wait 20 minutes to be seated. The ceviche was hands down one of the best as was the tuna tartare. Then the service came back to disappoint- we ordered Peruvian scallops and a lamb dish that did not come out for another 40 minutes. We think they forgot about us/ lost our order. When I asked about it the server said it was coming out but then 15 minutes later asked "Is there anything else I can get you guys?"- like it was the end of the meal and I was like "our entrees?" and she was like "oh yeah, I forgot". Its too bad because our first plates were so good. The mains came out a bit under cooked like it was rushed out to us. The potatoes under the scallops were hard. Honestly, I couldn't get out of there fast enough (date night ruined). This place has a lot of fanfare nowadays and I want to give it a second chance. Maybe I will, but I still see lots of services complaints in the reviews and don't want to spend another $100 for Burger King service (sorry, King). read more

I only went once recently, but wasn't too impressed. The place was tiny. The music got good when we were leaving, the food was not that great. It was one of Boston's top resturants in 2019... I understand why they didn't win that spot again after that. We were happy with the complimentary shots at the end though and the drinks we ordered were good. For me, food alone counts for 2 stars. read more

Amazing authentic Peruvian food - well beyond just ceviche. Small space so it tough to get in.

I loved it here. Everything about it. Will be back when the world opens up again. Recommend that you should go on advice of the staff. They pointed us in the right direction for what to get and what to drink. read more

Really adorable spot. It's certainly more upscale, so it's a great spot for a date night or small, private dinner. The decor is beautiful. We sat next to the pool which was gorgeous and there were heaters out since it was cold. The heaters turned off a few times as they ran out of gas and staff were quick to change them! We got the tacos and burrito which were both delicious. I would definitely come back! read more

Celeste has been on my list of restaurants to visit for a while now because I've heard such wonderful things, and I'm pleased to say it met my high expectations! The food is fantastic and the service is exceptional. We dined in and it made for a really nice intimate experience. If you're not aware, the restaurant is very tiny with an open kitchen so you can actually see the chefs and bartenders prepare your food and drinks. The menu is small, but allows for some really deliciously curated Peruvian specialities. You can't come here without trying one of the ceviche starters. We took our waiter's recommendation and ordered the tacu tacu with a pan-fried fish on top for our entree which was definitely the right call - would also recommend! We ordered the lamb shank as well that was cooked to perfection. The chef gave us a dessert tasting of yummy custard with fruit on the house, and the check comes with two shots to end your night. Amazing food and amazing service, we will surely be back! read more

Celeste - Spicy Pisco Sour and Ceviche with Mixed Seafood - Peruvian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

Hidden gem Peruvian food! Came to Boston for a weekend getaway and as a Peruvian it was a must! Great atmosphere, good playlist and attentive service! Love the design & the modern tables gives it an inviting home feeling! What caught my eye was that your able to see the chef cook which is a unique experience. My hubby & I had: - Tuna Tartare with avocado topped with arugula & sprinkled sesame seeds - Spicy ceviche - Causa De Tuna topped with huancaina sauce, rocoto sauce - Seco with frejoles (Peruvian style) & white rice - Carapulcra dish - Escabeche de pescado taco with bell peppers & salsa de cebolla - Squidink pasta topped with shrimps Peruvian Pisco Sour* I had plenty of those & of course we couldn't leave without dessert! - Suspiro Limeño is a must try All the dishes were to die for. The flavor, spices & appearance were all just amazing. Will def come again Thank you Celeste read more

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The food speaks for itself! If you're looking for a big, fancy restaurant, this isn't the place for you. If you're looking for a chill, relaxed vibe with a homey feel then come on down! This place is tiny! You can barely slide in between tables to sit down, the decor is boring and you'll freeze every time the door opens. BUT... The food is so unbelievable you don't care about the decor, or having to squeeze between tables. Celeste takes your taste buds on a ride that you will not want to get off. They start you off with complimentary roasted corn nuts, these we're so tasty we kept asking for more! The ceviche mixed seafood has the perfect balance of acid and is a serious party in your mouth. I got the Seafood fried rice and my boyfriend got the lobster bisque, both we're extraordinary and filled with ton of seafood! Each bite was better and better and I was sad when it was over. I will definitely be back to Celeste and highly recommend you give it a go as well! read more

Celeste - Peruvian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

As a Peruvian person who grew up eating the best food in the planet and I have enjoyed really good Peruvian food most of my life, I was eager to try this highly rated Peruvian restaurant. I have to say, it was disappointing. I have never seen a "lomo saltado" looking more like a stew (lomo saltado is a stir fry!), or a "sudado de pescado" so unlike a real sudado de pescado. The flavors are OK, but I was disappointed. I, for sure, will not be taking any friends to try Peruvian food to Celeste read more

Fabulous place! first place I ate when I moved here and they treated me so well. above and beyond service. They recommended the pisco sour (which was delicious). It was near close and it was so much fun and a great atmosphere read more

I'll ramble- slightly embarrassing how often I've been here in the past month. I can't resist their ceviches, margaritas (highly rec their spicy margaritas) , lomo saltados.. Lovely, personable staff.. Lively patio... read more

This is indeed a tiny place, but has a warm, friendly, cozy/casual dining atmosphere. Not my first choice for a large party, but for a fun date night or a place to eat with close friends - definitely would work. Very friendly service. We learned the menu changes often. We had the mixed ceviche (Very good) and a savory potato cake appetizer (delicious!). For entrees, we had a seafood / mussels broth-y type dish, and I had a creamy saucy chicken dish with a nutty flavor. Both were good, I'd still be curious to try other dishes. Parking was indeed a challenge, though we lucked out. It was a great place to try out, and I would recommend to those who enjoy an authentic, regional flavor. read more

Top class restaurant. Phenomenal food, friendly and attentive service as well as a small homey atmosphere. The tuna tartare, scallops con pasta and shrimp scampi were excellent. Drinks were great as well. read more

Went here on a date night with my girlfriend. It was a little chilly inside but the vibe was right. Our waiter was amazing, he was always checking in and the service was super fast. You could tell everyone was helping everyone to ensure everyone was being taken care of. We ordered a few appetizers and the waiter brought us a small entree on the house which was super nice. We're trying to find the same ceviche that we had in Miami but we are struggling. Overall I would recommend trying this place read more

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One of my favourite places for seafood in Boston! The dishes are very flavourful and are well portioned. The inside is small, but nice ambiance and amazing service. Highly recommend Celeste for Peruvian seafood. read more

Celeste sweet Celeste....why did we not find you earlier. A true true true hidden gem. Quality Peruvian dishes put out with a twist. A home run in every sense of the term. From the food , to the staff, to the style and decor of the place. Hands down one of our very best places we mealed at. The pico sours were fantastic as well. And like the fellas and myself do....we make sure we get our moneys worth.... every dish and I mean from the sides to the apps to the mains were mouth watering great. Stop here....sit down and watch the show. Love the small open kitchen....super intimate. So sit at the bar...and kick it with Ed who runs the spot and talk to the kitchen staff and watch them as they prepare your delicious items. Try everything....and if theres something your not sure about....just order it...trust me youll love it. Ed you have a great place going my man...you are awesome and so is this place. Dont change anything. #BuddhaReview read more

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A great place for a dinner for two. We came on Tuesday evening and were seated at the counter immediately. The space is a little cramped but it was fun to be able to watch as our food was cooked. The food was pretty good. The causa de avocado and tomato was a nice way to start our meal. It's light and tasty. Then we tried the ceviche de palm and artichoke hearts, which was decent. Our entree was squid ink pasta with scallops, which was very creamy and delicious. read more

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I was visiting Boston for work and i had a chance to try this place. Hands down! Best Peruvian food that i had in my life. I tried their Pisco Sour with Chicha, Ceviche, Steamed Fish, Cilantro Rice with Chicken , mousse with lucuma and i was impressed with each and every item. Our host ( i guess she is the owner) was really welcoming and friendly. I will definitely go back here, when i am back in Boston. read more

Seafood feast. The best mussels I've ever had. Not the typical dried out plain mussels you'd see at other places. Each dish has distinct flavors and the sauce is very good. read more

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Probably the best ceviche I've had outside Peru. The pasta dishes are surprisingly excellent, and the cocktails are quite good. Service is very prompt and kind. read more

Unfortunetly, I didn't love this place like the others on here. I am half Peruvian and lived there part of my life. I say this, because the dishes I ordered have the same names as traditional dishes in Peru but taste completely different and presented differently. For example the Lomo Saltado does not come with French fries it comes with skinned backed potato. The best part of a lomo saltado is the French fries mixed with the stir fry. We also got the Seco, which tasted nothing like a Seco from Peru. The flavors were just not Peruvian. It does not come with beans like the traditional version. There was no carrots or peas either. Just disappointing. I should of asked and read the menu more carefully. But the names of the dishes threw me off and made me thing I was getting traditional Peruvian food which you are not. Now for the good. The Causa was good, like a 7/10. The drinks were amazing, both the chilcano and pisco sour were amazing. The pisco sour one of the best I have ever had. Now, I see potential in this place and I went there when they first opened so I will give it another try. The ceviches on yelp look amazing so I'm going to go try that next time. This review is more for Peruvian who go there expecting to eat traditional food. People who have never had Peruvian food might find this to be good. read more

I had reservations at 8:45 on Saturday 3/26 and was coming from downtown Boston. This was the day the crane fell and caused a huge delay. Celeste was incredibly understanding and upheld our reservations even though most of our party arrived 30 minutes late after an awful almost 2 hour commute that should have only taken 15-20 minutes. Our server was great and friendly and the food was spectacular. I had been craving a delicious ceviche and the mixed seafood one hit all the right spots. They say it's an appetizer but honestly is big enough to have you pretty satisfied if eating it alone. The lomo saltado had delicious flavor and was tender. I had never tried Tacu Tacu a lo Macho but I got the seafood one and was very very pleased. My friend got the lamb stew and also said it was fantastic. Everything was seasoned perfectly and delicious. The pisco martini was a little too strong for me but next time I'd try the pisco lemonade, which looked quite refreshing. read more

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Celeste was delicious. It wasn't mind-blowing as some reviews suggest, but if you want a nice Peruvian meal, it'll do the trick. While their ceviche was an absolute delight, I think it was their pisco sour that was my favorite thing. The tuna stirfry entree left something to be desired. The flavor was good to be fair, but the texture and presentation wasn't top notch. Overall, its a great date spot with lots of fun appetizers to share. Definitely get a cocktail or two! read more

Downtown Lima or Somerville? Either way, I'm home. This is the best ceviche, hands down. The pisco sours and other cocktails are absolutely out of this world and made right in front of you. I make a point to eat here at least twice a month for the food and drink....BUT the service here is also incredible. Not only do you speak directly with the owners who are the most amazing people, but they also are attentive and make the food themselves. My boyfriend and I absolutely love the atmosphere, food, service and the drinks! Get a pisco sour and the ceviche, you won't regret it! read more

Celeste - Peruvian Near Me - Somerville, Massachusetts

I went to Celeste with a friend of mine and had a wonderful time. The food was top notch. Absolutely delicious! We shared a blue cod ceviche, one of the potato tureens and the lamb and cilantro stew dish. All were excellently presented and flavored. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Celeste is a tiny restaurant so don't be surprised if it's full when you come. It's gotten a lot of great press lately and it's well deserved. I will return. read more

I went for lunch, had a mixed ceviche for my meal and fruit parfait for dessert. Delicious! The drinks are great too, especially the ginger beer concoction. Our waiter was very courteous and well-informed. Loved the free shots at the end! read more

Celeste is this new and cool vibe place next to Union Sq. We got there at 8pm with no reservations and the amazing friendly staff helped us with seats at the bar. Which was perfect because we could see the chef and all the kitchen working on their creations. We've ordered pisco sour to drink, and shared tartars and a main Peruvian dish to eat. Also, the desert was fantastic!! Unique and delicious, super recommend! read more

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Very cute & tasty! Ceviche was the best I've had in the US - fresh, spicy - wanted to literally drink the sauce. We also got the tuna tartar (good!), lamb stew w/ rice (so good!) and lomo saltado (fine/boring, bit overcooked). But highlight was the ceviche - would come back again for this alone! Service was friendly and, considering this is one of the smallest restaurants and kitchens I've ever seen, attentive but never felt rushed, which I was worried about. Cocktails / drink selection is small, but all good too. As mentioned though, this place is crazy small. There is a "bar" but it's filled with diners, so don't expect to be able to really walk in / wait for your table. Maybe 2 people can stand while waiting, but it's like standing in the middle of the restaurant. Similarly, not sure I'd try and come with a group - better for a lovely date night. Also, it may have only been open a few weeks, but this place was packed at 6:30 on a Saturday night. Make a reservation! read more

I'm not sure but the ceviche may have given my boyfriend and I food poisoning. It is a shame because the presentation of the ceviche was beautiful .. but the kitchen is very small to match their output. read more

It took COVID 19 for me to finally try this place. My boyfriend has been asking me to go here since the place opened. I am so glad we waited till now to try it. The place was very well prepared for reopening and all the safety precautions. I came with my two infants and we were seated alone inside. We ordered the mango passion fruit shrimp ceviche and it was delicious! For dinner I had the steamed fish Asian style recommended to me by our server since I am dairy free. Even my toddler loved the food. The food is pricey but worth it. We will definitely be back again since their menu also does change to try some more of their delicious food. read more

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This is my favorite restaurant in Boston right now. And a place I'd honestly like to keep to myself because the restaurant is so small and I'd rather not wait/fight for a seat when I want to go. I had almost everything on the menu and liked everything! The ceviche was great! The fish was fresh, the flavors were light and tart and came together well. I went around a month ago so I can't remember exactly what I had but I'm looking for every excuse to go back. read more

I recently had my birthday dinner at Celeste, dining outside in their back patio. The food was absolutely delicious and the hospitality was outstanding. 10 out of 5 stars. It was cold early spring day and everyone did their best to make us as comfortable as possible. Thanks, Celeste, for making my birthday special on a cold pandemic day! read more

We happened upon it during Peruvian Independence Day! The food is amazing - my favorite was the vegetarian stuffed yucca. They had these nice barriers between the tables so you felt good eating inside during these Covid times. read more

Celeste was such a great experience. This was one of my first forays into dine-in during the pandemic and couldn't have been more pleased. They make you feel quite safe and have good precautions while keeping the seating area quite cute. Our waiter was awesome, very knowledgeable about the menu and gave strong recommendations without any up selling. The tiradito de atun was especially delicious. Also appreciated the owner walking around and checking in on tables, fel very authentic and not forced. Such a great experience and definitely will be back soon. read more

Clearly one of the best restaurants in the city! Its a tiny little spot and hence a reservation is highly recommended. We started with some cocktails which were great! As far as the food is concerned, its downright delicious! Each and every dish we tried was absolutely amazing. What I liked the most was the amazing hospitality at this place. The staff was very friendly and the service was very quick. For appetizers we got the beet and potato salad, tuna salad tartare and scallops ceviche. They were out of tuna tartare when we ordered and hence our server substituted it with tuna salad tartare (on the house). For the entrees we tried the lamb shank stew, chicken stew, squid ink pasta with scallops and a beef dish (forgot the traditional names on the menu) All very very good. For dessert we had a tropical fruit dessert which was delicious as well. Our dinner ended with shots of vodka that was again on the house. Overall had an amazing experience. Will definitely come back! read more

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They had very fresh seafood and good chicha. Nice outdoor seating. Good spot.

Celeste has a good base but a few things to really work on. This restaurant has a few fatal flaws that leave me worried. The ambiance is pretty cool, although a bit loud - was hard to have a conversation. Unfortunately, I don't think that the food can stand up to the high prices and small portion sizes. The lomo saltado was tasty. I also got the tuna tartare. This one has was great in terms of the flavor profile; however, the tuna had a lot of the white sinewy bits, making it chewy. It was a bummer since tuna tartare is one of my absolute favorite dishes. The prices of these dishes were quite high and the portions were small. I believe it was 16 for the tartare and somewhere in the low 20s for the stew. The service was ok - hit and miss. It strikes me that the owners perhaps haven't been in the restaurant business before. Ultimately, I just can't justify spending that much on an altogether "ok" experience. read more

Love this place!! The food and cocktails are absolutely amazing! Cocktails must try - pisco sour and chicha sour Food must try - mixed seafood ceviche reminded me of the ceviches from Peru We ordered aji gaillina and the stew both were amazing. Such great flavors and such tender meat just perfection. Can't wait to go back and try the fish and scallop ceviche. The only downside to this place is it is really small and the folks waiting for a table are literally behind you. Also whenever the door opened it was super cold!! read more

Food was super fresh! I ordered take out & it was delicious, well made - I would definitely go back!!!

My first time visit this Peruvian restaurant, love my first experience. We had tuna tartare, that could be the best tuna tartare I ever had. Entrée were lb stews and tucu tucu with seafood, both are delicious! We have also tried their famous cocktails, I love my pisco sour : ) read more

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