This is a Peruvian restaurant, new to Darlinghurst but was in newtown for 22 years before their…read moremove here. Interesting dishes with regular menu items and big plans to evolve and continue to share the food story of Peru with new items. There is seating at the bar and a courtyard - ideal for casual after work drinks!It would also be suitable for group functions as it is quite a big space. The walls are decorated with interlocking stone and throughout the space are ornaments similar to the ones you would see in the Inca temples of Peru. The space gets a lot of fresh air, natural light and a nice place to sit on a Sunday afternoon,as we did. The menu prices are on the mid-upper scale and focus on ceviche and meat dishes. The most popular are their ceviche. Ceviche (depending on your point of view) has its origins in Peru. We tried the scallop and king prawn ceviche, which wereserved on canape spoons, followed by the ceviche classico of orange roughy fillet. Both signature dishes are macerated in lime juice and seasoned with flavours of chilli, coriander, garlic, sweet potato and dried corn. A light vibrant starter with the citrusabsorbed into the fresh seafood and the crunch from the dried corn. They also make some great cocktails - we started with a delicious Pisco Sour and a Passionfruit sour. Using real fruit pulp, this was a great start to our meal. Like you would in South America - we fill the break between courses with a cocktail and so we got a Pina Colada and a Blue Lagoon. They were both well-made. The Blue Lagoon was my favourite of the day. For mains we had the Adobo a la arequpena stacked pork eye fillets in a golden turmeric coloured chilli paste and served on sweet potato. Great flavour balance, not too spicy. Sitting atop potato, it was beautifully presented.  Wealso had the Seco a la nortena  lamb eye fillets cooked in coriander and red chilli served with Cassava chips (which are a nice change from the usual) and beans. The chilli sauce served with the cassava chips was mild and creamy and very more-ish For desserts, there are a daily selection of home made Peruvian desserts which we sampled; some fig and quinoa balls with raspberry coulis. We and ended happily with our espresso martinis of two versions: The Tia Maria and Kaluah A great place to sample Peruvian foods or a few drinks after work. The staff are part of a family business and you can tell they love their work. They are so hospitable and certainly make you feel part of the family.{Random

Lomo saltado is very good. Highly recommend probably best Peruvian food you will get in Sydney as…read morethere are not many options.

You don't see many Peruvian restaurants around Sydney, but I enjoy South American cuisine, so when…read moreI spotted La Cocina Peruana, I had to try it and it did not let me down. It was a tough choice of dishes as the menu had many options, most of which I was unfamiliar, finally I settled on Carapulcra a la Limena, which was a stew with Chicken, Pork and Potatos. It doesn't sound exciting but believe me it was, it was so delicious, it was the kind of stew that had so many flavours and had probably been stewing for hours (at least). I was so impressed, I have to go back there as well and I went with a Vegetarian who was thrilled to see they had multiple vegetarian choices on the menu too.

Great food but takes very long to get served. Also they serve too little in my opinionread more

Loved visiting for the happy hour! I had a 5 dollar sangria and it definitely was a great start to…read moremy evening. The restaurant was beautiful and reminded me of Latin feels of home and the Caribbean. The lady who served us was friendly and was eager to strike up a conversation. Definitely worth a visit for happy hour, wish I had time to eat some of the food.

Most impressed with the morning tea. Yes steaming , well blended coffee with a good range of…read moretreats. The salted caramel dessert was absolutely creamy and delicious. Each bite melted in my mouth and was a good choice with coffee. My companion had the banana, coconut and strawberry crepe that was incredibly light and yet filling. The duck quacking had our heads turning! It was the signal for the waitress to collect the next ready prepared meal. It made us laugh. Beautifully decorated with a range of chairs and stools. The staff were very helpful and looked the part. I will be back in the evening to try the mains. Tuesday nights - tapas, then free Salsa classes. Might even take this up.

Sydney is starved for South American food. Good on the folks @ La Puerta for bringing authentic…read moreLaTam flavours using Aussie ingredients. The King fish over coconut rice was a standout. The Yuca fries were the best I've had in all of Oz Nice beverage list and a funky covered outdoor patio for all weather festivities. Service was kind and explained the ingredients and importance of each dish. Nice corner location off military road with metered parking to boot. Suerte amigos!

Excellent South American food restaurant. Had a chance to visit earlier this year. Really liked…read moretheir ceviche and tiradito. Great service and wine selections.

Meant to take a photo when the dishes came out but instead just dug straight in. Sorry…read more.. The Breakfast Burrito had the perfect amount of beans to egg and chorizo. Spanish Chorizo and egg brioche bun with tomato relish and some caramelized onion....yum... Oh and the coffee definitely hit the spot.

The barrister/owner always has a smile for you. Very good…read morecreamy coffee and the food looks delish. He opens for all the important soccer games, mostly South American and games from Real Madrid. You find some Peruvian icons there such as Inka Cola. Anyone who walked the long Inka trail, will be send on a journey to memory lane. Some outdoor seats on Marrickville road.