We went here in a Saturday after the matinee. There was only one server /bartender in the entire restaurant. We started with drinks- old fashioned and pisco sour. Then it took 35 minutes to get our food!! We ordered yucca fries, ceviche Classico and chicken empanadas. All the food had good flavor, but the wait was too long. Don't come here if you are in a rush, they do not move fast. read more

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After an eventful day I wanted to wind down and have a quick bite. I sat at the bar and the staff was friendly, quick, and attentive. I ordered a margarita and a beef empanada. The sauce on top of the empanada was my favorite. I'm definitely looking forward coming back to try other items from the menu. read more

Mariposas - Margarita - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Absolutely amazing service food and ambience. My wife and I have been here multiple times and fall more in love with the staff, food and beautiful culture that Mariposas adds to SF! We travel from Hayward just to be here! They have become more like family to us! read more

It was my first time at this Peruvian restaurant. We had a surprise baby shower party in the afternoon on a weekday. They set up a tables for about 15-20ppl in the middle of the restaurant for us. It was perfect. This place is cute. Once you step inside it's like you're sitting outside. The walls are decorated with green foliage (not real), gigantic lit butterflies are on the wall, & the ceiling has different colored butterflies. There's a huge bar and a few TVs, which all of them were on the Olympics. The staff was great. The veggie empanadas & anticucho veggie dish was good and tasty. The veggie dish was a pretty good portion as well. The Yucatán fries didn't have much taste and the dipping sauce it comes with didn't have much taste either; but, the crispness & texture of the fries was just right. Finally, the chocolate cake was so good. We all shared it but I could've eaten the whole piece of cake myself. Also, we ordered some sort of warm rice dessert dish. Several people loved it. It was good but I preferred the chocolate cake. This place is great to meet up with friends or have a small party. I would come back here again! read more

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Mariposas is a pretty unique spot to grab a bite. We had a reservation, but it seems like they were keeping track of reservations on a random piece of paper. So, there was some confusion around our reservation when we arrived. On top of that, their decor is quite bizarre. Cheap butterfly lights taped to the ceiling, glowing plastic butterflies on the wall, and plastic plants lining the whole place. Despite the quirks and confusion about our reservation, the food was excellent. If you're looking for a restaurant with a classic ambiance, then this place isn't for you. If you want some fantastic Peruvian food, look no further. read more

Mariposas - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Came here to celebrate my friends birthday! Food and drinks amazing!! Try the Arroz con pollo so delicious and the margaritas are awesome especially the spicy cucumber!!! read more

We had a reservation on a Wednesday night and glad that we did. The place is small so it filled up very quickly. It's decorated floor to ceiling with plenty of little cute spots for photo ops. The Arroz Con Pollo was tender, juicy and flavorful. Presentation of the dishes were very beautiful. Due to how busy it was it did seem like dishes came out at random times and not everyone in our party had their meals together but overall it wasn't too bad of a wait. read more

Mariposas - Arroz Con Pollo - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This place is a must try if you love Peruvian food. The service me and my fiancé received was amazing and friendly. The Decor is very welcoming and cozy Will definitely be coming back read more

Everything here was amazing! I got the lomo saltado and it was super delicious and flavorful. Although, the We also got chicken and beef empanadas which were a little dry but the sauce made it perfect! My friend and I both got mango margaritas and ooowee it was strong but really good! Our server was really nice, I didn't get his name but exceptional service. Most definitely would come back again. read more

$30 for the beautiful scenery. Great service with three parties in including me at 2:35 bathroom is really nice too! The food was delicious. A little saltier than my liking but was cooked deliciously well! I'd come bag with a date! read more

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Whoever designed the place really likes butterflies. Just come see. The food was incredible as well as the service. Very welcoming and a great casual place to meet up with friends for a great drink as well. Try the mango margarita. read more

Mariposas - Fried rice - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Food is not good, It was too salty. Customer service was horrible. They only sat us down and brought us the food. Nobody came to check in on us. nobody brought us the check we had to get up and ask for it read more

Ceviche Classico was delicious. Also loved the pisco sours (delicious and beautiful!), but don't drink the art; it's gelatinous. I forgot Jalea is fried, but that's my fault. Empanada sampler was a crowd pleaser too. Was able to walk in and grab a table. Not too loud. Friendly and fast service. I'd definitely come back for a convenient and yummy meal. read more

Ambiance cheesy. Food was good, better than appeared. Problem.. my partner arrived a around 15min before me. Restaurant was empty. The moment she walks in... she is told they have NO availability. Odd, but I had made a reservation, so tragedy averted. She was placed on a back wall. Ok, so here's the weird on icing... during our dinner approx 1.5hrs they received other patrons. No one else was turned away. Stay to finish a total of 2 hrs... they still had approx 4 tables unfilled. While the food was good, I love Peruvian food,and the service was attentive.... I can't suggest this restaurant. read more

This place is small but the food was so good! Came out here for sibling night and we had a blast. The quarter chicken was so tender and we got so full on the appetizers (ceviche was fresh and the empanadas were delicious!) I'm not sure what the green sauce was, but was so good and had a nice kick so we ordered extra! I love how convenient this is to parking and the other bars around the area. read more

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My best friend and I accidentally stumbled across this place right before we went clubbing. I've never had Peruvian food before, so I went in completely blind. First off, the decor in here is SO CUTE and so whimsical. The butterflies on the wall and the egg-shaped/cage chairs are to die for! Our server promptly came over and took our food/drink orders. I'm a very indecisive person, so I always like to ask the servers what their favorite selections are. We ended up getting the Ceviche de Classico, the beef skewers, and the vegetable skewers. For drinks, my bestie got the Pisco Sour, and I got the passion fruit margarita with tajin. Everything was SO tasty and yummy. We had to ask for more chips because we couldn't stop eating the ceviche. My bestie even DRANK the remnants of it. It was that good. And the skewers with the chimichurri? I think I died and went to heaven. I was so sad when I finished I wanted to get more, but I also didn't want to be too full before going out. We asked to speak with the chef to give them our compliments, but we ended up seeing her through the kitchen window and profusely showing her love that way Thank you so much to the staff of Mariposas!!!! I will definitely be back. This was a delightful find on an adventurous night out :') read more

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We had lunch here on Saturday after seeing the Christmas tree and store decorations in Union Square. We ordered the ceviche classico, beef empanadas, and I had the lomo saltado as my entrée. Both the ceviche and and empanada were good. The lime juice cooked the fish meat tender. The empanada was mainly for my son's meal. It beef meat was flavored well and the empanada was crispy and flaky. The lomo saltado dish was also very flavorful. It had lots of onions, fries, and large portions of beef. My son liked the sauced fries and beef. Served with rice on the side, it was a filling dish. Though pricey for lunch, this was a greet place to enjoy a nice meal. read more

I do love Peruvian food..but reallly live a nice Pisco Sour, which I got here. We stopped by for a quick lunch with dove friends, and everything was delicious. The decor is also very cute, love the butterflies. read more

I was looking for something sort of niche for a dinner date with my best friend when I came across this place. When I saw lomo saltado on the menu, I was sold, as I haven't had it in a while. We ordered the lomo saltado and arroz con mariscos along with a cocktail each. For dessert, we tried the arroz con leche. All of the food was tasty, but there's definitely a bit of shrinkflation going on. The portion sizes were about 2/3 the size of other Peruvian or fusion restaurants I've been to that serve lomo saltado, and the price was about 33% higher here than at those places. We didn't order an abnormally large amount of food, just 2 entrees, 2 drinks, and 1 dessert to share, but the check would suggest we ate somewhere way fancier. read more

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Anytime I want a taste of Peruvian food, this restaurant is my first and only choice. The service is great! The ambiance is beautiful, the food is amazing. One of my favorite side dishes is the green rice that my daughter raves about m. We almost always order the chicken leg which is well seasoned. The drinks are prepared very well, this time I had a piso sour, normally I get the cucumber margarita and both are refreshing. read more

Mariposas - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Good food, subpar service. I ordered a standard arroz con pollo, my preferred dish at Peruvian restaurants. The food was good, not great. The chicken was less flavorful than I'd expected. Luckily the sauces helped mend the gap in seasonings. The ambiance is basic: the walls are covered in faux foliage and large, light up butterflies. Only slightly disruptive as one of said large butterflies hovered in my periphery throughout the meal, but nothing to write home about. I was disappointed in the service. While the waitress was perfectly polite and even friendly throughout the meal, I was met with not one, but two surprises when the bill arrived. First, I requested additional sauce while eating and was charged $2 for it; the waitress did not say that there would be an additional charge and neither did the menu. Second, while ordering, I specifically requested the happy hour menu (it was in poor taste that the waitress did not provide it alongside the other menus when I was seated, but I digress). The waitress specifically told me that margaritas were the only cocktail included during happy hour pricing (despite the menu implying all cocktails were, but again, I digress). Yet, when I received the bill, I was charged full price and told "only the classic margarita was included in happy hour, not the flavored margaritas." Dubiousness of their happy hour pricing aside, the waitress failed to make this distinction when I ordered so being charged full price for the drink was an unpleasant surprise. Unfortunately, the subpar service I received means I will not be returning. read more

Mariposas - Arroz Con Pollo - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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This gem of a restaurant was empty when we arrived for an early 11 AM lunch on a Saturday! Inside is so charming and whimsical, the whole restaurant just made me smile and feel good. The servers were all polite and helpful pointing out special features of this newish restaurant. I loved everything about this restaurant. Great service, fresh food, delicious flavor combinations that are well balanced, good portion, sizes, fair prices. This restaurant is still waiting for its liquor license to be approved.... as of February 2024. This restaurant is a walkable distance from the Orpheum theater. read more

Mariposas - Contender in the whimsical, bathroom contest! - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Came here during the week around 2PM. It was empty, just my friends and I. The decorations are really cool and pretty. Despite it being empty, the service was just okay. We waited a while to be acknowledged and then after sitting waited before our order was taken. Our food and drinks took a while to come out. My friend ordered a mango lemonade which was pretty yummy. Food wise I got a half chicken with rice and yucca fries. My friend got half a chicken, as well. The chicken was cooked well and was juicy. The yucca fries were good and crunchy and not greasy. My friends really enjoyed the rice and it was just fine to me. The purple sauce was the star of the show for me. It tasted like olives and it really did it for me for some reason. Overall, I felt like I would have preferred different sides that were not all carbs but it tasted good. After our meal, the waiter brought us complimentary arroz con leche. I don't usually like arroz con leche but this one was good. It was warm and a great consistency. The fresh fruit really elevated it as well. Overall, it was a fine experience. Nothing to complain about, but not my fave. read more

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I came here several months ago for a friend's birthday. The food was excellent, and the menu had a wide variety of traditional dishes that were incredibly tasty. The empanadas were excellent, and the lomo saltado was probably in the my "Top 3" of lomos. The decor and ambience could not have been better. We were there pretty early in the evening, so the place was not crowded. Taking off once star because, while the service was quick and attentive, it was a bit too attentive, as the waiter started staring at me, and made me and my friends uncomfortable, so we left a bit earlier than we would have otherwise... read more

Good food. Good value for the money. Good service from the owner and team. However, the restaurant was cold. I don't know if that would stop me from going back but take it as a word of caution. read more

Mariposas - (Half of) Half chicken with Chicharron de Pollo on the side - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

Food was great and the service was on point. The best mango mojitos. Don't skip on this place.

Food was delicious and generously portioned. Took me back to Lima! Definitely recommend read more

Mariposas - Arroz Chaufa - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

I went on a weekday, and it seemed a bit understaffed. The owner/manager was the only person who spoke English at the time, so we had to wait awhile for our orders to be taken. Once we got our orders in, everything else went smoothly. The food was good and we enjoyed talking to the owner about his restaurant and the other one (Bocado) that he owns. Very friendly place in a convenient location. The decor is very on-theme with butterflies everywhere read more

Mariposas - Ceviche Clasico - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Had a meeting where the lunch was catered by this spot. Amazing! I had the chicken and beef empanadas, fries, Peruvian rice, and chicken, some kind of beef stir fry and white rice. But the sauces made everything perfect! Yum! read more

Great Peruvian option near Moscone center. Went for a business lunch so I didn't take pics. Lomo Saltado, fried rice and empanadas were all fabulous read more

Tucked away in one of San Francisco's liveliest neighborhoods, Mariposa isn't just a restaurant--it's a vibrant celebration of Peru's culinary soul, rotisserie-fired with passion and layered with deep, aromatic stories in every bite. From the moment you walk in, you're greeted not just with the mouthwatering aroma of slow-roasted meats and exotic spices, but with genuine warmth. The staff at Mariposa are as unforgettable as the food itself--welcoming, attentive, and deeply knowledgeable. Whether it's your first visit or your fifth, you're treated like family. They don't just take your order--they guide you through the experience, offering recommendations that feel personal and spot-on. Their passion for Peruvian cuisine radiates in every interaction, and you can tell they're proud of what's coming out of the kitchen. Need help pairing sauces or deciding between sides? They've got you. Allergies or dietary needs? They listen, and they care. Now, let's talk food. The star, without question, is the rotisserie chicken--gloriously crisp on the outside, succulent and dripping with flavor within. It's not just cooked--it's cared for. The seasoning cuts deep into the meat, with citrusy brightness, slow-smoked depth, and a slight, teasing heat that lingers lovingly. Pair it with ají verde, and you're in heaven. The creamy, spicy green sauce is electric--a punch of jalapeño, cilantro, and lime that turns each bite into a little revelation. Sides like the yuca fries--golden, thick, and perfectly salted--or the arroz chaufa (Peruvian-style fried rice) add even more dimension to the experience. Vegetarians aren't left out either. The grilled vegetable anticuchos are smoky and charred just right, and the quinoa-stuffed peppers bring earthiness and soul to the plate. And let's not skip dessert. The lucuma mousse is otherworldly--silky, dreamy, and delicately sweet, with that unique Peruvian fruit giving it a signature finish. One spoon in, and you understand why this fruit is nicknamed "gold of the Incas." Mariposa isn't just dinner. It's a full-blown expedition. It redefines what it means to eat out--it's storytelling through food, a cultural exchange told rotisserie-style, and an experience that lingers long after the last bite. Whether you're a Peruvian food aficionado or a curious first-timer, Mariposa is a must-visit. The bold, soul-stirring flavors are only rivaled by the heartwarming hospitality. It's rare to find a place where every detail--down to the smile you're served with--feels intentional. read more

Ambiance is nicely butterfly themed and music isn't too loud. Service was pretty quick, it was a weeknight dinner with a conference happening nearby. Food was very ok, and definitely did not taste Peruvian. I've had better Peruvian food in the city. POLLO A LA BRASA was overcooked and dry. It needed to be marinated. Fried rice dish was akin to a Chinese restaurant. Empanadas were well spiced and fried. read more

Food, amazing. Service, great. Ambiance top tier, especially the bathroom. Prices little on the high end, but it's ST what do you expect. Go here. read more

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Great service and friendly staff. Had the ceviche, half chicken and smothered fries. Excellent.

I made reservations at Mariposas for a party of 10 for pre-party and dinner before the Fluffy show at Chase Center. Mariposas was a 15min. drive to the Chase Center so not far at all. The place is very cute with butterflies theme. It really brightens up the place and the photos come out really nice too. The food was SO good that all of us forgot to take photos of them - we just started grubbing hard. -----Appetizers: we ordered empanadas, Ceviches and this popcorn chicken that looked like calamaries....the kids ordered that so I didn't catch the name. All the apps were delicious. -----Mains: I had the Beef Lomo Saldado and it was on point! My SIL said the quinoa dish was the BEST quinoa she has ever had. My cousin ordered the rotisserie chicken and the portion was so big that he ended up sharing half of it with everyone else because he wanted us try how good it tasted LOL. All the dishes were tasty and fresh! -----Drinks: they have very limited options but it served us all very well! I tried Peru beer and it was nice and crispy. The service was exceptional! Our servers tended to us from start to finish. Forgot to get their names but they were a great team that worked together to get orders, serve them and took turns taking care of us. I will definitely come back here when we head to the city again. read more

Fantastic. Everything was so flavorful and each dish was soo different. Great portion sizes. Will definitely be coming here again.

Cam and I decided to try out Mariposas for date night , we are a couple of foodies who love trying new restaurants and giving our honest opinion. The decor in Mariposas is super adorable , a mixture of elegant with simplicity. I personally love flowers and butterflies so the theme is something I love. The service was nice , they were very attentive and greeted us within a decent time. They are also pet friendly which is a plus if you like to bring your fur babies with you , we left ours at home :) but there was a couple dinning with their beautiful golden retriever. As far as the food some flavors where great and some could use a little bit more of seasoning or crunch but it overall the food taste was 9/10 . The food prices ranges from $11-30. The food came out in a decent amount of time as well . We had 4 of their dishes which we enjoyed , but are over all favorite would of have to be the ceviche carretillero ! That leche del tigre is amazing ,we definitely recommend you try it . We each had one drink and the drinks were definitely tasty and delicious. We did not have dessert as we were to full but definitely will give them a try next time. read more

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The ambiance is easily a 10/10! I've been to restaurants all over the world and the interior design is definitely in the top 10. The service is great, they're kind and fast. The food is fantastic! I had the quinoa chaufa (like fried rice, but with quinoa) and the aguadito de pollo, and they were SOOOOO good. The aguadito with definitely have me coming back on the regular. It definitely a great restaurant for a date too! read more

rotisserie chicken was really good, juicy and the skin was perfect. cilantro rice was tasty.

Awesome food. Finally, a good rotisserie chicken , love ceviche, yummy lomo saltado, pisco sour delicious and unforgettable aroz con Leche dessert Easy parking and on your way to the movies or after or plan your shopping downtown The owner is a young entrepreneur, and He is nice and attentive. He works helping the kitchen and serving tables as well as it should be to make all guests happy. The sign at the door says no dogs allow only service dogs. I go there often, so please don't complain if you see me with my very well-behaved service dog with an official tag . After all, We live in SF. Therefore, we are protected by law. read more

Mariposas - Peruvian Near Me - San Francisco, California