I must say, I know nothing about Peruvian food, but Piscoteket is a good introduction. My…read morecolleagues and I were recommended to try out the food here. We had a six course meal that consisted of three cold dishes and three hot dishes. I am not going to go into detail about every dish, but only the highlights. The cold dish that stood out was definitely the ceviche. Fish was very good quality and the fresh lime and corriander flavors were delicious! I was surprised to see an Asian flavor in their method of cooking. Their wok dishes I was intitially suspicious of, but was pleasantly surprised. The flavor of the wok was definitely present and caught me off guard. Many of the Asian joints are missing this essential flavor and it was ironic that it was present in a South American joint?! The flavors were well balanced and very tasty. I enjoyed the beef stirfry with banana. Sweet and savory and medium rare beef was very good. Overall I was satisfied and Piscoteket is on my list to visit once again!

I don't understand why people have reviewed this with 3 or less stars. In my opinion it's an…read moreexcellent restaurant with a good atmosphere and service. I was there on a regular weekday and seems like it is a very popular place. It became full around 7-8 and there were people with different nationalities. There are several seating groups with high and low tables to chose from and as said the service was fast and attentive. The music was good, mostly old tracks playing in the background bringing you to a good mood. The lighting was quite dimmed making a cosy atmosphere. The food was excellent. We tried many different dishes as we had a sharing table. My absolute favourites were the entries that were cold dishes and mostly raw fish. Amazing! Must try is the ceviche! We had also several warm dishes that were also very tasty but didn't impress me as much as the entries. The cocktails were interesting. Most of the were good and my favourite was the cilantro daiquiri. Be careful to avoid the cocktails that write underneath: boozy. They are really boozy and I that love cocktails to be strong couldn't even drink one of them. Pisco sour and pisco picante were also good.

The first Peruvian restaurant to open in Oslo, following a big international trend of this latino…read morekitchen. The expectations were high and they truely delivered. The interior is really nicely decorated and minimalistic. Wooden tables, retroish mustard colored comfy chairs, inka art on the wall and a long bar running through the entire place. They had eight dishes and two desserts to choose from. We ordered all to share. The first three were ceviche/tiradito. Very different and very tasty. Then we had a dish with octopus and one with monkfish. Both tasted good and had some interesting flavors. Next up was the highlight of the evening: Chicharron! Slow cooked fatty pork with puffed pork rind. Delicious! We had to order a second plate of this. Desserts were not enjoyed by everyone at the table, but I loved the "Inka chocolate". Chocolate cream, sorbet, "earth" and dehydrated mousse together with a lime curd. We also had a piece of meat that some at the table found chewy and bad. The biggest drawback with the place are the prices which I found slightly steep for some of the rather small servings. That could be the Oslo west location... Some awesome cocktails we had: pisco sour, yuzu my way, manzanita and peruvian nikkei. Go there, go llama!

Peruvian is the new chic, and Aymara is a good introduction to this gastronomic jewel of the world…read more Aymara serves a modern sampler of great peruvian classics, from the cold-and-refreshing (ceviche, tiradito) to the hot-and-earthy (papas, anticuchos). The restaurant has a limited menu with only three cold dishes, five hot dishes and two desserts, served tapas-style. Expect to order 3 small dishes per person and share them across the table. The good: - Chicharrón deserves a thesis on its own. The slow-cooked meat is super tender and oozes goodness out of each bite. The tangy red onions and puffed rinds complement the flavor and texture. - Inka Chocolate is a joy for lovers of deep rich chocolate, with a right burn of chili. - Cocktails are all lovely, go for either pisco sour for a classic or a pisco colada. The average: - Ceviche is rather average which is disappointing, because they could have been fabulous. Alas, the fish did not taste the freshest and lost amidst all the jazz. Some things like choclo (peruvian corn) add nothing except bragging rights of an exotic ingredient. - Tiradito has an interesting passion fruit flavor into the tuna. The smoked cod is okay though some parts (plantains, apple salsa) were a little bland. - Toro Asado is a little tough and is not made with the best cuts. The bad: - Vegetarians beware as only the Papas (peruvian potatoes) dish is vegetarian. The kitchen did prepare additional item, but clearly a vegetarian gets limited experience out of this restaurant. - Prices are too high, considering that you pay almost full-size dish for tapas-sized plates. Verdict: Best South American restaurant in Oslo, though you have to pay a little extra to get 4-star (out of 5) food. Remember the chicharrón!