Peruvian in South Florida

2925 NE Sixth Ave. Wilton Manors

954-533-4350

Peruvian, Sandwiches, Critics' Pick, Best Of, Slideshow

The postcard-size menu at Bravo! Gourmet Sandwich Shop in Wilton Manors promises "The Best sandwich you'll ever taste!" The Peruvian sandwiches are full of juicy pork, flavorful country ham, and well-spiced onions, all served on these bulky, flaky buns that perfectly soak up the meat juices and spicy sauce. On Sundays, get a traditional Peruvian feast of fried pork chunks, slices of sweet potatoes, spiced onions, and a banana-leaf-wrapped tamale.

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C-Viche Restaurant

7908 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines

954-987-0078

Fusion, Peruvian, Critics' Pick, Menu

C-Viche will win no awards for its decor; an outdated dining room is lunchroom-casual, with barren whitewashed walls with nothing but a pair of TVs blaring Spanish programming. A short bar offers nothing but import beers -- like Peruvian Cristal -- and just one type of liquor, enough to make a few potent pisco sours. Yet despite its dismal trappings, C-Viche has managed to make its mark the old-fashioned way: by serving well-made, regional dishes presented by Peruvian-born chef and owner Jorge Velarde. C-Viche is his latest concept, a neighborhood-style establishment with a menu offering both modern and traditional Peruvian cuisine side by side. Dishes include a list of hot and cold appetizers, several takes on ceviche, soups and salads, and entrées that include some meat and chicken but are largely seafoodcentric. Prices offer similar variety and fluctuate from penny-pinching affordable to fine-dining pricey. Starters like causa -- bright yellow potatoes layered with meat and vegetable filling and blended with lime juice and pepper sauce -- will fill you up for less than $8; house specialties and large sharing plates are priced from $20 to $30. the ceviche, a dish served at every Peruvian establishment from the rustic picanterías of the north to the bus-station snack bars of the cities. This South American staple of raw fish is a highlight at the aptly named C-Viche, an example of Peruvian dishes that forgo overpowering sauces and spice for the quieter pleasures of the aji Amarillo chili pepper.

Cabo Blanco

948 NE 62nd St. Fort Lauderdale

954-489-2244

Peruvian, Seafood, Recommended, Takeout-Home, Takeout-Cuisine, Takeout-Neighborhood

Cabo Blanco's huge menu covers all the bases: excellent ceviches made with shrimp, corvina, and octopus; fresh and gently handled fish fillets; tender homemade tamales stuffed with pork or chicken and black olives; and milky fish soups that would easily feed a family of four. Rotisserie chicken Peruvian style is a specialty, and don't miss the lamb stew or cau-cau con arroz, a tripe stew with herbs, diced potatoes, and rice.

Ceviche by the Sea

2823 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale Wilton Manors

954-565-1085

Peruvian, Seafood, Recommended, Slideshow

With deep-gray slate accents, a large Machu Picchu panorama, and recessed alcoves with brilliant gold replicas of Inca artifacts, the décor at Ceviche by the Sea is cool and contemporary while honoring its cuisine's heritage.The menu here is not your average Peruvian fare. Although some authentic home recipes appear, the focus is on the growing trend of Peruvian fusion, in which creative chefs blend tried-and-true flavors and ingredients in their own unique dishes. Lomo saltado, a common dish of stir-fried steak with tomatoes, onions, and French fries in a soy-based sauce with white rice, is elevated here.Lomo Saltado del Chef combines high-quality skirt steak with crunchy pearl onions, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, and garlic in a red wine, soy, and vinegar sauce, with parmesan wheat risotto on the side. (The classic edition is available during lunch for $11.) Aji de gallina is another example. For dinner, chef Carlos Delgado stuffs the creamy and spicy chicken inside a ravioli and tops it with aji amarillo alfredo with black olive, cheese, and botija olive chimichurri. This is the laid-back Broward counterpart to all the trendy Miami Peruvian fusion restaurants.

4 articles

Gordo's Grill

5634 W. Sample Rd., Margate Coconut Creek

954-657-8106

Peruvian, South American, Best Of

Peruvian places are popping up faster than fans can get their fill -- but Gordo's Grill is a standout in a sea of ceviche spots. This Margate eatery serves up simple, authentic Peruvian dishes, from causas (spicy, cold mashed potato cakes stuffed with different meats) to ceviches (citrus-marinated fish and seafood) to papa a la huancaina (potatoes covered in a creamy cheese sauce). They have wine and beer, too -- as well as some nicely priced lunch specials six days a week. It's worth a visit for the friendly service and Latin eats, anyday.

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J28 Sandwich Bar

1854 N. Young Circle Hollywood

754-208-2902

Peruvian, Sandwiches, Best Of, Menu

Sandwich bar specializing in made-to-order modern Peruvian sandwiches & rice bowls.

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Konakai

4305 NW 88th Ave Sunrise

954-7909-5525

Peruvian, Chinese

If you're looking for unusual combinations, check out this Peruvian/Chinese place. Won ton soup and pork lo mein are listed side by side with parihuela (fish soup) and chunks of pork with white beans. More interesting are the dishes that combine influences from both countries: stir-fried chicken with tamarind sauce, roast pork with pickled turnips, or fried sea bass eggs with beans. Try homemade rice pudding for dessert.

Runas Peruvian Cuisine

219 N. 21st Ave. Hollywood

954-534-9146

Peruvian, Critics' Pick, Menu

Peruvian cuisine — marked by its fusion of various global cuisines, those sweet yellow chili peppers, giant kernels of maize, and fresh seafood — has grown exponentially in popularity. No matter what your tastes, once you get over the unfamiliar-sounding names and each dish's seemingly incongruent pairings, you'll find that the dishes of Peru offer a bit of something for everyone. At least, that's what the trio of owners at Runas Peruvian Cuisinein Hollywood are trying to prove. Their snug little restaurant, located just a few blocks north of the city's downtown restaurant row, was once home to Hemingway's Lounge and, a decade ago, the Hollywood City Hall staff. Today, the eatery offers more than 45 traditional Peruvian staples that range from veal heart anticuchos (meat skewers) and parihuela (an aphrodisiacal seafood soup) to a pesto fettuccine and even octopus sushi. The most popular dish: Ceviche, the country's famous cured-seafood salad, here served in a half-dozen traditional varieties. The signature Runas ceviche is a fresh seafood medley — a white-fleshed Peruvian fish called corvina, firm rings of squid, plump shrimp, and a single oversized green mussel — marinated in an ochre-hued juice made from a blend of Peruvian yellow pepper, cream, and lime juice. Rather than let the fish sit in an acidic bath, Santos gives the fish a quick flambé in an Asian wok, giving the entire dish a unique, smoky kick. It's plated with a fat slice of cinnamon-scented sweet potato, crowned with julienne sliced red onion and chiffonade cilantro. End your meal here with a pisco sour, as is traditional, and your taste trip to Peru will be complete.

3 articles

SuViche

401 E. Las Olas Blvd. Fort Lauderdale

954-656-3663

Peruvian, Seafood, Best Of, Menu

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Taurus Steakhouse

6965 W. Commercial Blvd., Tamarac Lauderhill

954-933-0000

Peruvian, Steakhouse, Recommended, Menu

Anyone with a modicum of skill can take a dry-aged, 24-ounce prime rib eye and render it edible; that the chefs at Taurus Steakhouse can take unconventional cuts and bits of steer and transform them into something greater through spice, flame, and nearly 40 years of accumulated technique is a thing of beauty. This Peruvian steak house, or parrillada, serves eight cuts of beef, everything from prime tenderloin down to entraña (skirt), vacio (flank), and picanha (top round), each magiced into steaks as unique in texture and flavor as their luxurious counterparts. You'll find lamb, delicately seared as savory costillas (rib), or thin-cut slices of pierna (leg). Pork shows up as tender chops and loin. There's not much else besides meat: no ceviche, no yucca, no lomo saltado, all staples of Peruvian cuisine. Even though the menu more closely resembles an Argentine parrillada than a typical Peruvian restaurant, the flavors employed by Carlos Habaue and family are distinctly Peruano. Prices reflect the common-man cuts as well - dinners range from $12 to $24, and an executive lunch complete with bread, salad, steak, and side runs only $7.95.

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Totoritas Restaurant

7665 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines

954-894-1828

Peruvian, Seafood, Recommended, Best Of, Menu

You can't miss the place: An oversized red-and-white Peruvian flag, nearly always stretched taut in the breezes that whip across the North Perry Airport, perches atop the storefront eatery, serving as a beacon for all lovers of the Andean nation's sophisticated cuisine. Inside the tiny, wood-paneled dining room, this third outpost of the Las Totoritas chain (the other two are in Miami-Dade County) serves a dizzying variety of Peruvian specialties: lomo saltado (sautéed beef with onions and tomatoes), chicharrón de pollo (deep-fried yet delicately flavored chicken chunks), Creole seafood stew, and yucca fries with hauncaina. As for seafood: The jalea is a mouthwatering mound of gently fried squid, octopus, shrimp, and corvina (sea bass) tossed with red onions, tomatoes, and a handful of fresh cilantro. The same fruits of the sea show up in the cebiche mixto but are instead marinated in lemon juice for at least a day, giving them a tart tenderness perfectly complemented by the brightness of the onions and cilantro that accompany this dish, truly a (South) American beauty.

5 articles

Wings Chinese Restaurant

3750 SW 64th Ave. Davie

954-584-7511

Chinese, Peruvian, Asian, Recommended, Menu, Slideshow

After operating for about 25 years in a sleepy shopping center across from the Broward Community College Central Campus, Wings Chinese Restaurant started serving chifa, a Peruvian version of Chinese food, around 2010. The tiny dining room offers a selection of the Peruvian Chinese fare and regular American Chinese cuisine. Try the Arroz chaufa con pollo ($8), a dish that’s like the American version of chicken fried rice, but firmer and with a stronger umami flavor. It is composed of mostly rice with egg, large chunks of chicken, and some freshly chopped green onion. Tallarín saltado ($11.95) is a heaping plate of soft noodles with roasted pork, shrimp, and vegetables in a thick soy and oyster sauce. The pork is encircled by a red ring from the sweet and spicy five-spice rub; earthy notes of ginger infuse the dish. With flavorful food, large portions, and low price points, it’s worth the trek out west.

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