Looking to satisfy your appetite for Peruvian fare?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Peruvian restaurants around New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture to when cravings strike.
1. Tito's Ceviche & Pisco
Topping the list is Tito's Ceviche & Pisco. This Peruvian-influenced spot is the highest rated Peruvian restaurant in New Orleans, boasting 4.5 stars out of 51 reviews on Yelp.
Located at 5015 Magazine St., the fusion restaurant combines Latin American and Asian flavors to create new takes on traditional Peruvian dishes such as ceviche and lomo saltado, a beef stir fry.
2. The Pupusa Lady
Next up is Central City's The Pupusa Lady, situated at 2000 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. With five stars out of 13 reviews on Yelp, the Salvadoran and Peruvian spot, famous for serving up pupusas with a modern twist, has proven to be a local favorite.
3. Cuzco Peruvian Cuisine
Freret's Cuzco Peruvian Cuisine is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the Peruvian spot four stars out of 47 reviews. Located at 4714 Freret St., this restaurant makes you feel as though "you are eating at home in Peru," says Yelper Cesar S.
4. Piscobar
Piscobar, a cocktail bar and Peruvian spot nestled inside The Catahoula Hotel in downtown New Orleans, is another go-to, with four stars out of 32 Yelp reviews. With an array of cocktails based on Pisco brandy, and Peruvian flavors resonating throughout the menu, head on over to 914 Union St. to see for yourself.
