Cevicherias, the restaurants that bear the name of Peru’s national dish (Ceviche) are ubiquitous throughout the capital. There are many good cevicherias in Lima, including many great ones, but none are more famous or highly-rated than Gaston Acurio’s La Mar Cebicheria Peruana in Miraflores. Like with Gaston Acurio’s other restaurants, La Mar brings together the best of both down-to-earth Peruvian cooking and innovative haute cuisine to create a world-class dining experience.

The Classic Ceviche at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
The classic Ceviche at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana.

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana

Since opening in 2005, La Mar Cebicheria Peruana has achieved renowned success and global fame. La Mar regularly receives accolades and awards from the international gastronomy community, including in 2019 where it was named the 26th best restaurant in Latin America by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants™. Riding on the back of this success, Gaston Acurio has opened multiple La Mar Cebicheria Peruana restaurants across the globe in locations such as Bogota, Buenos Aires, Miami, San Francisco, and Santiago de Chile.

La Mar’s colorful and fish-themed menu

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana’s flagship Miraflores location remains a fixture in the district’s fine dining scene. La Mar’s open-spaced and thematic setting gives it an unpretentious and laid-back dining atmosphere that is quintessentially Peruvian. The decor of the interior pays homage to Peru’s diverse cultures and influences with its use of totora reeds from Northern Peru and bamboo from Japan. La Mar also features a chilled fish display with the restaurant’s catches of the day, all in a style that is typical of Lima’s local fish markets.

La Mar’s chilled fish display with the catches of the day
La Mar’s chilled fish display with the catches of the day.

La Mar’s Traditional & Innovative Offerings

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana prides itself on preparing only locally and sustainability sourced seafood on its menu. La Mar’s menu includes dozens of different Peruvian seafood plates and a full range of additional plates from fusion cuisines such as Chifa, Nikkei, and Italian-Peruvian. While there is no shortage of innovation or creativity across the menu, where La Mar truly excels is making Peruvian seafood classics extra-special.

The Chalaco Piqueo featuring Ceviche Chalaco, Causa de Cangrejo,and Jalea
The Chalaco Piqueo featuring Ceviche Chalaco, Causa de Cangrejo, and Jalea.

It might sound hyperbolic, but the classic Peruvian seafood dishes at La Mar are so well done they are almost beyond compare. Make sure to try one or multiple of the following to enjoy a true Peruvian cevicheria experience; Classic Ceviche, Classic Tiradito, Causa Miraflorina (seasoned mashed potato terrine, stuffed with crab/prawn meat, egg, avocado, and topped with aji and mayo), Classic Leche de Tigre, Jalea (mixed varieties of fried fish with yuca), Arroz con Mariscos (paella-esque rice with seafood), Parihuela de Congrejo (crab soup), and Chupe de Pescado (fish chowder).

The divine Causa Miraflorina at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
The divine Causa Miraflorina at La Mar Cebicheria Peruana.

The Peruvian seafood cuisine, combined with the relaxed atmosphere, and 5-star service makes La Mar Cebicheria Peruana the perfect spot to enjoy a one-of-a-kind Peruvian cevicheria experience. If this is your first time trying Peruvian seafood, we can’t recommend it enough. Provecho!

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana Info

La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
Av. La Mar 770, Miraflores, Lima
https://lamarcebicheria.com/en/Lima
https://www.facebook.com/LaMarCebicheriaPeruanaLima

Hours: Monday to Thursday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Friday to Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Check out various pictures of La Mar Cebicheria Peruana below, just click to enlarge! Or for high-res slideshow viewing, see our La Mar Cebicheria Peruana photo album on the official Lima City of Kings Facebook page!

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