Peruvian in Denver

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Cebiche

2257 W. 32nd Ave., Denver Highland/Lower Highland

303-455-1880

Latin American, Peruvian, Best Of

Cebiche has brought a touch of Peru to the bustling LoHi restaurant district. The place has an easy vibe and a small, carefully selected menu that emphasizes quality over range; having a meal here is like dining in a friendly home in an exotic clime. Appetizers are a tasty way to get a feel for Peruvian cuisine, as is the hearty Inca Platter, a combination dish that can include seafood, chicken and beef. The entrees rotate, but Peruvian wines, beer and a housemade pisco sour cocktail are always available, and are best experienced on the leafy front patio.

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La Polleria

7422 S. University Blvd., Littleton Southeast Denver Suburbs

720-583-1051

Peruvian, Recommended, Slideshow

Why did the chicken cross the road? Specifically, how did La Polleria -- a no-frills Peruvian eatery devoted to roast chicken – cross over the Denver city limits in favor of a location in the southern suburbs? That spot just happened to be handy in 2011, when Bob and Rosario Van Diest decided to open their own polleria in Centennial. Given its bright lights, few tables and order-at-the-counter setup, you might think that La Polleria is a link in a fast-food chain, similar to the others in the surrounding strip mall, but it’s not. The Van Diests operate an independent spot, where authentic pollo a la brasa is the specialty, made in an imposing six-spit brick oven imported from Peru. Rosario is a native of Peru, where this rotisserie chicken dish goes hand in hand (or wing in wing) with aji, mild and hot dipping sauces -- made here from canary-yellow aji amarillo peppers (mild) or a mix of local chiles and imported aji rocoto peppers (hot). The pulled-chicken sandwiches, wraps and burritos also offered at La Polleria aren’t as authentic, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying them.

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Luchador Taco & More

2030 E. 28th Ave. East Denver

303-954-0672

Latin American, Peruvian, Essentials

Chef Zuri Resendiz is a Chopped champion who trained under Elise Wiggins at Panzano and Cattivella before a brief stint heading up the kitchen at a high-end steakhouse. After realizing he wanted to focus on sharing the cuisine of Latin America, he struck out on his own, launching a food truck before debuting his first brick-and-mortar in August 2024. As the name implies, you’ll find tacos alongside plenty more, including dishes inspired by his wife’s Peruvian heritage.

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Pollo Lima

9614 E. Arapahoe Rd. Englewood

303-484-8712

Peruvian, Menu

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The Red Llama

8331 Willow St. Lone Tree

720-616-7902

Peruvian

There aren't many Peruvian restaurants on the scene, but now Lone Tree has one of its own. The Red Llama serves many Peruvian specialties, including anticuchos — a dish that, according to the menu, is "literally the heart of Peruvian food." The skewers can be made from several different meats, though the traditional version served at the Red Llama features marinated beef heart.
Taita Peruvian Cuisine & Bar

1521 Marion St. Central Denver

720-708-6486

Peruvian, Restaurants, Critics' Pick, Menu, Slideshow

There’s more to Peruvian cuisine than ceviche and lomo saltado, and that’s why Taita was such a welcome addition to the Denver dining scene when it opened just off Colfax in 2012. While this contemporary Peruvian restaurant does serve all the fare commonly associated with that country, it also offers plenty of other dishes that reflect the diversity of both the food of Peru and the background of chef-owner Jose “Pepito” Aparicio. His family roots are in Italy, but he was born in Peru, spent nearly two decades in Japan, and moved to Denver more than a dozen years ago – and that’s reflected in the fusion on his menu. “Peruvians don’t just use Inca food,” he says. “We use food from Africa, China, Japan and Italy and put it all together.” And he does so in a charming, century-old building shorn of coat after coat of paint to reveal exposed brick walls and a soaring timber ceiling. With pumpkin-colored paint, a pisco-sour-pouring bar and live Latin music on Fridays, the space is vibrant and fun -- except at lunch, when you might be the only one there.

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