AUTHENTIC! Quick service and nicely decorated. Having spent 12 years of my life in Peru, I feel confident with my assessment of Mi Peru. I was in town for business and as in every location I travel to, I look for Peruvian food. This is in my top three. One was in Austin, TX, one in St Louis, MO and now this one in Durham, NC. I had the lunch special. It included a drink, soup and entree. Of course you have to drink Inca Cola (tastes like Squirt with Cream Soda) nice and cold. I'll have to get a Chicha Morada to take with me (which I did, and it was fruity and sweet, like a non-alcoholic sangria with cinnamon). The soup was a chicken and lentil soup with various veggies. As soon as I tasted it, I knew I was in for a treat and prayed the Aji de Gallina would be just as good. It was! Aji de Gallina is a shredded chicken dish made with Peruvian Aji amarillos, nuts, Parmesan cheese. Add in all the delicious spices Peru is known for and you have a wonderful, homey, delicious dish. I will be coming back tonight for dinner. Can't decide if I want the Seco de Res or the Lomo Saltado. Both staple dishes in Peru. Part 2 - so...I was too tired to go back for dinner. BUT, I did order in. I got the Papa à la Huancaina (so delicious, it tasted like I make at home). It is a creamy, Aji Amarillo cheese sauce over yellow potatoes. I would have liked it a little spicier, but I understand having to cater to the general public, so I'll let that slide. But the flavor was as good as you could get. I also opted to order the Seco since I thought it would travel better than the Lomo Saltado. The rice was perfect. Not soggy or spongy. Just right. Flavored with a little salt and garlic. You could eat it by itself. The Seco meat was tender. I didn't even use a knife to cut it. In fact, it pulled apart easily with a plastic fork. I would have liked a little more of the cilantro sauce to soak up in my rice. The flavors were right on, but I love cilantro...so. It even came with a Salsa Criolla (lightly pickled red onion), which is authentic and served with many Peruvian dishes. I ordered additional salsa amarillo just to taste. It's a sauce made with aji amarillo and black mint. I know it sounds weird but it's actually so tasty and fresh. My only disappointment were the beans not that they weren't good and flavorful, but they were pinto beans. I was really expecting mayacoba beans (similar to a white canary bean). Sorry, I ate it before thinking about taking pictures. All in all, I would rate this highly for those wanting to try authentic Peruvian food. My next visit to Durham I'll be trying the Ceviche and Lomo Saltado. read more

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Food is absolutely delicious!! Customer service was outstanding and the restaurant is clean. I love Peruvian food!! It's authentic compared to Peru!! read more

Yum! My daughter and I came here tonight after a playdate at the wonderlab. I ordered the chaufa (fried rice) mixto which has chicken, shrimp, and beef. It was delicious and the portion was ENORMOUS. The shrimp was juicy, cooked well. It was overall a really tasty dish and I would absolutely order it again. It also comes with a nice spicy creamy sauce on the side and they provided more free of charge as well when I asked and they gave a little container of sauce for my leftovers. My daughter had the macaroni and cheese (there's a kids menu on the right hand side of the menu which is a bit hard to see/read with white font letters on yellow). They also have chicken tenders. All of the kids menu items come with your choice of one side. We picked fries and the portion was very generous. They were on the soggier side but I like soggy fries so that was a plus for me. I ordered the lomo saltado for takeout with an Inca cola and my husband said it was good. The woman at the front was very personable and friendly and the restaurant was decorated with Christmas decorations including a cute white Christmas tree. They've got red Peruvian tablecloths on every table (the ones at the booths have a glass on top for easy cleaning). We actually started off at a 2 person table but moved because the tablecloth and chair moved around a lot (toddler problems). To quote the terminator, "I'll be back." read more

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Efficient counter service, quick preparation. Interior is a bit shabby without any natural light coming in. Space probably has not been renovated since they opened 10+ years ago. Mi Peru has no website, so you can't tell what prices are until you show up at the restaurant. I ordered the Aji Gallina ($16.99 + 1.28 sales tax). A load of white rice, 3 white potato halves, probably only 3-oz shredded chicken breast. Garnish was skimpy - 1/2 of a boiled egg and a single kalamata olive. Tasted good and formed 2 meals for me. Peruvian food reminds me a lot of Hawaiian plate lunches. Good-tasting and filling (gobs of rice) for surfers, laborers, plantation workers. No fancy ingredients or cooking techniques. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Aji Gallina - Nov 2025 - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The food is ALWAYS amazing! Very authentic! It's a must stop when my family travels through the area.

I love Peruvian food and was excited to try this place out with my family. Everything we ordered was great taste wise and our waiter was friendly. The only downside was that the side order of yucca fries cost $6 but only came with 6 fries. I don't think we would have ordered them if we knew we'd be paying $1 per fry. read more

excellent food and service!! Suprised about efficiency and the speed at which the food was made but was still excellent quality. amazing hostility and again excellent service! read more

Late lunch after Mother's Day weekend shopping with the family. Initially, we waited over 10 min for the server to even take our drinks. Given all of that time, we already knew what we wanted to order as entrees. Overall the food was good, averaging around 3.5 stars. They also offer patio seating, but we sat inside. I ate the ceviche. read more

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I found Mi Peru Peruvian Cuisine on Yelp when searching for takeout nearby. At the time, this restaurant had a 4.5-star average rating with 158 reviews. I agree with that rating. The food and service were good to great. Mi Peru is located in a small shopping center (BB&T Plaza) behind Sam's Club and Target (South Square). It opened in 2014. It's a small, humble, casual restaurant. Along with a fairly spacious dining room inside, they have a narrow, uncovered, three-table patio outside. Online ordering is available through a link on Mi Peru's website at https://miperucuisine.com/. At the time I ordered, they used the Toast platform which I've grown familiar with. It's easy to use and I like that I can pay online so all I have to do at the restaurant is pick up my order. I checked the online menu for two days and both days, they were out of the Peruvian charcoal rotisserie chicken. Oh well. It was OK because there were plenty of other dishes for us to try and they all turned out to be delicious. When I checked the online menu a third straight day, the chicken was back in stock. Maybe I had bad luck. I hope to try it sometime. A whole chicken was priced at $20.99, half $12.99, and quarter $8.99. Those all include two large sides. I placed my order at 5:30pm on a Wednesday and it was ready for me by 6:00pm. When I arrived to the restaurant, the kitchen looked busy. There were three dine-in parties (two inside, one outside), one uncleaned table, and one party waiting for takeout in front of me. Here's what I ordered: * Ceviche de Tilapia ($15.99) - fresh raw diced tilapia marinated in lime juice, served with Peruvian corn, sweet potato, lettuce, and onions * Lomo Saltado ($15.99) - Peruvian-style beef stir-fry mixed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, soy sauce, and served on fries and jasmine rice * Cau Cau ($12.99) - Afro-Peruvian tripe stew, seasoned with aji amarillo and turmeric * Aji de Gallina ($11.99) - pulled chicken breast cooked with a creamy aji amarillo sauce; served with sliced potato, sliced boiled eggs, olives, and white rice * Alfajores ($2.99 each) - Homemade Peruvian-style cookies with dulce de leche We enjoyed everything. At the top of the list were the Alfajores. They were incredible. Definitely order at least one per person. You won't regret it. These were some of the best cookies we've had anywhere. It's worth coming to Mi Peru for their cookies alone. The Alfajores just melted in our mouths. Each bite was sweet, buttery, and magical. No other way to explain it. Perfect texture and flavor. This was my first time ordering takeout ceviche and Mi Peru did a great job. The restaurant offers a few different kinds of ceviche: mixed, tilapia, and sea bass. I went with the tilapia version since I'm allergic to shrimp and the mixed version comes with shrimp along with mussels and other seafood. The Ceviche de Tilapia was excellent. It was fresh, colorful, and flavorful. It was so flavorful and zesty that we didn't need to squeeze the two lime pieces included. I enjoyed the big, soft pieces of Peruvian corn. Crispy, dried, roasted corn and a red spicy sauce were served on the side. Good stuff. I recommend this dish. Of the entrees (I consider the entree-sized ceviche above as more of an appetizer), the Lomo Saltado was my favorite. It was also my wife's favorite. This is a popular Peruvian dish and one of Mi Peru's most-ordered dishes. I believe the type of beef they used was sirloin. While the strips of sirloin were a *little* on the dry and chewy side, they were still high-quality and seasoned and flavored well. The other ingredients were fresh, and this was just an overall hearty and satisfying dish. You can't go wrong with it. I liked the Cau Cau more than my wife did, but I also like tripe more than she does. If you like tripe, I think Mi Peru's Cau Cau is worth trying. I likened this to a comfort-food-type dish along with the Aji de Gallina. Both were tasty stew or stew-like dishes, chockful of umami, and I couldn't stop eating them. That unpleasant tripe taste/odor in the Cau Cau was mostly non-existent (very subtle). The shredded chicken breast in the Aji de Gallina was tender and the sauce was creamy and scrumptious. All three entrees came with white rice which was soft, fluffy, and yummy. In addition, the entire order came with a complimentary side of Sarza which is sliced purple onion marinated in lime juice and served with chopped cilantro. It's like a salsa. It was the same stuff they served on top of the ceviche. Tangy and wonderful. Also included were two small cups of Huacatay sauce, a yellow sauce made with the same aji amarillo chili peppers that were used to make the creamy yellow sauce in the Aji de Gallina entree. I noticed these cost extra on the menu (listed under the sides) with Sarza at $2.99 and Huacatay sauce at $0.99. I'm not sure why I got them for free except maybe because I ordered several items. TL;DR - I consider Mi Peru a proverbial gem. read more

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Loved the ceviche so much that I tried to re-invent it for my family. Will go back and see if they will share the recipe with me, as I am a personal chef and would love to offer something similar. So good. Chef Zacki read more

perfectly cooked rotisserie chicken which tasted like it even had a bit of southern smoke on it which was a plus. delciisous yellow sauce accompaniment. perfect tostones. delcisious chicha morada. love this place. very dependable. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - pollo - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This restaurant is located in a shopping plaza with shared parking. The business has several tables and booths inside. It isn't really big. We went about an hour before they closed during the week and there were only a couple of other people inside. Our sever, Lucila, greeted us right away with menus. She was nice and helpful with the menu. I ended up ordering the rotisserie chicken, white rice and a side salad. The food came out fairly quick. The food was good and fresh. The chicken was seasoned well, flavorful and it was tender. The rice and side salad were also good. The salad was made with cucumbers, tomatoes and lettuce and i opted for the balsamic dressing. I would definitely return and try some of their other dishes. read more

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Love this place - consistently delicious food and a good amount of veggie options. We usually get the Saltado Veg and Arrozo Especial with extra sauces, onions, yucca, and plantains. Always fresh and flavorful read more

Food is really tasty. I loved the picadera mixta and the bistec a lo pobre. Service was super fast. No reservation was needed. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Bistec a lo pobre, picadera mixta and seco de res. - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Came here with a group for a birthday dinner on a Saturday evening. Staff is friendly and helpful. The shrimp marinated in lime tasted fresh and the cilantro made for a nice mix of flavors. My husband ordered beef which was very tender and flavorful. Portions are great. Restaurant is very clean. read more

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I have never been to the place but have ordered delivery a few times and the food was delicious. It's the best Peruvian food I e found in the area. I'm a big fan! read more

The perfect spot for your Peruvian fix! Came here for lunch on a Sunday and was pleasantly surprised to see that they have a patio with several tables. The patio is quite cute, decorated with hanging potted plants and tables shaded with umbrellas. We peeked inside and it seemed pretty clean, but the lovely weather convinced us to dine al fresco. My friend and I split the ceviche appetizer to start, which was fresh and light (note: Peruvian ceviche is not served with chips) and you can adjust the spice level to your liking (we asked for medium spice which honestly tasted very mild). For my entree, I opted for the lomo saltado. Perfectly cooked juicy beef, flavorful veggies, all served over a bed of crinkle cut fries and a side of rice. The sauce that came with it was absolutely delicious! It reminded me of a more citrusy chimichurri. The portion size of the dish was quite generous, but naturally your girl inhaled it all. Our server was Manuel and he was excellent - just the right level of attentive, and very straightforward about recommendations. I was a bit hesitant to order the lomo saltado (not sure if it's too "basic") but he reassured me that it would be very tasty - and he was spot on! Highly recommend this spot! Hope to come again soon. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I'm basing this review purely on the food. They have several booths and tables for big family gatherings. I ordered one dish... Seco de Res. Its beef stew with beans and pickled red onion. My only wish is... hope there was more meat and it comes with yucca and plantain. The stew is tender and well seasoned. The beef stew tasted just like how my mom makes her stew. The twist is the bean sauce and beans which added an extra flavor to the sauce. read more

Located in a strip mall, Mi Perú does not have a lot of seating, although the patio is also available. The decor consists of stylized pictures of Machu Picchu. They didn't invest heavily in ambience. Service was excellent. The menu includes a variety of ceviche plates, as appetizers or as entrees. Rotisserie chicken is another specialty. The menu is extensive, including a section of pastas, seafood, Cai cau, steak... an amazing assortment and everything was beautifully presented and delicious. We shared ceviche mixto for an appetizer on a hot afternoon. It was beautiful, loaded with fish, shellfish, calamari and shrimp. Out of this world. I had pulpa, which was amazing, while my wife had chaufa. Home made, authentic Peruvian dishes to bring you joy and delight your palate. read more

I ordered ají de gallina. It was delicious but it should be called aji de papás. I got few chicken meat and 6 pieces of potatoes. My husband ordered pollo a la brasa... it was raw! Yes, raw chicken. The place was very clean with great music read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Love this place! It looks humble but I am so grateful for the amazing, authentic Peruvian food this place puts out. Definitely the best ceviche in Durham and I love their Ají de Gallina! read more

We loved Mi Perú for lunch today! When we walked in, we thought it was an order-at-the-counter place, but our server told us to choose a table. The menu is extensive and we asked a lot of questions, which he graciously and patiently answered. My 1/4 rotisserie chicken with plantains and yuca fries was perfect. My friend's Tacu Tacu con Pollo was great, too. I tried his huge serving of rice; it was slightly crispy and smoky without being spicy. He enjoyed the spicy huacatay sauce our server brought, too. In the ladies' room, the hand dryer blew cold air (that was hard to take on a cold day!), and some of the ceiling tiles and vents could have used cleaning. Otherwise, the restaurant was neat, the service was friendly and efficient, the prices were reasonable and the food can't be beat! read more

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Me and my purvian boyfriend went here and it was alright, The server was extremely nice but the food is alright didn't like the appetizer, the sauce was not that good and we decided to give it a last chance by ordering a tres leches cake and when we tried it was extremely dry read more

I had the best ceviche in recent memory at this oddly placed restaurant behind an office park off the 15-501. It was meal-portioned (they also have an appetizer version, but it doesn't have all the cooked seafood in it) and contained the citrus-cooked raw tilapia, big shrimp, tiny shrimp, scallops, squid (legs and rings), small mussels, a big mussel, and one GIANT mussel that I swear did steroids before it died. It also had the Peruvian corn, BOTH roasted crunchy kernels AND boiled plump kernels, and a couple of pillowy sweet potatoes. At $18.99, you think it's going to be expensive, but given the amount and quality they give you, it's not. Two of us couldn't finish it in one sitting, even though the other dish we ordered was pretty small. The other dish was tripe stew, ordered by my tripe-loving partner, tried by my non-tripe-loving self, but even I thought it was pretty tasty. They didn't cook it to rubber band consistency, and its flavor stood out amongst the aji amarillo sauce (which could stand to be 300% spicier, and so could the ceviche, but I've said this about almost every restaurant in Durham and am tired of saying it at this point - I guess I need to just start ordering stuff at whatever maximum spice level they have). The stew gave me a nice home-cooking-comfort-food feel. For dessert, we ordered something described by our waiter that I didn't quite catch the name of, but basically it was like a chicha morada jello. I think I like it in drink form better, but it was refreshing. read more

If your looking for an authentic Peruvian meal, look no further this is it right here! I had a leche de Tigre & tallarin verde, my oh my Delicious! I'm extremely satisfied & will definitely be returning back. Thank you to the chefs for the delicious meal & the waitress/hostess who were kind & attentive. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Leche de Tigre - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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Being from South Florida, I have tried my variety of Hispanic and Latin foods. Mi Peru did not disappoint. It's variety of dishes, both upscale and comfort food was an incredible experience I would recommend to anyone looking to expand their palate. I brought my friend with me, who is Peruvian and she said it was as authentic as they come. We got an array of dishes, one more standard in Peruvian culture and one that is more comfort food - and of course, a side of tostones. Both of the dishes were mouthwatering delicious. Sharmin said it was authentic, so I say GO AND VISIT today and get a real sense of Peruvian food. * Pictured are SECO DE RES (top) Absolutely divine combination of ilantro based beef stew served with canary beans, rice, and sarza. TACU TACU CON LOMO SALTADO (bottom). It was a delicious array of spices and chicken stir fry. read more

second visit, definitely won't be the last. large varied menu will require many trips to explore; I look forward to each one. Dishes are generous, attentively prepared, and delicious. Service is friendly if leisurely--no one will rush you out here. Durham is full of similarly great hole in the wall international restaurants. so grateful! read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Arroz con Mariscos - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Myself and a coworker went here for lunch yesterday. I thought their lunch specials were very reasonably priced. A bowl of soup was a nice touch and it had great flavor. I ordered a quarter chicken with two sides. I loved my yuca fries and plantains! I sampled my coworkers beans which were delicious as well! I will certainly be back sometime soon. Thank you for a great meal! read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - 1/4 Chicken plus plantains and yuca fries-yum! - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

They employees are very nice the food is outstanding and delicious and was made quickly definitely recommend this place

This is the only dedicated Peruvian food I've found in the area and I enjoyed it thoroughly! I've been back a couple of times and have enjoyed many of their specials, particularly the Lomo Saltado. The ceviche is also lovely and has the splash of milk that makes Peruvian ceviche unique. Decent prices, cute patio, nice service. Worth a trip for lunch! read more

We visited on Sunday afternoon and it was quite busy. However, we were able to be seated and served fairly quickly. There is indoor and outdoor seating--the space is cozy and quaint with some Peruvian decor. We ordered a pitcher of Maracuyá which was delicious, not too sweet with just a smidge of tartness--so refreshing. We ordered the Leche de Tigre, Lomo Saltado, Tallarín Verde, and a side of plantains. The Leche de Tigre was the star of the show with its perfectly seasoned juices, providing a good mix of fresh seafood and crunchy choclo in each bite. The Lomo was balanced, complex and very tasty. The tallarín verde was not the best we've tasted. Overall--it was a great experience and we will be back. read more

FINALLY!! A REAL, AUTRHENTIC, PERUVIAN restaurant with REAL CEVICHE!! (Not a wanna be shrimp appetizer called ceviche.) Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!! And YES, the ALL-CAPS is warranted. read more

Great chicken nice people. Dine in but mostly I take out Good side dishes too. That's all! read more

I have eaten here hundreds of times. The food is amazing!!! The only thing you need to watch out for is if you go for the first time with somebody who does not know Peruvian food, you can order something bland. You have to know what to order, especially the sauces. Everything is amazing only if you know what you are doing when ordering. If you don't know, it's fine but not mind boggling. One of my friends went and thought it was boring, nothing special. Then I took him and helped him order. He thought it was amazing and has been back many times. read more

First time here. Picked it based on the reviews. We had the pork chop with plantains and fried yucca, and the second main course was Bistec a Lo Pobre (steak) with sweet a plantain, white rice, French fries and a fried egg. A couple things... This is not fancy fare, it's very good home style cooking. Both the steak and pork chip were well seasoned. The yuca was cooked just right as we're the plantain ane pork chop. I would've preferred a runny egg over my rice, but no big deal. That Huacatay sauce (yellow sauce) that came with the meals is great! We finished with two desserts; Tres Leches (cake) and Arros con Leche (rice pudding). Both are good but in partial to the rice pudding. This will easily be a regular spot for us. read more

Another great take-out meal of pollo saltado and arroz chaufa de pollo. The absolute best huacatay sauce anywhere I have been. Add a side of plaintains, and its complete. Love this place! read more

"Home-cooked Peruvian in Durham-- affordable, delicious, and friendly service" Nestled in a strip mall behind Target and Sam's Club in South Square, this (relatively new) restaurant is a gem. We came just before 6:00pm on a Saturday night, and no one else was in the restaurant. The five of us were welcomed warmly. The space is bright and airy, though a bit sterile, but has nice paintings with 3-D aspects to depict areas I presume are in Peru. We ordered a pitcher of chicha (sweet beverage derived from corn), two quarter-chickens, parillo con pollo, seco de res, arroz con mariscos, and plantains. They also gave us a small bowl of corn nuts for an appetizer. Positives: + Very friendly service. Both the waitress and the cook checked on us multiple times, in a helpful yet unobtrusive way. + Quality of all the foods. We LOVED every dish we had. The arroz con mariscos had lots of interesting seafood items: mussels, shrimp, squid, octopus, etc., and was accented nicely with pickled onions. The parillo con pollo had excellent chicken and potatoes, and smelled absolutely scrumptious. The quarter chickens were quite tasty (maybe not quite as good as the amazing ones at Mami Nora's, but still very good), and the seco de res was outstanding (though slightly smaller than may have been liked). + Value. Prices were ~$8-15 mostly. Not super-cheap, but given the high quality, quite worthwhile. However, the quantities for all dishes were quite generous-- we had leftovers of two of the more expensive items. Negatives: Very minor-- again, slightly sterile space, and not "cheap", but very worthwhile. No kids' menu. Synopsis: All of us really enjoyed our dinners-- excellent quality, large quantity, very friendly service, and fair pricing. When I asked my family if we should go back, I got a loud, "Oh yeah!" While it may not be absolutely perfect, I'll round up to 5 stars. read more

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Very casual little storefront in the same strip as Neo-China. It's just tabletops and a counter with a small patio to the side. There's really not much at all in the way of décor, but that's OK because you will be focused on your plate. I was a little confused at first, because the set-up looks like the kind of place where you would order at the counter, then pick a table. But it's table service throughout, so sit anywhere you like and wait for one of the smiling staff to bring you a menu and some delicious roasted nuts/seeds of some sort that I neglected to have identified for me. It's a pretty large menu, so there are plenty of options and everyone should be able to find something satisfactory. I chose the arroz con mariscos (seafood rice) and was very happy with my selection. It was basically like seafood paella except with fluffier rice and slightly different seasoning. It was a large portion and came loaded with tiny shrimp, jumbo shrimp, calamari, mussels and octopus. To the side was a large lettuce leaf with about half of a red onion sliced thin, so you could add a little bitter/sweet crunch to each bite. All in all, the dish was completely successful. All the seafood was cooked to the perfect texture and the rice was done just right. At $14, it was a bargain for the amount of seafood and the quality. They had a selection of about three wines and a couple of beer choices. (I spotted some Corona in the cooler; not sure what else.) The staff was attentive but not obtrusive. I went about 1:30 on a Saturday afternoon and there were only 5 or 6 other people in the place at that time. It's a little tucked-away and not very visible from the road, but I hope it catches on and develops a following, because it deserves it. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Arroz con mariscos - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

YOU NEED TO RUN TO THIS RESTAURANT!! I used to live right down the street from this place and go weekly but now that im further I can go when I am able. Every experience, from thr friendly staff to the FRESH AND FLAVORFUL FOOD! No other peruvian company compares. The lomo saltado , the chicken their version of fried rice so delicious! read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Arroz chuafa de pollo and quarter chicken - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This restaurant is amazing! The food was made perfectly! So much flavor served at the perfect temperature. The service was great with such a friendly staff. I will most definitely be returning. read more

Mi Perú Peruvian Cuisine - Bistec a lo pobre - Peruvian Near Me - Durham, North Carolina