Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Pio Peruvian

    4.5 (86 reviews)
    ModeratePeruvian
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

    Pio Peruvian Reservations

    Order Pio Peruvian Takeout or Delivery

    Pio Peruvian Photos

    PIO PERUVIAN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

    You might also consider

    Sponsored

    Recommended Reviews - Pio Peruvian

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    Ani de Gallina which is pulled chicken in a creamy yellow aji sauce, with yellow potatoes served with white rice.
    Jennie L.

    Cute little restaurant located in a strip mall. Simple but bright with so many pictures of Peru on the wall. It was open and inviting as well as the staff. The owner greeted us and was clearly enthusasic about his home country as well as his food. I loved how he circled around greeting the guests and asking how their food was. Menu mainly focus's on the Peruvian chicken, however there are other things on the menu if you don't seem like you are in the mood. We decided to sample the piqueo platter for two which included 2 oz of ceviche, tamal, yuca fries, two skewers of antichuchos, and their pio white and green sauce. This is a good dish to try if you want to sample a bunch of things ( especially beef heart). In general the platter was good. The ceviche was amazing really flavourful. The beef heart was fine, but a little tough from what I am used to eating. Yucca fries were fun and really well cooked and great to dip in the sauces provided. The only disappointment was the tamal. It was way to dry and lacked flavour. I decided on the Ani de Gallina which is pulled chicken in a creamy yellow aji sauce, with yellow potatoes served with white rice. My husband got the 1/4 chicken dinner with fries. Both dishes were excellent. My Ani de Gallina was rich and creamy and with adding some hot sauce gave the right amout of heat. It was rich without being heavy The chicken was well cooked The 1/4 chicken was excellent as well. The chicken was well charred but moist on the inside. It had a nice buy mild flavour. Fries were well done. Too full for dessert but I would like to come back here for them. Take a stop in.

    Rotisserie Chicken, Red Spicy and Green Herby Sauces
    Sunshine M.

    A cold windy night and we decided to opt for the warmth of Peru. This was a "long-distance delivery" for take-out and it travelled nicely arriving appropriately warm and cold. It tasted like a good friend had prepared dinner. The price is very reasonable for a meal of this quality and portion (enough for tomorrow as well). We had the 2-piece meal with crema noodles, and yellow rice, with a house salad. The salad was simple but so refreshing and complementary to the other dishes. The rice tasted lovely and had some vegetables peppered throughout. My eating partner mentioned they found the noodles a bit spicy. I didn't notice that heat, but I did feel the delightful fire of the red chicken sauce. The herby, green sauce was also good, as was the aioli. I am adding this to my list of places that are good for getting last-minute meals for friends (when they are sick, just had a baby etc), and I also definitely plan on returning myself and trying other dishes.

    Eddy L.

    Delicious Peruvian dishes that reminded me of a visit to Peru I made once. The menu has lots of great selections. Delicious ceviche. Good drinks menu including Inca Cola. Service is cheerful and the seating area is bright and pleasant. Lots of parking.

    Lomo Saltado
    Brandon V.

    I had the Lomo Saltado with egg and plantain added. It was extremely good! The Peruvian drink options are also fun and delicious.

    Chicken empanadas
    Allyson L.

    Pretty decent Peruvian food in Calgary! My family and I wanted to try this place out and we decided to order the empanadas de Pollo special, ceviche, yucca fries, anticuchos, lomo saltado, their rotisserie chicken, aji de gallina, chicha morada, Inca cola, and picarones. The highlights for me were the anticuchos, the lomo saltado, and the picarones. We could have skipped the empanadas and the yucca fries. We just wanted to try a lot. Anyways, the meat wasn't too tough, which I liked. The ceviche was alright. I wish it had more citrus flavors. The flavors were pretty good in all their dishes. They did give a lot for the lomo saltado. If you're interested in Peruvian food, go try it out!

    Lomo saltado
    Kelly B.

    I LOVE Peruvian food and we were starving when we landed in Calgary - I really wasn't expecting much from this place in a shopping plaza in Canada. But wow. I am so impressed with everything. This was one of the best lomo saltados I've ever had - the meat was spectacular. Also the yucca fries were perfect. This paired with the service being so friendly, I would highly recommend!

    Local gem! Yummy Peruvian food plus friendly service. Will definitely come back. Highly recommended

    Roast chicken with quinoa
    Melissa M.

    A surprisingly delicious find near our hotel. Healthy and fast AND tasty. Not expected in a strip mall in the visitor area of a city. Their space is unassuming but the staff is friendly and the food is so good! I was disappointed they weren't open when we tried to go again a second time during our stay. I got the roast chicken with a side of quinoa. My bf got the loma saltado. Both were really good. And the dipping sauces that come with everything are outstanding.

    Chicha morada @pioyyc
    Justin C.

    I liked the staff and the Latin American music, but I find the chicken and the tallerin verde lacking the flavor kick I was hoping for in a Peruvian restaurant. I've been too spoiled with Seattle's Peruvian cuisine I guess- but one should look forward to the leftovers they take away and to the next visit but unfortunately it didn't happen this time for this place. The quarter roasted chicken felt under seasoned, and the skirt steak on my tallerin verde was so tough that my jaws were too tired to finish. The pasta was too bland and I think the cheese dried it out too much, maybe it would be good to make the cheese optional. Would love to see the steak thinner, more char and tender. I would've asked for more hot sauce but I just didn't feel like making the effort to walk to the counter to ask. I tried asking for two but the server made it seem like I could only order one sauce despite me being okay with paying the extra buck. I ended up ordering another hot sauce in the end just for my takeaway lolz. The chicha morada drink was good tho and a great deal for 3 bucks. Lovely staff and the large prints of Peru made me miss my travels there.

    Chicha Morada... purple corn, pineapple, lime juice... amazing!!!
    Shabbir S.

    Good food.... clean environment.... excellent service!! This place has some interesting items in the menu. The food quality is good, and the servers offer excellent service with smile. There's ample parking in the plaza. I started with Chicha Morada... a beverage made with purple corn, pineapple and lime juice... a Peruvian classic. Tastes great!!! For main, I tried Aji De Gallina... chicken cooked with yellow Aji sauce. Definitely it'll be in my shortlist, next time I come to Calgary.

    Parihuela

    See all

    14 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of C T.
    75
    692
    437

    11 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mike M.
    25
    42
    1

    14 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Janna L.
    416
    1852
    3769

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Brad F.
    32
    33
    23

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sid K.
    35
    7
    2

    8 years ago

    Amazing!!! Food is great, the restaurant has nice ambiance and clean. Chicken is amazing!! Seafood is great also. Great staff and service.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of A J.
    26
    31
    40

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Alex A.
    3
    134
    5

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Dennis S.
    0
    44
    239

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Melody M.
    65
    31
    25

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Rotisserie chicken was moist and flavourful. I enjoyed my meal there. Go early during lunch to avoid the rush.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Hinano K.
    18
    128
    0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Miki R.
    24
    62
    32

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of B A.
    0
    12
    0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ben M.
    19
    3
    0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Page 2 of 3

    Pio Peruvian - peruvian - Updated June 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...