100/5 Muchas Gracias to dear Felix and his great Team! One of the most enjoyable meals we devoured here in Calgary. My husband's seafood soup ("Parihuela") was OUTSTANDING. Deep sabor and generous portions of seafood. My grilled chicken picante on quinoa with fresh salad and beans ("Pio bowl") was DIVINE. Fresh. Light. Bursting with flavour and HEALTHY. Thank you for your warm hospitality and EXCEPTIONAL FOOD. Excellent service by Kristal. Deborah and Gary read more

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We seldom find ourselves in this area so we took the opportunity to try a new restaurant. We settled on Pio Peruvian as it offered gluten-free choices and lots seafood options. It's located in a strip mall and walking in you're first hit with bright lights and colourful decorations, giving the impression that you're in a fast food restaurant. The the food and service are excellent, so I felt that the decor took away a little from the experience. We started with the ceviche as an appetizer. Beautiful white fish with pickled onions, corn, and a healthy serving of fried yucca. I could've ordered a large as my appetizer, really good. As our mains we shared the Arroz Con Mariscos, a creamier Peruvian version of Paella, and Fileté De Pescado. Both delicious but not a great combo as both come with rice and salad. Everything was gluten and dairy free. I also had a Chicha Morada, a traditional Peruvian drink made from purple corn. Sweet and delicious! The prices are very reasonable given the quality and portion size. A little attention to the ambiance would pull it all together. read more

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I ordered off uber and for some reason they did not have photos for most of these menu items, so I feel a bit bamboozled on the sausage which was $5.50 for half a greasy hot dog. There were also no descriptions for things like "green noodles", "creamy noodles" and "house salad". The green noodles were spinach sauce. Basically just spinach taste. The creamy noodles tasted like Mac and cheese. Both noodles were super soggy. The chicken wasn't juicy. Flavour wise It was just okay and didn't taste special or unique. It honestly tasted like a costco rotisserie chicken. Not sure what the type is over this restaurant... read more

Pio Peruvian - $5.50 for this sausage side - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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I have only had Peruvian food a few times in my life, but I've loved what I've had every single time. Pio was no exception! We tried the Lomo Saltado and the rotisserie chicken with green pasta. I loved the flavor on everything, especially the white and green dipping sauces that came with the chicken. I thought the pasta was a bit overcooked, and unfortunately the chicken was a tad dry as well. However, the incredible flavors made up for a lot of it. I wasn't the biggest fan of the donuts for dessert, but that might just be my personal preference. I will say that the service was amazing, and I was highly encouraged to try out the few phrases of Spanish I know! The interior felt warm and bright, adding even more to the sense of homey-ness that the server brought. Excited to go back and try other dishes! read more

Fabulous!!!!! Casual family dinner for 8 people (3 generations) the night after a vacation to Banff and we hit the jackpot!! Favorite dishes were the Adobo pork and 1/2 chicken (much juicier and flavorful than the grilled chicken breast), plantains with feta, and the beef empanadas. Wine was good but the cocktails were excellent. Above all ... superior service. Felix makes you feel like family (not to mention thoroughly entertained). Highest possible recommendation!!! read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Pio Peruvian - Rotisserie Chicken, Red Spicy and Green Herby Sauces - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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Wow. This was a great surprise. The food was Excellent and my GF wife could eat here easily. The Chicken Tamals are incredible and both our meals were very tasty. Additionally I had a mango margarita which is a special on Friday and it was made from scratch and shaken over ice. Very nice. Service was great and very sweet. Ambiance is low key and restaurant is CLEAN. I will definitely come back my next time in Calgary. read more

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. read more

Pio Peruvian - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

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

Pio Peruvian - Lomo Saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Food very good BUT no rotisserie chicken. Our dishes were fried or sauted. The to sauces i tried were fairly tasteless. The plantains could have used honey. Very happy with gluten free options read more

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! read more

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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! read more

Pio Peruvian - Lomo saltado - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I was visiting Calgary for work and discovered this place. I immediately let my coworker from Panama know about it and we had lunch there a couple days later. We both really enjoyed the fantastic chicken and other Latin dishes. Highly recommend. Great food, the owner is super friendly, I will return here whenever I am in Calgary. read more

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

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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. read more

Pio Peruvian - Roast chicken with quinoa - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This place is amazing! I went here a few months back and my husband and I can't stop talking about how great the food was! The service was excellent as well. Unfortunately, the Peruvian place in our town can't compare.. Highly recommend this place! read more

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. read more

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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. read more

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Too bad we couldn't try this! Maybe another time but I find it so disappointing that some places in Calgary close way earlier than the "actual" closing time. Tonight we wanted to grab an order and were already on our way there but the person who we spoke with over the phone mentioned they already cleaned everything and that they were closed at 7:36PM (when they "close" at 8). But then the person mentioned the last order was at 7:40PM? This was just confusing. I'm all about supporting local businesses but please be clearer and maybe change your closing time on social media, etc. read more

Taste of Peru in Calgary! The staff here is friendly and welcoming, the atmosphere is relaxed and vibrant and the food is to die for! Everything I tried was deliciously fresh and bright and incomparable to anything I have tired in Calgary. Overall one of the best dining experiences 11/10! read more

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This restaurant is on the opposite end of the city from where I live but they had a booth at "Taste of Calgary" this year which is where I tried them and I am so glad I did! It was delicious! At "Taste of Calgary" I tried: - Lomo Saltado - Aji de Gallina - Chicken Tamal - Tres Leches - Maracuya If I ever am in the NE area of the city or specifically in Sunridge I will be sure to go here because it was so good what I tried at Taste. read more

I had a late-night​ hankering for Peruvian ceviche (thanks to Anthony Bourdain) and I ended up finding this place and boy did it hit the spot! The ceviche here is wonderfully fresh, light,​ and delicious. I personally liked to enjoy mine with some homemade tortilla chips that I had on hand, but the yuca fries that came with it are​ also a great pairing. I also had to try the rotisserie​ chicken and was impressed with how tender the chicken breast was! I paired it with a side of the quinoa​ salad and house salad to be on the healthy side and found them both be light and flavourful. You get an option to add two sauces out of the four that were available. I chose the green sauce which was more earthy/herby and the red sauce which had the perfect level of spiciness to it. Also do yourself a favour and get the tres leches cake. It is too good and not overly sweet in my opinion. Definitely worth the visit if you are in the area, I know I can't wait to come back! read more

3.5 star. This is my first time trying Peruvian cuisine and the experience was good. The yuca frites (cassava fries) for $4 came in a single serving and was served with Huancaina Pio yellow sauce. Taste better than regular fries! I ordered lomo saltado which is a beef stiry fry with garlic rice and fries on the side. I thought the fries do not belong with the dish and I ignored it after already devouring the cassava fries from my appetizer. The beef stir fry was flavourful and the beef juice was amazing on rice. Generous portions and friendly staff. read more

One of my favourite places. My go-to is the lomo saltado which is stir-fried beef, tomato, and onion served with rice and a choice of sides. Also, you can't go wrong with the rotisserie chicken. The servers here are always attentive and polite. read more

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I recently went to Peru & was pleasantly surprised the food quality at pio was just as good as in the native country !! Quite impressed & will certainly be going back!! read more

I hesitate to write this review. I went in wanting rotisserie chicken but I was swayed by my server to order one of her two suggestions of "real Peruvian" food. I went with the Peruvian curry (not the name but I'm pretty sure it is the only curry on there). I was underwhelmed as it was bland, gloppy and not warm enough. Boo. However, the people around me who did get the rotisserie chicken....their food looked divine. So I will revisit and get what I planned to order to begin with and report back. read more

Pio Peruvian - Peruvian curry - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I walked here from my hotel and was looking for something fairly simple before I flew out the next morning. the restaurant is in a shopping center and is unpretentious. I had never been to a Peruvian restaurant and was willing to try it. It was after normal dinner hour and there were plenty of tables available. I ordered the Rotisserie chicken quarter and the salad with beets (I do not see this on the online menu). The price was very reasonable. I was not asked what I wanted for dipping sauces. My meal came with two containers for sauce and I believe they were the same thing (Pio White). The salad was a mix of greens with tomato plus the beet slices and had a nice flavor. I like the 1/4 chicken too. However, later in the evening, I had a problem with heartburn - and I never have that problem. So I do not know if there was a spice used on the chicken that caused me problems or what. Despite this, I would be more than willing to try other dishes on the menu. read more

Pio Peruvian - Rotisserie 1/4 chicken and salad with beets - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Humble looking casual restaurant tucked in a strip mall with excellent food and great service. Tried the sunshine rice (kind of like a Peruvian rice-a-roni) and beans - loved it. Others in my party ordered the quarter chicken plates. Chicken had a nice bbq char on it. All were more than happy. This would be a regular spot if we lived here! read more

This restaurant consistently provides the best Peruvian chicken! It is beyond delicious! We also had the quinoa salad and the sauteed veggies, which were also amazing. Fabulous customer service is the cherry on top! Well done, Pio! read more

Cute Peruvian place with yummy chicken, simple and satisfying, the yellow sauce are my favorite, the spicy one wasn't really super spicy. The quinoa that comes with the chicken is also full of flavors. The hosts and waitress are friendly and nice. Can't believe there are such good Peruvian food here , considering it is so far away from read more

I was looking for a place for lunch ..checked out ​yelp and voila a diamond. Sorry I did not have any friends with me to share it with. I will next time this weekend for Mothers day specials ( Going to make a special Ceviche). Make reservations I was told. Great Food made with love is what they advertise and it measures up.. to the rafters. I know I​ just had a bowl of soup on a cool rainy day before hitting the gym. I attached the picture. Chicken soup from scratch​ had it with Quinoa​. It was like a kinder surprise​. Big pieces of chicken, a small potato, 1/2 an egg, and a special hot sauce made from scratch with a pepper from Peru (Roco) I think. The owners came .up with the idea for this restaurant from scratch said the most gracious server that told me. I spoke to another patron there for lunch by himself and he was a returny ...cause he had too. He had a chicken and rice lunch that was perfect he said. ​ Service was prompt, suggested I have the hot sauce on the side. Ate the whole dish in my soup. The place​ was upbeat with music,​ washrooms were very clean and well appointed and private. Not a romantic place but very cool, fun, traditional Peruvian, clean design and quality food. You must go. read more

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This place is soooo good. Great customer service. 10/10 def will be back. I come from Los Ángeles and was a little worried about the food scene in Canada. I was not disappointed. read more

Tasty chicken options. The cassava fries dress them up nicely. Would love to have more vegetable dishes too. The special Pio sauces are great. Staff are really friendly. It is a great family restaurant to go to. Wish they had a branch in the NW. Overall, a must try restaurant! Will be telling my friends about it. read more

This is definitely Peruvian food as I had it when I visiting the family in Lima. We had the anticuchos, ceviche, and both chicha morada and maracuya to start. For lunch there is all the favourites. Chicharones, lomo saltado, tallarines verdes, you know all the ones we have at home. Then there's their namesake. Rotisserie Chicken. It so much reminds me of Pardos Chicken. It is not exactly the same, but so close, so close. This is now one of our places to go when we come to Calgary. read more

Pio Peruvian - Picarones for dessert! - Peruvian Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

This little restaurant is amazing! The food is amazing and the staff is very friendly. Truly a hidden gem!

Tried this place based on a friend's recommendation and was happy we visited. Friendly service and tasty food in such an odd location - in a plaza with a sign not easily visible from the main road. I ordered a chicha morenga drink which wasn't super sweet, the chicken dinner for two and our son had aji de gallina/ curry chicken on rice. Ours started with a bowl of fresh salad then a large amount of chicken and fries. The chicken was flavourful and fairly moist. Our son's dish tasted fantastic with a creamy curry style sauce with chunks of chicken and potato on rice. We ended our meal with churros and enjoyed them hot from the kitchen! This was a solid meal but not something I'd crave for, as I make roast chicken at home fairly often. If I'm in the area, will try other menu items that may inspire me to visit more often! read more

Think Swiss Chalet, but with better chicken, more flavourful sauce options, and a wider variety of sides. The mainstay of the menu is quarter and half chicken dinners with choice of side including both standard (fries, spiced rice, or house salad) and more adventurous (cassava fries, fried plantains are some examples) choices. In addition to the above, you get a choice of sauces that fall into four categories: green (herby), red (spicy), white (creamy) and yellow (savory). Come with a group and you can get a sampler of all sauces. I tried a dark meat quarter chicken dinner with cassava fries. The chicken was juicy and spiced enough that it was great on its own. The cassava fries were like a sweeter, woodier potato wedge. It acted as an excellent vehicle for the provided sauces. The portions are nicely sized so that you aren't leaving hungry nor bursting at the seems. If you find yourself in the Sunridge area, stop by Pio for a great meal! read more

I've had an obsession with Peruvian food ever since my friend (whose parents are from Peru) introduced me to it in New York. Every time I google image search Lomo Saltada, I salivate just a little bit. Ok, I lied, I salivate a lot. This is why I was so excited to try out Pio when my friend said he'd go with me. We both started with the Chicha Morada, a drink made out of corn. Now before you start your chorus of ewwws, hear me out. It's mixed with pineapple and lime juice and while it may be different than juice that you're used to, its quite tasty and not as boring as drinking a pop. So give it a shot. We ordered appetizers with the intention to share, he got the spicy ceviche (a must, since Peru is where ceviche originated) and I got the Papa a la Huancaina. I love Papa a la Huancaina because of the yellow sauce the potatoes are served with. I don't even know what it is or what's in it, but this sauce is heaven. It's right up there with hollandaise and lizano salsa. The ceviche was delicious and fresh tasting. Nowhere near having ceviche on a beach, but pretty delicious for landlocked Calgary. Now for my main. Since I've had Peruvian before, I wanted to try something different. I ordered the Pio con Quinoa (at the server's suggestion - she said it was delicious). And it was. The rotisserie chicken came with a quinoa salad with a slice of avocado on top. Everything was super flavorful and delish. Well, since I'd already started the ball rolling, why stop it now? I ordered the Picarones for dessert because I have a huge girl boner for donuts. The sweet potato was an interesting but satisfying flavor, and the syrup was the icing on the cake. Or the syrup on the donuts. Whatever. Don't judge me. All in all, the food was yummy, the service was great/fast and I would go again. 4 tres leches out of 5. Because they ran out of tres leches and I was sad. read more

Just went for lunch today and tried Pio for the first time. I loved it! I had one of the lunch specials, the Pio con Quinoa, which consisted of 1/4 chicken with quinoa salad and included a choice of beverage (Jugo de Maracuya, Chicha Morada or pop) for $12 incl GST. The rotisserie chicken was so succulent and flavourful. The quinoa salad was amazing too. For a drink I had the Jugo de Maracuya which is basically passion fruit juice. My coworkers loved it too. They all raved about how well-seasoned and juicy the rotisserie chicken was. Very well-priced and good quality food. read more