AMAZING Latin restaurant in the Moscone Center vicinity! The…read moredecor is absolutely gorgeous, with so many beautiful patterns, colors and textures that feel both welcoming and happy! They did a great job taking advantage of the California weather by having gigantic windows that create the feeling of outdoor indoor when open. Food was absolutely spectacular! Spectacular! Empanadas were delicious, we got the sampler and I can't tell you which one was best. Their lomo salteado is amazing, perfectly flavored and seasoned and perfectly cooked as well. Portions are so great that we didn't have room for dessert, but they have tres leches so I will have to go back to try it! Service was also wonderful, the chef even came to our table to check how we liked the food. I wish I lived in San Fran to go back to El Dorado weekly! Do yourself a favor and check them out!

The last 2 weekends have been excellent a lot of it has do with the fact that we ended our Sundays…read moreat El DORADO. Both times the staff has been beyond excellent specially Jorge and his drinks / hospitality. He nailed it. This place has a great vibe, drinks and food. The ceviche clasico was awesome and so was the PULPO SARANDIADO wow!!!! Outstading and if you have space for dessert try the Tres leches you wont regret it :)

Ordered the Costillas, Pulpo and wish I had space for more food but was stuffed. Service was great,…read morealways refilling water and asking if we need anything more. We had a booth and our view was the curb, wasnt anything fancy but the place was vibin'. Would i come back? Definitely, ive already reserved a time for next week. The flavors on the food was exceptionally good, and price for value was on point.

I have always been looking to try this Peruvian place from the reviews. Reservations are free on…read moreOpentable, and even if the place may be booked on that website, you can always call to ask for availability. We were promptly seated on a Saturday night dinner around 6:15PM even though they were booked online until 7:45. Service was pretty quick and friendly, but you could tell they were trying to push us on selling drinks/appetizers. I felt like the service staff's mood might've changed a little after we were fine with only water (shocker I know, we usually don't order $17 cocktails...). Other appetizer menu items were similar in pricing if not more expensive than entrees themselves. I ordered an Arroz con Mariscos and a Pollo a la Brasa, and was pleasantly surprised with the portion sizes given the upscale restaurant vibe. I was expecting a lot less food, but turns out they gave regular portions, and boy were they GOOD. The paella is a standard paella, and it was very flavorful. Although it came with only a couple shrimp and other seafoods, the portion was still fulfilling for 1 person. To be fair, it's not really portioned to share unless you order a ton of other dishes. The half chicken was one of the best chickens I've had. The seasoning on the skin and the crispiness from the oven perfectly compliments each other, and my mouth is watering as I'm typing this. It's pretty savory, and the flavors soak through into the breast, so you know it's been marinating for a while. The fries reminded me of McDonald's fries cuts, and the salad was sweet and sour. An appetizer wasn't necessary for us, but if you're hungry, then definitely consider ordering one. The vibe was very cozy, but I couldn't shake off the feeling that since we ordered only 2 dishes, the service team kinda rushed us after ~45min of sitting and dining. To be fair, other tables had at least one cocktail per person, but at close to $20 per drink, we could not justify the price. A solid 4 stars!

Gave La Mar a second chance as last time the food was really good but the service left lots to be…read moredesired. This time we were a party of 4 and were celebrating a birthday which they acknowledged and thoughtfully wished happy birthday to our celebrated guest. This time I ordered the ceviche limeño, which was a mix of shrimp, white fish, octopus and calamari served with crunchy corn, soft corn and sweet potato marinated in a delicious sauce with a hint of spice (the base tasted similar to leche de Tigre) Other guests in my party ordered the whole roasted cauliflower with eggplant puree, and the rice with shrimp. Both were delicious. I tried two new alcohol-free drinks: guayaba healer (guava, lime and tajin) and the red October. Both were tasty, however for non alcoholic drinks $12 is a little steep, particularly for the red October which is served in a fluted cup and has a lot less volume than the other non-alcoholic drinks. We ordered two desserts, both were excellent: the suspiro loco with cotton candy and Dulce de leche, strawberries and crumbled graham cracker-like cookies, was crazy and fun, yet well balanced. The second dessert was the tapioca tropical, which is a tapioca pudding with toasted coconut, raspberry and ice cream, which was not too sweet and quite delicious. We got a complimentary coconut tres leches for the birthday guest, which was also delectable. As for the service, it was definitely improved compared to last time, yet not seamless. We were sitting inside this time and had a bigger party. Our waitress was very friendly, however one of the items we ordered never arrived and I had to point it out to them when the check arrived. She apologized and they took it off right away. One of the hosts came to check in on us a couple of times throughout the meal which was much appreciated. Our water glasses were kept full, however it still seems they are understaffed. If I could give half stars they would get 3 1/2 but since the food has been consistently good I guess 4 starts will do for now.

Seafood heaven! My colleagues and I had a lovely dinner here on a Wednesday evening. Our waiter…read morewas Carlos who was awesome and great at providing recommendations. I ordered the butterfly pea mocktail which we refreshing abd I loved the colors. It contains: seedlip garden, butterfly pea & ginger cool water lime, agave, ginger beer mint. We ordered some appetizers which included: Limena Causas, Vegana Causas, Yucas, Fried Potatoes, & Plantain Chips. For our main they ordered 2 Lomo Saltado's for the table. Unfortunately I wasn't able to partake due to my gluten allergy so I ordered a special option on the specials menu...scallop cerviche which was decadent. I've never seen scallops as an option for cerviche and it did not disappoint. Other than squeezing the 4 of us on one side of the table which should've only had about 3 of us especially since I was between 2 guys. The food is fresh and delish. It's expensive but worth it if you love seafood! Yum.

HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend. Not just the food but the ambiance and the excellent service…read more There was 13 of us and we ordered ALOT of food. All the food was so flavorful and delicious and the service was impeccable. Always filling up our waters, taking away empty plates, cleaning up the area, and checking in on us at all times. They started us with homemade fried taro chips with a spicy sauce that was complimentary. They do that on purpose cause you get addicted to it. Light fresh with at bite of the sauce! We ended up ordering two orders and didn't care that we had to pay!! LOL We then got the Tuna, Halibut and Mixto and ALL WERE light, fresh and delicious! I will say for the price - serving size was a bit small but they were a great start to our culinary journey! The starters were the roasted beet salad (SO GOOD!), Arugula Salad (great portion), corn ribs, Arancini Criollo, Empanadas, and Balitas De Yuca. The only thing I ate was the beet salad which was amazing and next time I would only share with one other person vs 3 of us :) The rest of the fam devoured all their starters so I assume they were all good. Their empanadas looked pretty flaky but I did notice it wasn't finished by one of my fam members so not sure about that.... Entrees at the table was several Braised Pork (Osso Bucco) on couscous (this was my dish - very tasty though the pork was on the dry side but when you eat with the very flavorful and perfectly cooked couscous with the crunchy bits of broccoli - it was delicious!!) Another highlight was the Branzino - had a bite of my youngest and it was perfectly pan fried - so much flavor and so tender. Came with a delicious puree and the garlic Broccolini was so good. A perfect accompaniment! Another of my favorite was the Aji De Galina which is a chicken stew with a spicy Aji Amarilo Creamy sauce and these soft on the inside but crispy on the outside purple potatoes. Came with their fluffy steamed jasmine rice! LOVED LOVED this dish. I was able to enjoy a bit of it from my oldest. The middle enjoyed her Lomo Saltado. Especially with their delicious rice. Their fries are on the skinny side so you get more crunch crisp. It came with tomatos, peppers and onions. A typical Peruvian dish. Hubby got the Pulpo Anticuchero.. Octopus was cooked perfectly - tender with a chew - but it came with Quinoa and hubby didn't feel like it was enough food. Luckily he got to finish up the rest of my braised pork and couscous. Also at the table we had the Arroz con Mariscos. They seemed to like the flavors and all the seafood. For desert - we got the Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta that was topped with a passion fruit reduction - texture and flavors were on point and so good. We also got the Alfajores - which is a typical peruvian dessert - a light and flaky cookie (they call biscuit) filled with a creamy dule de Leche. You get 4 of these cookies and they are good size! SO GOOD! Probably one of the better ones I've every had!! At the table they also got the lava cake and the Churro sandwich - along with sorbet and affogato. The lava cakes were demolished right away so I assume they were good. The churro sandwich looked interesting and disappeared as well so I assume the fam enjoyed it. Overall great food and excellent service. I would definitely come back here if I'm in the area...

We came here during restaurant week. We ordered from their special menu for the week and thought…read morethat overall this place would be great for drinks and small bites with friends. Since it was a date night for us it wasn't exactly what we expected and have had better Peruvian food in San Francisco. The positives were by far the service! Our waiter was so great in helping us get whatever we needed in a timely matter. I would say if you are in the area give this a try with your friends. I would say the food was none traditional but good and the cocktails were also good.

This place holds a special spot in my heart... and stomach! Mixto has delicious options stacked on…read moretop of amazing dishes and beverages. The service is constant and warm. The ambiance is exactly what you need in a small corner of Outer Sunset to enjoy music and life. Happy Hour options are cheap and worthy portions! All the food is more than worth the time to visit, and I fear more people will.

Not on my regular route, but I was over that way today and met a friend for lunch and was very very…read morehappy with my meal (spinach and mushroom Eggs Benedict) No photos because I scarfed it all down. Service was great, and the interior is cute. I looked at all of the Peruvian food that I didn't try and I will definitely be back to try it!! P.S. Get the green salsa. It's killer!

Craved Peruvian Food for dinner. Been here for brunch, first time for dinner…read more Started with the Yuquitas a la Huancaina - garlicky yucca and love the huancaina. Kiddo kept the leftover sauce to pour over his rice. Kiddo ordered the Lomo Saltado, additional $4 to make it a la pobre. He ate it all up. I went with the Pescado a lo Macho. The presentation was great and the fish was nice and crispy - yum! Service was great in that she was friendly and checked on us often.

This unique place is located right near Golden Gate Park with adequate parking limited to 30…read moreminutes. So eat fast. Haha no the food here needs to be savored. There is a nice selection off the main menu for Happy Hour 4-6pm. Providing an opportunity to sample one or more of the menu items as an appetizer. I chose the mussels with garlic bread, as good ones are not found easily. The portion was quite ample, and the sauce I dipped my nice crunchy garlic bread in was very flavorful, warm and delicious. I also tried the plantains which were cooked perfectly; not too mushy with a perfect char, and the sweet onions on top were also tasty. Paired with a very tangy dipping sauce. All the flavors came together well. My husband ordered the Cantina burger which he enjoyed down to the last bite. Our daughter also sampled off the smaller menu with Lomo Empanadas and the Chicharron de Pollo which she reported were both very nicely prepared. Will, our server gave us excellent recommendations which we availed ourselves of. The bill for 4 items plus the burger, a side of rice, and a ginger beer came to just under seventy dollars, which was a reasonable price. I would definitely give the food five stars, and the restaurant four as it's a long and lengthy bar with a few tables for two. The majority of the seating is in the back with two flat screens and an open kitchen. I can imagine how loud this place can get. We went at the perfect time: not a lot of customers so we received excellent individualized service from Will. I would hope to be able to return next time we visit GG Park and sample some more menu items like the Peruvian Paella which sounded very promising.

The Lomo saltado here is the best. Large portion and filled with flavor. Service here is really…read morenice and restaurant is conveniently located along mission street a few blocks up from 24th street bart. Restaurant is pretty large and airy too.

My good friend, Ana, aka Smitty, invited me to dinner at Mi Lindo Peru on Wednesday, February 18,…read more2026, and without blinking, I was so totally down - I love me some Peruvian food! Offering a rich array of traditional Peruvian dishes, Mi Lindo Peru is a celebrated restaurant known for its vibrant flavours and generous portions. The establishment has become a favourite of go-to spots among locals and visitors alike for an authentic taste of Peru in San Francisco. Located in Bernal Heights, parking can be challenging in this bustling area. Luckily, we arrived around 6:30 PM, so I was able to find a space across the street, less than a block away. Truth be told, though - I did drive around the neighbourhood about 1.5 times before scoring a spot. The brightly lit dining room's ambiance is casual, unfussy and welcoming. Only one table was occupied and no other customers arrived to dine in during our visit. We sat at the half booth table at the very front, adjacent to the entrance. On this evening, the spacious venue was clean; however, a small stack of empty white plastic buckets at the foyer floor stuck out to me like an eye sore. Along with our menus, we were served a complimentary basket of two slices of soft, white bread, a ramekin each of a single ball of soft butter and a non-spicy red salsa. Below are what we ordered: Chicha Morada (Glass, $4.95) - Ana ordered this beverage for me, insisting that I try a Peruvian drink. She described this sweet purple corn juice as a Peruvian Kool-Aid. Her description was pretty spot on. Just a bit too sweet for me, but nonetheless refreshing. Aji de Gallina ($22.95) - I have always been curious about this classic Peruvian creamy stew, so was stoked that Smitty said that she was ordering it. YUM!! I need to order this next time! Lomo a lo Pobre ($28.95) - "A lo pobre" translates to "poor man's style" in Spanish and refers to the simple addition of a fried egg, fried plantains and/or rice and french fries to traditional Peruvian dishes to add another level of tastiness. I'm a big fan of Lomo Saltado, but jumped on this option with the added plaintain and perfectly fried egg. I was conservative and had the egg yolk ooze over the white rice (I could tell that the rice was steaming hot because the yolk began to cook once I sat the egg atop it). I immediately regretted that move, kicking myself for missing out on exploring the added flavour from breaking the egg over the meat, veggies and french fries medley. Next time, for sure! Despite the slight tough texture of the lean strips of meat, my meal was still delicious and enjoyable. Service was friendly and fast. I was taken aback when the check was delivered sans asking us if we were interested in dessert, though,...especially because I was so looking forward to a sweet finale with Alfajores. We inquired, but, sadly, they were out of the dulce de leche cookies due to their popularity during Valentine's Day weekend. The cookie monster in me was SUPER bummed. I initially thought that they had no inventory of postres (dessert) since they didn't offer any at first, but turned out that they did, indeed, still had offerings. We decided to pass on the sweet course. So delighted I was to be introduced to Mi Lindo Peru by mi querida amiga. I would happily return to continue the delectable culinary journey here that highlights the essence of Peru.

Excellent service and very polite people. The ambience it was incredible. And the food have a…read moreexactly Peruvian taste

Fish ceviche * very generous portions of white fish…read more* pleasant balance of acidity and spice * Peruvian chips provide a nice crunch, but I wish there was more crunchy elements to break up the tender texture of the fish Pollada A traditional Peruvian chicken dish. My first time ordering it and I will look for it next time I'm at a Peruvian restaurant * chicken is well prepared, almost all the meat has been skillfully separated from the bone and flattened, resulting in a crispy & well-coated chicken that can be eaten almost without utensils. * while the chicken is well prepared, coated, and cooked, I wish it had either more spices or was paired with a sauce for some extra moisture & flavor diversity. * The boiled potato really exceeded my expectation. It's so 'potato', as a potato lover I appreciate how minimally processed it is. It's not mashed or mixed with flavorings, it's really just a perfectly cooked potato with a drizzle of sauce. I don't think the potato will blow anyone's socks off but I really liked it :) Service is very friendly, it's giving family owned vibes. The interior is festive with lots of Peruvian decorations and there's a cute faux grass welcoming mat outside to set the mood. Overall I recommend this place! I think it's a great spot especially because there's plentiful parking and nothing compatible in the immediate surrounds.