Juan Alimaña
Teniente
La Choza Nautica
Av. Brena 204 - 211
Brena/near Lima Centro
Phone: 423-8087
http://www./
I’ve read somewhere that this restaurant had won first place for the best ceviche in Lima. I was passing through the neighborhood on the Metropolitano bus and decided to give it a try. The restaurant is on a side street about a block from the Espana bus station. During the day the area seemed relatively safe.
It was around 2pm and the 4-level restaurant was about 80-85% full. I decided to take a table on the top floor to enjoy the view (there’s no elevator). Sitting next to the bar, I was able to see the Sheraton Hotel and a bit of old Lima. The patrons were mostly young locals, including many females, having a good time. There are tv’s on each floor playing sports or telenovelas (spanish soap operas). The place is a bit noisy and not that romantic to take a formal date, but good enough to impress a local chibola.
I wanted to eat a ceviche and a parihuela, but the waiter wisely advised that two dishes could be too much and should try one first. He was right. After I finished my ceviche, I was too full to really enjoy a parihuela. . .so I left the parihuela for some other time.
My ceviche, Trio de Andre, consisted of three large martini glasses. One with octopus in an olive oil cream, the other with fresh seafood in a yellow pepper (aji Amarillo) cream, and the third, a typical Peruvian ceviche. All three were delicious. I washed it down with a cold Inca Kola. The bill was 31 soles ($11.40). I left a 5 soles tip.
The service was good and the waiter was polite and attentive. If passing through the area during lunch time, I will definitely stop by for my parihuela.
Juan A.
Av. Brena 204 - 211
Brena/near Lima Centro
Phone: 423-8087
http://www./
I’ve read somewhere that this restaurant had won first place for the best ceviche in Lima. I was passing through the neighborhood on the Metropolitano bus and decided to give it a try. The restaurant is on a side street about a block from the Espana bus station. During the day the area seemed relatively safe.
It was around 2pm and the 4-level restaurant was about 80-85% full. I decided to take a table on the top floor to enjoy the view (there’s no elevator). Sitting next to the bar, I was able to see the Sheraton Hotel and a bit of old Lima. The patrons were mostly young locals, including many females, having a good time. There are tv’s on each floor playing sports or telenovelas (spanish soap operas). The place is a bit noisy and not that romantic to take a formal date, but good enough to impress a local chibola.
I wanted to eat a ceviche and a parihuela, but the waiter wisely advised that two dishes could be too much and should try one first. He was right. After I finished my ceviche, I was too full to really enjoy a parihuela. . .so I left the parihuela for some other time.
My ceviche, Trio de Andre, consisted of three large martini glasses. One with octopus in an olive oil cream, the other with fresh seafood in a yellow pepper (aji Amarillo) cream, and the third, a typical Peruvian ceviche. All three were delicious. I washed it down with a cold Inca Kola. The bill was 31 soles ($11.40). I left a 5 soles tip.
The service was good and the waiter was polite and attentive. If passing through the area during lunch time, I will definitely stop by for my parihuela.
Juan A.
