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Delicious authentic Peruvian food and drinks! The pisco sour was one of the best I have had. We ordered small starter plates to share. We had the causushi, tamales, rocoto pepper, ceviche with peas and avocado and the tiradito. We had a side dish of cassava fritters with chimmichurri sauce.
Both the ceviche and tiradito were amazing in flavour. I found the fish a little tough and the pieces a little large, however my partner enjoyed it this way. I tend to prefer my ceviche soft and bitesize with the marinade coming through the flesh. It was still enjoyable. The authentic touches of the boiled white corn kernels and the crispy corn kernels was great, along with the crispy plantain chips on the side.
The tamale was great but could have done with a thicker, stronger and larger portion of huancaina sauce.
The causushi was a grower for both of us. It was a trio of flavoured mashed potato rolled into nori sheets, each topped with a different seafood. One was butterfly prawn, one was baby octopus and the third was muscle with pickled sushi ginger and shrimp. It was too big a starter for one person with all that potato and not enough seafood to be able to cut each I'm half an share. They would have done better to serve two of each in smaller pieces as a sharing plate. Each roll was served with a different mayonnaise drizzle to complement. In reality, there wasn't enough sauce to scrape from the plate so it was more for presentation. They would have done well to top with a more generous sauce portion or serve on the side.
The only thing that we regretted was ordering the rocoto. I have had stuffed pepper in Peru before. However, it was a large bell pepper and not a real rocoto pepper, even though it was called rocoto pepper. Little did we know that this little hidden gem in Islington would serve the real thing! I choked immediately on the spice of this Peruvian pepper. My other half handled ate his share, proceeded to eat mine and five minutes later started coughing when the chilli hit him. We both ordered a glass of milk to be able to finish our meal. This innocent looking red pepper is worse than a scotch bonnet! Had we been pre-warned we would not have ordered it.
All said and done, we had a good meal, the service was great, the flavours were brilliant and the portions were mostly just right for us to try a good number of dishes and fill ourselves up. Drinks were great too. We were too full to have dessert and hope to visit again soon and leave some room for the Peruvian donuts!
These days you can’t swing a cat in London without hitting a place slinging ceviche. With so many new places opening up (or popping up) in the last few years, no one was surprised when, in 2014, The Guardian declared it the newest food wave to hit London. Much like Japanese food, I love Peruvian for its focus on fresh and fantastic tasting fish. While, I’m pretty sure Peruvian food is relatively cheap in Peru, all that ceviche in London will cost you a pretty pisco.
When you seemed to go nowhere in Essex road there is this good surprise. Tierra Peru is the place you should go if you are a fan of south american food and specially Peruvian flavours combined with fusion style and a very nice presentation. I recommend the ceviche obviously as it gives you the fish marinated and freshness flavours. But there are plenty of other options. A booking is recommended specially in busy days.
Peruvian cuisine has always enticed me, something exotic and increasingly popular whilst also drawing influence from a range of cultures. So it might sound like a surprise that Tierra Peru was actually my first venture into this exciting terrain! With influences from Europe, Asia and West Africa it is one of the most interesting fusion cuisines in the world.
Very good fresh fish and the quality of food overall was excellent. Amazing starters and sharing platters. Only qualm is the price, 32 per person for a starter, a main and a drink was slightly above expectations. Overall I would recommend the place though.
Elena Elle MacSmileva
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I am not sure what happened in this place, if they were lack of stuff or something, we ordered the food, and it did not arrive in one hour, not even starters. It took 30mins to serve drinks. All the stuff seemed lovely and smiley but I am sorry it is unacceptable for the food to arrive so late. We felt sorry for the stuff in the kitchen, they were sweating and seemed stressed. While writing, we still havent received the food so I cant comment about that. We hope the food is awesome so they get all these great reviews.
The food arrived, eventually was absolutely nothing special. Very hard cooked beef. The desserts were horrible. The stuff still remind nice. Very nice actually. Wish them all the best in the future!!!
So much food...in every portion, this is the opposite of Peruvian food I tried at apachamama. It's nice in a way that you can stuff your face with very good comfort food. Starters were really nice and in small portion, beautifully presented. Hence I was greedy and went for the steak grill with rice and plantain etc and couldn't finish as too much. For dessert we tried to be adventurous and go for the peppered ice cream, it was odd...
My friend wanted to be back for their all you can eat lunch deal but I'm still in a food coma from last time.
It's a small restaurant tucked away from the busy upper street.
Absolutely fantastic food I will definitely be returning and the service was exceptional the best Peruvian restaurant i have been to in London.
Peruvian cuisine is hugely trendy at the moment, and this little gem of a place on Essex Road is the first time I've tried what is becoming renowned as the best of Latin American food. There's a Spanish tapas feel initially but both the differences and similarities become obvious as we indulge in as much Inca fare as we can.
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Over the past few years, Peruvian cusine is finally getting the recognition it so deserved. Google “Peruvian cuisine in London” and you'll net a wide range of choices ranging from Coya and Lima to more affordable options like Señor Ceviche and Lima Flora. One name that may not immediately jump out though is Tierra Peru and I'm here to tell you why it should.
Nestled deep in Highbury Islington, Tierra Peru has been embarking on a mission to showcase the very best of Peru through the application of traditional cooking methods on local produce. I admit I hadn't heard much of Tierra Peru however it's positive reviews and high ratings on numerous platforms was enough to get me excited. Well, that and their all-you-can-eat "Buffet Criollo" every Saturday and Sunday.
Given unlimited access to the lunch buffet of traditional dishes such as slow-cooked beef stew, fish and cerviche, it provides the perfect introduction to the cuisine as you pick and choose between dishes to settle on your favourites (which you proceed to gorge on). However, the fun doesn't stop there as included in the buffet lunch is also the cooked menu where you can order items such as an amazing deep fried pork rib (an absolute must) and a skewer of chicken hearts for those more adventurous.
So in summary, a big thumbs up and worthy of checking out. You will leaving rolling and overfull on some pretty tasty food. However, eat with discipline as Tierra Peru does operate a strict wastage policy.
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Amazing food! If you like a test of traditional Peruvian cuisine, this is the place. We went with friends to celebrate a birthday. We had an amazing time. The staff is really friendly and also throw a small birthday sound/party for celebration.
Thank you for everything:-)
What a gem! Came in on a whim with no reservation on a Sunday evening, got seated immediately by the lovely manager. We had some pisco sours which were delicious. We started with ceviches which were surprisingly generous in portion and perfectly balanced in flavour, they definitely don’t skimp out on the fish! We had two mains, the chicharron and the spicy seafood stew, both were excellent and again very generous. I was really impressed by how soft the squid was. Would absolutely come back, especially for the pisco and the ceviche. It has a real authentic vibe and the staff is incredibly welcoming. Loved it!
Great Peruvian place - recommended by a native. Food is excellent - portions are big and fresh food. We got the green ceviche with avocado and jalapeño - so good we got 2. Then got the lamb. Both dishes were great! And the service was superb, such a lovely waitress.
Having been to Ceviche in Firth Street I had never actually realised that Ceviche was a delicious raw fish dish made in Peru. I got the chance to eat it here thanks to the great service offered by the staff and especially the manager.
The restaurant is so vibrant. It has images of Peru and items from Peru all over. The music is just right to have a wonderful evening with friends or someone you love. The food was delicious and reasonably priced. I am non alcoholic so I didn't drink the pisco sour but my brother did and he loved it.
Thank you again for a wonderful night.
What a brilliant gem of a restaurant this is! We started with a delicious Pisco Sour cocktail and had for starters some “Anticuchos” - delicious skewers of chicken, then a bit of “Ceviche”, fish manirated in a delicious salad of onion and other condiments. The main course I had was the “Lomo Soldato do Carne” with beef, rice and chips. We then drank some “Chicha Morada” a juice made from purple corn. To finish we drank coca tea for a good nights sleep. The owner Cezar is a lovely host so happy to provide the tastiest Peruvian food and hospitality! 😀🙏👍
The food is very close to the Peruvian cuisine, the prices are reasonable, the place is small but comfortable with great Peruvian music played at low volume so everyone can have pleasant conversations while eating. Definitely I'll be a recurrent diner
The best, no doubt about their quality on food and staff. I loved every and single ingredients and cuisine. We Peruvian must to be proud of being well represented at London .
Amazing food! The Anticuchos is one of the best meat dishes I've ever had. The waiter/owner was super friendly and very quick. We almost didn't have to wait for our food. This is one of those restaurants who just have everything sorted out and perfected. You can't skip this place if you're nearby or you'll regret.
Flavourful and fresh food.
A bit pricey for what you get especially as there are no expensive ingredients and their protein (meat /fish) are very small in portion.
Worth a visit though.
It's a small, box shape dining room, so it gets quite loud.
I visited for the first time and was not disappointed. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The vegetarian lomo saltado was amazing! I would definitely recommend.
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