Sao Paulo 🇧🇷 Peruvian cuisine | Inca style and llama home 🦙

🏠 El Huarique - Cocina Peruana​ 🗺️ Alameda Jaú, 1518 - Jardim Paulista, São Paulo - SP, 01420-002​ 🇵🇪 Conquering My Peruvian Food Fears​ Peruvian cuisine is all the rage these days, but I had my doubts... Thanks to a really disappointing meal at a mountaintop Peruvian joint (hello, overpriced and tasteless food 🥴), I’d written off the whole cuisine. That is, until I discovered El Huarique!​ The place opens at 12 PM, and guess what? People were already lining up outside. Talk about hype! 🤯 And let’s be real—navigating the Portuguese menu was tough. Pro tip: just check their Instagram for mouthwatering food pics instead! 👀​ 🍽️ A Taste of Peru​ Ceviches: The classic Peruvian raw fish dish. We skipped it, worried about the “raw and fishy” factor. Maybe next time? 🐟❌​ Anticuchos (Grilled Beef Heart): A must - order! These skewers were tender, flavorful, and had just the right char. One bite, and I was hooked! 🔥❤️​ Chicha Morada: Their purple corn juice sounded exotic, but it tasted... a bit artificial. Still, it was fun to try something new! 🌽🥤​ Chaufa (Fried Rice): Mind = blown! Turns out, “Chaufa” is a Chinese - influenced dish, basically a nod to Peru’s Chinese immigrant history. Our beef chaufa was huge—two of us couldn’t even finish one plate! The taste? Solid, but not exactly mind - blowing. 🍚​ 🌿 Cozy & Colorful Ambiance​ The restaurant’s a hidden gem! Small yet cozy, decked out in traditional Peruvian textiles that scream “Indigenous artistry.” And don’t be fooled by the entrance—there’s a whole second floor, so plenty of space for everyone. 🎨​ 💰 The Damage​ With an average cost of 82.5 R$ per person, it’s a fair price for the experience. Would I recommend it? If you’re in the area and craving an adventure in Peruvian flavors, give it a shot! Just maybe skip the juice and go straight for the anticuchos. 🍖​ #RestaurantRecommendations #HiddenGems #FoodieAdventure #OverseasLife #GlobalFoodie #PeruvianCuisine