Carmen y Pepe Peruvian Cuisine — Restaurant in Toronto

Been wanting to visit this Peruvian seafood place for a while, used to eat there often when it was owned by a different owner 7 or 8 yrs ago. Ordered seafood fry and stewed lamb with beans and rice. The Seafood fry was average, batter was bland/uneven, and the seafood wasn't that fresh/flavorful. The lamb was overcooked, sauce wasn't bad, and the white beans were good. It would have been ok if it's priced as an average dish, but at $28 and $26 respectively, there needed more quality and attention to detail. Friendly...

I first discovered Carmen y Pepe when they used to have a stall at the Dixie flea market. They now have a place on Jane St, La Esquina Chalaca and a stall at Downsview flea market. I have been to all 3 places many times in the last +5 years, everytime the food was amazing. Everything that I tried was delicious, the price is reasonable and portions generous. Try the Ronda Marina, causa, papa rellena, empanadas or anything else they have - everything...

It was my first time here , and I must say the food was very good I had the Jalea (for those that don't know it is fried seafood with onion and tomato like salad on top which makes it good) and I also order Lomo saltado ( it is beef with vegetables stir fried like but much better ) the portions were good and generous , so people go and try the Peruvian food on this...