Chicken Latino — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

Chicken Latino, an authentic Peruvian restaurant located on Broadway Avenue in Beechview, serves contemporary Peruvian cuisine inspired by a fusion of flavors from around the world. Chef, owner, and manager Shelbin Santos is the sweetest woman and incredibly talented in the kitchen. She even imported a special wood-fired brick oven from Peru, allowing her to cook signature dishes in a truly authentic Peruvian style. The food is absolutely fantastic! While there, I had the chance to try a variety of dishes. To start, we quenched our thirst with traditional Peruvian Inka Cola, a popular and delicious fruity drink with hints of coconut, banana, and pineapple—refreshing and unique! We also tried chicha morada, a traditional and healthy purple corn juice that is both sweet and flavorful. As we browsed the incredible menu, we snacked on warm, freshly made corn tortilla chips with salsa—an irresistible start! For the main dishes, the lomo saltado was a standout. This traditional Peruvian-Asian beef stir fry, served with white rice over fries, was bursting with flavor. The chicken quesadilla was massive—a 12" tortilla stuffed with chicken, rice, beans, and Mexican cheese, served with sour cream and salsa. It was the biggest, cheesiest, most satisfying quesadilla I’ve ever had! One of the highlights of the meal was the Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken, a staple of their menu. The chicken is marinated overnight in their secret seasonings and roasted to perfection in the authentic brick oven. Served with house-made spicy green chili sauce, it was juicy, flavorful, and absolutely delicious. Their green chili sauce is so fresh and tasty that they even sell it by the bottle! We ordered the rotisserie chicken combo, which allowed us to sample some of their signature sides—rice and beans, plantains, and yuca—all incredibly fresh and well-prepared. Their burritos are also huge, with various filling options. I opted for chicken, which was stuffed inside a soft tortilla with rice, beans, and Mexican cheese—all for under $10! Talk about a steal! To top it all off, I was surprised with a slice of their tres leches cake, a rich and moist three-milk cake topped with caramel and strawberries. It was the perfect sweet ending to an incredible meal. If you're looking for authentic Peruvian flavors, generous portions, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, Chicken Latino is...

I received some of the best customer service of any Pittsburgh restaurant at this place. And, the food was some of the best Latin American food I’ve had in a while as well. I got to try out their Peruvian chicken combo meal with chicken, yellow rice, beans, sweet plantains, yucca fries, and spicy green sauce, as well as their tres leches cake.

Everything was delicious. The chicken was very juicy and flavorful. Perfectly cooked, and not too fatty at all. The yucca fries were still crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, and went perfectly with the green sauce, which was (as they said) quite spicy.

The sweet plantains were also delicious and came in a great portion. Caramel iced well and thoroughly cooked. I like that they kept the beans separate, and they were really good as well. Almost fully melted in a way, that’s how creamy they seemed. Went well with the rice, which was soft but a bit plain.

The tres leches was one of the best tres leches I’ve had in Pittsburgh. So soft, sweet, and delicate. The perfect amount of each of the milks. And, it looked pretty beautiful as well.

All in all, I highly recommend this place. One of the hidden gems of Beechview. Very nice owner, great customer service, amazing food and...

I have been to Pittsburgh on business several times over the last 5 years and Chicken Latino is one of my top 3 places to eat! There are so many options on Penn but with clean, friendly, and such quick service you have got to stop and try their delicious chicken!

I’ve only ever had the quesadilla but the sides are to die for! Authentic yucca is amazing and the rice is perfectly cooked. The portions are beyond heaping and the quesadilla is HUGE full of tender chicken, rice, and cheese all melted together in a deliciously warm quesadilla.

I called to place a take out order right before my flight and I asked them to pack my order a certain way bc I would be taking it on the plane with me. Imagine my delight and surprise when I found my order wrapped in cellophane to ensure not one grain of rice was spilled! Just excellent service as always! Thanks to the 2 people who took my order bc the food traveled perfectly and was still delicious after 2 flights and 6 hours...