What in the world happened to them????? Price increase of 100%?!? Wow good luck!!! This is not Los Angeles nor NYC! Hope demands decrease and they go back to the $100/ person Absolutely obnoxious!!!! I’m not spending this kinda of money
Habiba El Abd
This restraunt is embarrassing to Peruvian cuisine. The food was so over salted. The fried rice was tasteless and sad. The shrimp anticichero was fresh however way over salted lost the natural sweetness of the shrimp. The skirt steak was perfect cook but over salted though fine this place is NOT worth the $200 per person I do not know How they have a Michelin star. It needs to be revoked asap! Also food took forever service was slow they ask to show up 7pm first dish for served 45 mins later!!!! That’s not normal
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Momo Baba
Loved the chaofan (fried rice) there so much we decided to visit FL again.
Just a note on the minor side: the price really is a bit too high for the ingredients used. I’m willing to pay for it but in the long term it may discourage some customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rodri G
Overpriced & overrated Been waiting to try them out and now understand why there’s availability… charging $200 per person plus $40 fee? How much more for tips??? They probably include 20% no questions asked. Guys, come back to earth. These prices are bizarre and greedy. Not supporting this business no matter what
A. C.
Giving five stars because we support small businesses.
Food was equivalent to a good home cooked meal, not an “experience of cuisine”. Noticed some of the flare was missing from the dishes.
Advice: Hire a Sous Chef. Hire a professional server who knows how to sell. Profit will double.
Also take that awful looking freezer of wine out of the building.
Sophia Claire Harrington
You can tell the staff puts real effort into making guests feel comfortable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
samuel del carpio
I am from Peru, living in Orlando 25 years, I’ve been to Peruvian Michelin Stars in Peru (Kjolle, and Central) as well as World’s 50 (Mayta in Lima). Trust me when I say this place is an embarrassment to Peruvian food and culture. I would LOVE to say with pride that a Peruvian restaurant has a Michelin star in my home town, but this place is so bad I tell people to avoid it and not get scammed.
They try to do modern, elevated Peruvian food but miss the mark. Their lomo saltado is a joke. They use cherry tomatoes. Which don’t suck up any of the amazing saltado sauce. They use cheap skinny fries and serve the rice on a separate plate. It’s as if a college student with zero understanding of a lomo saltado made their version. Saltados are meant by definition to be mixed all together with the juice and flavors. This one is terrible.
I’ve no clue how they get anywhere near a Michelin star. This honestly makes me not trust the award anymore.
If you want real Peruvian food for 1/2 the price go to Aji Ceviche bar. It’s the closest to Peruvian food that Orlando has to offer.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Joseph Paparella
Our visit to Papa Llama was a memorable experience worthy of the Michelin star accolade. Located in an unassuming strip mall, the space is intimate with only 8–10 tables and two seatings per night. The atmosphere is warm and personal, with Maria Ruiz leading the front of house and her husband, Chef Kevin Ruiz, running the open kitchen. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with genuine hospitality and my wife was wished a cheerful happy birthday.
The tasting menu highlights Peruvian cuisine presented with modern elegance. Our meal began with Castelvetrano olives in ají panca sauce, paired with a crisp Crémant de Loire. One standout course was the cucumber salad with polleria dressing, pickled ají limo peppers, and cancha corn, served alongside charcoal-grilled Cape Canaveral shrimp. The shrimp were smoky, tender, and perfectly seasoned—my wife said they were the best she’s ever had.
The wine program is focused on natural wines, which can be adventurous and unpredictable. While some pours were bright and well-balanced, others leaned funky or oxidized, with cider-like or bretty notes. It was certainly educational and sparked plenty of conversation, even if not every wine was to our taste. A Primitivo served with skirt steak was intriguing, with fig and green stem aromas, showing both the challenges and charm of minimal-intervention winemaking.
Service throughout the evening was superb. Glasses were never empty, sometimes two wines arrived at once, and every detail felt considered.
Dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant should be memorable, and Papa Llama delivered—from the hospitality to the bold flavors and adventurous wines. It’s an experience we’ll be talking about for years to come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
SARA MEJIA
subpar. at best. coro is way better. prob the most undeserving of michelin star. went to lima recently. this place is considered “Peruvian” but it’s so average and over priced. not worth it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Marty Lewis
Absolutely worth a very special treat! A fantastic experience from the time we parked in the parking lot until we return to our car...... I'm not enough of a foodie to really give a description justice but it was worth every cent!
Second time restaurant has cancelled our reservations. We will not try again!
Andjela Avram
Papa Llama was absolutely delicious! Every dish was packed with flavor and beautifully presented. The service was wonderful—attentive, warm, and knowledgeable. The atmosphere felt intimate and thoughtfully curated, making the whole dining experience feel special from start to finish. Highly recommend!
D Jean
Totally get the Michelin star, food was outstanding. The flavors were amazing and the food was perfectly cooked. I’m just sad this place isn’t in my hometown !
AC Slater
Very good meal with the highlight being the plump shrimp anticuchero. Everything was good to great. Natural wine wasn't a huge hit for me but my partner loved the pairing. What's most impressive is the entire restaurant is run only by the husband and wife team. I can't think of any starred restaurants anywhere around the world that can share that achievement.
jimmy flores
This restaurant really deserves this michelin star food was incredible, the host was amazing
What in the world happened to them?????
Price increase of 100%?!?
Wow good luck!!! This is not Los Angeles nor NYC! Hope demands decrease and they go back to the $100/ person
Absolutely obnoxious!!!!
I’m not spending this kinda of money
This restraunt is embarrassing to Peruvian cuisine. The food was so over salted. The fried rice was tasteless and sad. The shrimp anticichero was fresh however way over salted lost the natural sweetness of the shrimp. The skirt steak was perfect cook but over salted though fine this place is NOT worth the $200 per person I do not know How they have a Michelin star. It needs to be revoked asap! Also food took forever service was slow they ask to show up 7pm first dish for served 45 mins later!!!! That’s not normal
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Loved the chaofan (fried rice) there so much we decided to visit FL again.
Just a note on the minor side: the price really is a bit too high for the ingredients used. I’m willing to pay for it but in the long term it may discourage some customers.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Overpriced & overrated
Been waiting to try them out and now understand why there’s availability… charging $200 per person plus $40 fee? How much more for tips??? They probably include 20% no questions asked.
Guys, come back to earth. These prices are bizarre and greedy. Not supporting this business no matter what
Giving five stars because we support small businesses.
Food was equivalent to a good home cooked meal, not an “experience of cuisine”. Noticed some of the flare was missing from the dishes.
Advice: Hire a Sous Chef. Hire a professional server who knows how to sell. Profit will double.
Also take that awful looking freezer of wine out of the building.
You can tell the staff puts real effort into making guests feel comfortable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I am from Peru, living in Orlando 25 years, I’ve been to Peruvian Michelin Stars in Peru (Kjolle, and Central) as well as World’s 50 (Mayta in Lima). Trust me when I say this place is an embarrassment to Peruvian food and culture. I would LOVE to say with pride that a Peruvian restaurant has a Michelin star in my home town, but this place is so bad I tell people to avoid it and not get scammed.
They try to do modern, elevated Peruvian food but miss the mark. Their lomo saltado is a joke. They use cherry tomatoes. Which don’t suck up any of the amazing saltado sauce. They use cheap skinny fries and serve the rice on a separate plate. It’s as if a college student with zero understanding of a lomo saltado made their version. Saltados are meant by definition to be mixed all together with the juice and flavors. This one is terrible.
I’ve no clue how they get anywhere near a Michelin star. This honestly makes me not trust the award anymore.
If you want real Peruvian food for 1/2 the price go to Aji Ceviche bar. It’s the closest to Peruvian food that Orlando has to offer.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 5
Our visit to Papa Llama was a memorable experience worthy of the Michelin star accolade. Located in an unassuming strip mall, the space is intimate with only 8–10 tables and two seatings per night. The atmosphere is warm and personal, with Maria Ruiz leading the front of house and her husband, Chef Kevin Ruiz, running the open kitchen. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with genuine hospitality and my wife was wished a cheerful happy birthday.
The tasting menu highlights Peruvian cuisine presented with modern elegance. Our meal began with Castelvetrano olives in ají panca sauce, paired with a crisp Crémant de Loire. One standout course was the cucumber salad with polleria dressing, pickled ají limo peppers, and cancha corn, served alongside charcoal-grilled Cape Canaveral shrimp. The shrimp were smoky, tender, and perfectly seasoned—my wife said they were the best she’s ever had.
The wine program is focused on natural wines, which can be adventurous and unpredictable. While some pours were bright and well-balanced, others leaned funky or oxidized, with cider-like or bretty notes. It was certainly educational and sparked plenty of conversation, even if not every wine was to our taste. A Primitivo served with skirt steak was intriguing, with fig and green stem aromas, showing both the challenges and charm of minimal-intervention winemaking.
Service throughout the evening was superb. Glasses were never empty, sometimes two wines arrived at once, and every detail felt considered.
Dining at a Michelin-starred restaurant should be memorable, and Papa Llama delivered—from the hospitality to the bold flavors and adventurous wines. It’s an experience we’ll be talking about for years to come.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
subpar. at best. coro is way better. prob the most undeserving of michelin star. went to lima recently. this place is considered “Peruvian” but it’s so average and over priced. not worth it.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Absolutely worth a very special treat! A fantastic experience from the time we parked in the parking lot until we return to our car...... I'm not enough of a foodie to really give a description justice but it was worth every cent!
Restaurantji Recommends
Second time restaurant has cancelled our reservations. We will not try again!
Papa Llama was absolutely delicious! Every dish was packed with flavor and beautifully presented. The service was wonderful—attentive, warm, and knowledgeable. The atmosphere felt intimate and thoughtfully curated, making the whole dining experience feel special from start to finish. Highly recommend!
Totally get the Michelin star, food was outstanding. The flavors were amazing and the food was perfectly cooked. I’m just sad this place isn’t in my hometown !
Very good meal with the highlight being the plump shrimp anticuchero. Everything was good to great. Natural wine wasn't a huge hit for me but my partner loved the pairing. What's most impressive is the entire restaurant is run only by the husband and wife team. I can't think of any starred restaurants anywhere around the world that can share that achievement.
This restaurant really deserves this michelin star food was incredible, the host was amazing
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