Paracas Peruvian Restaurant

Delicious food with great presentation and flavor. The service was friendly and attentive — overall, a very enjoyable experience!

What most atypical experience… I ordered 1 inka cola, 1 choritos a las chalaca, and ceviche mixto.
The choritos were pretty good but something tasted funny. I paid little mind because I was so hungry. I asked the waitress to bring me the traditional Peruvian toasted corn “canchita” but she said they didn’t make those. Weird since it is a garnish that goes with this dish everywhere else you go. I said then bring me some regular Persian corn they didn’t have it either.
I said fine no problem. The ceviche came and something tasted different I asked if they cooked it with yellow or green lime ( yes it makes a huge difference) she said yellow. What a bummer. I politely asked for the menu to order something else because I was not going to eat the ceviche.
A few seconds later an older heavy set guy comes over to clean up the table and tell me that that’s the way they make the ceviche there and that I didn’t need to pay anything. I insisted I wanted to pay for what I ate and he said no it’s okay and walked away.
I felt such disrespect because I wasn’t done eating and his attitude was dismissive to say the least.

We’ve celebrated birthdays, Valentine’s Day, and other special occasions here, always leaving with a smile and a full heart. The food is exceptional, and the owner’s personal attention makes the experience even better. I can’t recommend this restaurant enough!

Kind and friendly server & owner. Great value for money

There was great live music today, a mixture Spanish, oldies jazz etc. The owner was honestly such a lovely guy! He truly works from the heart! One thing he said that I will never forget we are strong with our love and heart! Great family owned restaurant and their heart is in everything they do!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is great and the owner is very friendly and hospitable. Would definitely come again!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Terrible service, I went with my family thinking of celebrating July 28, from the moment we entered the owner made us feel uncomfortable since from his bar he greeted us with shouts asking what we wanted, then when we asked about the dishes he treated us in a disrespectful way, finally it ended We were served by a very friendly hostess who apologized for the bad treatment and told us that there are always problems with the owner due to his bad character... I have had the opportunity to visit several Peruvian restaurants and we wanted to visit and try this one. Honestly, I would never go back, the food is not the best, the place looks like an old and dark tavern…. The worst experience we have had as a family.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 2

Service: 1

The food was delicious and the service was amazing. We enjoyed all the food we ordered. The menu had so many options. We stumbled upon it walking along St. Clair. We will have many meals there.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We were excited to try this after walking around Salsa Fest. We arrived just before 9pm and the place is packed but they’re able to accommodate us. The menu is nothing special but typical menu choices when you go to a peruvian restaurant. The waitress took our order but came back few minutes after, asking me again which beer I ordered lol; I did not notice her writing our orders to begin with.

They offered us bread in a basket with 3 dippings as a starter. The table has a vase with real chrysanthemum but some small insects flying around the vase that we have to put in on the side.

30 minuted later no one checked in on us and 45 minutes later, we asked the guy how long our food will be served and he said “few more minutes” as they were busy but he will check the kitchen if they’re preparing it or not. A minute or two later, he said they food is not being prepared yet and we just lost it and left. He said no need to worry to pay for the bottle of beer.

The service in this restaurant is way below the Toronto standards, we waited almost an hour for our food only for them to realize they did not get our order. If I can give the service 0 star, I will definitely would!!! Cannot really comment about the food because we only tried the bread. I suggest not to try this restaurant if they are “busy” because your order will be missed like ours.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

The food was fantastic! There is a great variety on the menu. The staff were all very nice and friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Ceviche Mixto, Seafood Soup

An absolutely delicious meal in a very cozy restaurant and nice friendly chat with the owner. Tried the antichuchos, ceviche pescado, sopa de parihuela, and their pisco sour, all were amazing!!Interesting to note the owner had to close the restaurant to walk-in clients early even though there seemed to be empty tables still, which appears to generate negative reviews, but when asked he said it's because there's a large party at the back which demanded a lot of attention, so there weren't enough resources to run the rest of the restaurant at full capacity. So I would strongly suggest to call ahead and make sure that you have a confirmed table especially on a weekend night before going. Also, if the food takes some time to arrive, don't worry it is well worth the wait :)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sea Bass Ceviche, Seafood Soup, Pescado Ceviche

Love this place. However it takes time for your food to arrive because it's cooked to order and if you are patient you will have one of the best meals in Toronto.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I absolutely love this place. It's a bit out of the way of downtown but every time I go I wonder why I haven't been back sooner. The food is amazingly flavourful and the portions are very satisfying. You also cannot beat the warm bread basket as a starter. My friends and I always leave completely satisfied. The goat is to die for, the ceviche is amazing and the lomo saltado is absolutely out of this world. Love it here.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Stewed Goat, Ceviche Mixto, Lomo Saltado Lima Style

Great food and great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best authentic Peruvian food. Nice vibe.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Grilled Beef Heart, Lomo Saltado Lima Style, Ceviche Mixtos