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Ceviche Clásico
Fresh fish cured in lime juice with red onion, cilantro, and ají amarillo — the Peruvian standard.
After opening Lima Restaurant, Avenida Peru refocused this location into a polleria with a tight menu built for quality. 444 Google reviews averaging 4.4 stars. Open 1–8:30 pm, closed Tuesdays.
A taste of what awaits at 3131 N Central Ave in Chicago.
Recent guests note the deliberate menu reduction and the consistent quality of the remaining dishes.
"This was my first time trying Peruvian food and it was delightful. The waitress informed us restaurant recently made changes and significantly reduced its menu. It did not have a lot of options but we did order different plates…"
"Avenida Peru shifted gears after opening their second restaurant (Lima Restaurant). They moved the whole menu to the new restaurant and turned this into a polleria with some traditional street food options…"
"Every time we come we order the ceviche and the lomo saltado because both are so extraordinary and they balance each other so well with the contrasting flavors. Just really freaking good food…"
3131 N Central Ave, Chicago, IL 60634. We open at 1 pm daily except Tuesday. Street parking available nearby.