Deborah Bergel
Peruvian Legacy
Published in
4 min readDec 15, 2015

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A Meal Like a Trip Though Perú

One of the greatest attractions of Peru is it’s delicious, typical food. Anyone who goes there wishes to try it. “​Cebichería La Mar” is a d​electable, ​typical Peruvian restaurant o​wned by the w​ell ­known ​chef Gastón Acurio, the man who made Peruvian food famous,​ located on Avenida La Mar in Miraflores, Lima, Peru. The best way to arrive is in your own car, like my family and me, with a driver, or in a taxicab.​The ride will probably be heavy with traffic, and, when you arrive,​you’ll almost certainly have to ​stomach ​an​ eternal ​wait, ​unless you arrive very near opening or closing time. (“La Mar” opens at 12:00 p.m on weekends and 12:30 p.m on weekdays and closes at 5:00 p.m on weekdays and 5:30 on weekends.) However, the wait will certainly be worthwhile.

The food served at “La Mar” is mostly seafood as well as some other Peruvian dishes, and utterly palatable.​The dish I ordered this time was deep fried silverside, with traditional fried ​Peruvian veggie chips. A​s I took my first bite of fish, I felt a warm, crisp, ambrosial ​flavor rush through my mouth. ​I ​then bit into a flavorful, crispy plantain chip. ​I ​later ate a highly ​appetizing dark chocolate Mousse for dessert. My meal was definitely luscious,​ and I’m sure yours will be, too.

On top of its sophisticated,​ delicious​ food,​“La Mar” is filled with alluring ornamentation,​ which will lure you to it,​ make you happy,​ and make you want to stay there for a long time and return more than once.​ It is outdoorsy,​ refreshing,​ and always has Salsa music playing in the background. It is also interesting ​because the furniture is mostly bright blue ​and full of gadgets a​s catchy as a very appealing book title,​ such as a little ​blue ​and red​ boat for storing fruits. The decoration is, without a doubt, another great asset of this place, and another important reason to visit it, as it will make your meal even more delightful.​

“La Mar” is known to be e​co­-friendly,​ pay its workers and suppliers, independent fishermen and farmers, justly, and has workers who are delighted ​with their jobs. T​his information was provided to me by Tricia Bernui, the restaurant administrator, in a quick interview during my visit, in which she explained what she believes are the greatest virtues of this restaurant. S​he said that it is eco-­friendly and fair pay because it makes sure they fish each species during the season it will not become endangered in, it makes sure not to catch infant animals, and its providers are independent fishermen and farmers, whom the restaurant makes sure to pay fairly. Also, their workers are delighted to work there because they’re treated considerately and justly. Another positive aspect she mentioned is the fact that all workers are taught how to manipulate food so that it is safe for everyone. Lastly, she says the food is brilliant and most firmly agree. This goes well with Tripadvisor’s statistics, which state that 1,435 guests have described their experience at “La Mar” as an excellent one. This means the restaurant is of very high quality and very popular, ​so you should at the very least try it.

My and my family’s experience at “La Mar” restaurant was excellent.​ I certainly rate it five out of five stars and definitely recommend it to anyone who has the chance to visit Lima, Perú and wishes to taste it’s ​wonderful, typical​food. “Cebichería La Mar” is an absolutely s​crumptious ​restaurant.

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