La Mar Cebicheria Peruana

Inspired by the thousands of cebicherias found throughout Peru, La Mar Cebicheria Peruana, was created as an attempt to globalize and enshrine one of the best guarded treasures of Peruvian cuisine: cebiche, Peruvian seafood and the scenery created to enjoy them, the Peruvian style cebicheria.

Call ahead for a prime table--La Mar is going to be one the top restaurants in town--but walk-ins should be able to get a spot at the cebiche bar without much of a wait. The Pisco Bar menu is available from 2:30pm-5:30pm daily.

Go for the classic Pisco Sour, or, if you're driving, try the Chicha Morada, a classic Peruvian drink made of purple maiz.

Celeb chef Gastón Acurio picked an apt location for his first stateside eatery: smack-dab on the waterfront. A loungy bar, heated dockside patio (which seats 130 after an extensive expansion) and lofty dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows, tall potted plants and turquoise décor create a comfortable, modern indoor-outdoor feel. The vivid peppers that are Peruvian staples --- red rocoto,...

Food25 Decor23 Service20 Cost$50

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"Excellent" ceviche and empanadas anchor the menu at this waterside Gastón Acurio seafooder, the...

Set right on the water's edge, this casually chic restaurant is divided into three areas: a lounge with a long ceviche bar where diners watch chefs put together their plates; the savvy Pisco Bar facing the Embarcadero, where bartenders make a dozen different cocktails based on Peru's famed Pisco brandy; and a bright blue and whitewashed dining room overlooking an outdoor patio and the bay. Your...

Chef Gaston Acurio brings Peru to San Francisco (stopping along the way at Mexico, Chile and Costa Rica). Plates are grab-bags of delight - purple potatoes atop Ahi anyone? 12-cebiches and views of the Bay, this date spot is a no-brainer.

Authentic ceviches, pisco cocktails, an elegant-but-casual dining room and a heated patio right on the water makes this Peruvian spot a…