Avenida La Mar: 3 original options for a tour of the gastronomic ‘point’ of Miraflores | VIDEO

Better known for its ceviche ‘points’, Avenida La Mar de Miraflores supports tasty proposals between its urban and commercial areas that are not always linked to the marine sector. With Advantage We decided to go in search of 3 gastronomic spaces on this avenue, original and with a good reputation.

This is how we come from Don Nico Steakhouse, Pizzarte and Cantuá de María Panela, three different proposals with a magical coincidence: their exceptional flavor. Know them in this note:

Don Nico Steakhouse

From Punta Hermosa to La Mar in Miraflores, Don Nico’s American meats came to this avenue a few years ago to bring Limeños an excellent grill using the Argentine charcoal method. “We work with all the classic cuts of meat that are served in all the steakhouses, such as wide steak, narrow steak, entrails, loin, vacuum and ribs. Basically we are not afraid to put anything on the grill as long as it is a good product”, says Sebastián González, founder and general manager of the Don Nico group. Among its main dishes are entrails and wide steak. “Now we are innovating with marine products such as shells, fish, shellfish, but the restaurant’s strength is always meat.”

We couldn’t resist those lemon shells on the grill, it is an exquisite dish with large fan shells brought from Pisco prepared with melted house butter, irresistible and crispy garlic and lemon chips. As a main dish, we tried the wide bone-in steak of approximately 800 grams, medium rare. Juicy, tasty and with few condiments that can be accompanied by a side dish such as French fries, fried sweet potatoes, rice with corn, among others. “These are fresh meats, never frozen before. We try to pass all of our products through our charcoal grill. Although some of our dishes are not very elaborate, they are in the way we cook them. We didn’t overcook things, we make the product stand out on its own and its quality,” says González.

And we couldn’t stop trying their famous Don Nico salad with bocconcini (small balls of mozzarella cheese), avocado, tomato, pesto and balsamic vinegar reduction. In addition, Don Nico prepares his own sauces such as chimichurri and peppers with such success that they are preparing to position them in shopping centers, says the general manager. The bartender Omar López, creator of his cocktail menu, tells us that the menu is in the process of changes because they will be the artisans of their new cocktails. Another piece of news is that the Don Nico terrace will be inaugurated in the first weeks of December. Good news for this carnivorous and elegant space in La Mar.

Data:

• Address: Av. La Mar 901, Miraflores
• Reservations: 999929159
• Menu: http://www.donnicosteakhouse.com/carta/
• Instagram: donnicosteakhouse

pizzarte

Javier Tarazona, general manager and creator of Pizzarte, was born in Chanchamayo and traveled to Buenos Aires to study tourism. It was in this Argentine city where he learned the art of creating a pizza and the dynamics of the pasta business. Pizzarte began operating in Lima in 2019, before the pandemic, as a dark kitchen and delivery distribution. In this way, his model could easily adapt to the new current dynamics that other Peruvian restaurants had to adopt by force. “We made some changes such as the web, e-commerce and implementing other sales channels due to the pandemic,” says Tarazona, who finds his best allies in online platforms. However, the secret of his success as a pizzeria is really in his own products that bear his trademark.

“We are an artisan pizzeria with pizzas made with homemade products. We make our own dough, sauce and toppings, we produce part of our mozzarella in Cajamarca, although we also work with suppliers”, says the founder of Pizzarte. In addition, obtaining a soft and crispy dough is also thanks to the fact that they are cooked in a refractory stone oven at 450 degrees. It is with this warmth, experimentation and curiosity of the Pizzarte team that the 16 original pizzas of the house were born that will not be found in other pizzerias, added to the 10 classics that occupy their menu.

It is enough to see, smell and try their most successful pizzas such as Pizzarte, La Parrillera and Prosciutto Arúgula to confirm that the best comes in the simplest… and is eaten by hand. In less than 15 minutes, art becomes food and its combination of colors and flavors make all the senses celebrate. Tarazona announces that it is getting ready to open to the public next year, for the moment its strength is the e-commerce strategy, delivery and pick up in store. Don’t forget to ask about the amazing looking empanadas and, starting next week, the new vegan pizzas.

Data:

• Delivery coverage: Miraflores, San Isidro, Barranco, Magdalena, Jesús María, Lince, Surco, Surquillo, San Borja, La Molina, Chorrillos, Ate, Breña, La Perla and Callao.
• Delivery: 946208885 and https://pizzarte.pe/
• Address: Av. La Mar 1172, Miraflores
• Instagram: pizzarteperu

Cantua by Maria Panela

It is impossible not to find joy in this corner of Brazil that unites its music and traditional food with a Peruvian flavor on La Mar Avenue. Bossa nova and the cuisine of the Brazilian northeast, as well as delicacies from Bahia, Carioca, São Paulo and many other cities. from Brazil merge in this two-story mansion set with images of flora and fauna, and the cantuá (or cantuta), a flower that decorates and gives rise to this international concept.

Its administrator, Bruno Soria, explains the menu: “We have purely Brazilian dishes such as feijoada, moqueca, purely Brazilian appetizers such as coxinhas, feijoada bolinhos, tapioca dadinhos, beef tail croquettes, and much more.” If it’s your first time, a feijoada with black beans and sausages, in addition to the farofa, should not be missing from your order list, be it during lunch or for an early dinner. To preserve the Brazilian essence, Soria explains that many of the ingredients and condiments come from Brazil, in this way it is guaranteed to maintain the typical flavor and therefore a large part of its customers are from that country.

Another quite extravagant dish, creamy and with a marine flavor, is the bobó rice, which is prepared with fish stock, coconut milk, caviar made with sago (tapioca balls), sautéed seafood, and a beautiful coral bathed in squid ink as well. made from sago Reminiscent of rice with Peruvian seafood, arrisotado, but with a special sweetness, unmissable. In addition, desserts such as açaí, brigadeiros and quindim, or their drinks are also part of this trip through the sister country. With an ice-cold coconut water and a red fruit or passion fruit caipirinha, spending a moment in Cantuá will become a magical moment that you will have to repeat.

Diners will find traditional Brazilian music live from Thursday to Sunday: on Thursdays they present bossa nova, on Fridays and Sundays Brazilian music, and on Saturday nights it is more pop, with drinks and snacks. At the same time, neighbors and new Peruvian visitors are invited to come to taste a different menu and get out of the routine at lunchtime during the week, because just as each dish of Peruvian cuisine has a story behind it, Brazilian food It is a source of infinite culture and tradition that is well worth knowing.

Data:

Address: Av. Mariscal La Mar 1035, Miraflores

Delivery: (01) 6954483 / 987293896 and https://www.cantuarestaurante.com/pedir

Instagram: cantuarestaurant

Other spaces on La Mar avenue:

The Sea Cevicheria

Amarena Urban Cafe

Ronald’s Bars

The truth of the Milanese

Maketto

The net

Mayta

the butterfly farm

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