A cebichería, and a brand
La Mar is Gastón Acurio’s first cebichería, opened in Lima in 2005 according to Wikipedia; the brand has since had restaurants in several countries. The website presents the house as a tribute to the cebicherías of Peru. The Miraflores restaurant, on Avenida La Mar, only serves at lunchtime and in the afternoon: in Peru, raw fish is eaten at lunch.
Reading the menu: ceviches, tiraditos, causas
- Classic ceviches: raw fish marinated in lime, in several versions depending on the produce: pejerrey, fish of the season, “pesca de lujo” (rarer and more expensive fish), mixed with octopus and prawns, “Tumbes” with conchas negras (black clams from the north), “Chalaco” with seafood chopped by hand.
- Regional and nikkei ceviches: the same idea with other leches de tigre, that spicy marinade juice: nikkei (Japanese influence), “Amazónico” with charapita chilli, “Norteño” with mochero chilli, with cassava and zarandaja, “Mantaro” with trout and artichoke. The trio lets you taste three.
- Tiraditos: fish cut into thin slices, coated with a yellow chilli or rocoto sauce, without onion.
- Causas: a pressed purée of yellow potato with chilli, filled with chicken, crab or prawns.
- Hot dishes: wok-cooked arroz con mariscos, fish or seafood chicharrón, tacu tacu.
Prices that include service
The menu states that its prices, in soles, include taxes and the “recargo al consumo”, the service charge. A classic ceviche with fish of the season costs S/ 86, the trio S/ 139. To compare with another restaurant, check whether it adds these charges to the total.
Eating raw fish with your eyes open
Raw fish is never risk-free: lime changes its texture without making it safe, and neither freshness nor a restaurant’s reputation rules out parasites or bacteria. The FDA advises pregnant women, young children, older people and people with weakened immune systems against raw seafood. See eating out and our ceviche recipe.
A typical meal, based on the menu
Lunch for two
A possible order: a trio of ceviches to share, a causa, a hot dish, two drinks and a dessert.
| Dish | Quantity × price recorded | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trio of cebiches (classic, nikkei, Mantaro) La Mar (Miraflores) | 1 × S/ 139 (per dish) | S/ 139 |
| Causa limeña with chicken La Mar (Miraflores) | 1 × S/ 49 (per dish) | S/ 49 |
| Wok-cooked arroz con mariscos, criolla-style La Mar (Miraflores) | 1 × S/ 89 (per dish) | S/ 89 |
| Chicha morada La Mar (Miraflores) | 1 × S/ 12 (per glass) | S/ 12 |
| Pisco sour La Mar (Miraflores) | 1 × S/ 42 (per glass) | S/ 42 |
| Suspiro a la limeña La Mar (Miraflores) | 1 × S/ 27 (per dessert) | S/ 27 |
| Total for the meal | S/ 358 | |
Prices from the published menu recorded on 3 October 2026; anything not in the calculation (unlisted drink, service, tip) comes on top, unless stated otherwise. According to the menu, the prices include taxes and the service charge; tipping is at your discretion.
Our suggestion
A real raw fish lunch, at the time of day it is eaten in Peru: at midday, with time to taste several different leches de tigre.
What to ask before you go
- The fish of the season that day, and what distinguishes “pesca de temporada” from “pesca de lujo”.
- How hot the chilli is: a ceviche with rocoto or ají limo is spicier.
- Booking: the restaurant only serves at lunchtime and in the early afternoon.
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Sources and dates
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Prices, opening hours and rules change: every piece of information cited links to its source, with the date it was consulted.
Figures and rules cited
- S/ 86 per dish: Classic cebiche, fish of the season (La Mar (Miraflores), Lima) (All customers) . Taxes and service charge included according to the menu.
Price recorded: La Mar, 2026 menu (PDF) (new tab) · consulted on 3 October 2026 - S/ 139 per dish: Trio of cebiches (classic, nikkei, Mantaro) (La Mar (Miraflores), Lima) (All customers) . Taxes and service charge included according to the menu.
Price recorded: La Mar, 2026 menu (PDF) (new tab) · consulted on 3 October 2026
Sources consulted
- La Mar, official website (address, opening hours, 2026 menu and drinks menu in PDF) (new tab) (consulted on 3 October 2026)
- Wikipedia (Spanish), Gastón Acurio (opening of La Mar in 2005) (new tab) (consulted on 3 October 2026)
- Wikipedia (Spanish), Leche de tigre (new tab) (consulted on 2 October 2026)
How we choose and date our information: our method. Has something changed? Let us know.