Las Vegas tourists looking to indulge in some tasty South American cuisine need look no further than Sin City itself. Las Vegas has a number of Peruvian restaurants that bring their own flair. Fans of traditional and original recipes will find something to sink their teeth into while checking out all of the other Vegas attractions.
Chef and native Peruvian Oscar Lavado brings his own home country flair at Paradise Grill, an eatery on South Jones Boulevard. The restaurant also uses a dash of Mexican flair in many of its dishes.
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Menu items include ocopa (sliced potatoes with a green cheese sauce), lomo saltado (stir-fried beef tossed with tomatoes and onions and usually topped with fries) and a fried rice dish called chaufas. Paradise Grill also serves traditional Mexican dishes like tacos and burritos. Patrons who enjoy a drink can indulge in a pisco sour, which is a Peruvian brandy. For dessert, customers can save room for rich shortbread cookies with a caramel cream filling or a tropical fruit and ice cream dish called lucuma.
The Paradise Grill
4180 South Jones Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89103-3363
702-220-7392
Sushisamba incorporates the cuisine of three countries for its own definitive other worldly taste. The restaurant uses recipes from Japan, Brazil and Peru for a tri-cultural menu that pays homage to the early 20th century when thousands of Japanese emigrants traveled to South America to cultivate coffee plantations. The restaurant chain also has eateries open in New York, Miami and Chicago. Some of the dishes offered at Sushisamba are moquecas, miso soup, South American beef maki roll and tuna tataki.
Sushisamba
3325 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, NV 89109-1414
702-607-0700
Sushisamba.com
Located close to the famous Las Vegas Strip, the Inka Si Senor specializes in traditional Peruvian culinary concoctions. Because the potato originated in Peru, many of the appetizers are from potato recipes. For example, the papa a la huancaina is a boiled potato dish smothered in a cold and spicy cheese sauce. Other dining options include fried bananas and ceviche, which is cured seafood cooked in citrus juice. This delicacy developed as a way to cure seafood before the days of refrigeration. Inka Si Senor also offers alcoholic beverages, such as the popular Peruvian beer Pilsen.
Inka Si Senor
2797 South Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89147
702-731-0826
