Lima Cebichería Peruana in Bixby Knolls is officially celebrating one year of serving up some of the city’s best traditional Peruvian food. For owners Eduardo Chang, his wife Daiwa Wong, and their partner and head of Lima’s kitchen, Chef Mauricio Valencia, the concept is a return to roots and therefore, this milestone is a cause for celebration.
“Lima Cebichería has become more than a restaurant to us,” said Eduardo, who also oversees Sushi Nikkei’s kitchen. “It’s a punto de encuentro—a place where the flavors, music, warmth, and memories make us feel a little closer to Peru.”
What to expect for the party on Aug. 20? A proper Peruvian party. Chelitas. The ever-present Rumba. Expect special dishes, shows, plenty of gozadera, and a few surprises that Chef Mauricio says he is “keeping under wraps.
“Over this past year, my focus has been on sharing the very best of Peru,” Chef Mauricio said. “Beginning with consistency and care in every dish. It’s so each guest can experience a little more of our country, our culture, and the heart behind it.”
Come ready to eat, toast, dance, and celebrate one year of Lima. It is also highly recommended that you reserve your table on OpenTable.
“As we celebrate Lima’s anniversary, what we feel most is gratitude,” said Daiwa. “Long Beach welcomed us, embraced our food and our culture, and gave us a place to share a little piece of Peru. We’re incredibly thankful to be part of this community and for everyone who has made Lima feel at home here.”
What is the food like at Lima Cebichería Peruana?
Traditional Peruvian with a growing line of offerings that meld the contemporary, Lima is an underrated Bixby Knolls Gems. Moving into the former Chicken University space, the restaurant already showcases a cuisine as essential to Peru as corn itself: cebiche (as it is spelled in Peru). This is paired with plates of wok-fried rice, layered with bits of octopus, scallops, and shrimp. Or an arroz con mariscos, a more Peruvian-centric take on rice and seafood. Classic lomo saltado that distinctly differentiates itself from fellow Peruvian joints Ají and Casa Chaskis…
The city’s (unquestionably) best tallarines verdes. Silky smooth and deep spinach green, this basil-tinged sauce coats linguine before being topped with chunks of steak and onion.
And they also have the best causa. A creamy seafood mix—highlighted by chunks of sweet, raw scallops—sits atop a bright, hyper-savory huancaina sauce before, tableside, noodle-like strands of starchy, deeply golden potato are sifted through a ricer.
The beef heart is a personal favorite. Tender, incredibly savory, and paired with an array of fried potato chunks and choclo dipped in chimichurri, it’s a wonderfully unique dish to hit the Long Beach food scene. Even better? Their rocoto, used to either spread across the meat, dip the potatoes, eat on its own, or all of the above. Spicier than any other rocoto in the city, it’s a genuinely perfect condiment for a marvelously solid anticuchos.
A more visual look into the food of Lima Cebichería Peruana
Ají de Gallina: Shredded chicken | Ají amarillo pepper sauce | Rice
Arroz con Pollo: Quarter chicken | Cilantro rice | Papa a la huancaina
Adobo de Cerdo: Slow-cooked pork stew with spices | Rice
Anticuchos de Corazón: Beef Heart | Anticuchera Sauce | Potato | Choclo | Peruvian Sauce
Tallarin Verde con Lomo Saltado: Linguini in Peruvian Pesto Sauce | Lomo Saltado
Tallarin a la Huancaina: Linguini in Huancaina Sauce | Lomo Saltado (not pictured)
Causa “Lima” Especial: Peruvian mashed potato | Seafood mix | Avocado | Huancaina sauce
Leche de Tigre: Chopped fish | Leche de tigre | Onion | Choclo | Cancha | Crispy calamari
La Sirena (Ají Amarillo): Ají amarillo leche de tigre | Sweet potato | Cancha | Choclo | Mixed seafood
Chaufa de Mariscos: Peruvian-Chinese fried rice | Seafood | Egg | Vegetables
Arroz con Mariscos: Rice | Shrimp | Scallops | Calamari | Ají amarillo | Mixed vegetables | Criolla
Pulpo a la Parrilla: Antichuchera-marinated octopus | Chimichurri | Potato | Peruvian sauces.
Lomo Saltado: Wok-fried beef tenderloin | Tomatoes | Red onions | Cilantro | Potato | Rice
Lima Cebichería Peruana is located at 3851 Atlantic Ave.
This all looks so DELICIOUS!