Taste of Peru

Seafood is king at this cozy, casual Peruvian spot, so start with the hefty mixed ceviche of fresh calamari rings, big shrimp, baby octopus and huge mussels (a value at $12) and move on to the family-size paella made with subtly flavored rice and studded with every creature from the sea. Meat eaters will love the lomo saltado (tangy, tender, marinated beef strips sautéed with tomato and onion and topped with a heap of crispy fries to sop up the steak juice), and the rich Peruvian beef stew, fragrant with baking spices and generous with melt-in-your-mouth chunks of beef roast. End with sweet, crispy plantains and amazing dulce de leche cookies.