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Food Peruvian's love to eat - LIMA Cantina, London,

LIMA Cantina

4.6
4.6
1662 Reviews
£26 to £40
Peruvian

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2 people
7:30 pm
Booked 22 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
Located only a short 1-minute walk from Leicester Square tube station and 5-minute walk from Covent Garden tube station, LIMA CANTINA brings you a true taste of the Peruvian capital’s buzzing local food scene: what Peruvians love to eat and drink! LIMA CANTINA is born out of a desire to bring the soul of LIMA to London: its flavoursome daily life, with simple dishes directly inspired by markets & home cooked meals. The restaurant’s chefs use traditional cooking methods to transform quality UK and Peruvian sourced ingredients into mouth-watering dishes. The menu delivers classics such as Pollo a la Brasa (arguably the national dish of Peru and possibly the best roast chicken you’ve ever had), whilst retaining signature Ceviches and Pisco Sours, and many more Lima locals’ favourites. The restaurant’s vibe is warm and modern with a hint of nostalgia. You’re encouraged to share always; bring your friend, neighbour, and colleague for an authentic and unpretentious all-day dining experience.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Peruvian, Latin American
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7240 5778
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Private party facilities
    LIMA CANTINA brings you a true taste of the Peruvian capital’s buzzing local food scene - what Peruvians love to eat and drink! Exclusive hire of lower floor: Seated up to 30 / Standing up to 40 Exclusive hire of ground floor: Seated up to 45 / Standing up to 55 Semi-private ground floor: Seated up to 45 / Standing up to 16 guests
  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Cross Street
    Floral Street
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Underground: Between Leicester Square station with Northern or Piccadilly Line and Covent Garden with Piccadilly Line
  • Entertainment
    Private dining from 7 to 12 people
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine
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Experiences

  • CHEF’S SELECTION — FOR 2

    GBP 52.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    Wok Beef Taco Pollo A La Brasa Taco El Ceviche Roasted Aubergine Octopus Beef Filet Lomo Saltado Corn Cake
    CHEF’S SELECTION — FOR 2 photo
  • Lunch & Pre Theatre Menu

    GBP 18.00 per person

    Multiple dates available
    LUNCH & PRE THEATRE MENU - A main and side for £18pp. Available Tuesday to Friday 12 - 5pm Choose from the following mains: 5 OZ RIB EYE 1/2 POLLO A LA BRASA FRITTURA DE SEA BREAM ROASTED AUBERGINE And any side: SWEET POTATOES BROCCOLI CHAUFA RICE ENSALADA PASSION FRUIT, TOMATO, QUESO FRESCO, AJI AMARILLO CORN CAKE
    Lunch & Pre Theatre Menu photo

What 1,662 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseEnergetic

Loved For

  • London

    Peruvian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
LIMA Cantina offers a delightful blend of Peruvian-inspired dishes in a vibrant Covent Garden setting. Diners rave about its "excellent service" and "delicious pisco sours." Highlights include the ceviche and rotisserie chicken, praised for their "superb" flavors. Despite some noting smaller portions and pricing, the atmosphere and attentive staff make it a must-visit.

1,662 Reviews
  1. Eileen

    London

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Buzzy restaurant. Nice staff. Food And wine greatly overpriced. The food was good by but by no means special. £18 for a small tuna ceviche was way too sweet.

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  2. Ariane

    London

    32 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall the food could have had more punch. More flavour, more coriander, more everything. Excellent service. Not sure I liked the basement bar vibe for dinner.

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  3. Berna

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    As it was noisy inside, we asked to sit outside. The girl said “they are short of staff, they do not serve outside”. We sat inside and ate. When we left, 1 hour later, we saw 5 tables of people sitting and eating outside!!!! Poor attitude. Food very average
    LIMA CantinaResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for your honesty in sharing this to us. We understand the disappointment that comes with unmet expectations, and we apologise for any resulting inconvenience. Please also understand last Saturday we were in a very rushed busy service when you arrived. As much as possible we genuinely offer the best comfortable seats to all our guests as we don't want our guests to feel left behind sitting outside during peak time on a very cold weather (considering we do not have any heater outside). We hope for your kindest understanding. We are always looking for ways to improve our services and your feedback is valuable to us. Hope we could still welcome you any other time in the future to provide you a great dining experience next time!

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  4. Jose Luis

    Miami

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service in a beautiful site in a quiet street in Covent Garden. Very welcoming staff , with friendly and professional service; the food is terrific! We had the tuna tiradito ( my favorite) with a delicious and creamy tiger’s milk , sweet potato and avocado; the best ceviche in London -oh so fresh - and a roasted aubergine which my wife loved.Then the roasted chicken, perfectly cooked over charcoal ( the peruvian way we were told) with a basket of roasted potatoes and an assortment of sauces! Surely the best roast chicken I’ve had in a long time! We also tried the lomo saltado , perfectly cooked bites of beef tenderloin in a delicious soy sauce. For dessert the chocolate and dulce de leche is unique, and picarones(?) with a wonderful syrup and homemade lime ice cream… This great peruvian restaurant offers fantastic food and drinks ( gotta try their pisco sours) in a relaxed and unpretentious ambiance at reasonable prices . Will definitely revisit soon.
    LIMA CantinaResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us and spreading the good word! We're thrilled to share it to the team! Your feedback made our day! We’re truly grateful for your kind words. We hope to see you again in Lima Cantina soon!

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  5. Sarah

    London

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic food, excellent service and really nice environment. Definitely coming back

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  6. Sean

    London

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 22 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    An attractive restaurant with a nice ambience, and a short but distinctive Peruvian menu. Decent food and service, well situated in Floral Street- not too expensive either. Worth a visit.

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  7. Arianna

    London

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on 21 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Best food I had in London in months. Slow to come, but quality and taste were absolutely amazing, I will definitely come back, and I've already recommended it.
    LIMA CantinaResponded on 25 November 2024
    Thank you very much for taking the time to share your positive experience. We'll be happy to welcome you again soon!

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  8. TaniaB

    London

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 16 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely environment. Great that the time limits on tables are generous given there were five of us having a catch up. We never felt rushed as service was friendly and very helpful. Of the starters the ceviche was standout. The beef tacos needed a touch of salt and a squeeze of lime but were still tender. The aubergine at £17 was a massive price for half an aubergine with miso. Pork ribs tender and the beef tartare a bit disappointing. Mostly because of the base but it needed more oomph. Mainwise the octopus was delicious and tender, the roast chicken was flavoursome but overpriced and the beef rib eye was beautifully cooked. Flavour from the charring was incredible and it was perfect. The cocktails were very good.
    LIMA CantinaResponded on 21 November 2024
    Thank you for taking the time to share your positive and honest feedback. Our team is thrilled to hear all the compliments and comments. We look forward to welcome you again soon!

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  9. Dean

    London

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was very good (delicious ceviche and rotisserie chicken were the highlights). However we were disappointed for the service, which was very transactional. On a couple of occasions we asked for a recommendation (e.g. "which of the light bites would you recommend") and were met with a fairly uninterested response, along the lines of "depends what you fancy". There was no attempt to explain any of the dishes, check in on how the food / experience was during the meal etc - all quite disappointing for a relatively expensive meal.
    LIMA CantinaResponded on 21 November 2024
    Thank you for taking the time to provide your honest feedback. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we're very sorry we failed to meet your expectations. Hoping to welcome you again another time!

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  10. Yukinori

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The restaurant adjusted the quantity of food to suit the number of people.

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LIMA Cantina is rated 4.6 stars by 1662 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:30 pm
Booked 22 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for LIMA Cantina

14 Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9BJ

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Floral Street
  • Area
    Covent Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Tue–Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–5:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Peruvian, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Underground: Between Leicester Square station with Northern or Piccadilly Line and Covent Garden with Piccadilly Line
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Private dining from 7 to 12 people
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wine
  • Phone number
    020 7240 5778
  • Private party facilities
    LIMA CANTINA brings you a true taste of the Peruvian capital’s buzzing local food scene - what Peruvians love to eat and drink! Exclusive hire of lower floor: Seated up to 30 / Standing up to 40 Exclusive hire of ground floor: Seated up to 45 / Standing up to 55 Semi-private ground floor: Seated up to 45 / Standing up to 16 guests
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