Cevichería Sonia
May 22, 2007
One of Lima’s most famous ceviche restaurants is Sonia. It is a small, humble and hidden place bellow the large rocky wall of sand that reaches out into the ocean in Chorrillos.
First discovered by the Regattas Club regulars from the beach below, Sonia soon became popular. It’s fresh fish were caught each morning by fisherman Freddy and cooked each lunch time by his wife Sonia. As more people heard of the restaurant’s excellent ceviche it was soon frequented by the likes of Peruvian actor Christian Mayer, footballers Nolberto Solano and Franco Navarro, Presidents Alejandro Toledo and Fernando Belaunde and the rich and famous from all over.
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The restaurant became more widely known when it was popularised by Peruvian Chef Gastón Acurio during the surge in popularity of traditional Peruvian food among Peruvians in the last decade.
Sonia was made famous outside Peru when travelling chef Anthony Bourdain visited Peru and was taken to Sonia by Gastón. (See video, 3:34)
Sonia is affordable despite its fame, most meals cost S./25 or $8. If visiting on the weekends you will be treated to a show while you eat, on week days you might get lucky and find an old guy playing the cajón or piano.
Don’t forget to look at the photos attached to this blog!
Comments (8)
My husband is from Chorrillos, from a place called Las Delicias, it’s near Sonia, mmmm, the ceviche there is so good. They have another plate I like that has ceviche, arroz con mariscos and jalea all together! So good! Looking at your photos makes me wanna go back soon! We live in USA now, but we miss Peru!
Reserva para 4 personas a las 14:00
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Ruperto escobar 817*9705
Reserva para 04 (cuatro) personas a las 14:00.
Atentamente,
Ruperto Escobar M.
817*9705
fuí por primera vez hoy domingo, y la comida estaba agradable, no era mucha pero estaba rica, un ceviche de cojinova 25 soles, pero habia que pagar 10 soles mas por derecho de show. como cristiano en verdad hubiera preferido que no la hubiera pero bueno, yo no fui por el show si no por la comida. lo penoso fue que sin haber terminado de almorzar me retiraron el plato sin consultarme , cosa que al señor supervisor o administrador) en una actitud poco amable restó importancia. mas bien queria que le pagara 10 soles mas por el derecho del show. cobro que se le hace a cada mesa los dias que hay show. yo pienso que los que deberian de pagar eso son aquellos que contratan el show ( la administracion) y no los clientes, en todo caso que aumenten el precio de sus platos para esos fines. pensaba volver pero ya no creo. p.d. cuando le consulté al mozo por si habia algun pago extra no supo responderme. el administrador se excusó al decirme que el mozo era nuevo.