I love Limon, my first experience with Peruvian food. I've been there a lot lately and I've visited the old 17th st location. It's a bit on the pricey side though sangria makes everything ok. It's not like a place you'd want to go every week, the flavors are a bit too rich, and you'd also need to be. But I could go there once a month. Here's the run down


anticucho de pulpito, baby octopus on mashed potatoes, a must get


ceviche limon


ceviche de camarones


seco de costilla, braised short ribs, very solid


arroz con mariscos, just a good paella


pargo rojo, another must get


pechuga de pato, duck is the bomb

Also
empanada don walter, a Peruvian fried dumpling
picante de mariscos, a spicy paella

You can skip
tatara de atun, tuna tartare has been done to death, they don't really add anything here
chicarron de pollo, fried pieces of chicken, done well but doesn't seem to really hit the Peruvian spot
lomo saltodo, wasn't overly impressed with this supposed staple dish

Here are some dishes I should try
- Vieres con Foie Gras, Pan seared scallops and foie gras served over a creamy yucca puree with fig sauce and purple corn reduction
- Hongos, Sautéed mushrooms with light butter, garlic and parsley
- Calamares Limon, Braised whole calamari stuffed with aji Amarillo, shrimp and breadcrumbs, served with saffron cream sauce and tomato-crispy leek salad
- Parihuela (Peruvian Bouillabaise), Fish, scallops, clams, mussels, prawns, calamari, and crab in a red pepper, wine tomato broth
- Churrasco a la Parilla, Grilled 12oz. Ribeye steak served with roasted red potatoes, grilled asparagus, chimichurri mustard sauce


Oh yeah, it's in the Mission which sounds ghetto: Valencia is the new cool

Limon (Limón)
524 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 252-0918
Google Maps (Valencia at 16th)

limon-sf.com
Yelp
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Hours
Mon-Thu 5:30 - 10:30p
Fri 5:30 - 11p
Sat Noon to 11p
Sun Noon to 10p