Chef Daniel Cárdenas takes going back to his roots (raíces) seriously. I first met Danny back in 2012 when he was creating fabulous Peruvian-Japanese fusion food for Nikkei, and then later at Nazca. In 2015 he  realised a personal dream with the opening of the original Raíces, taking over the chic minimalist space once inhabited by Binomio in Nervión. Raíces closed in 2022 and Danny focused on his new project Lima Street Food, a more casual dining experience. This time round he has recreated Raíces, combining Nikkei and Novoandina cuisines, and taking it all to the next level with innovative dishes that remain true to Peru’s rich pre-Hispanic heritage.

The new space is bright and cheerful with colourful Peruvian wall art – a contemporary look that still feel traditional. Love the open kitchen and simple comfortable furnishings. I’m not a fan of tall tables and stools but here the chairs are “medium-tall” and the tables have a metal bar for resting your feet. There is also a small sidewalk terraza.

Highly recommend that you start with a pisco sour, classic or otherwise, while checking out the menu. It’s a pleasantly zingy way to start off your meal and works perfectly with the complementary fried sweet potato chips and cancha (toasted corn nuts). Then choose between the starters, various causas, nikkei, anticucheria and ceviches (friendly staff are there to help!). There is also a selection of “sanguiches” (sandwiches) and stir-fried dishes.

We loved everything you see below but when the causa limeña arrived (with prawns, seafood sauce and lemon foam – recommended by Tania our server) it was seriously one of the best things I’ve eaten all year. And if you can’t decide between the various ceviches on offer just get the mixta like we did, because it is spectacular. With sea bass, prawns, chipirones, octopus, sweet potato and Peruvian corn two ways. Topped off with a vibrant leche de tigre that will make you sit up and take notice. We really wanted to try the lime pie but… next time. So Tania brought us a couple of chupitos of apple and pisco foam which was a refreshing and delicious way to finish.

The wine list is still “in progress” (they just opened last week) but there was a serviceable verdejo, along with a couple of reds and, of course, plenty of cold beer and excellent cocktails. I recently went back with a couple of “extra stomachs” and am hapy to report it was just as enjoyable as my first visit.

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Avenida de la Buhaira 4
Tel. 722 447 913
Open 12.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – 23.30 Tuesday – Saturday
12.00 – 16.30 Sunday
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 5 | Service 8 | Ambiance 8

classic pisco sours

Tania

sweet potato chips and cancha

cheese tequeños with guacamole

mazorca anticuchera with melted cheese

maki encevichado

torched salmon nigiri

causa limeña with prawns, seafood sauce and lemon foam (omg)

causita with tuna tataky

ceviche clásico

ceviche mixta – it has everything!

chef Danny pouring the leche de tigre

on the plate

chupitos of apple and pisco foam

chef Daniel Cárdenas

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Updated February 2026

After years creating fabulous Peruvian-Japanese fusion food for Nikkei, and later at Nazca, chef Daniel Cárdenas realised a personal dream with the opening of Raíces (taking over the chic minimalist space once inhabited by Binomio).  The general feel of the place is a rather chic yet still cosy restaurant, with a modern open dining area with big windows looking onto the street.  A nice touch is the glass partition by the entrance, along with a narrow street window, that allows you to see into the kitchen. I also like the addition of a Cevichería inside where people can stop for a quick bite and a cocktail.

Super fresh ceviches, niguiri and maki are a great way to start off here. The chicken ají is all comfort food goodness and the fall-off-bone-melt-in-mouth braised pork shank in I-don’t-remember sauce is crazy good. All the food is beautifully presented, and terrific value for money.  And service is excellent. Be sure you try one of Huberto’s fabulous pisco sours, either before or after – or what the heck, even during – your meal. Lots of other great cocktails on the list too. This is definitely my favourite ceviche/nikkei place in town.

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Juan de Zoyas, 5
Tel +34 695 855 623
Open 13.00 – 16.30 / 20.00 – midnight
€ € € €

Food 9 | Wine 9 | Service 9 | Ambiance 9

chef Daniel & Marco with the catch of the day

pisco sours!

complimentary snacky starters

salmonete niguiri with aguaymanto vinaigrette and tobiko roe

niguiri chifa

torched salmon niguiri

ají de gallina on basmati riceceviche mixto with “panther milk” (made with squid ink)

hot sauce!

classic ceviche Raíces

ceviche mixto with prawns, pulpo, sea bass, squid, scallop, tigers milk

maki acevichado: nori roll with tiger milk emulsion

braised pork codillo (shank)

glazed pork ribs with fried yucca

Chef Daniel, Huberto (bar) & Marco (kitchen)

mixing pisco sours

the Cevicheria

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Updated October 2021