Peruvién Amazonas

Authentic Peruvian food. Amazing family run restaurant. The food was outstanding. Probably the best ceviche I have ever had. And the empanadas were just wow. Love the ambiance and the chef was amazing. We got to take a little bit of Peru with us. This is a diamond in the rough. Amazing place. Everyone must eat here.

Delicious food, fast friendly efficient service, reasonable prices, quaint atmosphere. We will definetly be back

You know, I lived in Peru for two years — I worked there, I visited everything there is to see, but more than anything, I ate ALL the food that was available to me. Best food ever!
That being said, the Peruvién Amazonas restaurant serves the best Peruvian food I’ve ever had outside of Peru! And I’ve tried every restaurant I could get my hands on, in Quebec, Ontario, British-​Columbia and a few places in the States.
We had the anticuchos and the ceviche: both authentic and incredibly tasty. We also enjoyed a few pisco sours and some chicha morada: amazing!
The service was on point and the restaurant, set in a house, is very welcoming. A family-​owned business, mother from Trujillo, father from Lima: our waiter, their son, told me a bit about them. All in all, I recommend the stop and the drive if you ever feel up to an adventure!

Excellent restaurant !
Des tarifs abordables pour des plats savoureux et généreux.
On y retournera avec plaisir.
Le patron expliquait les plats, les épices, les traditions culinaires…
Le ceviche était délicieux :)))

Do yourself a favour and go eat here! Peruvian flavours are amazing and this little gem in Aylmer is great! Nice portions, great presentation and really good variety of dishes. Happy!!!

I was very happy to find this restaurant in Ottawa after staying like 10 days eating sushi, shawarma, steak and rotisserie chicken.
As you can see, the restaurant is in Gatineau but it takes only 15 minutes driving from downtown Ottawa.
The restaurant has like 10 tables and it can accommodate groups of 12 with no problem. When I went the service was a little slow but maybe it was because they’ve just opened and it was Thursday.
The menu is small but the plates served represents very good the culinary diversity from the Peruvian cuisine. For appetizers I suggest the «Causa de Pollo» and if you are an adventurer, try the «Anticuchos de corazon». For entrees they have plates with beef, lamb and seafood so you can choose. To drink you can ask for «Chicha Morada» (made with purple corn) or the classic Inca Kola.
For dessert they have like 4 options but the best thing for me… Alfajores, but not just any alfajores… Lucuma Alfajores… It was the first time I heard about them so I had to try. They were really good, a mix of dulce de leche with the real lucuma pulp.
This restaurant is a very good alternative in the city to eat something different. Try it, you’ll not regret.
PS. Only open from Thursday to Sunday.

Do you know if you like Peruvian food? Most people (maybe not you) tend to assume that all Latin American food is spicy. Me, I like the heat, but Peruvian cuisine is not/​not spicy. It is rich, flavourful and delicious. Almost every ingredient you encounter will be familiar but maybe in new combinations (such as empanadas — corn flour turnovers, filled with meat, hard boiled egg and a few olives and raisins).
Amazonas is a great introduction to Peruvian food. A simple and welcoming family-​run restaurant in Aylmer, about 15 minutes from d/​t Ottawa.
Start with the Pisco Sour, the national drink of Peru — tastes a bit like a margarita but more refined. Don’t skimp on the appetizers. We had papa rellena. Like the aforementioned empanada but made made with mashed potatoes wrapped around meat filling (What’s better than mashed potatoes? Deep-​fried mashed potatoes.) The papa a la huncaina also looked good — a potato cake with pepper and cheese sauce.
I am huge fan of ceviche (raw white fish marinated in lime juice). At Amazonas this is served as a main dish but next time I would order it as an appetizer to share. The texture and flavour of the fish were excellent.
The other main dish we tried was seco cordero, a tender braised lamb stew served with rice and yummy slow-​cooked beans. Portions are super generous and you’ll encounter lots of interesting sides to try: cassava, yam, and crunchy homemade corn nuts.
Too bad we were too full to try the desserts. Looking forward to trying the Peruvian buffet which is offered the last Sunday of every month from noon to three.

Friends took us to dinner here and the food was delicious. There were eighth of us so we got to taste many of the dishes on the menu. The seafood soup entrée (I forgot the name) is to die for. One of our friends is from Peru and our friends think that this is the best Peruvian restaurant that they have found in Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa

We have driven in the past to Montréal just to eat at a Peruvian Restaurant. Restaurant Peruvién AMAZONAS was recently reviewed in the Ottawa Citizen. A complete Peruvian menu which includes but is not limited to: tamales, empanadas, anticuchos, and ceviche. The restaurant is in a quaint converted house that is in an area of Aylmer where many of the houses are right on the street only separated by a sidewalk. A recently opened restaurant unique to Aylmer and Ottawa which is deserving of your support. We will be back to try the Peruvian buffet which is every last sunday of the month.
Opened Thursday to Sunday 11:00 to 9:00 pm or later.