Francesco Restaurant

Perfect food from start to finish. Great, friendly service and a warm atmosphere. The Corvina VSOP is a must! It was amazing.

The lobster ceviche appetizer of the night was good. However, my entrée was pricey at $ 26 for 4 scallops n sweet potato mash. No salad was included. What was real disappointing was that the scallops were chewy. :-//

We reserved a table for 5 on a busy Saturday night but at the last minute, due to unforeseen circumstances, had to change our plans to take-​out instead. The staff accommodated our needs with smiles and no questions asked.
The quality of the the food was superb and the service equally so. The ceviche was perfectly balanced and the corvina was prepared to perfection. The octopus was delicious! I find myself wishing dinner wasn’t over.
The restaurant has an unassuming exterior façade but don’t let that deceive you. This is a place I’ll definitely come back to!

Amazing, incredible, awesome! I can’t find a superlative that comes close to describing the dishes we experienced in the last two days at Francesco’s. The first night, my husband and I had two corvina entrees, one with asparagus and the other with potatoes and mushrooms. Both were divine and the asparagus was out of this world. The dulce de leche dessert is phenomenal!
The next evening we had to return to treat our daughter and son in law to the Peruvian cuisine. Both are foodies like us and we’ve enjoyed great food together from Rome to Paris and throughout the States. We all agreed, Francesco’s is #1 for Peruvian and in the top 3 for all cuisines. We have one more evening in Florida and will return for dinner at Francesco’s tomorrow night. Oh, and the service was also the best.

I wanted to give francesco a 3 bc of high prices and rather small portions… but… the quality of the food, in particular the squid ink risotto was there.
This isn’t a place I would come to often, or even a place I’d come back to bc I feel that I can find better value at other restaurants.
–Lomo saltado with tacu tacu instead of rice and french fries. I had some of the lomo saltado and tacu tacu. The tacu tacu is what really stood out to me. First, time having it and I loved it. ~$ 30 for the dish and the portion was the smallest of all the lomo saltados i’ve ordered.
–Squid Ink Risotto With Shrimp On Aji Amarillo Sauce:
This was a standout dish. The shrimp was cooked perfectly, extremely juicy and rather large. The yellow sauce is rich and creamy and clings on to both the shrimp and risotto. If you come here, I highly recommend the squid ink risotto. The portion was small for me, no doubt. I actually went to go eat sushi afterwards. (note: I do eat a lot). ~$ 30 for this dish.
Overall, I don’t find enough value in the food for me to come back regularly. If you decide to come I’d recommend the squid ink risotto. Portions are small and prices are high.

I went to this «supposedly» one of the best Peruvian restaurants in Miami and it was a displeasure. The flavor of the food was normal, the ceviche it wasn’t anything beyond, the causa de pescado it doesn’t even tasted as causa de pescado. Four out of the five that were in the table were unhappy with the food.
Definitely there are a couple of Peruvian restaurants in Miami that are way much better than this one!

First visit, food was absolutely delicious and staff was very attentive. Small, quaint and unpretentious restaurant. I had reservations and they were honored and we were quickly seated. Would definitely return.

BEST PERUVIAN RESTAURANT
I’ve been to in Florida. This small, intimate restaurant is first class from the white tablecloths to the superb service and good wine selection. And the food? In a word, it’s fantastic.
They have Prefix lunch and dinner meals, or you can order off the menu. My wife & I stopped in for lunch and did a bit of each. Our appetizers were Mussels Chalaca Style & Tiradito Francesco, both fabulous. For the main course, we had a Lomo
Saltado & Causa de Pescado, also outstanding.
This is dining excellence, without a doubt.

This is a small little gem in the gables,.the staff was very welcoming. I had the salmon with cilantro risotto which was very tasty. The tres leches dessert was amazing and it was not your typical tres leches either. I found it too be kind of pricey but everyone enjoyed their food.

Love Francesco’s! It’s a very small restaurant but worth the possible wait. I would definitely make a reservation though. At this restaurant is where we discovered the amazing fish called Paiche, which we found out is available at Whole Foods (only). It is a delicate, meaty fish that tastes excellent and Francesco’s prepares it exquisitely. It’s a pricey place for Peruvian food but worth it. Service can be a hit or miss but mostly acceptable. Ceiche is great but the portion is on the smaller side.

One of the best Peruvian Restaurants in Miami. Perfect place for group parties. Awesome food and service. Definitely recommend the Ceviche Sampler and the Francesco Risotto. Also, always go with the Server’s recommendations and specials of the day. The restaurant only serves Beer and Wine but has a great variety.

This is a very unnoticed place, that I heard about by someone who came from out of town and quite honestly, I have no idea how he came to it.
Right in Coral Gables, this small restaurant offers high quality peruvian food, from really really fresh ceviches and tiraditos, to causas and so on. Everything we had was perfectly prepped and served, there’re no complaints at all about it and quite frankly, I can tell, you can order anything and most likely, you’ll love it.
Our server was very very nice. We loved all his advices and recomendations and I would love to be serve like that, everywere I go.
I would work on the price a little bit, in order to bring the attention from outsiders, nothing crazy, but enough to bring the $$$ down to two (or low three)
Congratulation guys, keep it real!

Amazing place. I always have the squid ink risotto. Can’t never have enough. Best place to unwine. Service was great too, they valet my car for free.

My first day of work at a new job and totally overwhelmed and over my head and feeling pretty down and out I was at least looking forward to the obligatory lunch you get when you start something new. Whoops — they were too busy for that. Talk it up to an aggressive retrograde Mercury I guess. So I treated myself to a small Peruvian bistro around the corner from the office and at least I found a small oasis of peace and a very good lunch. Pricey? Can be — we’re in the Gables now baby, but then again a part of that lunch was also treating myself to a glass of Prosecco to settle my nerves — so there’s a ten spot right there. Other people’s items looked absolutely scrumptious and I settled for some rolled breasts of chicken that were clothed in crunchy bacon and then embedded in a brown gravy-​wine infused sauce that was also swimming with mushrooms. It was worth every penny and the spot on service that was very old world old school (I could have been in Madrid, Lima or Buenos Aires) also was worth the value.

Other than being a bit pricey, this place was just about perfect. Amazing appetizer (crispy fish, avocado, potato combimation called fish togarashi causa) and entrees (corvina saltado with tacu tacu) and (cilantro fish stew). The restaurant was full until we left at 11 PM. Great service, comfortable seating, cool décor, good wine, quiet location next to another good restaurant (Yuga) on Alcazar, valet parking if needed though there are always street spots available. Our waitress was helpful and made good recommendations. Great night. $ 28 for an approximately 4 oz. portion of corvina, 4 shrimp and some tomatoes, onion, peppers and good portion of rice is a little much. Farollito on coral way has a similar menu and quality with better prices but the atmosphere isn’t nearly as good as Francesco.

Black Ink Risotto is a must. Consistently good. I have been coming here for years, but even though the food is spectacular I find it pricey. When I saw that their signature dish was offered in the Miami Spice Menu I definitely had to make reservations. The place is quaint only has 15 tables and since they are offering the Miami Spice Menu they are packed so make reservations. I have had the Black Ink Risotto in other places, but this tops all others. They are served with shrimp in an aji Amarillo sauce which blends together wonderfully with the saltiness of the black in risotto. The octopus was nice and tender and was served along with a chimichurri sauce. The chimichurri sauce was very good, but the octopus was flavorful and could stand on its own. The shrimp ceviche was also delicious, nice fresh shrimp with a wonderful sauce. We also had the salmon which was served in an orange Asian sauce, the salmon was fresh and was cooked perfectly, I just thought they should have put a Peruvian style Salmon, I didn’t care for the sweet sauce, luckily that was not my dish, but my boyfriend liked it. One of the things I don’t like of Peruvian restaurants are their desserts. I am not into the suspiro nor any of their typical desserts. I was pleased they had a variety of different desserts. We ordered the walnut cake and tres leche Peruvian style. OMG they were so good. My boyfriend doesn’t like merengue, and to his surprise the tres leche came without the merengue. This was one of the better tres leche we have had since you could actually taste the moistness of the cake instead of just the merengue. The walnut cake was chewey and gooey caused by the dulce leche. I am not that fond of dulce leche, but the combination of the nuts with dulce leche gave the cake a wonderful texture. Love this place. This is one of those restaurants you should try out while the spice menu is available, since it is a bit on the pricey side.

A taste of Peru… Gourmet peruvian!
Friendliest stuff and management, excellent food! Over five stars for sure!!!

My favorite peruvian restaurant in Coral Gables. No obe matches the quality and taste of Francesco. Having a date? Looking for a romantic place? Call them.

A taste of Peru in Coral Gables
Almost every restaurant in Miami, Peruvian or not, has ceviche in the menu, but Francesco is the finest I’ve had the pleasure to have yet. From the presentation of the plates, the fresh tastes and the incredible sauces, Francesco is sure to open your eyes and taste buds to a new and unique understating of Peruvian cuisine. Risotto with shrimp, filet mignon, corvina in Francesco Sauce, and if your vegetarian, they made a risotto with vegetables for my friend and she loved it. The restaurant is small, intimate, comfortable and soothing. The extremely well trained staff is friendly, personable and very efficient. Perfect for any occasion, romantic, family or just friends visit Francesco and get a bit of Peru in beautiful Coral. Gables!

The 1990s marked a sudden resurgence and interest in gastronomy in the capital city of Lima, Peru. The fall of Abimael Guzman, leader of the terrorist group Shining Path, gave the citizens of Peru the liberty to travel freely again, and to enjoy what Peruvians like the most: looking for good food. People started to flock restaurants and street markets en masse, trying to find the most delicious delicacies available. Consequently, the first dish to capture the country’s attention was the national dish, the ceviche. The debate on who was making the best ceviche was about to start.
The city of Lima had never crowned the best ceviche in town, but before long, everyone embraced the idea that the best ceviche was somewhere to be found. Looking for the best tasting ceviche made with the best ingredients created an unforeseen demand that welcomed new restaurants, some even offering regional versions and fresh ceviches, a novelty that excited the crowds. Along with ceviche, tiraditos and seafood dishes started to gain popularity and, on a different sphere and as a by product, Japanese sushi rolls, sashimi and nigiri also got attention. As the debate on who had the best ceviche moved from the markets and restaurants to radio stations and print materials, many competitions were organized and a dormant foodie movement reawakened. Unbeknownst to most Peruvians, the ceviche craze that was a national phenomenon would start to grow beyond the borders of Peru, and ceviche was exported to the rest of the world.
Among the restaurants that popped up, one differentiated itself with a stroke of genius. Francesco Restaurant in Lima decided to put out different versions of ceviche, not the traditional ceviche with red onions and limo peppers, but one that had different onions and different peppers. The chefs at Francesco first put out a «white ceviche», made with white onions and different peppers to give the dish a mild flavor. The popularity of the «white ceviche» almost immediately gave birth to the «yellow ceviche» and the «red ceviche», the colors being an indicator of what type of pepper was being used. Couple these dishes with a swanky décor, a great menu and excellent service, and this new restaurant with its gourmet approach to Peruvian cuisine became a huge hit in Lima’s ritziest neighborhood of Miraflores.
Francesco influence, not only in Peruvian cuisine, but in world cuisine is undeniable, and this review is an homage to that. Not only did they incorporate the notion of gourmet into Peruvian gastronomy, but they were the first successful Peruvian fusion restaurant. Also, they proved that ceviche could be made in countless ways, depending on the type of peppers and onions used. Today, the world not only enjoys ceviche, but when a ceviche sampler is brought to the table at any respectable restaurant, you are basically seeing a tribute to Francesco.
On my latest visit, my better half and I enjoyed the Tiradito Francesco, the Squid Ink Risotto with Shrimp on Aji Amarillo Sauce, a Parihuela, the Corvina VSOP, and the Grilled Paiche on Pumpkin Ravioli. Everything was outstanding. I have been coming to Francesco since they opened, and I’ve tried all the items on the menu over the years. Francesco is like home plate, where I must return after that step on all other bases.
I can say that I’ve never had a bad meal at Francesco. Never.
Service is impeccable and desserts are also great.