Limón

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524 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110
Family Owned Peruvian Restaurant Executive chef, Martín Castillo, and his brothers, Antonio and Eduardo, grew up around a busy kitchen. Their mother, Luz, was well known in her neighborhood for her delicious cooking: her son's friends would always ask her to make their families a dish on special occasions. ​ By the 1990's the Castillo brothers had left Perú and found themselves in the U.S. They continued their ritual of cooking home-style Peruvian dishes out of their apartment for family, friends and, soon enough, friends of friends. It was then that they knew there was something worth sharing. By 2002, the Castillo's first restaurant, "Limón" opened its doors on 17th Street in the Mission District of San Francisco. The goal was simple: introduce the dynamic flavors of Peruvian cuisine to the renowned San Francisco food scene, in which it was seemingly missing.

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3.52,959 reviews
Nicolle L.
12/1/2025

Went on a Monday night, I had a reservation but didn't need it because it was pretty empty anyway for a Monday night compared to the Limón in Redwood City or Mountain View that you do NEED...

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Bank J.
7/31/2025

This is peluvien restaurant we ordered Arroz con mariscos this is look like sea foods fried rice very yummy. And we order pollo a la brasa have chicken and 2 side we choose jasmine rice , french...

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Mark B.
12/14/2025

I really hate to give this place 2 stars, but honestly they're just phoning it in these days. Like most Peruvian places in SF, they charge premium prices and it used to be mostly worth it. My...

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Samantha J.
9/3/2025

This used to be my FAVORITE restaurant! I'm talking large birthday dinners, I'd bring every visitor from out of town etc. but it's just not the sameeeeee!!!! ~The rotisserie chicken is dry ~The...

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Marcelline W.
12/6/2025

Super disappointed. Was recommended to come here on my visit to SF and we were quite underwhelmed. I found a bone in my chicken empanada and when I told the server, she said "oh ya, that happens"...

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