Limón

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1001 S Van Ness Ave
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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4.5293 reviews
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Good food in a bustling ambiance
1/30/2024

Hopping place for Peruvian plates, spicy and hot copiously washed down with beers margaritas or Pisc...

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Mixed review
12/31/2023

Limon is a pleasant spot with nice service. Our waiter suggested a cocktail which after tasting neit...

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Great food, great looking staff.
4/14/2023

It is a Peruvian place. And it is amazing. We just had appetizers, but it was the best food ever. ...

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