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Limón Peruvian Rotisserie
Peruvian Roast Chicken Joint$$$$
Mission District, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from SF Weekly and 7x7 Magazine
"Rotisserie chicken, of course, and the Chicha Morada is perfect!"(28 Tips)
"Very good food, fresh oysters and ceviche, good service, good drinks"(50 Tips)
"OMG the chicken & truffle mac is to die for!"(5 Tips)
"Delicious rotisserie chicken, ceviche, sangria"(20 Tips)
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Brian StraussJanuary 7, 2018Loved it! With no good rotisseries in Oakland, we had to make the trip over. Fantastic chicken! Excellent empanadas. Salad a bit over dressed. Grab a reservation on Open Table as it can get crowded
Best Peruvian restaurant in the city! Get the chicken plate, tacu tacu, ceviche mixto and the tuna tartare! Wash it all down with a delicious sangria!
Alex VolkovApril 25, 2016Amazing place! Get the sangria or the pisco for cocktail, and then start with truffle mac n' cheese! After that go with a quarter chicken, and he'll get 2 sangrias and the chicken empanadas!
One of my favourite spots in the city. Amazing maracuya sour 🍹 green beans, yucca fries, mac ‘n cheese, ceviche, tuna.. oh and the chicken 💯
Sabina B.March 22, 2015The food here is divine, come famished. Aside from the chicken, the ceviche de pescado, paella, lomito saltado, and/or pork ribs are the way to go. Great for dates and groups (downstairs).
Katie YamadaOctober 10, 2015Seated an hour past our reservation. Ordered a ton of food and it started coming out within the next 10 minutes. Delicious. Chicken, sweet potato fries and shrimp ceviche, and use the sauces!
Monica NearyJanuary 22, 2013The Steak! !!! Amazing! Ceviche! !!!! Tuna Tar Tare, Sangria! Empanadas! The chicken! But my god the sauces!!! French fries! Root vegetables! Amazing big group area downstairs! Course meal!
Anton ShusterJanuary 14, 2016I know, tacu-tacu is just beans and rice, but it's sooo good. Also, get some ceviche with you chicken. They balance each other out.- Giovanna JonesJanuary 10, 2016OMG the chicken & truffle mac is to die for! Also the sweet potato fries! Get a whole chicken, trust me!
Joshua HaftelFebruary 26, 2015Favorite rotisserie chicken ever. Also love the chicharron de pollo. Great value and atmosphere, just make sure to get reservations since they're usually packed.
Pacific UnionOctober 4, 2013Limon Rotisserie's chicken is worth the drive down South Van Ness. Make sure to get a pitcher of Sangria to complete the experience!
- Elaine CourtneyJune 3, 2014Portions are a tad on the smaller side, be prepared to order more! Rotisserie chicken is an obvious choice - get dark meat, you won't regret it. Ceviche was surprisingly pleasant.
William JohnsonOctober 30, 2015Delicious rotisserie chicken with flavorful sauces. Definitely spring for the truffle mac n cheese
Kris Vera-PhillipsMay 17, 2013Try the Chicharron de pollo - #kvpinmybelly : Crispy #chicken pieces marinated in garlic, aji and soy sauce. Served with a tangy sauce. Yum! Feels like a meal on its own.
Josh TiernanMay 29, 2012One of the best meals I've ever had. Flavors/Quality/Service & Price coming together for an all-around great meal! We had the 'lomito' saltado, w/ a 1/2 chicken, veggies & tacu-tacu.- Nancy TranJuly 6, 2015Rotisserie chicken, sweet potato fries, and ceviche. Order cocktails and small plates to share with your group. Great for special occasions.
JamieFebruary 29, 2012looks too crowded? it's worth checking. there's a downstairs w/ full service (& more of a lounge vibe.) but watch chefs prepare yummy peruvian food in the giant mirror upstairs if you get a chance!
Marian ElbertFebruary 15, 2014For two people: get the half chicken w/vegetales saleados, sweet potato fries, cerviche mixto and tartara de tune. Sangria. BOOM. Do it.
DaveAugust 28, 2015The ceviche was good, though he octopus wasn't everything I'd hoped it'd be. Stick to shrimp and fish.
JennyDecember 2, 2014This location has a large downstairs area. The rotisserie chicken and ceviche are tender and flavorful, but I might skip the empanadas
Gaurav B.August 7, 2014Rotisserie chicken, fries, ceviche, pisco sour, can't go wrong with anything. Dinner wait can be a pain if no reservation.
Fraser HarrisSeptember 21, 2016Oh god, so good. Tuna tartare, lomo saltado, yuca fries, vegetables saltado. Pair with a pisco sour!
Amanda NatividadJune 13, 2015Chicharron de pollo is crispy and full of flavor. Sangria isn't particularly good (unless you really like sugar and fruit pieces mixed with red wine).
AdamJuly 22, 2013super rotisserie chicken. and oddly, truffle mac'n'cheese. a good place for group events too, they have a big downstairs thats quiet.
tiffanyAugust 10, 2014Of course the chicken is a must. Fish ceviche and braised short ribs are also great. Lomo saltada is just okay.
Deepak ChanderAugust 30, 2017An excellent place to taste South American cuisine. Their house Sangria isn't to be missed
Jenny DorseyJanuary 1, 2014Try the 1/2 Chicken - #moist #juicy #rotisserie #chicken but the best part was the #sweetpotatofries #nomnomnom #food #sanfrancisco
Timothy HongJanuary 4, 2016Share the rotisserie chicken with sweet potato fries and sautéed veggies. Pretty affordable and good for a quick meal.
David UristaNovember 4, 2013Great chicken, Mac and Cheese plate is bomb. Mint XI drink is great! Sangria is too watered down and the service is horrible...
ChristianaJuly 16, 2017Their trio ceviche, pisco sour and roasted chicken with yucca fries are to die for!
ChristinaJanuary 18, 2014Party of 10, had an 8pm reservation, probably got seated by 8:15pm, it is now 9:30pm and the waiter just walked up and asked us to leave because he has another reservation coming in!
Owen HauptMarch 19, 2018I mean, the chicken is bomb, and everything else was tasty. Pisco drum cocktail selection is nice too.
Rahim HashimJanuary 13, 2017Solid Peruvian. Portions were smaller than expected, but otherwise a good meal of half-chicken, ceviche, and lomo saltado
Fabien Gomez RuizAugust 28, 2016The chicken is really tasty and the truffle macaroni and cheese is amazing. Service was perfect.
Therese Golias CollinsApril 15, 2016Denis is a fantastic bartender. Try the seafood mixto ceviche and rotisserie chicken.
- Jiexi CaoJune 7, 2015Best rotisserie chicken. Ceviche, paella, and sweet potato fries are also good.
Kyle MinorSeptember 20, 2011It may be all about the amazing chicken here, but DO NOT MISS the empenadas! Best I've yet had in the city -- especially the beef. Read more
Jenn ClarkMay 31, 2015Chicken is bomb! Everything is actually. Call for reservations, waits can be long without.
Jose PalomaresJanuary 2, 2018Chicken is overrated IMO, and overpriced unless you get the whole thing to share. Go with the Peruvian specialties and pisco flavors!
Marc SingerJanuary 9, 2020The most popular dish is the chicken. I had a shrimp dish that was also good.
Mario EstradaAugust 4, 2012The chicken so juicy but it's the yuca side with their delicious sauces and ceviche that make my heart happy.- ChristianaSeptember 9, 2017Amazing food but the basement's acoustic is terrible and it's so loud that you can't hear your own table.
Clara BayarriOctober 14, 2014Great place! The ceviche was really good, and the chicken with sauces :)
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Limón Peruvian Rotisserie
1001 S Van Ness Ave (at 21st St)
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
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...
Open until 9:00 PM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- Noon–8:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- Noon–9:00 PM
(415) 821-2134
Features
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Visa & MasterCard)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
No
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Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks
Wine, Full Bar, Cocktails
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