If you have been following the London Peruvian scene, the name LIMA is hard to miss. The group, started by brothers Gabriel and José Luís Gonzalez in 2012, made history when its Fitzrovia site became the first Peruvian restaurant in Europe to earn a Michelin star, which it held from 2014 to 2018. That same name now sits at 5-15 Sun Street, tucked inside the Sun Street Hotel in the heart of East London, and it is worth a look if you want Peruvian cooking that does not play it safe.
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The kitchen is run by Executive Chef Roberto Sihuay, with Head Chef Diego Recarte taking over the reins in October 2025. Recarte was born and raised in Peru and trained at the Instituto Argentino de Gastronomía in Buenos Aires and the Italian Culinary Institute for Foreigners, before refining his craft at the likes of Astrid y Gastón, D.O.M., Enigma, Pakta and Le Calandre. That pedigree shows in a menu that leans on Nikkei and Chifa traditions alongside more traditional Peruvian plates, and it is a broad spread to pick from.
For a full tour, the six-course tasting menu is the way to go. It is built around Peru's three biodiverse regions — the Pacific Coast, the Andes and the Amazon — and comes in at £70, with a chef-curated drinks pairing at an extra £35. If you would rather pick and choose, there is an à la carte menu and a selection of bar snacks. Standouts worth noting include the gambas and bluefin tuna tiradito with rocoto, tiger's milk and avocado, the Peking duck croqueta with ají amarillo béchamel, the causa limena with Iberian octopus, botija olives and tobiko, and the A5 Wagyu Tiradito with crispy potato and ají panca. For something heartier, there is lomo saltado, Cornish octopus with kimchi and confit potatoes, and lamb chops al Josper served with traditional pachamanca and a corn tamal. A maracuya tart and a Peruvian ground cherry truffle round things off, and the Pisco Sour and Chilcano are the obvious drinks to pair with it all.
The room is as much a part of the draw as the food. It is split across two floors beneath a large skylight, with a ground-floor dining room and an open kitchen, a subterranean bar, an outside terrace and two private dining spaces. The decor runs in shades of emerald green and aquamarine, a nod to Peru's landscapes, and the whole place sits inside the Sun Street Hotel, a luxury boutique hotel made up of six restored Georgian townhouses with 41 rooms and suites.
One detail that is easy to miss but worth knowing: the restaurant partners with the Sol y Luna Foundation, a registered charity that supports children living in extreme poverty in Peru, and a voluntary £1 contribution is added to the bill to back their work.
It is open Monday to Saturday, 12:00 to 14:30 and 17:30 to 22:00, so it works as well for a long lunch as it does for dinner. If you are planning a visit around the end of the year, it is worth checking the dates first: it closes on 25 and 26 December, stays open for dinner on 31 December, and then shuts from 1 to 3 January, fully reopening on 4 January. For bookings, the number is +44 20 3988 7700.
