Picca-Los Angeles, CA is a high end Peruvian restaurant with Japanese flair. Picca which means “to nibble” is owned by Chef Ricardo Zarate. Ricardo won Food & Wine magazine’s best new chef award. Picca’s menu is tapas style which is small dishes that are meant to be shared. When you enter Picca you immediately see the open aired kitchen and two level restaurant with a large amount of seating. They seem to pretty much fill up every night.  Ricardo has a very innovative and creative menu reinventing many Peruvian favorites and mixing them with elements never seen before. Almost every dish I tried was delicious. Their menu is so extensive, I would definitely want to go back to try many of Picca’s other offerings. I cheers to you Ricardo Zarate for your fearless ambition towards innovation. Love Peace and Quinoa Fried Chicken Grease.

Outside view of restaurant

Open Air Kitchen

Menu

Chicharron de Costillas-Crispy Pork Ribs Crostini, Sweet Potato Puree, huancaina and salsa

Yellowtail Tiradito-rocota ponzu, Japanese cucumber and crispy garlic-very good had a spice with great acidic balance

Zapallo Gnocchi-kabocha squash, parmesan aji amarillo brown butter-the softest gnocchi I have ever had, they were like potato pillows.

Chupe Gratinado-lobster and scallop gratin, potato, sea urchin ceviche sauce

 

Estofado de Carne-Braised Shortrib, barley risotto, hucancaina, salsa criolla

Quinoa Fried Chicken-anticucho buttermilk, twice cooked potato and rocato aioli-Surprise dish of the night, very unique and the chicken was so juicy.

Anticuho Camarones-black tiger shrimp, garlic yuzu kosho and micro greens

Pescado Frito-Black cod robata, yucca, tomato and pepian sauce

Tres Leches Cake-Pretty Amazing

 

Chocolate Cake