Armed with a Bloomspot deal (similar to Groupon, sign up!), the hubs and I ate out at Piqueo’s last Friday. The restaurant is located in the lovely Bernal Heights neighborhood. Have you guys been? It’s such a quaint neighborhood, with cafes, markets, and little shops like Dog Eared Books (love the name!), that I’m making a mental note to come back for a visit during the daytime. Also, nearby is the Bernal Heights Park which is known for being one of the most dog friendly parks and boasts wonderful views of the city.
Anyway, back to the restaurant. Piqueo’s serves contemporary Peruvian cuisine. They offer a variety of tapas and also larger entrees. We had been craving cebiches for a while so of course we shared the Cebiche Mixto as an appetizer. While the fish pieces were a little larger than we’d like, we’re used to the bite size pieces, it was still tasty and refreshing. For our entrees, we shared an order of the Clasico Paella and the Adobo, which is pork shoulder braised in adobo sauce. The paella was chock full of seafood, which is great, however I did wish they had put more rice into the dish to make it a little more substantial. The adobo dish was so delicious. It was perfectly cooked and the meat was especially tender. Again, we opted to skip dessert and decided to stop by Mitchell’s Ice Cream for some take-away ice-cream. There’s just something so wonderful about curling up on the couch with a bowlful of ice-cream!
Piqueo’s
830 Cortland Avenue, between Ellsworth & Gates St.
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