Awarded Best Peruvian Restaurant in the Central Coast of California, 2026

Experience Perú – Modern Peruvian Restaurant in San Luis Obispo

The Chef’s Table

The first Peruvian chef’s table in the U.S.

Hosted by Chef and Owner Nicola Allegretta: a multiple-course feast highlighting Peru’s finest dishes.

The Experience takes you through an intense culinary journey of Peruvian modern gastronomy and its diverse influences: a constantly evolving, eclectic menu of sustainable, local and native products, interpreted through the chef’s innovative techniques while respecting the culture.

Offered in limited quantities. When you reserve, please tell us about any allergies or food intolerances.

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The Chef’s Table at Mistura: a long wooden table with woven chairs under a cluster of glass pendant lights

A crisp quinoa tuile topped with edible flowers

2026Best Peruvian Restaurant in the Central Coast of California
2015 & 2016Represented Perú at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
PerúCulinary ambassadors at Natural Products Expo West and the Fancy Food Show

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A wondrous blend of cultures

The word Mistura brings together the essence of Peru, a vision of its people and cuisine, a wondrous blend of cultures of priceless heritage.

Mistura captures the multicultural spirit of Peru, combining its native Incan and Pre-Columbian culinary heritage with the Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese influences that embody the country’s flavorful cuisine. It is an authentic tribute to the diversity of Peruvian food, proposing familiar yet unexpected and adventurous flavors.

Incan & Pre-Columbian
Italian
Spanish
Japanese
Chinese

Mistura’s dining room and bar under a chandelier of glass globes

Chocolate coconut, mango and chocolate domed desserts in Mistura’s pastry case

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Prefer to call? (805) 439-3292. Ordering in? Pickup or delivery.

Sunday: 11am – 9pm
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 11am – 9pm
Wednesday: 11am – 9pm
Thursday: 11am – 9pm
Friday: 11am – 10pm
Saturday: 11am – 10pm

The copper still inside Mistura where our immature brandy is distilled

A bottle of Mistura Acholado, house-distilled immature brandy, with two glasses

Distilled in-house, Peruvian at heart.

Mistura Acholado is our house-distilled immature brandy, handcrafted from 100% grapes on the copper still inside the restaurant and inspired by Peru’s national spirit.

It’s the spirit behind our sours, chilcanos and algarrobina at the bar.

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Made with our house-distilled immature brandy

Pisco sour classic, maracuyá (passion fruit), chicha morada or lychee
Chilcano with cold-pressed lime juice and ginger ale
Lychee chilcano with lychee purée, elderflower and hibiscus ginger beer
Coctel de algarrobina with organic Peruvian black carob syrup and cinnamon

From our kitchen

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Chef & owner

Nicola Allegretta

Chef Nicola’s inspiration to open a Peruvian restaurant on the Central Coast came from his insatiable curiosity about the essence, traditions and influences that created Peruvian cuisine.

A passionate traveler, Nicola wanted to explore ingredients that embrace new flavors, be challenged by new techniques that bring depth to his creations, and honor Peru’s history and diversity.

A garden in the city

Chef Nicola and Darian holding heads of cauliflower in a farm field — Chef Nicola and Darian with the first crop at Nico Farms

Our chef tends and harvests most of the organic produce on our menu from our own garden, keeping us in constant contact with nature and making Mistura a genuine farm-to-table experience.

Most of our organic produce comes from our own garden
All poultry, fish, beef and pork are sourced locally
Free-range, organic and never hormone-treated

Our products

Made by Mistura, to take home.

House-Distilled Immature Brandy

Mistura Acholado, handcrafted and distilled in-house from 100% grapes, inspired by Peru’s national spirit.
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Mistura Peruvian Secret Sauce

Our Peruvian anticuchería sauce, bottled to take home. Season, marinate and grill with it.
- Vegan
- No sugar added
- Gluten free
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The private dining room at Mistura: a long wooden table with woven chairs under a cluster of glass pendant lights, with the copper still behind a glass door

Private events & catering

Reserve part of the restaurant for 20 to 35 standing guests, or the whole restaurant for larger groups. Mistura Catering brings the menu to weddings and events across California.

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