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The illuminated Mistura sign outside the restaurant in downtown San Luis Obispo

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

Experience Perú – Modern Peruvian Restaurant in Downtown San Luis Obispo

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Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am

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

Reserve your table

Reserve a table in the dining room.

Or reserve on OpenTable.

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 Nicola Allegretta plating a row of small dishes with tweezers at Mistura

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.

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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Four people in Perú shirts in front of the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen 2016 banner
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, 2016

Representing Perú

Appointed by the Peruvian Government, Mistura has represented Perú at:

  • Food & Wine ClassicAspen, Colorado, 2015 & 2016
  • Fancy Food ShowSan Francisco, California
  • Natural Products Expo WestAnaheim, California
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News & press

  • BizBash
  • 100 Layer Cake
  • Perú
  • Food & Wine Classic in Aspen
  • SFGate
  • The Wedding Standard member
  • Telemundo Denver

Questions & answers

Parking, dietary needs, corkage and more.

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Do I need a reservation at Mistura?

Reservations are recommended and can be made on OpenTable. Walk-ins are welcome, but a table is not guaranteed.

Where do I park?

Park in the Palm Street parking garage at 812 Palm Street. Mistura gives you a voucher in the restaurant for free parking.

Do you have vegan, vegetarian or gluten-free options?

Yes. Let your server know and they will take care of you. Gluten-free dishes are also marked GF on the menu.

Can I bring my own wine? Is there a corkage fee?

Yes. Corkage is $25 per bottle, with a maximum of 5 bottles.

Peruvian food in downtown San Luis Obispo

Mistura is a modern Peruvian restaurant at 570 Higuera Street, in The Creamery Marketplace in downtown San Luis Obispo. Chef and Owner Nicola Allegretta opened it out of his curiosity about the traditions and influences behind Peruvian cuisine, and it was awarded Best Peruvian Restaurant in the Central Coast of California in 2026.

Lunch and dinner, Tuesday to Sunday

We open at 11am Tuesday to Sunday and serve one all day menu from lunch through dinner: until 9pm Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday, and until 10pm Friday and Saturday. Start with ceviche made with the sustainable catch of the day, tiradito, causa or anticuchos from the grill, then move on to lomo saltado with Hearst Ranch grass-fed filet mignon, Bistec a lo Pobre with grass-fed top sirloin, or seco de cordero, a free-range lamb shank.

Nikkei maki and gluten-free dishes

Peru’s Japanese influence shows in our Nikkei maki, Peruvian rolls like the Maki Acevichado with shrimp tempura, avocado, crab and yellowfin ahi tuna. Gluten-free dishes are marked GF on the menu, and your server can take care of vegan and vegetarian requests.

Local, organic and from our own garden

Most of the organic produce on our menu comes from our own garden, and all poultry, fish, beef and pork are sourced locally: free-range, organic and never hormone-treated.

Cocktails, the Chef’s Table and private events

At the bar, our house-distilled immature brandy goes into sours, chilcanos and algarrobina cocktails. For a special night, the Chef’s Table is a 5 or 7 course tasting menu hosted by Chef Nicola. Mistura also hosts company meetings and private parties for 20 to 35 standing guests or the whole restaurant, makes party platters for 8 or 16 people, and Mistura Catering serves weddings and corporate events across California. Plan your event.

Visit Mistura

570 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

(805) 439-3292
info@misturarestaurants.com

Tuesday to Thursday 11am – 9pm
Friday & Saturday 11am – 10pm
Sunday 11am – 9pm
Monday closed

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The illuminated Mistura sign outside the restaurant

A short film, about a minute and a half, of Mistura's food, kitchen and the Peruvian culture behind them, set to music. There is no dialogue or narration.

Reserve your table

Choose a date, time and party size.

Prefer to call? (805) 439-3292
Or reserve on OpenTable

Order online

Dinner tonight, or platters for the party.

Questions? Call (805) 439-3292