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Fresca

2114 Fillmore St San Francisco, CA (415) 447-2668  reserve online
Website: http://www.frescasf.com
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People describe this restaurant as Caribbean, Reservations, OpenTable, Pacific Heights, Peruvian, Seafood, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Catering, and Casual dining [ tag it ]

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3.3 avg. based on 3 ratings & 3 reviews

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Only at Fresca will you find A Nouveau Peruvian Cuisine, a modernized style of Peruvian food crafted by Chef Jose Calvo-Perez, son of Julio and Zoila. We are proud to feature both traditional and A Nouveau Culinary styles in modernized presentations. We keep the Peruvian cuisine alive by keeping all traditional Peruvian ingredients and incorporating them into all our creations.

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3 reviews

Award_star_gold First reviewed by:  Nan
May 18, 2008 Link

We were told me needed reservations, but they...

We were told me needed reservations, but they managed to squeeze us in when we arrived at 6pm. I think we got lucky since we arrived just before the rush hit.

We started with the ceviche because I have been told peruvian ceviche is incredible. We ordered a tasting of 3 kinds. First one was the kampachi which was a nice piece of sashimi with a thin slice of jalapeno to give it a slight kick and had a nice sauce. Second, was a crab and lobster ceviche in coconut milk which at first I was concerned about the coconut milk but it was just the right amount to give it a subtle sweetness to the ceviche. Last, my favorite, was the mixto which had halibut, squid, shrimp, scallops, mussels and it was phenomenal. It was seasoned with peruvian lime which is what I hear makes peruvian ceviche so incredible, and it was also spicy and had cilantro and red onions. It was a very fresh tasting ceviche with a nice kick to it. I would strongly recommend the mixto and most definitely get the ceviche here.

For my main dish, I ordered a sea bass but found it to be over cooked. It was served on top of a bed of fried yucca which had a wonderful crunchy exterior and seasoned with just the right amount of salt. The sauce was a coconut milk based which was a bit heavy for me. It also came with mussels and clams which again seemed over cooked to me.

My friend ordered the halibut which strangely enough was not overcooked which I tend to find most places overcooking it.

For dessert, we got the chocolate tres leches which was served with this special peruvian ice cream. The cake was a bit dry unlike tres leches but the ice cream was quite a nice compliment.

Overall, I would definitely return and probably just get ceviche. I might also try the churrasco which was the other dish I was debating between. The waitstaff was attentive and friendly.

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Aug 10, 2007 Link

Very good ceviche and sangria. Surprisingly good crab cak...

Very good ceviche and sangria. Surprisingly good crab cakes, which I generally don’t order.

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Jul 20, 2007 Link

Pretty good! Be sure to make reservations!

Pretty good! Be sure to make reservations!

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