Merkado 31, Peruvian chicken restaurant in North Miami Beach, US
Merkado 31 is a Peruvian chicken restaurant on NE 163rd Street in North Miami Beach, Florida, serving traditional dishes such as grilled chicken, ceviche, and lomo saltado. The dining area is spacious with table service, and the kitchen focuses on classic recipes from both coastal and Andean traditions.
The restaurant opened in North Miami Beach, a neighborhood with a growing Latin American community, and gradually became a reference point for Peruvian food in the area. Over time it built a steady customer base drawn to its regional recipes.
The menu reflects the cooking of both the Peruvian coast and the Andes, with dishes like marinated grilled beef heart skewers and several ceviche preparations that are rarely found outside Peru. Reading through the menu, you quickly realize this is genuine regional cooking and not a simplified version of it.
The restaurant is open daily from midday through the evening, with slightly earlier closing on Sundays. Coming outside of peak meal times makes it easier to find a table without waiting.
The kitchen serves dishes like Shrimp Causa and Fettuccine Huancaina, which show how Peruvian cooking uses potatoes and pasta in ways that are rare in Latin American food. Causa is served cold and made from a mashed potato dough, which often surprises first-time visitors.
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