Best of Boston
2023 Best Peruvian
La Royal
Every dinner feels like a party at this Cambridge showstopper, the follow-up to Maria Rondeau and JuanMa Calderón’s Somerville gem Celeste (which, incidentally, was born out of actual dinner parties in the couple’s home). Their sparkling hospitality is the perfect complement to sips of pisco, citrusy bites of ceviche, and hearty sirloin-stuffed polenta cakes with cheese. And let’s not forget the gorgeous entrées that bring diners on a journey through several Peruvian cuisines, from the Amazonian fish dish patarashca to arroz con pato from Chiclayo in the north.
221 Concord Ave., Cambridge, 617-823-1595, laroyalcambridge.com