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El Plebeyo

  • 1453 Bathurst St. (at St. Clair Ave. W.) View on map »
  • 416-532-5627

Reviewed by Toronto LifeThe welcome is warm, and the hefty Peruvian menu’s meats, seafood and pastas offer something for everyone. Dazzling anticuchos—thin slices of grilled beef heart marinated in red wine and herbs—and potatoes à la huancaina, served cold with an astonishingly rich cheese sauce, open the meal. Generous mains include the piqueo de mariscos, assorted seafood in a lively white wine, garlic and red onion sauce, and a tough but flavourful seco de carne: braised beef and peas in a pesto-like cilantro sauce. The uninspired wine list features Chilean vintages, though pisco sours, a mix of Peruvian brandy and lemon juice, offer an alternative. Desserts are limited, though rice pudding with cinnamon makes a sweet finish. Mains $15–$30.

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