Almazónica Cervecería & Peruvian Eatery

Mark Kapostasy

Excellent a cornucopia of flavor. 4 of us had 8 different menu items and they were excellent. Think Spanish Portuguese argentine mixed with Japanese Thai and Indian spice. Good portions properly spiced. If the first thought you have in the morning is wow that was an awesome meal last night. You got your money's worth. Everything was amazing.

Tim Buckley

Just finished a fabulous meal at Almazonica Cerveceria and Peruvian Eatery, formerly Darwin. My wife and I have dined here before Covid, and done takeout during, so an in person visit was a fulfilling experience for us. Darwin and Lleyes combined to provide us with an amazing gastro experience suiting our wishes: Pisco sours; an interestingly complex palate in a simple combination of ingredients House made Guacamole; served with the best lengthwise cut plantain slices, I can’t call them chips!! Choros a la Chalaca; a 4 mussel plate of delicious shellfish with bits of onion, tomato and Peruvian corn (2 BIG kernels each!) Camaron Ceviche; delicious shrimp and fixins Truffle Parmesan Papas; wedges of creamy fried skin-on potato, dressed with truffle oil, parmesan… crazy good Oven Roasted Pork Taco; delicious tender pork cubes, onion, guac with a delicious aioli (see the menu for the ingredients) Almazonica Fried Chicken (AFC); delicious boneless thighs perfectly prepped/ battered/cooked and tossed Buffalo style in a terrific sauce, with great jasmine fried rice. Two good sized thigh quarters, I had to get another order of fried rice to go home with one of them!! Chicha Marada; delicious Peruvian purple corn beverage scented with cinnamon. NO ROOM FOR DESSERT THIS TIME!! Darwin prepares and serves Peruvian cuisine sometimes modified for the palates of others, sometimes fused/accentuated with other elements, but always, in my several visits, high quality offerings with great ingredients, great preparation and easy to eat!! If you have a desire to find an uncommon dining experience with variety, flavor and excellent preparation, get to Almazonica. I believe you’ll become a fan as well.

M “Ruby” Nourani

The location is nice and the staff were friendly. I went here to try out a Peruvian restaurant in Sarasota and in spite of the positive atmosphere, I could barely find anything that was flexible to my dietary restrictions and the chef was not flexible to alter the dish to my needs. I’ve been to so many Peruvian restaurants in Florida and I know they substitute chicken for beef in Lomo Saltado, but this wasn’t possible here. There’s only one Entree per meat listed on the menu which made it SUPER hard to choose due to the limited options. I would also mention, as others did, that the portions were small but the food was quite pricy. I went here craving for a huge portion (as most Peruvian restaurants offer) of Peruvian food but ended up coming back home to eat because I wasn’t full yet while I paid a lot. Overall, I think it’s a nice fancy restaurant to go to if you have no dietary restrictions and want to get only a sample taste of Peruvian-style food. I think it’s a great place for a cute date night too!! (I ended up ordering the entree with Cod. The meat and the ingredients were fresh and the plate was very nicely decorated. The taste was nothing extraordinary, or nothing to remember as a Peruvian dish. I could easily imagine this dish to be from multiple European countries. I wouldn’t recommend.)

Alan Connor

Absolutely 5 Stars!!! Some of the most delicious dishes I have ever had. The severing staff was amazing. We were treated with the utmost respect. The food came out of the kitchen with no wait at all. Every dish had amazing flavors and left the taste buds wanting more. Thank you to all of the staff for such a wonderful dining experience. Will definitely return for more.