SIPAN Peruvian Restaurant & Bar

Fantastic service from start to finish, it just sucks that the Lomo Saltado dish Was both the most expensive and the worst tasting I've ever had.  I was pretty surprised they poured gravy all over it, I've never really seen that before, and I've been eating this dish for about 20 years. Maybe I'll try the ceviche if I come back.  The only reason I came in here was Because the Japanese place next door was closed for a private event. More...

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I've been to this place twice and both times the food was great! Their ceviches are very well made- tingly but not overly sour, very fresh, and can be ordered mild/medium/spicy. The beef heart skewers are great- very nice spice coating. Empanadas- very nice flavor, but... why the sugar powder on top We also enjoyed entries. Btw, they have a very nice wine and cocktails list. More...

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Stopped by the quaint town saratoga on our way back from a morning of chestnut picking and decided to try this Peruvian spot for our friend's birthday meal. We came in around 1pm on a Saturday and the restaurant was mostly empty. They seated us immediately and brought out waters promptly. They have us ample time to look over the menu and came by to explain the menu and give recommendations. Some of my friends ordered drinks. I tried my friend's Maracuya, which was passionfruit juice and it was very refreshing.I ordered the paella kumir (green) and it came with seafood, chicken, and sausage. They were very generous with the seafood and meats so it didn't feel like I was just eating a bunch of rice. The rice was cooked nice and soft. The cilantro sauce was not too strong but had a delicate herbiness to it. I took half the dish home and do be warned that it starts to smell fishy the next day so don't keep it for too long! Still tasted great reheated though.Although $26 for the paella does seem kind of high, you do get a good amount of seafood and meats.Service was great and it was a relaxing and filling meal. More...

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Overall great place to share a wonderful meal with friends and family.  Their food offers a tasty not often found in the Bay Area.

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Wonderful meal and great service! Will be back again for more Ceviche and beef hearts

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Awesome food and great atmosphere! We ordered the ceviche platter and steak seco de Carme and it was awesome. Highly recommended!

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Great place. Bar is open and accessible, TVs and sports playing in the bar area. Formal dining room is nice. The food is great!

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Went here for happy hour with a few of my girlfriends. Their selection of cocktails are great. I went with their Basil & Pepper drink. Not too sweet and had a kick! We also got several happy hour appetizers - 3 for $12. Our favorites were the beef hearts and the ceviche. We liked this place so much that we came back after dinner for some drinks and coffee. Will definitely be back! More...

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We came here without much knowledge about Peruvian food at all. The food was tasty. We had the vegetarian and vegan options, so I can't vouch for any of the meat and seafood items. They do have some organic options, such as a quinoa salad. It would be great to see them incorporate more local organic ingredients for other menu items, though. They have a full bar and beer on tap, as well with a number of Peruvian themed drinks. The service was excellent. A big thanks to Damian for treating us well; he communicated with the kitchen about special dietary needs in our dinner party, as well as helped us narrow down our dinner choices based upon those needs. In short, it's great to have knowledgeable and well-trained staff serving customers. Thanks again.  The menu prices are fair in my opinion. Our bill came out to just around $120 for four people with drinks. There's parking in the rear and the bathrooms are clean. We'll definitely come back again. More...

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Most authentic Peruvian restaurant in the bay.  Fresh and savory food with indigenous spice in an upscale ambient. The taste reminded me of  the good old days back in Lima, but the deco and service is definitely very Saratoga, a great place for family get together.  It is certainly under rated on Yelp. Strongly recommend! More...

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Server was friendly and nice. Celebrated my birthday lunch here with my husband and we were very delighted. We will come back! PS, their flan is perfect!

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We visited this pretty exotic Peruvian restaurant last week to try out Peruvian food for the first time. It was a pleasant experience I must say. We were all vegetarians and there were limited veg options in the menu. We went for vegan ceviche, the all famous payayya and a fried quinoa dish. The vegan ceviche was missing a key ingredient and so we had to send it back to the kitchen but the servers were pretty open about it and instantly gave us the corrected replacements which was very light and refreshing. The vegetarian payayya was delicious, full of tofu and veggies and aptly seasoned. The fried Quinoa dish was also really good. We took a cocktail with the very popular Pisco which was nothing out of the ordinary. The restaurant have a nice bar section and a big seating area for large parties. The ambience is good and service prompt. More...

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Vegetarian paella is very good. So is the vegan ceviche. Their cocktails list is interesting and would highly recommend to try the pisco drinks! Walk-ins are usually available but better to call ahead for bigger groups. Service is friendly. Parking is available towards the back side. Kids and family friendly. We've been here couple of time and will surely come back soon to satisfy our appetite for Peruvian food! More...

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Ambiance is lovely. Upbeat, authentic and cool. Loved my dish. Potato leek soup was like a warm hug. Creamy, savory, and just enough of salty flavors.  Refreshing ceviche! Bar service was great. More...

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We went here last Friday for dinner before an event at Mountain Winery and were very impressed. The place was fairly empty but we did have a 6:00 reservation so that my have been the reason. We were promptly seated by a very personable host/server. We looked over the menu and were pleased with the meat, chicken, seafood, and vegetarian options. Since we don't drink we ordered a Chica Morada, a Peruvian drink made from purple corn. It was really good and refreshing. My wife ordered the Paella. I can't remember the name but it was made with a green cilantro sauce. She described it as savory and fresh tasing with seafood, sausage, or chicken in every bite. I ordered the grilled salmon and scallops that came on puréed pumpkin with a fabulous tasting sauce. The scallops could have been cooked a little longer but tasted fresh and delicious.We highly recommend Sipan and can't wait to come back. More...

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Nice happy hour menu. Great spot to eat before a Mountain Winery concert.Awesome Mojitos and Ceviche.

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Great service and awesome atmosphere

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Great restaurant nearby in downtown Saratoga . Probably the greatest seafood dishes you can choose. Very tasty, fresh, healthy servings. Virtually everything is good here!

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I ordered the paella kumir and I was just impressed with the overall presentation of the food. The flavors were on point. We had also ordered the ceviche de pescado, and were as equally impressed . The service was great, our server Demian, was continuously checking up on us to see if we needed water or more drinks. Even the manager, Yessica, came over to see how we were doing. I am definitely coming back not only for the fantastic food but for the amazing service. More...

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Foods are really good, the ambiance is nice.

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Sipan is a lovely restaurant in downtown Saratoga that serves Peruvian food! I came here last weekend for my brother's birthday dinner- he had made a reservation online via Yelp since him and his wife live near downtown Saratoga! Anyway, so out we came... it turns out the Classic Car Show was going on this same day, so the street was blocked off for a while. All good. Back to Sipan! I have never been to Peru but from what my brother and parents said this restaurant is quite authentic. For starters, we had the mixed cerviche. Yummy! I'm not big on raw fish but this was nice. I had the paella for my main course. It was delicious! I actually thought paella was more Spanish but I guess this is a spin on it? Or a Peruvian version of it.. not quite sure. Regardless, I had a very nice dining experience at Sipan. The service was good, beautiful ambience inside, A/C was blasted (it was a hot day!), so 4 stars in my book! Also, this restaurant is not as expensive as other restaurants in downtown Saratoga. I would definitely return! Their bar area also looks nice. More...

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excellent food and atmosphere. reasonably priced.

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Great service, yummy food!

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My husband and I have dined at Sipan Peruvian Restaurant and Bar a few times, and it has become one of our favorite eating establishments in the Bay Area.  Last time we were there, we brought friends with us who commented that they too will come back!  The food is scrumptious.  From decadent to healthy, there is a wide variety from which to choose.  Portion size is good and reasonably priced.  Staff is extremely hospitable and gracious.   We appreciate the excellent service we always receive. More...

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Amazing place... I walked in without a reservation and still had the best service ever all their staff is really helpful and friendly, definitely coming back thank you for the good service.

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Top notch food and service. We had a reservation and got there early but were seated promptly. Service was friendly and attentive. Food was really excellent, just fresh, tasty and plated elegantly. Ambience was casual, comfortable, elegant. We shared a ceviche which was delicious and fresh. The crispy wonton strips gave it a nice crunchy element. I had the Pescado seafood dish in a creamy sauce. My shrimp and calamari were cooked perfectly, not over cooked. Hubby had steak and prawns. Definitely will be back. More...

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Very good ceviche!  We had the sampler and it was exactly how it should be!  The traditional is my wife and my favorite!  We also had the mussels Moche and the broth was better than any Belgian mussels I ever had. There are very few restaurants I would repeatedly return to and this is one of them. More...

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Finally found great Peruvian food in our area. Can't wait to come back! Ceviche trio is amazing (could eat that all day). Mussels are fantastic . Service is wonderful. Looking forward to coming here for dinner! More...

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Cute Interior, showing Peruvian culture. Food is good. Lomo saltado was good but very little sauce, dry, and slightly sweeter, but not disgusting. Cerviche was delicious and spicy! Steam mussels were ok, loved the fried yuca that came with the mussels. The mussels also had pieces of chorizo. They do not have no plantain chips like other Peruvian restaurants. Service was a bit slow but I notice our server was serving half of the restaurant. There is parking in the back but very limited so finding street parking is another option. More...

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Came here for dinner on a Saturday night. I had only been here once before on a date and the food was amazing thought I'd try again! So I did and so good. I was by myself at the bar and asked the bartender Raul to make me their most popular drink. A pisco sour! So good! I ordered the ceviche chino. He asked how spicy? I said I liked spice and he suggested extra spicy!! It was so good! Then I got the bistec a la pobre?! BOMB the rice tho! Being asian I didn't expect much from the rice but wow! So good! Thanks Raul for all the tips! The best! More...

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Fast and friendly service. Wish the portions were a little bigger. I came too hungry and left hungry. Ordered 5 dishes but it wasn't enough.

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Really Good Place....One Of My Favorites! The Ceviche De Pescado Is Delicious, They Have A Great Service Highly Recommend To Everyone.

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This was my first time trying Peruvian food, and I greatly enjoyed my experience at this restaurant. My favorite dish was the Pescado A La Mocho (not pictured), which had an incredible creamy salsa (tomato? ) sauce. I ate many spoonfuls of just the sauce. The fish inside was perfectly seasoned and still a bit crispy despite being engulfed by the creamy salsa sauce, and I appreciated the diversity of other seafood on top. The texture of the octopus was amazing, just the right level of chewiness. Also, the mussels appetizer sauce was flavorful, much more delicious than the ones served at French restaurants with melted butter, and the mussels were fresh! Lastly, loved the fresh red and yellow roses on each table, as well as the interesting red cultural painting decor. More...

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sipan peruvian restaurant  the best food of the are of the baia, I went with my friends from work.  and the traditional Peruvian ceviche at its point.  and the most delicious foods . I will be back soon More...

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Wonderful food and service

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Had no idea what to expect... first time eating Peruvian food. Everything we ordered was delicious!!  Even though we really didn't need to eat more - we shared a few desserts. .. the cookies and bread pudding were amazing!  Friendly staff and very helpful in making suggestions, keeping our waters filled - asking about the food, etc. will definitely come back. They even waited for us to finish our conversation... they had been closed for a while but gave us extra time.  Super impressed. More...

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Ceviche it's amazing!! Great service and delicious drinks, specially the ones with passion fruit.I highly recommend for dinner and happy hour!

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The food was great and the drinks were excellent. The staff was friendly. This was our first time trying Peruvian food so we went with their recommendations and they were awesome!

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Beautiful food! Wonderful staff and friendly setting!

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Great food great service.

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Gr8 place. Good staff. Amazing food. Food was fresh and vibrant.staff was very friendly and helpful. We ate vegetarian. We ordered the Paella, and the empanadas that we're good, we requested the spicy sauce which was great. Would definitely go there again.

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Amazing food and great customer service and thank you for such amazing detail for celebrating our wedding anniversary !

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Our first time here! We came from an event so it was a late dinner.  They were welcoming, friendly, polite and very pleasant.  Our server, and host took time to describe dishes.  The food was excellent, and we will return! More...

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We dined here on the week night. It was quiet in the  central, beautiful Saratoga downtown and we like it that way. The price is so reasonable! I had a big bowl of fried mixed seafood and it was only $20. The octopus was a bit chewy but good. I like the fish filets. For $30, you have a lobster tail + other seafood mixes ! Can't find that price anywhere  here. Will come back again. More...

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Great food and service. The portions were reasonable and prices accordingly. I recommend this place, you will not regret it.

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