415.552.8485
401 Gough Street (at Hayes)
San Francisco, California
Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:30 am to 2:30 pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday 5:30 pm to 10 pm
Friday - Saturday 5:30 pm to 11 pm
Here at Essencia our Peruvian heritage is part of a direct line going back thousands of years, back to the world of the Incas, a civilization equal to the greatest of the Old World. Our food bears the influence and ingredients of many immigrants, among them Spanish, African, Chinese, Japanese, Italian and Creole, coupled with indigenous flavors such as cilantro, lime, corn, potatoes, pulses, grains, and the heat of the capsicum fruit known colloquially as ají. Through our modern-day pachamanca (Quechua for “earth-oven,” a traditional form of public feast) we offer various naturally raised roasted meats, fish, and fowl. All the flavors and ingredients of Peru have been re-imagined at Essencia and combined with unparalleled organic local ingredients from the Bay Area to give our diners a unique twenty-first century taste of Peru.
