Chef Gastón Acurio, the globally-renowned Peruvian chef with 29 restaurants around the world, will open his first New York City restaurant in September. La Mar Cebicheria Peruana will be located at 11 Madison Avenue at 25th Street taking over the old Danny Meyer’s place Tabla, overlooking beautiful and historic Madison Square Park.
Serving as Executive Chef will be Victoriano Lopez, Gastón’s most trusted partner in the kitchen who has worked at his side for 17 years. The General Manager of La Mar will be N.A. Nadir, formerly the General Manager of Japonais in New York and Las Vegas, Assistant General Manager of Bobby Flay’s Bar Americain, and General Manager and Managing Partner of Pico in New York.
The bi-level space will be a stunning, modern Peruvian restaurant that echoes its sister eateries in South America, but also presents a distinct New York point of view – beautiful and contemporary, with clean lines, a neutral palette accented with La Mar’s signature bright colors, customized furniture and one of a kind installations evoking the spirit of Peru.
La Mar’s menu offers Gastón’s haute Peruvian cuisine, featuring ceviche, tiraditos, causas, platos criollos, and anticuchos, focusing largely on seafood and showcasing bright flavors, color, texture and the best ingredients. The cocktail menu is built around, pisco, the national spirit of Perú, and the wine-list will highlight American, South American and international selections