Pollo a la brasa is Peru's charcoal-roasted whole chicken marinated in soy, vinegar, beer, cumin and aji panca, served with French fries, salad and three aji sauces.
Invented in 1950 by Swiss-Peruvian Roger Schuler at Granja Azul in Santa Clara, Ate, outside Lima; the rotisserie technique used a custom spit built by fellow Swiss metalworker Franz Ulrich. Declared a Peruvian cultural patrimony in 2010; the third Sunday of July is the Dia Nacional del Pollo a la Brasa nationwide.
2 editor picks for Pollo a la Brasa in Lima, ranked by editorial score. All Lima signature dishes · Pollo a la Brasa across every city.
Pardos Chicken Benavides ★ 4.3
miraflores · Av Alfredo Benavides 730, Miraflores, Lima 15048
Pardos Chicken at Av Alfredo Benavides 730 in Miraflores is Lima's canonical pollo a la brasa house, quarter chicken with chips and salads from S/30.
Tanta Larcomar ★ 4.1
miraflores · Malecon de la Reserva 610, CC Larcomar, Miraflores, Lima 15074
Tanta at Malecon de la Reserva 610 in Miraflores is Gaston Acurio's casual Peruvian chain in Larcomar, the lomo saltado and ceviche carta over the Pacific.