Chef Ricardo Zarate used to be the Peruvian king of Los Angeles, until he closed all of his restaurants over a year ago. Now he is back with Rosaliné, named after his mother. Call and make a reservation for your next group dinner ASAP. I definitely recommend going with a small group of adventurous diners so you can taste a large portion of the menu. It's a very open restaurant with greenery hanging from a glass ceiling, making you feel like you are outside. Starting with their drinks and ceviche menu - we tasted four different drinks, all of which were tasty and refreshing. We tried two different cevichés, one of which was a vegeterian one, which was new to me and incredibly flavorful. We were adventurous with what we ordered and tried dishes from all over the menu, including beef heart skewers. One of the standout dishes was the paella. I am a huge fan of Spanish paella but this was my first experience with Peruvian paella. The rice is crispier and the flavors are overall different. This dish aslo came with a fried egg and the server broke the yolk and mixed it with the rice which added a nice creamy texture. We were celebrating a birthday and accidentally ordered two desserts. Despite being stuffed, I left so content with my meal and waiting to go back!
Atrium-style ceiling
All our drinks were fantastic!
Ceviché crocante - halibut, crispy baby calamari, yuzu kasho marinated,
aji amarillo leche de tigre
Ceviché de hangos (veggie) - king mushrooms, shimenji,
palta avocado, charred tomato ponzu
Corazon anticucho - highly recommended by our waiter
beef heart skewers, rustic tocoto pepper, feta cheese, walnut sauce
Aceitunas - marinated spicy peruvian olives, eggplant puree,
cancha corn, turmeric flat bread
Solterito - lima bean salad, avocado, blistered cabernet tomatoes,
pickled onions, goat cheese, botija olive, choclo corn
Lomo saltado - sautéed filet mignon, roasted tomatoes, braised
cipollini, sunny side egg, kimlan soy dressing, tomato coulis
Chaufa paella - peruvian fried rice paella-style, pancetta,
la chang sausage, bagoong, prawns
Paella being mixed all together with the egg
(with my necessary spotlight shining haha)
Birthday Dessert
