Mario M.
11/10/2025
I've been fortunate enough to visit El Aji many times now, and I've always had a wonderful experience. The food, in my opinion, is outstanding and reliably consistent. Don Cesar is clearly...
El Aji Peruvian Restaurant
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3015 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94110
Chef Yeral Caldas has called San Francisco home since 2005 and has worked hard to build his dream. Originally from Chimbote, Peru, Chef Yeral comes from a restaurateur family with his father having had his own restaurants and learning from him at a young age.
Chef Yeral is an ambitious restaurateur with the goal to open "not just one, but many" Peruvian restaurants in San Francisco. In the years since he arrived in the city, that is exactly what he's done, with Cholo Soy and now his latest endeavor, El Ají.
Caldas may be best known for his authentic ceviches, which he conjures up daily. With his first restaurant a simple counter top at Cholo Soy, which began operating out of the multi-purpose Plaza Adelante building on 19th and Mission streets in 2012. It was his first shot in the restaurant business and it gave him momentum. His small eatery turned into a popular lunch stop among Mission residents, often crowded with patrons.
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4.0117 reviews
Rich H.
6/25/2025
Took one of my corworkers out to lunch on his last day with the company. This place is just a few minutes walks from our office. We both went for the same dish Lomo Saltado. Stir fried beef,...
Carolina G.
11/10/2025
I have been to this place to eat several times, and I can say with certainty that the quality and flavor of the food are consistently excellent and always delicious. The quality is so good that we...
Jill P.
1/2/2025
Tiny hole in the wall Peruvian restaurant right on Mission @ 26th Street. The food is very good and very reasonable. Highly recommend. We got the fried seafood sampler and two Lomo Saltados....
Sue D.
9/19/2025
We had the Ceviche Chalaco and Saltado Mariscos both plates were simply delicious. The owners are very fast, efficient and so nice! The ambiance is very simple and clean. Best Peruvian food we've...
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