Reviews for Celeste in Somerville, MA
Great dinner spot in Union Square, Somerville. I love Peruvian cuisine, and the menu has a good array of meat and seafood dishes... (one vegetarian dish). Though it was pricey, several dishes are worth having again. The ceviches, causas, lamb stew, and shrimp& scampi were highlights. The yucca was a bit soft, but balanced by the sides. The atmosphere has a mix of outdoor seating andindoor diner aura. Overall, loved my time here and hope to come again soon ! Read more
Ceviche was amazing! The rest of the food was great, too! The Staff were pretty friendly and I found a really nice message in... the bathroom, instead of mirror, they had a message saying: you look great, don’t worry!???? I didn’t have my cellphone withme to take a picture, I’ll do that next time! The tables in the outdoor seating area were super close to each other, but thisturned out to be a wonderful experience and I found a new friend, so thank you Celeste for that! I give it 4 star because of thedrink! I did not like the drink and it didn’t pair well with the seafood. I later learned they have some spicy drink options(not on the menu)! I definitely will be back and will try one of those next time! Read more
Excellent quality of food and service! Definitely coming back! Large selection of Pisco sour. Glad to discover this gem of... Peruvian food in Boston. Blue Cod Ceviche and Passion Fruit&Mango Cevice were really good. We also tried steamed fish and stirfried beef, both felt like homemade. Read more
I had a wonderful dinner here with delicious food. Everything we ate was prepared carefully and thoughtfully and was absolutely... delicious. The margs were fine. The service was very attentive and helpful. The restaurant is tiny but charming. I have a nutallergy and the staff were pretty good about it, but definitely double check things as there are nuts in some of the sauces andon a lot of menu items. Read more
Great cozy atmosphere, authentic Peruvian flavors, delicious cocktails. Ordered the tuna ceviche, lomo saltado, and mutton stew.... Plus martini and pisco. The lomo saltado was so juicy and fragrant. Only downside is the portions are smaller than otherPeruvian restaurants I’ve tried. But hey there is a premium since this is a fancy date night joint ???? Read more
Amazing, unassuming Peruvian restaurant, once voted Restaurant of the Year on Eater. For appetizers, of course, you have to have... one of the ceviche selections. We got the Ceviche Mixed Seafood (blue cod, shrimp, and squid), which is topped with some sweetpotato and other bites to add texture. They are very generous with their ceviche! We also got the Yuquitas Rellenas de Verduras(fried yucca with spinach, mushroom, and pepper filling), a very nice small dish. I had had yucca fries before, which I mightprefer, but this was really good to try as well. For main dishes, we got the Scallops Con Pasta A La Huancaina (seared scallopswith squid ink fettuccine and huancaina), an incredible pasta dish, rich with garlic, butter and herby goodness. The second itemwas the Carapulcra (Incan stew with potato, chicken, pork, peanuts and Porto). A hearty stew and rice dish, great for balancingout the earlier pasta dish. And finally, for dessert, a Dulce de Leche. I did not really expect much out of a caramel dessert,but it was fantastic! It is almost like a tiramisu, with hints of burnt and salted caramel flavours, topped with a mix ofberries. Great customer service, you won’t be disappointed! Read more
Loved the food! The servers were very friendly and knowledgeable. They were able to accommodate me moving my reservation last... minute so that was amazing. The mixed fish ceviche was our favorite, would come back just for that! Read more
Our waiter was extremely personable and attentive despite being very busy on a Saturday night. We informed staff that it was our... friend:s birthday halfway through the meal and they took the time to sing and also brought us a round of free shots. The foodwas also very solid. I got the tacu tacu with seafood and it was delicious along with the yaquita appetizer. The tuna tartarecausa wasn't my favorite because some of the tuna felt a little sinewy but but everything else was delicious. Make sure you havea reservation because the inside is very small and it gets very busy. Read more