Ocarnivores, Peoria

Long before it hits plates wrapped up in a taco or burrito, the meat at Ocarnivores spends hours marinating in the restaurant's signature peri peri sauce. The chicken soaks overnight, while the steak and carnitas spend all day absorbing the sauce's distinctive spices. A capsicum pepper with a Swahili name, peri peri infuses dishes with a heat that's simultaneously intense and illuminating, like running headfirst into a modernist painting. Though Ocarnivores focuses on meat-based dishes, vegetarian options filled with beans, cheese, and guacamole abound.