Mixtura's, Seattle

Fresh seafood mixes with the flavors of Peru at Mixturas. There, chefs create an array of traditional dishes, from Peruvian-style sandwiches to the purple corn pudding common to pre-Inca cultures. Chefs layer chicken salad between two yellow-potato rounds to create causa de pollo, and toss together rice and fresh seafood for the arroz con mariscos. Their signature dish is ceviche, in which the acidity of lime juices takes the bite out of raw seafood without making diners wear protective shark-tooth amulets.