COYA Peruvian food, San Luis Obispo CA

The food here is fantastic and the woman who owns the place and prepares everything is very friendly and sweet. I always get the vegetarian dishes. Aside from the menu she’ll also prepare smaller treats like tamales, desserts, and the like. Great option for take out and food travels well.

My request to leave off the onions and sauce on the side was denied. Clerk insisted she would not do this. When the sandwich arrived it was piled with oily onion and the greens were drenched in oily dressing. I ate the meager portion of salmon after blotting it with a napkin and everything else went in the garbage as my digestive system can not tolerate all the oil. I will not return.

I came by while visiting San Luis Obispo for the weekend and I ate at Minustra the night before. Although Minustra was good, I think Coya food is much better. Lomo Saltado was really flavorful, steak was tender and rice cooked perfectly! I didn't take pictures cause ate them up before I remembered, too busy stuffing my fat face.
I also got the ceviche and a pork tamale and I devoured them too! Coya will be the first place I go to next time I'm in town. Good job Chef!

I loveeeee Coya! The lomo soltado is absolutely deliciousss, such a unique flavor. Never had Peruvian food before but this place definitely has me hooked. I always crave it, fresh & tasty every time! The service is always very friendly & prompt!

The food was so fresh and delicious. I had the ceviche mixto and the flavor was perfect. Same with the Lomo Saltado. Portion sizes were great for the price. Catalina’s passion for bringing authentic Peruvian food to the central coast definitely shows. She was so sweet and helpful. Can’t wait to come back and try more!

Exquisite. Food made with love - prepared and cooked here. If you have dinner meal, you will not experience the magic of this loving cafe/counter with two small tables.

This lil gem within the community grocery WAS EXACTLY what I needed between my drive from Stockton to San Diego. Cooked with authenticity, food was fresh, flavourful, and pure home-cooked comforting. Seating area small but intimate and informal. Just a great neighbourhood oasis. Thank you!

I’ve had Peruvian food twice. 1 was Mistura which was an amazing experience and the other is now this place. I paid 28bucks for a pasta dish that was mediocre at best and 2 empanadas that seemed as though they were incomplete menu items. The service was good. The food was mid. I probably won’t visit visit the restaurant again but I do appreciate the balance of healthy fresh veggies used in the meal.

I loved the empanadas and tallarín saltado. Ceviche was awesome too. I always recommend coya. Promise to come back!

Excellent Peruvian food! Catalina is super nice and makes the food with lots of love. Highly recommend!

I came to try this place ceviche and the pan con chicharrón and both were 10/10 very excellent service very friendly, and the food the ceviche was the best I've ever tasted spicy very delicious we were delighted with the pan con chicharrón also the unique flavor come and try this good place I recommend it the food was so delicious that we forgot to take a photo

Authentic flavors and great service! Come try this delicious Peruvian Restaurant, you will not regret it!

Thank you Catalina

-CHASQUI

Delicious Peruvian food! We got the Lomo Saltado and chicken chaufa. We had planned to go but one of the tables opened up so we ate in the market. The table next to us was eating the ceviche and it looked so good I wished I ordered it too. But our two dishes were plenty for the two of us.

Phenomenal Peruvian food / super authentic. Had the ceviche and the chicken chaufa. Love a hole in the wall!

The food was great. I was craving something that tastes homemade and found this place. I am a Peruvian food lover and I can tell this place is good. Catalina tries her best to keep the customers happy with her service and food. I would highly recommend this place!

It was a real surprise! Do not get carried away by the entrance. Inside is Catalina with her fantastic Peruvian food.
Super fresh, personalized food, and she is a wonderful tourist guide, she recommended spectacular places and other restaurants in the city.
We wish you good luck Catalina, we loved meeting you, you will do very well!
Spaniards, go meet her!

If this restaurant didn't exist, there wouldn't be an A+ restaurant in SLO. It's one of the only places I look forward to going to.
I've been to almost all Peruvian restaurants south of SLO to the border and this Peruvian restaurant beats them all. Truly a hidden Gem of Central Cal.