Get to know La Chacra! La Chacra is a Peruvian restaurant that’s been on 613 Grand Street since 2020. Owner, Ricky, opened the original restaurant in Bath Beach in 2011. La Chacra offers traditional Peruvian dishes, inspired by a mix of Peruvian street food and home-cooking. All of the spices are imported from Peru, a fact Ricky takes pride in. Ricky wants his customers to “feel like they are in Peru” with every aspect of La Chacra; from offering dishes like Ceviche and Anticuchos, to the Incan craftsmanship adorning the walls. Ricky himself built out most of the bar’s interior from the ground up, from the kitchen to the bar.
La Chacra is a family run restaurant, with Ricky’s son and wife doing their part in supporting the business. When their original location burned down in 2012, the entire family came together to build it back up. Opening a restaurant had been a dream Ricky inherited from his father, who comes from a lineage of farmers back in Peru. La Chacra translates to “The Farm” in Spanish, a callback to Ricky’s family’s history of farming. Originally from Peru, Ricky came to New York at 19 years old. He worked in construction initially, transitioning to the restaurant industry and then eventually opening his own restaurant.
Swing by La Chacra on 613 Grand Street to try their delicious Peruvian cuisine and finish your meal with some Helado de Lucuma!
