Each night, the kitchen at Andina... turns out sharp adaptations of traditional fare...
Via January 2008

2007

Andina is inventive and as good as it gets for upscale, world-inspired South American fare in town...
Willamette Week's Restaurant Guide 2007

...we remain obsessed with Sacsayhuaman, a sugar-rimmed thing that mingles passion-fruit purée with Hoitsma's vigorous, habanero-fueled vodka in a delicious dance of sweet and fire. Forget trying to pronounce it and just order it by its nickname: "Sexy woman."
Oregonlive October 2007

Eating here is an adventure, with terrific flavors and combinations you might not expect.
Portland Food and Drink July 2007

A mini-vacation of gastronomic and cocktail delights.
Live PDX March 2007

2006

The fresh tastes of this food are being embraced throughout the west...
Sunset June 2006

At Andina we are proud to feature Peruvian food in at least two of its most interesting dimesnions: both the traditional, richly historic cuisine and what is known as the new Peruvian cuisine.
Gastronomica Spring 2006

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The fun part of sitting at the bar in the bar is watching the bartenders work
Portland Tribune March 2006

2005

Andina is named Restaurant of the Year 2005
Oregonian April 2005

...food here is very good and very visual...
Oregonian January 2005

2004

Andina builds on sizzling start.
Portland Tribune December 2004

Sip a Pisco Sour, sway to a Latin beat, and discover the sophistication and spice of new (Novoandina) and traditional Peruvian fare.
Gourmet Magazine October 2004

Andina delivers goods of authenticity and sensuous culinary pleasure.
Willamette Week Dining Guide 04 - 100 Restaurants We Love

...a stylish, upscale Peruvian restaurant in the Pearl District to introduce Oregonians to the cultural and culinary diversity of Peru...
Oregonian Food Day, 9/28/04

We think of ourselves [andina] as a cultural project as well as a culinary establishment...
Portland Tribune July 2004

[Chef Villaran] The Ambassador, bringing novoandina cuisine to America
Epicurious June 2004

..Sophisticated and playful, it's turning out consistently fascinating flavors and some of the most gorgeous presentations in town...
Oregonian Diner 2004

2003

...It's a treat to have this bold cooking in town, and to learn about a cuisine that's been a stranger too long...
Willamette Week Review 10/8/03

...You don't come to Andina, in other words, for a culinary whisper. Yet if the food here is robust, it's also subtle, with an illuminating clarity of flavors...
Oregonian Review 9/26/03

...Combining traditional Andeo-Peruvian cuisine and market-demand noveau almost perfectly, Andina impresses with options...
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