About Us

Fresh, Authentic Flavors of Peru

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Our Story

Who we are

Community

Our community is very important to us. Whether it is buying from local farms, donating food to charitable causes, or supporting local organizations that help our community; we like to take an active part in it. Here are some of the organizations we support:

Our Peruvian heritage and our family unity is the foundation for our restaurant. Our story began with Chef Pilar Albernas. Since arriving in the United States more than 20 years ago, her dream was to provide a better life and future for her family. Working together with her children in Miami, Pilar created various successful businesses, that instilled within them the entrepreneurial spirit.

In 2006 Pilar moved to the Chattanooga area and she created a small catering company that catered to small businesses and family events. The unique style and the taste of the dishes she prepared made her cooking very popular among her customers and friends.

Her cooking was so well received that it motivated her to create a restaurant that would serve authentic Peruvian food. In April 2011, with the help of her three children and her husband Tony, Pilar opened Ají Peruvian Restaurant, becoming Chattanooga’s first Peruvian restaurant.

Today, Ají Peruvian Restaurant is the representation of our passion for Peruvian food and its unique style and taste. It is this passion that drives us to make all of our dishes with the freshest and most authentic ingredients in Peruvian cuisine. Since the start we have worked hard with our suppliers, local and international; to bring you only the highest quality ingredients on every dish we serve. As we grow we will continue to strive in bringing our customers the experience of Peruvian gastronomy, combined with great customer service.

We are Ají Peruvian Restaurant; a family owned restaurant committed to providing all of our guests with an authentic experience of Peruvian cuisine and excellent customer service.

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