Unique restaurant péruvien à Bordeaux, Tupaq est victime de son succès
By Bryan Nardelli
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No, the restaurant Tupaq a Bordeaux has nothing to do with the famous American rapper Tupac Shakur who died in 1996. On the other hand, to find this name, the two founders of the establishment were inspired by Tupac Amaru, a famous Peruvian revolutionary who fought against the Spanish conquistadors.
“As there was no Peruvian restaurant here, we wanted to revolutionize Peruvian cuisine in Bordeaux”, says with a smile on his face. Piero Balduccico-founder of the restaurant.
With Sebastien Delgadothe two native Peruvians created the only Peruvian restaurant in town, open since December 2019.
Peruvian products and specialties from the southwest
On the menu, a whole host of Peruvian specialities, like their best-seller: ceviche sold between 14 and 18 euros per dish. On the plate, there is raw fish marinated in lemon juice available in several dishes with, for example, squid, prawns, xipirons or even mushrooms and avocados.
In their small menu, which changes every three months, the two managers also offer heart of duck, octopus, seafood, crabs, pork and even chicken.
Local products which enabled them to adapt certain specialities: “In Peru, the anticuchos these are skewers with beef hearts. But here, in France, we have adapted it with duck heart because it is the typical dish of the southwest. »
Peruvian cocktails
“We play with seasonal products. Peruvian products often come from Spain or Paris which have more Peruvian suppliers and restaurants. Otherwise the rest are local products”, specifies the co-founder of the restaurant.
As for drinks, here too, the two managers combine classics and Peruvian specialties. Thus, they present the sour piscoone of the most typical cocktails of Peru but also wines and Peruvian coffee.
“I learned everything in Peru”
Dishes, with which the cook grew up and which rocked his childhood. “We have a lot of typical dishes in Peru, I learned everything there. I got into the kitchen watching my mother and grandmother who cooked a lot,” he adds.
We have a lot of Peruvians who come and appreciate it. They say it’s a lot like or even better than in Peru.
But the restaurant’s small dining room is no longer enough given the brand’s popularity. Forced to refuse customers on weekends, they are looking for new premises to extend Peruvian gastronomy to Bordeaux.
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