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Warike is a Peruvian restaurant located in Surry Hills, a suburb known for its many nice restaurants.
We started as a pop-up just two years ago. It has been so exciting to see people enjoying our food! We were lucky enough to open our own restaurant and share our passion for food with more people.
“Warike” is often used in Peru to refer to a hidden restaurant where people can eat delicious food. These restaurants don’t usually advertise and rely on word of mouth. We chose the name of our restaurant because it was how we started—one person telling another.
The first being “wa” in which referred to everything that was unknown, or that was hidden in secret. The second is “rique” which means stew. The word “Warike” means a hidden and secret place where one can enjoy one of the greatest pleasures of life: food.
In the first place, Peru’s culinary history is anchored by the Incas, who found success cultivating crops on the high Andean Plateau. The food of the Incas, as well as its culture, were one with nature. The Incan diet included corn, potatoes, quinoa and other edible plants that were native to Peru.
Peruvian cuisine today is a diverse fusion of indigenous Peruvian cultures. Especially the Incas, and imported cuisines brought in by immigrants, including Spanish, Italian, German and Chinese.
