First look inside La Lima Sangucheria by co-founders of Yunta and Viva Chicken
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La Lima's co-owners are Alvaro Carrillo, Bruno Macchiavello and Lucia Grifith. Photo: Laura Barrero/Axios
La Lima Sangucheria, a fast-casual Peruvian sandwich restaurant, will soon bring international fusion flavors to South End.
Why it matters: It's owned by the same people as Yunta Nikkei, a Peruvian-Japanese fusion spot that Axios named the best restaurant in 2024, and Viva Chicken, a popular fast-casual rotisserie chicken chain.
- "We're bringing Peru's most iconic sandwiches to Charlotte, but with the fusion that Peruvian cuisine is known for, including Peruvian-Italian and Peruvian-Spanish and Peruvian-Japanese," co-owner and chef Bruno Macchiavello tells Axios.
Dig in: Peruvian "sánguches" are typical street food fare and popular in the South American country for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
- The meat (pork, beef, pastrami) will be prepared in-house. They'll also have different toppings like Peruvian coleslaw and "salsa criolla," made with marinated onions and yellow peppers.
- Each sandwich will come with its own sauce and the "pan de cristal" bread (which is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside) is imported from Barcelona.
- In addition to sandwiches, La Lima will have salads, bowls, empanadas, pastel de acelga (which Macchiavello describes as a spinach quiche) and soup of the day.
The vibe: The 1800-square-foot restaurant will fit about 40 people inside and on its outdoor patio.
- Similar to Viva Chicken, you'll order at the counter and a server will bring your food to the table. "It's fast-casual with five-star service," Macchiavello said.
What's next: The restaurant will open to the public at 131 E. Park Ave. on Monday, March 24.
- Its hours of operation are Monday-Friday 11am-8pm, Saturdays 9am-8p and Sundays 9am-6pm.
Editor's note: The interview with Bruno Macchiavello was done in Spanish and has been translated and edited for brevity.
- This story was originally published in October 2024 and updated on March 20 with photos of the space.